Eagles Will Need to Keep Chris Johnson Under 100 Yards on Sunday
Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles have seen two very good running backs the last two weeks in Frank Gore and Michael Turner. Against Gore, they held him to 52 yards rushing and kept Turner to just 45 yards on the ground last week. However, the Eagles will see arguably the best running back in the NFL this Sunday [...]
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Around the League: Week Six Recap
Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by Brennen Dickerson.
Not too shabby this week….I went 9-5 which is far better than 7-7. It was a great weekend for football with lots of exciting games and I’m here to bring you the recap! Let’s hit it! (Teams I picked will be italicized. Teams that won will be in bold. If I got the game right [...]
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Reid Won’t Be Able to Make Quarterback Decision Without Being Scrutinized
Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles have a problem, but it’s a good problem to have. As Andy Reid has said in the past, the Eagles have two quarterbacks on their roster who can win football games for them. This statement is now a proven fact as Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick both account for two wins this season. [...]
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What We Learned from the Eagles in Week Six
Posted on 18. Oct, 2010 by Brennen Dickerson.
Quarterbacks looking beastly, great defensive schemes, players stepping in and making plays, special teams not looking inept, backup offensive tackles looking like NFL players….these are a few of my favorite things. If you can’t stand the fact that I ripped off a song from a musical and it didn’t rhyme, sue me. The Eagles had [...]
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Eagles Get Solid Effort on Both Sides of the Ball, Beat Falcons 31-17
Posted on 18. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles welcomed a very talented Falcons team to Philadelphia on Sunday and took it to them from the start. After a lot of talk about the play of DeSean Jackson when Kevin Kolb is in the game, the Eagles got him involved early in the game. In the first quarter, he was able to [...]
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How I See It: Eagles vs. Falcons Preview
Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by Brennen Dickerson.
Five weeks have passed; five games have been watched three times apiece. This team baffles me. Frankly, the whole league baffles me this season, but the Eagles have truly given me a headache trying to figure them out. They are the ultimate Jekyll and Hyde team: Looking phenomenal one drive and pitiful the next. This [...]
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Friday Five Pack – Week Six Edition
Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
Coming off a win against the 49ers, the Eagles will look to continue their winning ways against a very tough opponent in the Atlanta Falcons. The Eagles are yet to win a game at home, but will get another chance to do so this Sunday. Kevin Kolb will try and lead the troops to a [...]
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Eagles Biggest Challenge on Sunday Will Be Stopping the Run
Posted on 14. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles are currently ranked 24th in the league against the run, and in case that doesn’t translate for you, that isn’t good. Not at all. The good news is that the Eagles saw one of the elite running backs in the NFC last week, Frank Gore, and were able to hold him to 52 [...]
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Come See the Eagles Pick Up Their First Home Win In Person
Posted on 14. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
With a record of 3-2, you would think one of those three wins would have been at home. However, all three Eagles wins have come on the road with both losses coming at home. The Eagles will look to pick up their first home win against the Atlanta Falcons this week, who are one of [...]
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Invading the Nest – Interview with DirtyBirdBlog.com
Posted on 14. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles will look to pick up their first win at home this weekend against the Atlanta Falcons. In anticipation of the game, I was able to ask Rob Kelley of DirtyBirdBlog.com a series of questions regarding the match-up. Rob gives us his impressions of the Falcons so far, tells us where each team will [...]
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Eagles Trade Mike Bell to Browns for Jerome Harrison
Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
When the Eagles picked up Mike Bell, I was very excited. Today, the Eagles traded Mike Bell, and I’m equally as excited. In return for Bell, the Eagles acquired Browns running back Jerome Harrison. My first thought on the trade is, what a surprise, another trade with Cleveland. Beyond that, it seems like both running [...]
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Don’t Be So Concerned About DeSean Jackson’s Numbers with Kevin Kolb
Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
Despite Kevin Kolb’s performance on Sunday against the 49ers, there are those out there who are concerned about his connection with DeSean Jackson. On Sunday, Kolb targeted Jackson just three times for two completions that went for 24 yards. The reason for concern here is that in the two games that Michael Vick started, Jackson [...]
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Eagle Eye View – 49ers Review and Falcons Preview
Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by Brennen Dickerson.
In this week’s podcast, were joined by a special guest to first talk about the Eagles 27-24 win over the San Fransisco 49ers. Kevin Kolb made his first career start on the road and we do a full evaluation of his performance. We also discuss another popular topic surrounding Kolb. Many have concerns over DeSean [...]
