Smothering. Devastating. Relentless. Zurlon Tipton had a total of 10 yards on his first 7 carries and ended up 16-34. Even for a guy who was apparently named after a failed synthetic fabric, that's a tough day.
2. Offensive line play.
The Eagles ran well and there were no obvious protection failures, even against the first team defenders. Given two news starters at guard, that's great news.
3. Running game.
Ryan Mathews was punishing as the one-cut N/S running back Chip Kelly was hoping for. Kenjon Barner had a perfect 9 yard run for the Birds' first TD, in addition to his brilliant 93-yard punt return touchdown.