Articles by Dan Ketler (15)
The Eagles haven’t played at home since they torched the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3. Since then the Birds offense has been plagued by senseless penalties. The past three games Philadelphia has played, they’ve racked up 37 penalties for 324 yards, which makes them the fourth most penalized team in the NFL.
Last Thanksgiving Day, there wasn’t a whole lot for Eagles’ fans to be thankful for in regards to their team. The Philadelphia Eagles were routed by the Detroit Lions, 45-14, last season, but a lot has changed since then.
Although the Philadelphia Eagles are harboring the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month, Carson Wentz, as well as the NFC’s Defensive Player of the month, Fletcher Cox, there’s one other thing which has been a recurring aid in the Eagles recent success. The Eagles currently rank first in the NFL in average time of possession through three weeks of play.
On the defensive side of the ball the Steelers secondary is not off to a great start. After two games, the Steelers are ranked 31st in the league against the pass. This is good news for Philly considering Wentz has been exceptional in the pocket so far.
Last Sunday answered a lot of questions for the Eagles. First and foremost, make no mistake about it, the Philadelphia Eagles has found their quarterback in Carson Wentz.
Embed from Getty Images By Dan Ketler, Sports Talk Philly staff writer For years now, the Philadelphia Eagles have seen talent come and go. Since former head coach Chip Kelly decided to rid the team of any and all "distractions," also known as superstar athletes such as DeSean Jackson and LeSean McCoy, the team […]
Embed from Getty Images The final week of the Philadelphia Eagles season has come and it's disappointing to say that they will, once again, be playing for the sole purpose of a draft position. This year was supposed to be a step above the rest but Chip Kelly's methods were too much to handle […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles will square off with the NFC East division leaders, the Washington Redskins, on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field with their season on the line. The NFC East has been awful this season and the Redskins are leading the division over the Eagles by just one game, […]
Embed from Getty Images After two straight wins, the Philadelphia Eagles are finally beginning to show signs that they have what it takes to be a winning team. It could not have come at a better time, considering they are preparing to take on one of the toughest opponents in the National Football League, the […]
View image | gettyimages.com This Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Buffalo Bills. This week's game will prove to be an interesting match-up for all sorts of reasons. The most intriguing aspect of this game is the fact that ex-Eagles running back, LeSean McCoy, will be returning to Philadelphia for the first time […]