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Eagles Defense Will Need to Have Statement Game Against Cowboys
Posted on 24. Oct, 2011 by Mike Burke.
There’s no denying the fact that the majority of the Eagles struggles have come on the defensive side of the ball this year. The offense hasn’t been stellar, but the defense has been far worse. Although the defense has struggled in all aspects, the most glaring has been their run defense. They made some adjustments [...]
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Can Brandon Graham Still Have an Impact During 2011 Season?
Posted on 24. Oct, 2011 by Mike Burke.
During the 2010 season, Brandon Graham didn’t perform at the level everyone hoped he would. The Eagles made him their guy when they traded up to get him in the draft, and this set the bar very high. To add to Graham’s disappointing 2010 campaign, he had his season cut short when he suffered a [...]
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Dream Team? Time to Pack it in as Eagles Lose 31-24
Posted on 09. Oct, 2011 by Mike Burke.
I wanted to write a full write up here. But honestly, what do we say? Too many turnovers. Awful penalty at the end of the game. I’m packing it in for the year. Please leave a comment if you feel any different.
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Blame Game: Evaluating the Eagles Slow Start
Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Do you think anyone wishes they could turn back time more than Vince Young? Dream Team. Two little words that put the media in a stir and has kept them spinning through the first four weeks of the Eagles season. When Young spoke those words, it put a target on the Eagles backs. However, as [...]
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If Michael Vick Can’t Go, LeSean McCoy Must Carry Eagles Offense
Posted on 27. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Although Michael Vick’s injury status was seriously downgraded when it was determined his hand is actually bruised not broken, you still have to wonder how this team would function without him. At this point, it’s not guaranteed that Vick will play on Sunday against the 49ers. Indications are that he will play, and you have [...]
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If Michael Vick Isn’t Ready to Go, Who Should Start for the Eagles?
Posted on 26. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
After suffering a concussion last weekend, Michael Vick suffered yet another injury in the loss to the Giants. Vick has broken his non-throwing hand, and his status moving forward is unknown. Before the season started, everyone was aware that the backup quarterback position was an important one for the Eagles. With Vick’s style of play, [...]
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Eagles Fall to Giants in Home Opener in 29-16 Loss
Posted on 25. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Let me preface this whole piece by saying that I’ve never been this upset by an Eagles loss in a long time. Last week was the kind of game that I could have seen the Eagles losing and I wouldn’t have been super upset. This game is the opposite. I’ve spoken to people on the [...]
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Invading the Nest: Interview with UltimateNYG.com
Posted on 23. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Last year, I had the opportunity to interview Glenn Warciski of UltimateNYG.com prior to the Eagles match-up with the Giants. Despite DeSean Jackson breaking Glenn and every other Giants fans heart, he was kind enough to participate in the segment again this year. In this week’s Invading the Nest, we get Glenn to touch upon [...]
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Are the Eagles Michael Vick’s Team?
Posted on 18. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Although the Eagles are loaded with talent, leadership is not something that has been clear as of late. Not too long ago, you had long time Eagles like Brian Dawkins, Jeremiah Trotter, Donovan McNabb, and Brian Westbrook. The Eagles have gotten a lot younger, so that clear cut leader hasn’t really existed. When looking for [...]
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Invading the Nest: Interview with BloggingDirty.com
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
After completing blanking on this segment last week, I reached out to Jamie Kelly of BloggingDirty.com who was kind enough to give us some responses from the perspective of a Falcons fan. I also answered some questions for Jamie which can be found here. We asked Jamie to briefly recap on the thrashing the Falcons [...]
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Evaluating Michael Vick’s Performance Against the Rams
Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Today was a special day for Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. It was the first time that he started the season opener since 2006 with the Atlanta Falcons. With his new contract in hand, Vick began his quest to lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl. The bar has been set very high, and he is [...]
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After Shaky Start, Eagles Roll Over Rams 31-13
Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by Mike Burke.
I don’t know if there has ever been another season for the Eagles where the expectations have been so high. From all of the additions the team made this offseason, to labeling themselves as a “dream team,” the bar has been set very high. The Eagles opened the game by receiving the ball, and the [...]
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6 Under the Radar Eagles Who Should Contribute in 2011
Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
The regular season is starting to creep up on us. Only one more preseason game remains until wins and losses start to matter. We’ve seen some ups and downs for the 2011 Eagles already, and we know how high the bar is. This team made a big push in the offseason to bring in players [...]
