Despite the new uniform, new offense and new teammates, Sam Bradford, in many ways, looked like the St. Louis Rams version of himself Monday night in the Eagles' 26-24 loss to the Falcons.
But there was a new-car smell to the performance and some optimism considering the quarterback's efficient second half. Bradford was accurate, got the ball out quickly and for the most part avoided throwing beyond 20 yards downfield.
The short passing was game-plan specific and predicated on a Falcons defense that emphasized not getting beaten deep, Chip Kelly said Tuesday. So it would be premature to draw conclusions about the Eagles coach's plans for the season based upon one game.