Tag: Eagles

The Eagles have many holes to fill on their roster, but the defensive line could be a real issue for the team in the near future.

The Eagles can be evaluated in several ways — by final record, offensive performance, defensive performance and coaching.

During Wednesday’s 30-minute press conference, Howie Roseman also stated that Joe Douglas, Eagles Vice President of Player Personnel, will have the responsibility of building the draft board and leading the draft room in April when the draft is held in their backyard, so to speak.

The Eagles and the NFC East experienced a lot of success in 2016, but the division has a lot of question moving forward.

It appears the Eagles has its long-term solution at quarterback in Carson Wentz, but there is simply not enough talent and depth on the roster to say right now that this team is “close” to being a playoff contender. The next three-to-four months will determine whether the front office can make the necessary additions and changes to put this team in a position to succeed.

Eagles legend Brian Dawkins is one step closer to immortality. Dawkins was named one of 15 modern-era finalists on the ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday. This is Dawkins first year of eligibility.

Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich is expected to interview for the Buffalo Bills head coaching vacancy in the coming days, according to a report from Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News.

When evaluating his own performance from his rookie season, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz wasn’t overly positive or negative, calling his season “OK.”

Jordan Hicks came away with two interceptions to bring his season total to five, a tremendous year for the second-year linebacker. That has the attention of veteran linebacker Nigel Bradham, who had some high praise for the potential of Hicks.

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks

A look at how Eagles coach Doug Pederson compares to Super Bowl winning coaches after his rookie season.

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly will retain some of the most important members of their coaching staff.

Philadelphia Eagles beat reporter Jeff McLane was ejected from the press box during the final game of the team’s season.

With the Dallas Cowboys opting to rest most of their starting players ahead of the playoffs, the Eagles were able to take control of the game in the second half and claim a win in their final game of the 2016 season by a score of 27-13 over the Cowboys on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz hands a football to two-time American League MVP Mike Trout after throwing a touchdown.

The game is meaningless with the Cowboys already comfortably in the top seed in the NFC and the Eagles headed for the offseason once the 60 minutes of play on Sunday are over. Regardless, there is still a game to play to round out the schedule of 16. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

While Darren Sproles continues to impress as the Eagles combination running back/receiver and punt return specialist, the 33-year-old is starting to see his career wind down. “I feel like [after 2017] it will be time,” Sproles said.

The Eagles have been eliminated from the playoffs for a few weeks and now play to give the younger talent more experience. Obvious talent like Carson Wentz continues to improve with each game in his rookie season. The big question is what do the Eagles need to be a playoff contender?

The 116th overall meeting between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys will take place at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday at 1 p.m. Dallas holds the series lead by 15 wins, leaving the Eagles with a series record of 50-65.

Schwartz has ultimately failed to produce consistent results in his first year as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator. He might have passed the first phase of the test this season, but there were two other parts of the examination. The good news for him is that he has another shot at this test next season, but there might not be another chance after that.

Jason Peters has been a special player for the Eagles, but how does his resume stack up against offensive tackles enshrined in the Hall of Fame?

For the third consecutive season, Week 17 will provide no meaning for the Eagles. Even though the Cowboys will be headed to the playoffs, they have nothing at stake this week either. It will be a bonafide preseason-type atmosphere at Lincoln Financial Field on New Year’s Day.

The real work for the Eagles comes after Sunday’s game and a few weeks down the road when the NFL offseason begins following the Super Bowl. And it’s going to need to be a big one for the Birds.

The Philadelphia Eagles may have been a playoff team in 2016 with LeSean McCoy still on their team.

For the Philadelphia Eagles, there is no player more important to their success on the defensive side than Malcolm Jenkins, the eighth-year man out of The Ohio State University. And Thursday night, during the team’s win over the New York Giants, that was never more apparent.

The New York Giants had a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win, but the Eagles wouldn’t allow it to happen on their home turf, even if there was a little luck involved at the end. Here are this week’s grades in our report card.

The Eagles and Giants went back and forth for much of the 60 minutes on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field, but ultimately, mistakes by the Giants allowed the Eagles to finally get back into the win column. A 24-19 victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Eagles.

The Eagles lead the New York Giants by eight at the half.

The Eagles (5-9), after a tough fourth-quarter loss to the Baltimore Ravens, look to end a five-game losing streak in Week 16 against the New York Giants (10-4).