Eagles Matt Barkley, Chip Kelly Have Advice for Marcus Mariota

Eagles rookie Matt Barkley found himself in a similar situation when he chose to return to USC for his senior season to Marcus Mariota who elected to return to Oregon for the 2014 season this week and the USC product has advice for the redshirt sophomore.  Marcus Mariota made headlines this week when he forewent […]

Matt Lombardo  •  07 Dec 2013
Chip Kelly, Eagles Must Find Killer Instinct

Chip Kelly's Eagles have averaged just 4.83 points per game in the fourth quarter, but it hasn't cost them a game-yet.  They say once is an accident, twice a trend and three times is a habit. If the saying holds true, then Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles are at risk of developing a troubling […]

Matt Lombardo  •  05 Dec 2013
Chip Kelly: Nick Foles is Quarterback For Next Thousand Years

Nick Foles was named the Eagles starting quarterback for the next 'thousand years' by head coach Chip Kelly Monday.  Chip Kelly finally ended any uncertainty about who will be the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback in the year 3013, and it will be Nick Foles. The first-year head coach who makes a habit of being coy about […]

Matt Lombardo  •  02 Dec 2013
Michael Vick Not Disappointed By Eagles Demotion

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick praised Nick Foles and the team at large after learning that Foles would be the starter for the remainder of the year Tuesday.  It would have been easy for a quarterback in Michael Vick's situation to take a shot at the head coach, the organization or even Nick Foles on the […]

Matt Lombardo  •  26 Nov 2013
Chip Kelly (Finally) Names Nick Foles Eagles Starting Quarterback

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles had a record setting month of November and Chip Kelly has named him the team's starting quarterback the rest of the season.  Nick Foles had the most statistically efficient month in NFL history in November, on Tuesday Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly named the second-year University of Arizona product the […]

Matt Lombardo  •  26 Nov 2013
Eagles Veterans Sing Praises of Chip Kelly’s Sports Science

Chip Kelly's sports science methodology is paying dividends with Eagles veterans 11 weeks into the season. Image Courtesy of RedskinsXtra.com Long before Chip Kelly's repetitive plays and at times over-exuberant in game aggressiveness were on display and prior to the Eagles posting a 6-5 record leading into the bye week, it was Kelly's sports science that […]

Matt Lombardo  •  21 Nov 2013
Chip Kelly Praises Nick Foles After Eagles Win, Move Into First Place

After another strong performance against the Washington Redskins Sunday, Nick Foles is drawing praise from his head coach and teammates. Photo: PhiladelphiaEagles.com Nick Foles wasn't at his sharpest Sunday as the Eagles topped the Washington Redskins to move alone atop the NFC East standings, but he continued to prove why he is deserving to start under […]

Matt Lombardo  •  18 Nov 2013
Chip Kelly Envisions Hefty Role For Brad Smtih

The Eagles hope to see major returns on their late-season investment of pickup Brad Smith. Photo courtesy ESPN.com  When the Eagles signed wide receiver and special teams ace Brad Smith Tuesday it was easy to view the move as the team simply shoring up some holes heading into the stretch run and nothing more.  On Wednesday […]

Matt Lombardo  •  13 Nov 2013
Chip Kelly Continues To Take Eagles Quarterback Situation Week-To-Week

True to form, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly refused to name a starting quarterback for the rest of the season Monday. It was a simple enough question posed to Chip Kelly after his quarterback rounded out the last two games tossing ten touchdowns and his team notched two hard fought road victories.  "What exactly, if […]

Matt Lombardo  •  11 Nov 2013