September 11, 2016
The Philadelphia Eagles took care of business at home in week one against the Cleveland Browns, rolling to a comfortable 29-10 victory led by rookie quarterback Carson Wentz and a stout defensive showing.
We all know that the Browns are the Browns.
We've also seen much better-hyped Eagles teams flop against inferior competition in the past. This was an impressive win for Wentz and rookie head coach Doug Pederson, to say nothing of a surrounding cast that did its job to control the flow of the game.
Naturally, fans and league observers took their impressions to Twitter, mostly brightening their outlook of the Eagles' prospects in what figures to be a season we'll all regard as a franchise-altering moment in the years to come. Here's the best of what we saw in our feeds.
I LOVED what I saw from my man @cj_wentz. New bad man coming #EaglesNation
— Michele Pelacci (@Pelac13) September 11, 2016
.@BenSimmons25, Coach Brown and @JoelEmbiid taking in an @Eagles W today. 🙌🏼 #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/7tfyPpGJ1n
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) September 11, 2016
Carson Wentz has a future in this league. @cj_wentz https://t.co/TkrOi4BHOY
— NFL Hub (@NFLead) September 11, 2016
Eagles did work today. Wentz looks like a player, D kept Browns out of end zone (their TD after phantom PI was trash). Only like 6 drops, ha
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) September 11, 2016
Seriously, #CarsonWentz has me like... pic.twitter.com/eynNBvSivJ
— Natalie Egenolf (@NatalieEgenolf) September 11, 2016
Why all of the jock riding on #DakPrescott , #CarsonWentz has had a much better debut...#Dak's numbers look like a game manager.
— Michael Jason Henry (@Am3ricaChang3d) September 11, 2016
Yes Carson Wentz had a great game today, but please can we not overreact and say hes already really good. Lets take it game by game friends!
— P00LB0Y Q (@bmullin1403) September 11, 2016
Carson Wentz is definitely hall of fame bound
— Sam Nygaard (@samnygaard) September 11, 2016
Remember I declared back in May that Carson Wentz will lead Philly to their first championship. I'm sticking by that.
— Shaq (@ShaqMitchell) September 11, 2016
I think the most impressive part of Carson Wentz's day was that he had no turnovers. #EaglesB
— shane kasowski (@shanekasowski) September 11, 2016
Besides the fact that Carson Wentz looked great...it just felt good to see the Eagles actually huddle up again. No more college BS
— Jimmy Onorato (@jimtalksphilly) September 11, 2016
Really hoping "I wish my team drafted Carson Wentz" isn't the first-week headline from the return of Los Angeles football.
— Justin Brandt (@justbrandt) September 11, 2016
Malcolm Jenkins on Carson Wentz: "He's an old soul. The stage wasnt too big for him." #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/IzQWWanHab
— John Clark CSN (@JClarkCSN) September 11, 2016
Rookie QBs with 100+ rating on opening day:
— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) September 11, 2016
148.6 Tarkenton
139.9 RG3
119.8 Kelly
110.4 Newton
105.5 Manuel
105.2 Palmer
101.1 Wentz
@cj_wentz Keep it up man, one game at a time... #FlyEaglesFly #AO1
— Thukamaloo (@Thukamaloo) September 11, 2016
DJ Khaled once wrote a song about Carson Wentz https://t.co/fe1zl9krry
— Isaac Berky (@IsaacBerky) September 11, 2016
Carson Wentz had a great game. Keep it in perspective. We need about 47 more to know if we have a franchise QB. #Eagles
— Bryn Swartz (@eaglescentral) September 11, 2016
Good luck this season, @Eagles! #FlyEaglesFly #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/yzOeOtWLvg
— Phillies (@Phillies) September 11, 2016
Good luck this season, @Eagles! We’re hype. #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/noplncDESr
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 11, 2016
Get your frozen waffles ready. Eleven is coming. pic.twitter.com/fbZYcZUA2Z
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) September 9, 2016
Jim Schwartz's defense was great today and Carson Wentz was awesome. The Andy Reid 2.0 era is is full swing #Eagles #FlyEaglesFly
— Mark (@TweetGODRight) September 11, 2016
My 1st start in the NFL, I just worried about getting out of huddle on time.. not to mention that Steel Curtain Defense a few yards away!
— Ron Jaworski (@jawsespn) September 11, 2016
Great team effort! More work to be done though. Congrats to @cj_wentz and Coach Pederson on their first W! #AO1
— Jordan Matthews (@jmattjmattjmatt) September 11, 2016
Whoa! Beautiful TD pass from Wentz to Jordan Matthews....outside shoulder, away from defender. Very impressive.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) September 11, 2016
👊🏼 #FlyEaglesFly https://t.co/RlURBLapfD
— Connor Barwin (@ConnorBarwin98) September 11, 2016
Great Team Win.....#flyeaglesfly https://t.co/W7C2qc5RPr
— Vinny Curry (@MrGetFlee99) September 11, 2016
— Brian Dawkins (@BrianDawkins) September 11, 2016
FLY EAGLES FLY pic.twitter.com/aNifZGo5Zi
— Brian Westbrook (@36westbrook) September 11, 2016
Congrats to my @Eagles and young rookie @cj_wentz for their first victory of the season. Congrats also to Coach D. Pederson as well.
— Donovan McNabb (@donovanjmcnabb) September 11, 2016
@cj_wentz pic.twitter.com/pQaW1vodlZ
— Victor Torino (@v_torino2219) September 11, 2016
Wow Eagles beat the Browns. Not a huge accomplishment https://t.co/kcmANaZsai
— Josh Innes (@JoshInnesRadio) September 11, 2016
Browns didn't want Wentz.
— Glen Macnow (@RealGlenMacnow) September 11, 2016
Honored to be apart of an incredible tribute to the lives that were lost.
— Terrell Owens (@terrellowens) September 11, 2016
Thank you @ourhousegrief & @bgcpartners pic.twitter.com/LiYAeNQmYe
#CarsonWentz with Sal Poalantonio after the big win. #Eagles pic.twitter.com/H2NgYBPidR
— Wildfire Sports (@WildfireSport) September 11, 2016
There was a lot to like from Carson Wentz in the rookie's maiden voyage: https://t.co/Z24Z80uQSy
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) September 11, 2016
Until next time Philly!! #FlyEaglesFly #EaglesNation #CarsonWentz pic.twitter.com/xBgZUubbb2
— CP_Sri (Lankan) (@cp4981) September 11, 2016
Wentz: I went out before there were any people (in the stadium) and thought about how blessed I was pic.twitter.com/tBCFxeUGhH
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) September 11, 2016
Pederson on Wentz's debut: "it's not surprising. ..This is who he is."
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) September 11, 2016
Since at least 1960, only three NFL rookie QBs have posted 275+ passing yards, 2+ passing TDs and 0 INTs in a season opener. Wentz is one
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) September 11, 2016
Carson Wentz #Eagles Debut = Win!!
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) September 11, 2016
•22 of 37
•278 Pass Yards
•2 TDs
•0 INTs
•2 Sacks#CarsonWentz#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/p4IPPMVXRe
Sam Bradford checking Carson Wentz's stats today#NFL #Eagles pic.twitter.com/xSqx1Ef40Y
— Ed Kaul (@NotEdKaul) September 11, 2016
