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ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski is holding a conference call with reporters today, and was asked his thoughts on the Eagles’ defensive scheme against the Patriots. As usual, Jaworski answered passionately, and shared his thoughts on Randy Moss:
“I actually found some of the comments after the game and over the last couple of days somewhat comical, when I keep hearing the word 'blueprint' to stop the New England Patriots offense. Rest assured, I’m sure Jim Johnson, the Eagles’ defensive coordinator, did not show up at the team meeting on Monday where they reviewed the film and said ‘Hey guys, great job, we only gave up 413 yards of total offense. We limited Tom Brady to 34 for 54 for 380 yards. We gave them 73 plays out of only eight real possessions; there was a kneel-down at the end of the game. They controlled the clock for 32 minutes and 11 seconds.’ I’m sure Jim Johnson was very disappointed when he saw the numbers and what the New England did offensively. So I don’t believe there is a blueprint in place. The only blueprint is to keep the ball away from Tom Brady and that’s where the Eagles did a pretty good job.”
Asked if he noticed anything in the way the Eagles defended Randy Moss, Jaworski said: “Nothing specifically. For the most part, I know they focused on avoiding the big play out of Randy Moss. Quite honestly, when I went through the tape, it was the first time that I was personally disappointed in a Randy Moss performance. I did not see the same energy on every single play that I had seen so far this season. When he was the No. 1 go-to guy on a route, he gave great effort and hustle. But there were some plays on the back-side, when he wasn’t the primary receiver, I did not see the great effort. Knowing how the Patriots handle things internally, I’m sure there have been some discussions on Randy that ‘every snap, we need 100 percent out of you.’ I thought a few times, Tom tried to get him involved in the game and tried to force some balls into him.”