Articles by Denny Basens (56)
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Throughout the preseason, few positions have been under the microscope as much as the wide receivers for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Birds have been trying to find some stability and playmaking ability at the position, and continue to receive mixed results from […]
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer The Philadelphia Eagles made a significant addition to their mix at linebacker earlier in the week, signing veteran middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch. During a news conference this week, head coach Doug Pederson made an interesting comment regarding Tulloch's potential role with the […]
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer The Philadelphia Eagles have concerns about the depth behind their starting linebackers. With very little-experienced depth behind the three starters, many have speculated that this is a position where the team could look to add some veteran help. Those sentiments will only grow […]
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer On Tuesday morning, the Philadelphia Eagles made a surprising trade, acquiring wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for reserve offensive lineman Dennis Kelly. There are a lot of reasons to love this deal for the Birds. The obvious is […]
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer When the Philadelphia Eagles spent a first-round draft pick on wide receiver Nelson Agholor a year ago, expectations were high. Agholor was touted as a polished, NFL-ready receiver coming out of college, and even drew strong comparisons to Jeremy Maclin, the guy […]
Embed from Getty Images On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that Philadelphia Eagles' right tackle Lane Johnson is reportedly facing a 10-game suspension for another positive test for performance enhancing drugs. Johnson reportedly is appealing the suspension, but if the punishment holds up, the consequences for the team's offense will be significant.
Embed from Getty Images The method with which the Philadelphia Eagles approached the 2016 draft was one that was geared towards setting the team up to be stronger years from now, while taking a hit in the short-term. As such, this presents a problem for the 2016 team. The Eagles will receive very little […]
Embed from Getty Images For the second time in four years, the Philadelphia Eagles are starting over. A new head coach has been hired, and the franchise that has not won a playoff game since 2008 continues to look for the right path to get themselves back among the NFL's elite. The situation that […]
Embed from Getty Images As training camp continues, one of the major questions surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles defense is which two cornerbacks will open the regular season as the team's starters. Veterans Leodis McKelvin and Nolan Carroll, along with last year's second-round pick Eric Rowe, are all in competition with one another for the two […]
Embed from Getty Images On Tuesday afternoon, word broke that veteran free-agent wide receiver Anquan Boldin had agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions, although the Philadelphia Eagles reportedly also made a serious run at Boldin's services. The team's reported interest in Boldin is a bit surprising, given the fact that the Birds had […]