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Eagles => Eagles Talk => Topic started by: Diomedes on October 29, 2005, 11:48:41 AM

Title: Jim Johnson does it by designed aggression
Post by: Diomedes on October 29, 2005, 11:48:41 AM
Better than average article on Jim Johnson's defense, out of Denver's Rocky Mountain News (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/)

link to article: Broncos brace for Eagles' blitz. (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/broncos/article/0,1299,DRMN_17_4193283,00.html)

Some interesting tidbits:
QuoteSince the start of the 2000 season, Johnson, a longtime NFL assistant who was hired by Andy Reid in Philadelphia in 1999, has directed a defense that has more sacks (250) and surrendered the fewest points (a 15.8 points a game average) of any defense in the league.
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Complicating matters some is that in Mike Shanahan's tenure as coach, the Broncos have not faced a team for which Johnson was the defensive coordinator. Shanahan's Broncos did face the Seattle Seahawks twice in 1998, when Johnson was linebackers coach.
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In addition to 262-pound Jeremiah Trotter at middle linebacker, who improved the Eagles run defense by 23 yards a game when he was reinserted into the starting lineup midway through last season...

If this has already been posted, then go farg yourself.

Title: Re: Jim Johnson does it by designed aggression
Post by: Geowhizzer on October 29, 2005, 12:49:34 PM
Here's one for MURP:

QuoteDawkins is one of seven players to record at least 25 career interceptions and 15 career sacks.

:evil
Title: Re: Jim Johnson does it by designed aggression
Post by: MURP on October 29, 2005, 02:59:53 PM
 :evil :yay :yay