Going into the third week of the NFL preseason, some specific storylines were glaring when looking over the Philadelphia Eagles roster. From Josh McCown’s return to football, to the RB4 battle and ‘secondary squabble’, there was plenty to keep an eye on. It is a shame that the lightning cut the game short on Thursday […]
Read more "Taking stock of key positions on the Eagles roster after preseason week 3"Training Camp is just a couple of days away and the Eagles are raring to go. But who are the players with the most to prove this Summer? Quarterback Clayton Thorson The Eagles quarterback room is about as solid as they come. Carson Wentz heads the pack, while Nate Sudfeld assumes the current QB2 role […]
Read more "One player at every position on the Eagles roster bubble"The Eagles made a slightly surprising move in bringing back 36-year old running back Darren Sproles. After missing 23 games in the last two years, Sproles is back for one last rodeo to finish his career as an Eagle, with whom he’s been breaking ankles with since 2014, and push for another Super Bowl ring. […]
Read more "Which Eagles running backs have the most to prove after Sproles signing?"Few players reach the highs and the lows that Eagles’ running back Corey Clement has in his first two seasons in the NFL. Less than a year after thirty-two teams passed him up in the 2017 Draft, he led Philadelphia in receiving in the biggest game in the team’s history. Entering the 2018-2019 season riding […]
Read more "Is Eagles RB Corey Clement destined for a resurgence in year three?"According to NJ.Com’s Mike Kaye, Eagles running back Josh Adams will not be present for the opening phase of the team’s offseason conditioning program that kicks off today. While this is a completely voluntary program, Kaye cites that Adams should be set to return by the time Training Camp rolls around in July. “Adams underwent […]
Read more "Report: Eagles RB Josh Adams to miss time after undergoing surgery"There is no doubting that the Jordan Howard trade is one of extreme value for the Eagles. The 24-year old who has amassed over 3,700 yards in his first three NFL seasons brings a bowling ball style back to the City of Brotherly Love, replacing what the team lost in Blount one year ago and […]
Read more "The Jordan Howard trade ends Eagles backfield bedlam…for now"Yesterday, Howie Roseman and Doug Pederson took to the podium to field questions leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft Combine. There were plenty of compelling tidbits; morsels of information that may hang heavy in the minds of Eagles fans while anticipation builds for the upcoming season. Statements contrary to new reports surfacing speculating Nelson […]
Read more "Did Eagles hint at some big backfield changes during Combine presser?"Now that the dust is settling following a dreamy win over the Chicago Bears, all eyes are turning to the grudge match between Philadelphia and New Orleans. Spirits are understandably high, but when it was revealed that moments before Cody Parkey hit the post, Jason Kelce walked over to Nick Foles to tell the QB […]
Read more "Against elite run defenses, Eagles RB Wendell Smallwood is making the most of his opportunities"In true Eagles’ nature, Philadelphia pulled off a nail-biting, jaw-clenching, up-and-down upset of the NFC North Champion Chicago Bears this Sunday night. Needing all the fortuity the football gods could muster, and a timely timeout by Doug Pederson, the Birds will again look to play spoiler in New Orleans next weekend. Taking no time to […]
Read more "How Eagles wildcard win strengthens what could be a complicated offseason"‘Run the ball.’ If you were to get a tattoo of a single quote that would sum up this season from the perspective of an Eagles fan, that would be it. After losing Jay Ajayi to a season-ending injury, the backfield was in disarray. The Eagles struggled to find any kind of offensive balance throughout […]
Read more "Eagles have built a committee backfield of unlikely heroes to overthrow NFL’s best run defense"