Chatting with a Bucs beat writer ahead of the Eagles’ Week 2 game

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shook up the sports world in Week 1 http://www.eaglesauthorizedshops.com/authentic-zach-ertz-jersey , dropping 48 points on the New Orleans Saints with veteran backup Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm. Trevor Sikkema of Pewter Report joined me to try and explain what happened.While Sikkema didn’t foresee the offensive bonanza that the Buccaneers had on Sunday (who did?), he did give credit to Dirk Koetter for handing over play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Todd Monken. From his recent Cover 3 article:Fitzpatrick’s 417 yards and 4 touchdowns was enough to stave off the explosive Saints in a thrilling 48-40 win, but consistency issues have plagued his career. Making matters worse is the potential loss of DeSean Jackson Fletcher Cox Jersey , who suffered a concussion in the win.Additionally, a Buccaneers secondary which already lacked proven, quality depth is beat up. Vernon Hargreaves was placed on injured reserve today and veteran cornerback Brent Grimes has been dealing with a groin injury.Still Authentic Darren Sproles Jersey , given how they performed with zero expectations in Week 1, sleeping on the Buccaneers would be a mistake. The Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles will have to deal with a red hot offensive coordinator in Monken and star wide receiver Mike Evans. Their white-hot offense gave Sikkema the confidence to pick the Buccaneers to cover as 3-point underdogs at home.We talked about all of this and more on episode 9 of The Kist & Solak Sikkema Show. Stream it on the media player below or click here if it doesn’t load.There are more previews to come from both The Kist & Solak Show and BGN Radio so make sure you’re subscribed and don’t miss a thing! Fly Eagles Fly! “The Pro Bowl is irrelevant and doesn’t matter” is a true statement. However, it’s also not exactly the stance Dallas Cowboys fans were taking prior to Sunday’s annual all-star game between the NFL’s two conferences. Jason Garrett and his coaching staff Youth Jason Kelce Jersey , which features a new offensive structure now that Scott Linehan is gone, were the subject of interest for Cowboys fans in this matchup.Cowboys fans tuned in to the Pro Bowl to watch Garrett and his crew lead some of the NFC’s talents to ... merely seven points and 148 yards ... in a game where the defense isn’t allowed to blitz and really isn’t even trying all that hard. Contrast that production with the AFC’s 26 points and 416 yards. Also note that seven points is the lowest Pro Bowl scoring total by one team since 1993.Naturally, the NFC’s poor performance caused a shift in the message. So much for needing to watch the game!I’m sure this is the same reaction we’d be hearing if the NFC scored 55 points on Sunday afternoon.In more important Pro Bowl news http://www.eaglesauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jay-ajayi-jersey , the Philadelphia Eagles made it unscathed as neither Lane Johnson nor Malcolm Jenkins got hurt on Sunday. That’s what matters most.Jenkins broke up a pass and dropped a pick.