How Serious is Nate Allen’s Lingering Knee Injury?
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
As the Eagles entered Training Camp this year, there were questions about the status of Nate Allen who suffered a torn patellar tendon in late December last year. When Allen came in, he said that he felt close to being back to full strength, but he wasn’t quite there yet. He was still able to [...]
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Can Eagles Rookie Jason Kelce Earn a Starting Spot Against Browns?
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
It was a very big disappointment last season when Jamaal Jackson went down in the opening game against the Packers. He worked very hard to get back into the position to play after a late season injury in 2009, but had his 2010 season cut extremely short. Jackson had much more time to rehab in [...]
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Will Thursday Night Be Casey Matthews Last Opportunity?
Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
One of the biggest takeaways from last week’s loss to the Steelers was the play of middle linebacker Casey Matthews. This was the first real opportunity we got to see him play after only being on the field for seven plays against the Ravens. There were a lot of questions surrounding Matthews heading into the [...]
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Is It Too Early to Fully Judge Vince Young?
Posted on 21. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
There was a lot of excitement in Philadelphia when the Eagles brought in Vince Young to be Michael Vick’s backup. After trading Kevin Kolb, the Eagles needed a solution at the backup position, and they were able to find a guy known as a winner. However, since joining the Eagles, Young has been less than [...]
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Post Game Report: Eagles Fall to Steelers 24-14
Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
Thursday night’s game of the Eagles against the Steelers was a disappointing game for any Eagles fan. The team was demolished by a score of 24-14. The coaching was missing in action, the players were definitely unimpressive, and this team didn’t look like the usual Eagles. To start, the Eagle’s most important player, Michael Vick, [...]
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Pre-Season Preview: Eagles vs. Steelers
Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
Tonight at eight o’ clock EST, the Philadelphia Eagles will play against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz field. The Eagles are coming into their second pre-season game, winning their first one by a score of 13-6 against the Baltimore Ravens. As the Eagles approach this match-up against the reigning AFC champions, there are a myriad [...]
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5 Eagles Who Have Something to Prove on Thursday
Posted on 16. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Although there’s still about two weeks until the Eagles have to make their first set of cuts, there are still a number of players who need to show some improvement. This is true for a number of different reasons. There are a number of players who are expected to contribute for this team, but they [...]
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The Day After: Review of Eagles vs. Ravens
Posted on 11. Aug, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
The Philadelphia Eagles prevailed Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 13-6. Despite the low score displayed by the team, they really looked dominant over the Jon Harbaugh led Ravens. The Eagles looked much more organized than the opposition, and really showed the value of good coaching. This makes for a good [...]
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Pre-Season Preview: Eagles vs. Ravens
Posted on 11. Aug, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
Thursday night, the Philadelphia Eagles will take the field for the first time in 2011, when they play the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field. Who should you watch out for as sleepers to make the team? This is a position-by-position preview of what to look out for and expect tomorrow night. Quarterback At quarterback, [...]
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5 Eagles to Watch Against the Ravens on Thursday Night
Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
I know it’s the preseason, but you have to be excited. If you’re not, there’s something wrong with you. Football is back, and we get our first chance to see all of the new Eagles take the field. It’s going to be exciting to see all the players on the field, but here are five [...]
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What Steve Smith Means to the Eagles
Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
The Eagles have done it again, agreeing to terms with pro-bowl wide receiver Steve Smith. The 26 year old, who signed a one year deal worth $4 million ($2 million guaranteed), has spent his entire career with the Eagles’ division rival New York Giants. In 2009, Smith had 1,220 yards, 107 catches, and seven touchdown [...]
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Birdsfan Training Camp Live: A Review of What We Saw Today
Posted on 06. Aug, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
Today, birdsfan.com took a trip to Lehigh to watch camp. We fed live updates from twitter with play by play action. We saw a good day of camp (not too hot), and a few fights broke out, so here is the analysis from today’s practice from the Philadelphia Eagles. Who was impressive today: To start, [...]
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Training Camp Preview: Defense
Posted on 03. Aug, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
The Eagles defense struggled tremendously last year, and the team recognized that. They went out, and gathered many players, including great players, to compete for spots on the defense. The other day, I wrote of the offense and who may provide competition at each position, this is the preview of the defense. Defensive End With [...]
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