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Is 2026 a Prove-It Year for Jalen Hurts?
If the Eagles don't extend Jalen Hurts this offseason, 2026 becomes the most important season of his career. What does he need to prove?
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The Uncomfortable Truth About DeVonta Smith and the Eagles Offense
DeVonta Smith has never liked the Eagles' run-first offensive philosophy. It's the same frustration that followed him from Tennessee, and it's not going away under the current scheme.
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Josh Grizzard's Hire Doesn't Matter — And That's Actually Good News for the Eagles
The Eagles hired Josh Grizzard as their new pass game coordinator after Todd Bowles threw him under the bus in Tampa Bay. But the hire is largely inconsequential — and that might be the best thing about it.
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It's Liar's Month: Why You Shouldn't Believe ANYTHING Coming Out of the NFL Combine
The NFL Combine is in full swing, and so is the annual tradition of GMs and coaches lying through their teeth. From Todd Bowles blaming coordinators to teams faking interest in players they'll never draft, here's your guide to surviving Liar's Month.
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Ring or $60 Million: Why NFL Players Choose Money Over Championships
Only three of the top 10 highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL have even appeared in a Super Bowl. None have won one. Players are paid on production, not wins — and that explains everything about AJ Brown.
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What Sean Mannion's Background Tells Us About the Eagles' New Offense
Sean Mannion has never called plays in the NFL. He spent eight years as a backup quarterback before coaching. But his journey from a seven-year-old taking notes at football games to Eagles OC reveals a coaching mind that could reshape Philadelphia's offense.
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Call It What It Is — The Eagles Are in a Rebuild
New coaching staff. New scheme. OL in question. The Eagles want to call this a retool, but the evidence says otherwise.
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Jeff Stoutland Didn't Leave the Eagles — He Was Pushed Out
The narrative around Jeff Stoutland's departure has been carefully managed. The reality is Nick Sirianni wanted more control and Stoutland was in the way.
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Stop Saying Howie Roseman Hires the Eagles' Coaches — It's Not True
The idea that Howie Roseman controls the Eagles' coaching staff is the laziest narrative in Philadelphia sports. The Combine just buried it.
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The Eagles Are 'Hiring a Scheme' — And That Should Worry Every Fan
Nick Sirianni's Combine comments reveal a complete 180 on offensive philosophy. The Eagles are importing a scheme instead of building around their players.
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Doug Pederson's Coaching Philosophy Should Make Eagles Fans Think Twice About Sirianni
Listening to Doug Pederson talk about football for 37 minutes does something dangerous to your brain.It makes you remember what real coaching sounds like.
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The Eagles Have Eliminated the NFL's Middle Class — And It's Working
Howie Roseman's salary cap strategy has eliminated the middle class: pay stars, develop rookies, cut everything in between. It's ruthless, unconventional, and the rest of the NFL is starting to copy it.
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Saquon Barkley Is Selling an Offense He Can't Explain
Saquon Barkley says he's excited about Sean Mannion's new offense — then admits he doesn't know what it looks like. That contradiction tells you everything about where the Eagles actually are.
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A.J. Brown Is Taking Shots at Nick Sirianni — And He's Not Wrong
A.J. Brown's comments on the Gronk & Edelman podcast were a thinly-veiled shot at Nick Sirianni's lack of accountability — and Eagles fans should be paying attention.
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Nick Sirianni Makes Less Than a College Coach — What That Says About the NFL
Nick Sirianni, the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles — a franchise worth over $7 billion that plays in front of 70,000 fans every Sunday — makes less...
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AJ Brown: The Eagles Are Tired of It, But Trading Him Makes You Worse
The AJ Brown situation in Philadelphia has become exhausting.The cryptic social media posts.The sideline outbursts.
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The Eagles Offense Is Predictable and Every DC Knows It
Every defensive coordinator in the NFL has the Philadelphia Eagles offense figured out.That is not hyperbole.
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3 Eagles Who Should Be Untouchable — And Why Jalen Hurts Isn't One
The Philadelphia Eagles have a roster loaded with talent, but in a league defined by its salary cap and trade market, nobody should truly be...
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The 'Awful Quarterback Class' — Why the Eagles Won't Find Hurts' Backup in This Draft
This might be the worst quarterback draft class in recent memory. Fernando Mendoza should go #1 overall, Carson Beck belongs in the UFL, and the Eagles haven't invested in an offensive player with a premium pick since 2023.
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AJ Brown Winks at Edelman — And the 'Always Something' Problem Gets Worse
AJ Brown went on Julian Edelman's podcast, winked about wanting to play for the Patriots, and said he was trolling. Cool. The damage is done anyway.