Tag: Eagles

There is no missing the defensive line force when it comes to Sundays, and so far, Fletcher Cox has proven to be the Eagles most focal player on the opposite side of the ball.

During the Eagles bye week, linebacker Nigel Bradham was arrested on a concealed weapons charge in Miami, Florida, according to TMZ Sports.

The Eagles are undefeated and all three areas of their team has performed at an elite level through the early part of their schedule.

As the Eagles enjoy their week off, let’s take a look at most striking statistics which contextualize the Eagles stellar play.

Although the Philadelphia Eagles are harboring the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month, Carson Wentz, as well as the NFC’s Defensive Player of the month, Fletcher Cox, there’s one other thing which has been a recurring aid in the Eagles recent success. The Eagles currently rank first in the NFL in average time of possession through three weeks of play.

Since the NFL expanded to a 16-game regular season, the Eagles have never had a rookie quarterback play all 16 games, making Wentz’s projections unprecedented.

Any given Sunday in the NFL can prove to be a battle, but some opponents are simply more talented than others. During the remainder of the season, Philadelphia’s schedule will be arduous to navigate.

The Eagles have had a tremendous amount of success through three games and this may be the reason why.

Yes, the positive results are a small sample size, but at the same time, they can’t be ignored — whether you are critic or a believer. After Sunday’s 34-3 demolishing of the Pittsburgh Steelers, there are several points to make why this team will “overachieve.”

Last weekend’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers showed the league that Doug Pederson’s group is a threat to defeat any team on a weekly basis, and clubs that circled their match against the Eagles as a winnable game must show Philadelphia considerable respect. The question now is what are reasonable and realistic expectations for the Eagles for the rest of the season?

You know that game your mind plays where the expectations are better than reality? Well, the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles are playing that game in reverse. The reality is far exceeding expectations. Only now, the expectations are going to start to catch up.

After the Eagles dominant win over the Steelers on Sunday, Denny Basens and Jeff Kolsky are back with another edition of the K-Lot Podcast to discuss the dismantling of the Steelers, Carson Wentz’s continued success and the defense’s excellent performance.

Another week, another big performance by the Eagles defense. Is Jim Schwartz truly the genius he seems to be?

In a game so dominant, the excitement reaches new heights as the Eagles soared to victory on Sunday. Here are this week’s grades.

“I told the team way back in OTAs that it just takes a little bit of belief,” Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said. “Belief in the themselves, trust the process, believe in the coaches, the coaches believe in one another and that’s what they did tonight. Am I surprised? A little, but at the same time I know that locker, I know those guys and I know what they’re building.”

If the first two opponents weren’t enough to gain the attention of the football world, beating a Super Bowl contender convincingly should certainly do. That’s what the Eagles did, moving to 3-0 on the season with a dominant 27-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Eagles and Steelers meet in a marquee game in Week 3 on Sunday afternoon at 4:25 p.m. Full game preview with game notes, players to watch, injury reports and more.

The Steelers come in as a legitimate Super Bowl contender with skills at all of the major offensive positions. Meanwhile, the Eagles look to ride the wave of a hot start to another win, as the bye week awaits them. Here are six players to watch in Sunday’s game.

A media guide for the Philadelphia Eagles showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A look at how the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers match up ahead of Sunday’s Week 3 showdown between the cross-state rivals.

The Eagles will be without Zach Ertz and Leodis McKelvin for the second straight week when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Eagles announced which jerseys they will wear in their Week 3 showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

At 6’5″, 237 pounds with 4.49 speed, Dorial Green-Beckham could be a matchup nightmare for most defensive backs, especially if Carson Wentz can target him downfield and in the red zone. But Green-Beckham has yet to have a breakout game in the NFL. This week could be that game against the Steelers shaky secondary.

On the defensive side of the ball the Steelers secondary is not off to a great start. After two games, the Steelers are ranked 31st in the league against the pass. This is good news for Philly considering Wentz has been exceptional in the pocket so far.

In his meeting with the press this morning, Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich didn’t mince words when asked about some of the punishing hits to his starting quarterback.

A look at the history of the Eagles-Steelers matchup, including the 1943 season where Philadelphia and Pittsburgh merged as one franchise.

Despite the quarterback matchup being the biggest appeal to this upcoming contest, another headline that needs to be discussed is the Eagles defense facing their toughest challenge to date against an offense that very well could be the best in the NFL.

Eagles rookie Carson Wentz has had his share of issues with footwork. But a look at the tape reveals he is getting better.

Despite another solid game from Carson Wentz and a decisive 29-14 win in Chicago, after two games, the Eagles offense still remains a work in progress.