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Report: Vince Young to Philadelphia (Maybe)
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
Breaking News Report: Clarke Judge of CBS has tweeted that Vince Young is most likely going to Philadelphia to backup Michael Vick. This is the quote here. He has stated that all signs point to Vince Young playing in Philadelphia. It makes sense on both sides with the Eagles needing a real backup quarterback so [...]
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What Current Eagles Could Potentially Land in the Hall of Fame?
Posted on 26. Jun, 2011 by Mike Burke.
As you look ahead to the 2011 NFL season, you can’t help but notice how much talent the Eagles have on their roster. Is this a team that should content for a championship? It’s hard to argue that they won’t be a contender. However, just how talented is this team? Do they have players that [...]
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Are the Eagles Putting Too Much Faith in Their Young Players?
Posted on 11. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
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: Are We Moving into a New Era?
Posted on 02. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Ray Didinger wrote an interesting article yesterday about this year’s draft signifying the end of an era. If you haven’t read it, definitely check it out. I found it to be quite interesting, and it seems like the Reid Era 2.0 has begun. There are two players left from the Eagles Super Bowl team from [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: 10 Things We Learned This Weekend
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Many things can be taken away from the NFL Draft each year. This year wasn’t any different. Each year we project what the Eagles are going to do. We get some aspects right, but at the same time, the team has plans that we don’t know about. However, the draft helps to make things clear. [...]
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Michael Vick to Sign Tender; David Akers Decides Differently
Posted on 02. Mar, 2011 by Mike Burke.
After the Eagles had to make the decision whether or not to tag any players on their roster, those tagged players had to decide whether or not they wanted to sign. Both Michael Vick and David Akers have made decisions on their tags; however, they chose to go separate ways. Vick has decided to sign [...]
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Eagles Place Franchise Tag on Michael Vick, Transition Tag on David Akers
Posted on 15. Feb, 2011 by Mike Burke.
This is no surprise, as it was really just a matter of time. The Eagles had until February 24th to use the franchise tag on Michael Vick but chose to place the tag on him today. Placing the franchise tag on Vick means he will stay with the team in 2011. However, both Vick and [...]
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2010 Season in Review: Evaluating the Eagles Special Teams
Posted on 08. Feb, 2011 by Mike Burke.
When the Eagles brought in Bobby April, many people were excited about the Eagles developing strong special teams units. However, the team started very slow out of the gate. With a lot of youth on special teams, the coverage units were not very impressive early in the season. However, as time went on, they improved [...]
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Taking a Look at the Eagles Biggest Needs in 2011
Posted on 11. Jan, 2011 by Mike Burke.
The 2010 Eagles season is now behind us and we have nothing to do but look forward to 2011. As is the case every season, there will be faces that leave the team and new faces that join it. Today I want to look at some of the biggest needs the Eagles will have moving [...]
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What We Learned From the Eagles in Week Seven
Posted on 26. Oct, 2010 by Brennen Dickerson.
Twitter is an amazing experience. One week ago the people whom I follow we all abuzz with talk of Kevin Kolb finally being a good QB and the defense rising to the occasion. What a difference a week makes. Now Michael Vick should be the starter, Kolb shouldn’t even be allowed to play in the [...]
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Looking at the Studs and Duds from the Eagles and Titans Match-up
Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
The disappointing loss has had a day to sink in, so now it’s time to reflect. It seems as though the Eagles were two different teams on Sunday. The team in the first half wasn’t brilliant, but it was doing what it had to in order to win the football game. In the second half, [...]
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Five Eagles Who Need to Have Big Games Against the Titans
Posted on 21. Oct, 2010 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles have one more game before they go into the bye week and it’s a big one. On Sunday, the Eagles will take on the 4-2 Tennessee Titans in what may be their toughest challenge so far this season. The Titans have an offense that features one of the most explosive players in the [...]
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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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Some Thoughts on the Future of the Eagles Coaching Staff
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Eagles Fall to Giants in Home Opener in 29-16 Loss
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7 Reasons Why the Eagles Should Sign Nnamdi Asomugha
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Eagles Linebackers: Are They Undersized or Doesn't Size Matter?
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Looking at the Positives and Negatives from the Eagles in Week Two
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