PHILADELPHIA – Jack Driscoll got the call around noon on Sunday. On the other end of the line was Jeff Stoutland, the Eagles’ highly-regarded offensive line coach, who had a simple command. “Be ready to go,” the lovably gruff mentor barked. As a backup with experience, Driscoll is always a snap away so being ready
PHILADELPHIA – When things are clicking with the Eagles’ offense, it’s usually pick your poison for opposing defensive coordinators. A fractured forearm, along with a 1,000-yard start over nine games for A.J. Brown has made that decision easier for most and Steve Spagnuolo came up with a plan that limited the Philadelphia offense to 238
KANSAS CITY – Moments after a hard-fought 21-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Nick Sirianni let loose in the narrow halls of what is now called GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Eagles coach took aim at one reporter who predicted a Chiefs win because of the advantages of having a Hall of Fame
PHILADELPHIA – Eagles star rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter called alleged shoplifting claims from a Center City Target store earlier this week were “probably just a misunderstanding.” Jalen Carter called incident at a Center City Target a “misunderstanding.” #Eagles pic.twitter.com/QQGDssDBsp — John McMullen (@JFMcMullen) November 17, 2023 A police source told JAKIB Sports that Carter
PHILADELPHIA – The Eagles lost a pair of starters before the bye week when tight end Dallas Goedert (fractured forearm) and Mike linebacker Nakobe Dean (Lisfranc sprain) went down in a 28-23 win over Dallas. Dean is expected to be put on injured reserve this week and Goedert is a candidate for that as well
PHILADELPHIA – Typically injuries aren’t helpful in the NFL but there could be a silver lining to Nakobe Dean’s latest foot problem for the Eagles — more playing time for Nicholas Morrow. The Eagles were trying to serve two masters with Dean, the second-year Mike linebacker, and things were progressing in a positive fashion, something
PHILADELPHIA – Josh McDaniels being fired eight games into his second season with the Las Vegas Raiders evoked memories of the 2021 coaching search in Philadelphia because McDaniels was described as a finalist before the Eagles pivoted and found the relatively unknown Nick Sirianni. The weeds of that narrative need to be fleshed out a
PHILADELPHIA – With the trade deadline looming in less than 24 hours, the Eagles made a minor move on Monday afternoon, sending veteran defensive tackle Kentavius Street to the Atlanta Falcons for what amounts to future draft positioning. The Eagles also gave Atlanta a 2025 seventh-round pick in the deal for a 2024 conditional sixth-round
PHILADELPHIA – The Eagles acquired Kevin Byard from Tennessee on Monday and if you’re a betting man, put the mortgage payment down on the West Philadelphia native hitting the ground running next to fellow Middle Tennessee State product Reed Blankenship on the back end of Philadelphia’s sixth-ranked defense against Washington on Sunday. The ramp-up time
PHILADELPHIA – After Avonte Maddox was likely lost for the season in Week 2 with a torn pectoral muscle, the Philadelphia Eagles have seemingly rotated a cast of thousands while trying to lock down the slot cornerback position. Presumptive backup Zech McPhearson was already off the table for defensive coordinator Sean Desai because the third-year
PHILADELPHIA – Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with a left knee injury, but all indications are that the star quarterback will play Sunday at Washington. Philadelphia’s first practice report of the week on Wednesday was only an estimation because the team scaled back to a walkthrough but Hurts, who first banged up his knee
PHILADELPHIA – When it comes to red shirts at Alabama, there is a dual meaning, the conventional football strategy of slowly ramping up freshmen who may not be quite ready to play and Nick Saban’s desire to teach his players how to handle the media by preventing access until the young men have been schooled
PHILADELPHIA – The Mercenary Market is back in play for Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles. Two days after proving they were mortal, the 5-1 Eagles dipped into a ring-shopping Julio Jones to upgrade their receiving corps behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Philadelphia lacked depth at the position, to begin with, and will be
PHILADELPHIA – In coaching parlance, it’s called a “good problem” to have. Instead of suffering in the absence of second-year Mike linebacker Nakobe Dean, the Eagles found a way to excel thanks to the stellar play of veteran Nicholas Morrow. Now Dean is on the verge of returning to the lineup after sitting out four
Inglewood, CA. – The hype train keeps rolling for the Eagles’ Jalen Carter after the star rookie who many have proclaimed a generational talent outplayed battle-tested generational star and certain future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald in the Eagles’ 23-14 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Since 2016, when @NextGenStats' pressure data began
PHILADELPHIA – It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for Eagles’ fourth-year guard Sua Opeta. A week after tagging in for injured right guard Cam Jurgens against Washington’s talented inside duo of Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, the heat gets turned up in Los Angeles against seven-time All-Pro Aaron Donald, one of
PHILADELPHIA – It’s not the worst-case scenario but the Philadelphia Eagles are going to be without their starting right guard and backup center for the short term. Cam Jurgens sprained his foot in Sunday’s 34-31 overtime win over Washington, according to an NFL source, and the injury was described as week-to-week by head coach Nick
PHILADELPHIA – For years the numbers 55 and 91 were commonplace when opposing coaches discussed their plans to deal with the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense. Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox are two of the best defensive linemen in franchise history with the former still a key part of the deepest defensive line rotation in the NFL
TAMPA – The Jalen Carter era is off to an auspicious start. The young defensive tackle is the rare rookie who has eschewed any perceived startup costs and decided to dominate the NFL right away. In Monday’s 25-11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carter generated four pressures, a sack, and two quarterback hits, according
PHILADELPHIA – Turns out, the “tush push” itself isn’t unstoppable, it’s the Philadelphia version of Peter King’s favorite play that 92% of the time works every time, at least according to Jason Kelce and and Brian Fantana. The admittedly less-than-aesthetic play was dusted off for two touchdowns in a Week 2 win over Minnesota and
PHILADELPHIA – This time, it feels like the Eagles have finally moved on from embattled punter Arryn Siposs. Many fans rejoiced at the cutdown to 53 when Philadelphia waived the strong-legged Aussie but the organization quickly responded by saying punters would be brought in for workouts but there was a good chance that Siposs was
