Ertz: ‘I want to be here for my entire career’

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz can claim to one thing no other Eagle has at the moment: job security. Ertz signed a five-year, $42.5 million extension on Monday that will keep him with the Eagles through 2021, tied for the longest contract on the team at the moment with Byron Maxwell and Jason Kelce. "First […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Jan 2016
Pederson makes strong impression at introduction

Embed from Getty Images   If first impressions are any indication, the Eagles definitely found all of the qualities they were looking for in Doug Pederson. At his introductory press conference on Tuesday, Doug Pederson was named the 23rd coach in Philadelphia Eagles franchise history and made clear how grateful he is for the opportunity […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Jan 2016
New Eagles coach Pederson gets his chance

Embed from Getty Images   The first name that surfaced in the Eagles coaching search was a total unknown. In the end, he was the only name left on a short-list of candidates. Doug Pederson was officially hired by the Eagles on Monday and will be introduced on Tuesday at an introductory press conference. While […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Jan 2016
Lurie, Roseman turned Eagles coaching search into a farce

Embed from Getty Images   A wave of activity swept the NFL with coaches being hired left and right on Thursday. In all, four teams made new hires on Thursday, but no team had a more interesting day or week than the Eagles. The past 16 days of a coaching search that concluded on Thursday […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Jan 2016
In roundabout way, Eagles get their guy

Embed from Getty Images   16 days ago, the Eagles dropped a bomb of an announcement with the firing of Chip Kelly. 16 days later, Kelly found a new job and the Eagles filled their coaching vacancy just hours apart. When the Eagles began their search, they started internally. The first two candidates interviewed were […]

Kevin Durso  •  14 Jan 2016
Report: Dolphins may hire Adam Gase by close of weekend

Embed from Getty Images   Earlier in the week, the Eagles seemed to have Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase at the top of their list for taking the head coaching job. He interviewed for the position on Tuesday and had impressed enough that the Eagles had reportedly offered a second interview over the weekend. […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Jan 2016
Candidates for Coach: Potential coaches for Eagles top job

Embed from Getty Images   Until Tuesday night, there were about five things you could have listed as top priority for the Eagles offseason. With Chip Kelly officially out in Philadelphia, the head coaching search takes over as top priority. There are several candidates that will be considered as the next head coach of the […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Jan 2016
Howie Roseman’s rise, fall and return to power

Embed from Getty Images   The Chip Kelly era didn't just define Chip Kelly and Jeffrey Lurie. It also helped define where Howie Roseman stands with the Philadelphia Eagles. Roseman was elevated to general manager under Andy Reid in 2010, though he served more as an advisor with Reid having the final say in football […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Jan 2016
Lurie makes good decision, but leaves Eagles in bad shape

Embed from Getty Images   The more the Eagles season shifted toward mediocrity during the 2015 season, the more Jeffrey Lurie knew he didn't have much of a choice. Less than one year after handing over the reigns of player personnel and decisions to Chip Kelly, the head coach hired to bring an innovative system […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Dec 2015