In yet another example of the problems in the Philadelphia Eagles organization, we now see that yet another rookie thinks that they know the lay of the land in Philly. A couple weeks ago, it was rookie C Jason Kelce getting upset at the anti-Andy Reid signs outside of the NovaCare Complex. Look, you people [...]
After the Philadelphia Eagles acquired Nnamdi Asomugha and traded for Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Asante Samuel immediately became the subject of trade speculation. Whether or not the Eagles were actively shopping him at that point, we don’t know. But the topic came up again prior to last Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. And as far as Asante is [...]
File this under “WOW.” The Philadelphia Eagles tried to trade Ronnie Brown to the Detroit Lions this week for Jerome Harrison and a seventh-round pick. The trade was canceled and Brown was returned to the Eagles because Harrison failed a physical. This was odd to most because Harrison wasn’t on the Week 6 injury report. [...]
Updating a previous item where we discussed whether or not Philadelphia Eagles offensive line coach Howard Mudd could be the fall guy for an awful, awful, defense, we pass along another interesting nugget that could ultimately lead to his demise in Philadelphia. Mudd, according to NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast via Jeff McLane of the [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles are 1-4 and the team is in disarray. They can’t stop the run, can’t tackle, can’t get one yard when they need it, can’t stop turning the ball over, can’t protect Vick…etc. This team has problems. One of the biggest problems is the offensive line. Between injuries, inexperience and no continuity, the [...]
We understand that ESPN’s Adam Schefter is not just throwing out fake NFL trade rumors. On Thursday, he suggested some trades that would make sense for certain teams. We thought he made it clear that he didn’t say these would happen, but just that he thought they made sense. But, here’s the problem. Most people [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have declared their inactives for today and there might be a mild surprise here or there. Their list of inactives for today’s against the Buffalo Bills include: QB Mike Kafka, RE Trent Cole, LT Jason Peters, SS Jaiquawn Jarrett, CB Curtis Marsh, G/C Julian Vandervelde and OG Kyle DeVan. This leaves only [...]
Howard Eskin is very well known in the Philadelphia sports community. Some love him. Some hate him. He’s a brash mouth that makes bold statements and will never, ever admit that he was wrong. I’m thinking back to the week before a 2002 Eagles/Colts game in which he repeatedly told his listeners on 610 WIP [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles were probably the most over-hyped football team in the NFL this offseason. People looked at all the big names that they added and clung to Vince Young’s misguided comment about the Eagles being a “Dream Team.” What people overlooked, however, were the large deficiencies in key areas that the team didn’t address [...]
We’ve all heard this story before: Reporters get into a Twitter battle and then get into a fist fight at the Eagles NovaCare Complex. It’s an old and tired story, but one that played out today at the Eagles’ facility. It started with Jeff McLane’s report on Tuesday that two team sources told him that [...]
After the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the New York Giants on Sunday, Eagles’ QB Michael Vick had some choice words for the referees and how they don’t protect him. He should have directed his ire towards his offensive line, but no, he went after the refs. “I was trying to protect myself,” Vick said. “Still [...]
After the Philadelphia Eagles ugly loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, the team had more worries than just the division loss and 1-2 record. Specifically, they were dealing with Michael Vick’s broken hand and Jeremy Maclin’s bum hamstring. But, maybe things aren’t so bad after all. Today, the team got great news on [...]
Anyone that lives in the Philadelphia area and has a working set of eyes, could tell that rookie LB Casey Matthews cannot play middle linebacker. It’s not his fault, he just doesn’t have the size or talent to do it. He was getting pushed around and run over, and the Eagles defense was suffering because [...]
Many criticize the sometimes reckless play of Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick. He likes to break off runs out of the pocket and he admits he doesn’t know how to slide. This leaves many fearful that he’s going to get hurt. Well, he got beat up pretty good in Atlanta Sunday night, but it wasn’t [...]
Philadelphia Eagles WR DeSean Jackson wants a new contract. There is no secret there. He’s only getting $600,000 this season in salary and even Stevie Wonder can see that he is completely underpaid. The Eagles know he’s underpaid too, and they’d like to sign him long-term. But talks have broken off for the moment because [...]
Terrell Owens has made his share of money throughout his NFL career. And while that doesn’t mean he’s been smart with it, everything we’ve ever heard points to the fact that he’s been relatively good with it (compared to people like DeSean Jackson, who shells out $25k at a club in one night, when he’s [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have made tons and tons of moves this offseason, so why should now be any different? As the team prepares for the St. Louis Rams in Week 1, they’ve done some roster shuffling. First and foremost, they’ve sent first-round draft pick Danny Watkins to the bench. He was a mess at right [...]
Many people are quoting the term “Dream Team” as it relates to the Philadelphia Eagles, yet don’t really know where it came from. It actually came from the mouth of backup QB Vince Young, and it’s taken on a life of its own. But, Young now says that his comment was taken out of context, [...]
The waiting is finally over. Philadelphia Eagles fans have been wanting to know what’s wrong with Jeremy Maclin for months now. He wasn’t cleared to practice and no one could say what was wrong with him. Rumors circulated of mono, bone cancer…you name it. But, now Maclin has broken his silence and told Foxsports.com that [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles continued their buying bonanza today when they signed former New York Giant WR Steve Smith. It’s a one-year deal as Smith is coming off of microfracture surgery, but it’s clearly an upside move for the Birds. With the signing, however, many have speculated that this is a sign that Jeremy Maclin is [...]
The Washington Redskins right now look like dreck on paper. Their QB will either be John Beck or Rex Grossman. Do I need to continue? I don’t, but I will. While they are fine on defense, this offense is downright deplorable. The running back situation consists of Tim Hightower and Ryan Torain. Awesome. Wide receivers [...]
Former Notre Dame defensive end Victor Abiamiri was a second-round pick in 2007. Since that time, he’s only contributed to the Philadelphia Eagles by being hurt. If that makes no sense, it shouldn’t. He seems like a nice guy, but even the rare times that he was on the field, he didn’t do much. And [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles are on fire right now. They traded Kevin Kolb for a second-round pick and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. They signed Vince Young to back up Michael Vick. Today, they shocked the world and signed former Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Now, the team could be snagging another big name. OTR spoke to a league [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have shocked the football world. The very latest on the signing of free agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha was that it was down to the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. Both teams are heavy hitters who aren’t afraid to sling the dough around. But somehow, the Cowboys and Jets were out and [...]
Free agency is not over. There are still several players available that can come in and help the Philadelphia Eagles. However, as I sit here on Friday morning, I can’t help but feel the Eagles have misplayed their hand. In poker, you can slow play pocket kings through the entire hand and probably come out [...]
