The Eagles have long-been known for their red zone prowess under Jim Schwartz. ‘Bend but don’t break’ has been the mission statement since his arrival and for the most part, it’s worked well. The team allowed touchdown conversions from inside the 20 55% of the time last year, but led the league in the metric […]
Read more "Eagles defense has a chance to rekindle red zone success in week 3"When it rains, it pours. Eagles rookie Jalen Reagor is said to have a UCL tear in his thumb and could be out for several weeks as a result. This is the same injury Drew Brees had last year and the second in Reagor’s short career despite entering the NFL virtually injury-free. The first-round pick […]
Read more "Instant analysis: Jalen Reagor to miss significant time with UCL tear"The Eagles offense is once again struggling to go, but who’s to blame? Last Sunday, the offensive unit looked out of it. Creativity was lacking outside of a couple of Jalen hurts cameos, and Carson Wentz looked just as worrisome as he did in week one. The good news is that the ground game looked […]
Read more "Have the Eagles front office already planned for a wobbly 2020?"A report came out prior to Sunday’s loss versus the Rams stating that Doug Pederson “may have reached his limit.” While that’s an argument, albeit a stupid one, that can be had for another day, it’s safe to assume that statement is true for another high profile coach on the staff – Jim Schwartz. Schwartz […]
Read more "Is Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz on the hot seat?"It’s been a bumpy opening two weeks for Carson Wentz. With 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions in a pair of losses, Wentz looks as though he’s either taken a massive step back or is struggling with something that just isn’t visible to the naked eye. In today’s episode of The Outside Insider, I try to […]
Read more "Listen: What’s going on with Carson Wentz?"The Eagles are 0-2 and somehow that isn’t the biggest worry anymore. In Sunday’s loss to the Rams, the entire team collapsed in on itself (outside of the offensive line) with seemingly no explanation. Regardless of what those reasons might be, all this serves to do is highlight some huge risks taken by Howie Roseman […]
Read more "Eagles’ neglect for linebacker is coming back to haunt them"It’s not been a great start to the season for Carson Wentz. In fact, for a man that has become synonymous with being underrated, throwing a pair of touchdowns and four interceptions through two weeks is beyond concerning. It’s hard to really explain what’s going on with the QB who was once snubbed of an […]
Read more "Three reasons why Carson Wentz might be struggling in 2020"For the second week in a row the Philadelphia Eagles have been weighed, measured, and have been found wanting. A 37-19 defeat to the Rams was not what many had in mind today when preparing to watch their team attempt to rebound from a tough loss to Washington. All that happened today was that more […]
Read more "Instant takeaways: Eagles given a wake-up call in defeat to Rams"We’re less than 24-hours away from a week 2 clash between the Eagles and Rams. it’s only fitting that we turn to the crystal ball once again and make some bold predictions ahead of a crucial NFC matchup – one that the Eagles haven’t lost since 2005. I would walk 500 100 Miles If it […]
Read more "Five bold predictions for Eagles’ week two clash with Rams"According to Field Yates, the Eagles are hosting former Falcons running back Devonta Freeman for a workout: The Eagles will be hosting RB Devonta Freeman for a workout. The veteran RB is officially on their radar. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 18, 2020 Mike Kaye, of NJ.com, confirms the report but adds it is for […]
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