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#450277401 / gettyimages.com In the first few days of Eagles camp, there was one noticeable missing part to secondary drills: no interceptions. On Wednesday, there were plenty of them. The secondary picked up four interceptions in Wednesday’s practice, two by new safety Malcolm Jenkins. "That was great to see," DeMeco Ryans said. "It was great […]
#159630467 / gettyimages.com All around the NFL during the 2013 season, you heard about Chip Kelly’s system. At this time last year, it was about what could be expected from a run-and-gun system that moved fast and kept defenses struggling to keep up at the college level. Kelly’s offensive system is entering its second […]
#156082903 / gettyimages.com Friday marked the opening of training camp for the Philadelphia Eagles, signifying the beginning of the 2014 season. 2013 was a year of great progress for the Eagles, going from a 4-12 team to NFC East Division champions with a 10-6 record and narrowly falling in the playoffs to the New […]
#460803483 / gettyimages.com Nick Foles started the Philadelphia Eagles Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 13. He completed 22 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns. That was the beginning of the Nick Foles era in Eagles football. Foles made six starts at the end of the 2012 season before […]
#459068251 / gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles season ended on January 4 with a last-second field goal in the Wildcard round of the playoffs. Given the spring and summer in Philadelphia sports, it feels like a decade ago. But the long wait is almost over. The Eagles season-opener is on Sept. 7. The preseason opener […]
When the Eagles used Day 1 to trade down then select defense, everyone knew a receiver was coming on Day 2. And the Eagles did just that. What we didn't know was that the Eagles would take three picks, turn them into two and select two wide receivers on the second day of the Draft. […]
The Eagles turned two third-round picks into two more future picks, getting their fourth-round pick back after trading their own to move up in the second round and an additional fifth-round pick. That pick went to Houston at 83. With the 86th pick, the Eagles selected a familiar face for head coach Chip Kelly. Josh […]
With Marqise Lee off the board at 39, the Eagles felt they had to act fast. They traded with the Tennessee Titans for pick 42 and secured one of their wide receiver targets. Jordan Matthews, a 6'3", 212-pound receiver out of Vanderbilt is the newest Eagle. Matthews was one of the players listed in our […]
After "reaching" for DE/OLB Marcus Smith with their first-round pick at 26 – a trade down from the original 22 – the Eagles went the other direction in the second round. The Eagles swapped picks with the Tennessee Titans to move up to pick 42 and drafted wide receiver Jordan Matthews from Vanderbilt. Matthews provides […]
Draft Day is upon us and the long wait is almost over. The Eagles sit at pick No. 22, and have several options as the pick nears. Chip Kelly gets to make his mark on the draft with this first pick that could go to the best available player, a defensive need or to fill […]
