Eagles Legal Tampering Primer

Howie Roseman and the Eagles front office have already been quite busy in recent weeks, but the team's free-agency plan is about to take shape beginning with legal tampering this weekend. (Image via Philly.com) NFL legal tampering opens Saturday, which means the Eagles and every other team can legally begin negotiating with free agents in advance […]

Matt Lombardo  •  07 Mar 2014
Eagles Could Face Bidding War for Jeremy Maclin

Jeremy Maclin could be on the verge of receiving a long-term contract offer from the New York Jets once free agency opens on March 11th. (Image via GCobb.com)  If the Eagles hope to re-sign Jeremy Maclin this offseason, they may find themselves in a bidding war for the fifth-year receiver who missed all of last […]

Matt Lombardo  •  07 Feb 2014
Matt Cassel an Intriguing Option For Eagles

Soon-to-be free agent Matt Cassel could be an ideal option for the Eagles as they search for a backup to Nick Foles this offseason. (Image courtesy of The 700 Level) Matt Cassel has elected to opt out of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings and as the Eagles search for a backup behind Nick Foles, he […]

Matt Lombardo  •  05 Feb 2014
Eagles Friday Twitter Mailbag: Possible Mid-Level Free Agent Targets

Mike Neal could emerge as one of the Eagles top free agent targets if the Green Bay Packers are unable to reach a deal to keep the 26-year old in March. (Image courtesy of PackersInsider.com) Each Friday morning we will select some of the top questions we receive on Twitter and give them the kind of […]

Matt Lombardo  •  31 Jan 2014
In Acquiring Carl Crawford, the Shane Victorino Dodgers Stay Could Be Very Short

May 2, 2012.  That's the day the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers was finalized under a new ownership group assembled by former Los Angeles Laker Magic Johnson for $2 billion.  But the new ownership had money left over and opened their wallet at the non-waiver trade deadline.  One of the players they acquired at the […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  25 Aug 2012
Phillies Offer to Cole Hamels is “At Least” $120 Million; Maybe More

A quick update from CBS's Jon Heyman.   The reported offer that was tied to the $120 million/5 year amount may even be more than that.  Heyman calls the offer "at least" that, but notes it could potentially even be more. Heyman reiterates that the Phillies have long said that they hope to keep Hamels […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  17 Jul 2012
Is Shane Victorino Helping His Contract Hopes? Probably Not.

Last night, Cliff Lee and Shane Victorino had an altercation in the dugout. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a big deal, right? Happens all the time. Nobody had anything to say about it after the game. The problem isn't the argument. The problem is, one of the Phillies' strengths has been their […]

Rich Wilkins  •  26 May 2012