The Panthers and Eagles will play at Lincoln Financial Field Monday night, but perhaps they should instead meet inside nearby Wells Fargo Arena, where the NBA’s 76ers play.There have been a number of basketball-related analogies this week, from the use of ‘fast break’ to illustrate the Eagles’ offense to how Philadelphia head coach Chip Kelly characterized Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.”He’s built like an NBA power forward,” Kelly said.And then there was Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez.”It is like a fast break in basketball,” Sanchez said, describing the high-tempo offense he will lead in his first NFL start since 2012. “The quarterback is the point guard, and you just have to get rid of it and dish it to the right guy.”
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