Dein erstes Forum » cyclones could help Iowa State inch further up the pol

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles are back to pointing to the future.They entered the season as a rebuilding team with a rookie quarterback and low expectations. A 3-0 start changed everything and put playoffs in the conversation.But the Eagles have lost six of eight and suddenly theyre thinking about next season and beyond, even though theyre mathematically still in contention.I do think were heading in the right direction, coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday, a day after a 27-13 loss to Green Bay .We have a process. Were going to stick with that process and that routine. You look back on seasons like this and some of the close games that we were in and you learn from them and it puts you in better positions in the future. So we just continue the journey, continue the process.The Packers (5-6) came to Philadelphia reeling. They had lost four straight games and no team had defeated the Eagles in their house. But Green Bay has No. 12 and Aaron Rodgers was spectacular .Meanwhile, Carson Wentz and a mediocre supporting cast couldnt keep up. It didnt help that the defense couldnt make any stops, allowing the Packers to convert 11 of 15 on third and fourth downs.These Eagles cant win shootouts. Not with Wentz learning on the job. Not without any real playmakers on offense.Definitely not with No. 1 running back Ryan Mathews sidelined and No. 1 receiver Jordan Matthews missing most of the second half.These young guys are getting valuable, valuable reps, Pederson said. It may not show on the scoreboard and it may not show with the wins and losses. I totally get that. Were in this business to win games. Thats why were here.But at the same time, I look at the process. I look at the plan. I use those words because those are words that we use around here because there is a plan and there is a process. You build your team through the draft. You pick up a couple good free agents in the offseason. You continue to work. You watch these young kids develop and turn into ball players and you see the potential.Pederson took over a 7-9 team that had regressed under Chip Kelly. Wentz was drafted with the second overall pick to be the franchise quarterback, but he didnt get the starting job until Sam Bradford was traded eight days before the season opener.With Bradford, the Eagles werent expected to go anywhere. So, theyre ahead of schedule because Wentz has taken every snap.I look at how Seattle has built their team. I look how the Raiders have built their team, Pederson said. I look at the plan thats been in place for a lot of teams around the National Football League that are having success now in their third, fourth, seventh years.Thats the direction that were heading in. I see us three, four years down the road. I see us seven, eight years down the road having consistency that way and winning more of these games than not.Game notes Mathews (knee) is day to day. ... Matthews (ankle) is expected to be ready to play at Cincinnati next Sunday. ... RG Brandon Brooks also should return after missing the game with an illness.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi Axel Witsel Dortmund Jersey .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner. Achraf Hakimi Dortmund Jersey . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. http://www.footballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Axel-Witsel-Jersey/ . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. Christian Pulisic Dortmund Jersey . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Jacob Bruun Larsen Dortmund Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said last month that forward Deonte Burtons goal should be to get a double-double every game.Burton got his first one out of the way Monday night, helping the 20th-ranked Cyclones through their first bout of minor adversity this season.Monte Morris scored 18 points, Matt Thomas added 13 and Iowa State beat Mount St. Marys 73-55.Burton had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Cyclones (2-0), whove won their first two games by an average of 30 points.Hes made such great strides. Im very, very proud of him. But now hes got to continue to push himself to make the next step, Prohm said.Mount St. Marys (0-2) got within 10 early in the second half, but six Cyclones scored during a 15-1 run that put the game out of reach.Iowa State outrebounded Mount St. Marys 50-38, but it also shot an uncharacteristic 4 of 16 from 3-point range.Nick Weiler-Babb scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and pulled down five rebounds for the Cyclones.It was a win. It probably wasnt our best performance offensively. At times defensively also, Morris said.Elijah Long, the brother of Iowa States Naz Mitrou-Long, had 19 points to lead the Mountaineers.BIG PICTUREIowa State: Through two games, its clear the rebuilt Cyclones have a ton of talent -- and theyre much deeper than they were a year ago. But fans wont start to find out if that will translate vs. top competition until next week, when the Iowa State travels to Orlando for a tournament that could include a matchup with No. 14 Gonzaga.Mount St. Marys: Long finally got to play against his brother with roughly 20 family membeers in attendance -- and Elijah helped his team keep it respectable.dddddddddddd The Mountaineers showed some fight too, pushing the Cyclones after falling behind by 17 at halftime.POLL IMPLICATIONSIowa State jumped up four spots on Monday simply by throttling Savannah State on Friday. A few more blowouts and a few more losses by teams ahead of the Cyclones could help Iowa State inch further up the poll.SIMEONS SUSPENSIONIowa State announced before the game that reserve Simeon Carter had been suspended three games for violating team rules. Its yet another setback for the once-promising recruit, who appears to be out of Prohms rotation for the second year in a row.HONORING DEJEAN-JONESIowa State honored former player Bryce Dejean-Jones, who was killed over the summer after a promising rookie season with the New Orleans Pelicans, by wearing warmup shirts with his number. A lot of people that didnt know him probably had their own opinion of him. But me personally, starting with the guy and seeing how he carried himself and preparing for games, it was big time, said Morris, who played with Dejean-Jones in 2014-15.UP NEXTIowa State hosts The Citadel on Sunday, and theres little doubt ball movement will be on the agenda in practice this week. The Cyclones had just 14 assists on 30 baskets.Mount St. Marys continues a brutal stretch of nine road games to start 2016-17 when it plays Minnesota on Wednesday.---More college basketball at www.collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '