Report: Doug Pederson rumored to be ‘lead candidate’ for Eagles head coach

Embed from Getty Images   Add in another name to the coaching candidate list.  ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson is expected to be among the Eagles "leading candidates" for the vacant head coach position. In a later update, CSN's Derrick Gunn reported the rumor to be false.

Kevin Durso  •  03 Jan 2016
Duce Staley interviewed for Eagles head coaching job

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles coaching search has been underway for a few days now. But on Saturday, one name that has interviewed for the job has been revealed. According to ESPN's Ed Werder, running back coach Duce Staley has interviewed for the position. The interview took place on Friday.

Kevin Durso  •  02 Jan 2016
Howie Roseman’s rise, fall and return to power

Embed from Getty Images   The Chip Kelly era didn't just define Chip Kelly and Jeffrey Lurie. It also helped define where Howie Roseman stands with the Philadelphia Eagles. Roseman was elevated to general manager under Andy Reid in 2010, though he served more as an advisor with Reid having the final say in football […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Jan 2016
Lurie shows less patience with Chip

Embed from Getty Images   Jeffrey Lurie did not wait for "one year to many" to come. After waiting 14 years to pull the plug on Andy Reid, he fired Chip Kelly after just about three seasons, in which the Eagles missed the playoffs in the final two. Lurie explained at his Wednesday press conference […]

Ryan Shute  •  31 Dec 2015
Lurie: Firing Chip was ‘clear and important decision that had to be made’

Embed from Getty Images   A whirlwind 24 hours of speculation for the Philadelphia Eagles came full circle as Jeffrey Lurie stepped to the podium at NovaCare Complex on Wednesday about 17 hours after the press release heard all around Philadelphia and the NFL was released. Chip Kelly had been fired by the Eagles on Tuesday […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Dec 2015
Depleted Patriots offense will be no help for Eagles

  View image | gettyimages.com In any other season, this would be the perfect storm for the Eagles. The New England Patriots are the next opponent on the schedule. For Sunday's game, they will be without wide receiver Danny Amendola, out with a knee injury. They will be without wide receiver Julian Edelman, out with […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Dec 2015
Time for Eagles, Kelly to think ahead

  View image | gettyimages.com It's almost hard to believe that at the start of the regular season some two months ago that there was an actual belief that the Eagles could possibly pull off a 12-4 record. Given their roster on paper, given their performance on the field, given the innovative nature of their […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Nov 2015
2015 Eagles turning into another ‘Dream Team’

  View image | gettyimages.com The term “Dream Team.” It follows the Eagles around like a ghost, the ghost of Vince Young perhaps. It is a term that signifies a team with great expectations that crumbled under the pressure, that underperformed and could not rise to the occasion. The 2015 Eagles are one of those […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Nov 2015
Postgame Perspective: Struggles on offense are collective problem

  Let's not sugarcoat this: Sam Bradford has not played well this season. But it's time to stop pinning all the blame on Bradford for the Eagles struggles offensively. The holes in the offense were clear in Sunday night's loss to the Panthers. Eight drops by wide receivers. Jason Peters left the game in the […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Oct 2015