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Five Things We Learned From Sunday

Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by Alec Beckman.

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If I had heard that the Eagles beat the Rams by a score of 31-13, the immediate notion would be that the Eagles came out dominantly against the opposition. It sounds like it wasn’t even a game and that the Eagles’ flaws weren’t shown. For those who watched the game, you know that the Eagles [...]

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6 Under the Radar Eagles Who Should Contribute in 2011

Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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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 [...]

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5 Eagles Who Have Something to Prove on Thursday

Posted on 16. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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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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5 Eagles to Watch Against the Ravens on Thursday Night

Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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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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Are the Eagles Putting Too Much Faith in Their Young Players?

Posted on 11. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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During the 2010 offseason, there was a lot of talk about a new feeling with the Eagles because of the youth on the team. Kevin Kolb was about to take over the offense and was surrounded by a dynamic core of play-makers who were just as young as him, if not younger. Kolb was replaced [...]

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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Odds Each Draft Pick Starts in 2011

Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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Whenever a new draft class comes in, you have to stop and reflect about how these guys will fit on the roster. What role will the immediately serve? If they are not a day one starter, at what point point should they be expected to crack the starting lineup? I’ve asked myself all of these [...]

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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Round-by-Round Grades

Posted on 01. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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The 2011 NFL Draft is over. We had three days of football action, and now it’s uncertain as to the next time we’ll be able to see anymore football action. So for the time being, we have to cling to the draft as much as we can. For the second year in a row, the [...]

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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Reviewing the Birds’ Third Day

Posted on 30. Apr, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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Much like last year, the Eagles ended up drafting more players than they were slated to before the event started. After originally being scheduled to make 10 selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Eagles ended up taking 11 players. That’s a big draft class. However, they had a very large draft class, taking 13 [...]

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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Thoughts on Alex Henery Selection

Posted on 30. Apr, 2011 by Mike Burke.

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Well, I don’t know how many people saw this one coming, but it looks like it could be the end of the road for David Akers. In the fourth round of the NFL Draft, the Eagles selected kicker Alex Henery out of Nebraska. Taking a kicker is a pretty big surprise for just about any [...]