PHILLY SPORTS CORNER- EAGLES- BEARS WRAP-UP

My take on the Eagles' 22-14 victory on Sunday over Chicago...

* Ancient Dick Stockton did the game for Fox and he was terrible, as usual. I've always hated his work. He's this annoying, Midwestern kind of guy, who usually did Chicago or St. Louis teams, who was forever bad.

Now he's really old and has lost it, making mistakes all during the game.

The entire broadcast was embarrassing, From Stockton's dopey color guy ( I never heard of him..Mark somebody) to the blond air head chick on the sidelines. The camera work was uneven. It had to be the third-rate crew from Fox.

* The Eagles wore all-black for the first time this season. They usually wear black when the giants visit for some reason.

* The no-huddle offensive worked well on Sunday for Philadelphia. I'm glad Coach Pederson is using it more often as the season progresses.

* DeSean Jackson played one series, caught one pass, and never returned. He will have "tests" done today to see if he aggravated his pulled stomach muscle.  It was stupid to play him anyway against the bears, with a bye week on tap next week.

* The play-calling, especially on 3 rd down near the goal line, was suspect by Pederson. Sometimes he tries to get too cute instead of playing smash-mouth football with his huge offensive line and running backs Howard and Sanders.

* The tight ends, Ertz and Godarrd, had good games, especially Ertz, who collected a season-high 9 catches for over 100 yards. If Jackson is out again, the offensive may have to rely on the tight ends even more.

* It looks like Alshun Jeffery has suddenly lost a step. He is still a big target that can leap for passes, but he also dropped 3 balls on Sunday against his old team.

I don't trust Agholor anymore. The other receivers- Hollins and Whiteside ( who doesn't even get on the field anymore) are worthless.

GM Howie Rossman needs to draft at least 2 speedy  wide receivers next spring. Rossman hasn't had much luck selecting pass-catchers. He needs to continue to give QB Carson Wentz the weapons he needs to succeed.

* Too many penalties in Sunday's game. Most were on Chicago.The frequent calls ruined the flow of the game, especially in the 1st half.

* The bears seemed disorganized all day. There are real problems for "The Monsters of the Midway." Their young quarterback, Mitch Trubisky, seems to be regressing. It all starts with him. The Bears slid to 3-5, last place in NFC North.

 * The Birds' secondary continues to be bad, giving up huge plays in the second half, leading to the Bears' two scores. Not getting CB Jalen Ramsey continues to look like a mistake.

* Carson Wentz had a good game. Fans are mixed on Wentz this season. He hasn't been the MVP-caliber QB of 2017, but he hasn't been terrible. He has led the Eagles to two game-ending long drives the last few weeks to seal victories.

Nick Foles ain't around anymore to fall back on. Wentz is the present and future. Hopefully he keeps getting better.

* New England is up next in two weeks at the Linc. The Patriots suffered their initial loss of 2019 in Baltimore last night.How will the Pats react after their bye week? Will they come into Philly angry and motivated not to lose two in a row?

The Eagles move to 5-4 before their break. Depending on the Cowboys-Giants game tonight, the Birds could be in 1st place. Dallas hosts Minnesota next Sunday.