Week 4: Checking up on the NFC East
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
With the Eagles having a bye week, I think it’s a good time to take a look into how the other teams in the NFC East are doing so far this season.
New York Giants (3-0)
Next Opponent: Kansas City
I think the Giants are where most people thought they would be right now. They started off [...]
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Kevin Kolb named NFC offensive player of the week
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
For his stellar performance Sunday against the Chiefs, Kevin Kolb is being named the NFC player of the week. This is quite an honor for a guy who was only making his second career NFL start.
It looks as though Kolb will be out of the spotlight as quickly as he was put in it. [...]
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Report: Trotter, Eagles agree to one-year deal
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
Jay Glazer is reporting on his Twitter account that the Eagles and linebacker Jeremiah Trotter have agreed to a one-year deal.
The Eagles have worked out Trotter twice now and it was looking like they may work out some sort of deal. Trotter will definitely bring leadership to the defense although I’m curious as to [...]
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Eagles offensive youth shows great promise
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
In Sunday’s game we saw a lot of young players who were forced to step up into big roles due to injuries. Rookies LeSean McCoy and Jeremy Maclin were asked to be starters in only their third regular season game in the NFL. Kevin Kolb was asked to lead the Eagles to a [...]
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Trotter works out for Eagles, again
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
Jeremiah Trotter, who worked out for the Eagles last week, has conducted another workout for the team today. Many were unsure as to if Trotter had any tread left on the tires, but he must have impressed Andy Reid and the staff in order to earn another workout.
I am unsure if Trotter can [...]
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Bye week interview coming up this week
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
I will be conducting an interview with Scott Tunstall, the owner of InsideTheIggles.com this week. I will be asking him various questions and we will be evaluating the team up to this point in the season.
If you have any questions you’d like me to ask Scott, please list them in the comments section. [...]
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Give credit to the offensive line
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
You don’t see these guys in any of the stats, but they are truly the ones who set up all the stats. Kevin Kolb couldn’t have thrown for 300 yards if he didn’t have solid blocking up front. DeSean Jackson and Brent Celek couldn’t have had 100 yards receiving if the line didn’t [...]
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Eagles shine against the Chiefs
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
The Eagles needed to go out Sunday and get an impressive win, and that is what they did. They looked good on both sides of the ball and Kevin Kolb was able to lead the team to a win. In doing so, Kolb became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for [...]
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Why Michael Vick should not start Sunday
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
Sunday is the first regular season game that Michael Vick will be allowed to play and we will finally get to see him on the field. However, he will not be the starting quarterback. I’m sure we’ve all heard about his interview and how he expected to return to the NFL and be [...]
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Chiefs impact players banged up
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Mike.
We all know that the Eagles have had their fair share of injuries this year and it is getting to be quite annoying. However, it seems as though the Chiefs have some injuries to some key players as well. Looking at yesterdays injury report LB Derrick Johnson, QB Matt Cassel, and WR Dwayne [...]
