Articles by Denny Basens (56)
Even in a bye week for the Eagles, there are still a lot of interesting matchups going on still in the NFL. Here are this week’s picks.
Last weekend’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers showed the league that Doug Pederson’s group is a threat to defeat any team on a weekly basis, and clubs that circled their match against the Eagles as a winnable game must show Philadelphia considerable respect. The question now is what are reasonable and realistic expectations for the Eagles for the rest of the season?
The other six unbeatens take the field on Sunday, looking to move to 3-0 on the season and make a huge statement early in the season. Here are this week’s picks.
The Eagles have picked up two decisive victories against the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears, but given the level of quality of those opponents, how much stock should be put into the team’s early success? Are the Eagles truly an ascending team, or are their accomplishments merely a product of the poor clubs they’ve faced?
Predictions for the NFL games around the league during Week 2 of the 2016 season.
As we enter the second week of the regular season, the NFL continues to drag out the situation regarding Lane Johnson’s pending suspension. They’ve already created problems for the Eagles by not moving quickly on the issue, and they will create more issues unless a resolution is announced one way or the other.
Since people can’t get enough football, here’s a look at this week’s games and predictions for each, as 30 teams open the NFL season on Sunday and Monday.
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer On the surface, the Cleveland Browns aren't a team that many expect the Philadelphia Eagles to have much difficulty defeating on Opening Day. The Browns are a team that hasn't gotten much of anything right since they re-entered the league in 1999. […]
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer In the wake of Saturday's shocking trade that sent incumbent starting quarterback Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles are now in the process of deciding whether to turn Bradford's job over to veteran Chase Daniel or first-round draft pick […]
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer One of the biggest question marks concerning the Philadelphia Eagles is new head coach Doug Pederson. Pederson enters the season as one of the biggest unknowns in the entire league as far head coaches are concerned. But throughout the preseason, followers of […]