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A playoff team they were not. It took roughly three minutes to establish that the Tampa Buccaneers were a superior football team to the Philadelphia Eagles. All the rest was postscript, as the Eagles fell to the Bucs 31-15 in a game that wasn’t even that close, and left Eagles fans optimistic but underwhelmed, as […]
Well, it didn’t matter much for either team. But for the Philadelphia Eagles in the second half, it apparently mattered even less. After putting up a serviceable fight in the first half with their second-string starters, the Eagles folded to the first-team Dallas Cowboys 51-26 in a washout of a night that had most fans […]
Well, it wasn’t easy. But nothing good comes easy, right? The Philadelphia Eagles marched onto FedEx Field in Washington on Sunday afternoon in hopes of continuing their campaign to make the playoffs. Three hours later they walked off one step closer to their goal. Philadelphia beat the Washington Football Team 20-16 in a game that […]
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(Photography credit: https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/gardner-minshew-eagles-jets?assettype=image&sort=mostpopular&phrase=gardner%20minshew%20eagles%20jets&license=rf%2Crm) Minshew magic or Minshew mirage? Back-up quarterback Gardner Minshew carved up the lowly Jets on Sunday en route to an impressive 33-18 Eagles victory at MetLife Stadium. Was Minshew that good, or were the Jets that bad? Only time will tell. Or perhaps not, if the Eagles decide to start a hobbled […]
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(Photography credit: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/philadelphia-eagles-cornerback-darius-slay-breaks-up-a-pass-news-photo/1236719948?adppopup=true) Today’s Philadelphia Eagles game against the New Orleans Saints was a tale of two halves. In the first half, the Eagles looked unstoppable behind an explosive offense and a ball-hawking defense. In the second half, they nearly lost to someone named Trevor Siemian. Ultimately, the Eagles prevailed 40-29 over the Saints […]
(Photography credit: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/philadelphia-eagles-quarterback-jalen-hurts-passes-during-a-news-photo/1236571324?adppopup=true) In perhaps their most complete win of the season, the Philadelphia Eagles swarmed the Denver Broncos 30-13 on Sunday in an impressive victory at Mile High Stadium. Jalen Hurts sizzled and the Eagles defense came up with big stops and timely turnovers, as Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni continued to show growth […]
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