You may have read that title and said to yourself, another article on Darius Slay? Kind of. On Tuesday June 30th, the Flippin’ The Birds duo were lucky enough to sit down with Rischad Whitfield, aka “The Footwork King.” Rischad is highly regarded around the league and has trained the likes of Darius Slay, Nickell […]
Read more "Meet the man who might save the Eagles secondary"Howie Roseman is not one to shy away from making a move to improve the team, no matter what month it is. The summer of 2019 brought Johnathan Cyprien, read here why that move is important, and Josh McCown. The summer of 2017 brought Corey Graham and Ronald Darby. While these moves may seem minor […]
Read more "Position battles to watch across the NFL that could benefit the Eagles"Since the offseason began, you or someone you know have probably seen articles about the need for another defensive end for the Eagles. Whether it was Jadeveon Clowney, Yannick Ngakoue, or Everson Griffen, the sentiment was the same: get more depth. But do the Eagles really need more depth? Let’s take a look at the […]
Read more "Do the Eagles really still need help at defensive end?"It seems like there are never-ending trade rumors that involve the Eagles. From Yannick, to Jamal Adams, to the silly Field Yates trade, there’s always something on the rumor mill. This week I asked for your realistic trade scenarios and you did not disappoint. Here are some of your proposals and what I think of […]
Read more "Analyzing potential trades proposed by Eagles fans"ESPN’s Field Yates introduced a few trades Thursday morning that could benefit both teams involved in each scenario. One of the trades involved Yannick… alright let me stop. It wasn’t with the Eagles. The Eagles trade he did suggest was: Eagles trade CB Sidney Jones Seahawks trade OL Ethan Pocic His reasoning for why the […]
Read more "Eagles would be wise to avoid ESPN’s trade suggestion"Barring a free agent signing or trade, the Eagles are set to roll with Matt Pryor at right guard to replace the recently injured Brandon Brooks. Side note, you would have never thought Brooks just tore his Achilles: Two days after announcing his Achilles tear, Brandon Brooks is doing jiujitsu training while wearing a boot. […]
Read more "Should the Eagles pursue a trade for Joe Thuney?"Absolutely devastating headlines circled the Eagles news wire late Monday night as three-time Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Brooks announced he tore his Achilles and will miss the 2020 season: So I guess now that news is out yes I tore my other Achilles but when life gives you lemons you make lemonade. I’ll be […]
Read more "7 best options Eagles have to replace Brandon Brooks"Doug Pederson’s tenure as Eagles head coach has involved a running back committee since he was hired. In 2016, three running backs had over 75 carries on the season: Ryan Mathews, Darren Sproles, and Wendell Smallwood. In 2017, only one has more than 75, but the share of snaps were spread out through many backs. […]
Read more "What do changes at offensive coordinator mean for Miles Sanders?"Adam Caplan reported on Inside the Birds a few days ago that the Eagles are interested in bringing in former Texans running back Carlos Hyde. Mike Garafolo confirmed this report but also added that the team is also looking at former Falcons running back Devonta Freeman and former Bills/Chiefs/Eagles running back LeSean McCoy. McCoy is […]
Read more "Which free-agent RB connected to the Eagles is the best fit?"For years the narrative around the Eagles has been around the quarterback, the weapons around that quarterback, and the awful secondary play. Because of that, not nearly enough has been said about the Eagles’ true MVP: Lane Johnson. Although being named to the Pro Bowl three times and named an All-Pro once is noteworthy, Johnson […]
Read more "Lane Johnson’s impact on the Eagles is greater than you think"