The Philadelphia Eagles play the Chicago Bears on Friday in their 2014 NFL preseason opener. Kickoff is at 8:00 p.m. ET. Listen to the live radio broadcast via the links provided below.
Eagles quarterback Nick Foles enters his first preseason as a starting quarterback, and he's unlikely to be on the field for more than a quarter. That gives newly signed backup Mark Sanchez a chance to impress coach Chip Kelly, who believes the ex-Jets signal caller will be a great addition to the team.
Like Foles, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is unlikely to see much playing time Friday night. The majority of the snaps will go to quarterbacks Jimmy Clausen and Jordan Palmer, both of who are competing for the second-string position.
Bears coach Marc Trestman admitted, though, he's especially interested in seeing Clausen take the field.
"I'm excited to see him just like we all are," Trestman said, via the team website. "He's had a good camp. He's picked up the system very quickly. He's throwing the ball well overall. He's been fairly consistent throughout practice knowing where to go with the football.
"It's not always perfect, but nobody is perfect in practice. He's in a serious competition with Jordan and we'll see what both of them can do Friday night under the lights."
Clausen, who signed with Chicago in June after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Carolina Panrthers, missed all of the 2013 season recovering from a shoulder injury. He admitted he still has a lot of work in terms of learning new terminology on the offense.
"It's a hurdle that I'm still trying to get over," he said. "It's kind of breaking old habits, but you're not going to learn it overnight. It's a process. Each day out, each practice, each game out, it's going to get a little easier and feel a little more comfortable."
Listen to the live radio broadcast HERE (PHI) and HERE (CHI).
