Eagles Snap Count: Zach Ertz Surpasses Brent Celek

Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz hauled in his fourth touchdown catch of the season against the Vikings and surpassed veteran  Brent Celek in playing time. (Image courtesy of Minnesota.com) Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz saw his most expanded workload of the season Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and surpassed veteran Brent Celek in terms […]

Matt Lombardo  •  17 Dec 2013
Nick Foles, Tight Ends Lead Eagles to Fourth Straight Win

Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz emerged as a favorite target of Nick Foles, hauling in two touchdown passes in Philadelphia's victory over the Arizona Cardinals.  It wasn't pretty by any stretch, but then again few December victories in the NFL ever are.  But, by the end of Sunday the Philadelphia Eagles behind Nick Foles […]

Matt Lombardo  •  01 Dec 2013
Eagles Rookies Hitting Their Stride

Eagles first-round draft choice Lane Johnson is leading a rookie class that quietly has risen to the occasion under Chip Kelly.  Chip Kelly and his first draft class have plenty in common.  As wildly successful as Kelly was during his three-year tenure as head coach at the University of Oregon, his maiden voyage through the […]

Matt Lombardo  •  06 Nov 2013
Where Have All Chip Kelly’s Tight Ends Gone?

Despite much preseason hype, Zach Ertz and the Philadelphia Eagles tight ends have been a nonfactor in Chip Kelly's offense through the first three games.  On the night the Philadelphia Eagles chose tight end Zach Ertz out of Stanford with their second-round draft choice Chip Kelly held up three fingers when asked how he would […]

Matt Lombardo  •  27 Sep 2013
Surprisingly, James Casey A Non-Factor Early For Philadelphia Eagles

James Casey has yet to be a factor for the Philadelphia Eagles, despite being one of the team's marquee off-season free-agent signings.  He was supposed to be one of the team's most impact free agent signings.  However, through the Philadelphia Eagles first three games tight end/h-back James Casey has played in a total of eight […]

Matt Lombardo  •  21 Sep 2013