WR Jason Avant is happy to play wherever his team needs him. Image via Sports-Kings.com.
We’ve heard much about Chip Kelly’s energetic and efficient style of running Philadelphia Eagles practice: the loud music, the nonstop pace. But Kelly has more tricks up his sleeve and is having his offensive players try their hand on defense in practice. Continue reading ‘Philadelphia Eagles: Chip Kelly testing players’ versatility’
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It’s a sad state of affairs when simply getting a win becomes the goal of a football team. Not multiple. Just one. But that’s where the Philadelphia Eagles found themselves on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Tampa to face the Buccaneers.
Just stop the bleeding of over two months of not winning a single game. After losing eight straight losses, the feeling of winning had nearly been forgotten. But how quickly and gleefully it returned, with rookie quarterback Nick Foles leading two successful drives to bring victory to the Birds. Continue reading ‘Nick Foles and the return of hope to the Philadelphia Eagles’
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With each loss, the issues grew more pressing for the Philadelphia Eagles: where was the leadership?
In the first loss following a bye week in the Andy Reid era, the team accomplished the appalling feat of getting worse instead of better.
Where was the leadership? Players hung their heads in shame and vacated the locker room quickly. But there was a strange detachment to the third consecutive loss on the part of Eagles players, it seemed.
LeSean McCoy came out and said what every fan and casual observer alike was thinking. Continue reading ‘Inside the players-only meeting: Will it save the Philadelphia Eagles?’
“I can understand their frustration, absolutely. I clearly understand that. I feel the frustration. I mean, I understand. I’ve got it. My job and responsibility is to get it better; not only for them but for this football team, to get it better. They have my word that I’m going to do that. I’m going to get it right.”
These were Andy Reid’s words on Monday when asked if he understood the frustration of Philadelphia Eagles fans. What sticks out most from his remarks is that last sentence — “I’m going to get it right.”
There is no doubt that Reid wants to do what he says. The question if he can do it. Continue reading ‘Andy Reid’s promise to Philadelphia Eagles fans: ‘I’m going to get it right’’
Saturday marked the first appearance of pads at Eagles training camp in Bethlehem, and the excitement on the part of both fans and players was tangible. Philly Sports Muse ventured to Lehigh University for a first-hand look at this Eagles squad.
The fact that there is still a good deal of work to be done before the first preseason game against the Steelers in 11 days and the start of the start of the regular season on September 9th against the soon-to-be Joe Banner co-owned Cleveland Browns a month after was apparent. But so was the fact that there is a lot to be excited about with this team.
The worst news of the day was the broken collarbone suffered by wideout Riley Cooper in a play that saw him going up against Curtis Marsh. At the end of the play Cooper was clearly in pain, ultimately needing to be carted off the field. It was supposed to be a camp to start a big year for Cooper, but unfortunately his promise for this third season with the team will have to wait to reveal itself until the injury heals. Continue reading ‘Live from Lehigh: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie the MVP of first Philadelphia Eagles practice in pads’
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