The late, great Frank Deford described reliance on stats as “the pole dancing of journalism,” which makes goofy Reuben Frank the Pole Dancer in Chief:
The Eagles have allowed just 394 rushing yards in six games. That’s the fewest they’ve allowed in their first six games since 1954 — a span of 63 years! They allowed 342 the first six games that year. The only other seasons they’ve allowed fewer rushing yards at this point of the season were 1943 (384 yards) and 1944 (393 yards):
