History has shown that no negative statistic is insurmountable. At just 5-foot-9, Sam Mills was supposed to be too short to play professional football, yet persevered and became one of the best linebackers of his generation and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame two years ago. The 2019 Chiefs had the fourth
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
Like a good many spread-happy NFL offenses, the Eagles favor three-wide receiver sets. In the six games leading up to their Week 10 bye, they had used 11 personnel – one running back, one tight end, and three wides – on 75.7 percent of their offensive plays (305 of 403). But when tight end Dallas
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
The Eagles’ run game hasn’t been very productive lately. In their first five games this season, they averaged 164 rushing yards per game and 4.6 yards per carry. In their last four games, they’ve averaged just 86.7 per game and 3.1 per carry. They’ve dropped to eighth in rushing (129.7 yards per game) and 21st
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
Jalen Hurts has played himself back into the NFL MVP conversation. His superb performances the last three weeks in wins over Miami, Washington, and Dallas, have him nipping at the heels of the man many consider the current frontrunner, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Playing with a bone bruise on his knee that restricted his
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
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is coming off a game in which he completed 80.6 percent of his passes, averaged 10.1 yards per attempt, and threw four touchdown passes. The Eagles defense is coming off a game in which it made Washington’s young QB, Sam Howell, look like Slingin’ Sammy Baugh (look him up, boys and
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
The Eagles’ defense did an impressive job Sunday against the Dolphins’ Greatest Show on Surf. It held Tua Tagovailoa to his lowest passer rating (87.5) of the season and held him to a season-low in passing yards (216). The group also held speed demon Tyreek Hill to 8.0 yards per catch, which equaled his lowest
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
It’s pretty evident based on the first six games that the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator, Brian Johnson, likes to use his running backs in the passing game a lot more than the old offensive coordinator, Shane Steichen. Last year, just 48 of Jalen Hurts’ 350 pass completions, or 13.7 percent of them, were air-mailed to
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
