Ante Up: Eagles prepare for Year 2 of Chip

  #459068251 / gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles season ended on January 4 with a last-second field goal in the Wildcard round of the playoffs. Given the spring and summer in Philadelphia sports, it feels like a decade ago. But the long wait is almost over. The Eagles season-opener is on Sept. 7. The preseason opener […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Jul 2014
Scouting Report: Jordan Matthews, WR

With Marqise Lee off the board at 39, the Eagles felt they had to act fast. They traded with the Tennessee Titans for pick 42 and secured one of their wide receiver targets. Jordan Matthews, a 6'3", 212-pound receiver out of Vanderbilt is the newest Eagle. Matthews was one of the players listed in our […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 May 2014
Eagles Face Tough Decision On Brent Celek

    Brent Celek is set to make four million dollars in salary next season, is that too much for the Eagles to pay? (Image courtesy of Philly.com) Brent Celek stands as one of the Eagles longest tenured players, selected in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. With that tenure, he likewise enjoys […]

Hal Greenblatt  •  12 Feb 2014
Free Agent Tight End Preview

Zach Ertz is expected to take the "next step" next year for the Eagles, but who will be joining the tight end ranks? (Image Courtesy of BetAmerica.com). Over the next couple of weeks, Eagledelphia will be addressing the Eagles free agents needs while evaluating producing a position-by-position analysis. The today’s area to be addressed: Tight […]

Hal Greenblatt  •  12 Feb 2014
Eagles Snap Count: Zach Ertz Surpasses Brent Celek

Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz hauled in his fourth touchdown catch of the season against the Vikings and surpassed veteran  Brent Celek in playing time. (Image courtesy of Minnesota.com) Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz saw his most expanded workload of the season Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and surpassed veteran Brent Celek in terms […]

Matt Lombardo  •  17 Dec 2013
Brent Celek Draws Praise for Game-Ending Slide

Brent Celek's game-ending slide at the ten-yard line to end Sunday's game has become one of the hot topics in Philadelphia Sports this week.  Brent Celek's slide through the snow which sealed the Eagles victory over the Lions is already one of the most talked about plays in Philadelphia sports. Tuesday Eagles offensive coordinator Pat […]

Matt Lombardo  •  11 Dec 2013
Chip Kelly’s Sports Science Paying Dividends For Philadelphia Eagles

One of the elements Eagles head coach Chip Kelly focuses on most is sports science and so far it has paid off for his team.  Beyond the high octane offense the most discussed facet of Chip Kelly's hiring as Philadelphia Eagles head coach was the sports science aspects he was bringing to the NFL.  Through four games, it appears […]

Matt Lombardo  •  03 Oct 2013
Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Highs From Season Opener A Distant Memory

Michael Vick and the Eagles offense were brilliant in the season opener against the Redskins. Since then the offensive results have been uninspiring. Photo courtesy: Washington Post Chip Kelly and the 2013 Philadelphia Eagles took the National Football League by storm on September 9th in the season opener against the Washington Redskins.  In the first […]

Matt Lombardo  •  02 Oct 2013
Where Have All Chip Kelly’s Tight Ends Gone?

Despite much preseason hype, Zach Ertz and the Philadelphia Eagles tight ends have been a nonfactor in Chip Kelly's offense through the first three games.  On the night the Philadelphia Eagles chose tight end Zach Ertz out of Stanford with their second-round draft choice Chip Kelly held up three fingers when asked how he would […]

Matt Lombardo  •  27 Sep 2013