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Questions, Lots Of Questions
4 days ago by
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As I've argued many times before, players, not coaches, are responsible for most of what happens on the field on game days. Yes, coaches have an impact, but it's almost always a much smaller factor than the talent match-up. Which...
Monday Eagles Hangover: Things We're Not Going To Talk About
5 days ago by
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While I'm not really the Xs and Os guy round these parts, I'd like to open this week's hangover with a pledge not to discuss the following topics: Clock management Lack of balance in playcalling Red-zone problems Absence of discipline/...
Second Half Open Thread
6 days ago by
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So the Eagles have two big-bodied, capable receivers in Brent Celek and Jason Avant. Which means it makes perfect sense to have both those guys stay in to block, while Maclin and Jackson run to the end zone. Sigh. This...
From Our Correspondent On The Ground
6 days ago by
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Sam's in San Diego for the game today. He just emailed me: I'd say a solid 20-25 pct of fans are Eagles fans. I've seen not 1 but 2 Winston Justice jerseys (attached) and a Bobby Hoying. Oh yeah, here's...
The Adventures of Mac and Jax: Hotel California
6 days ago by
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Interior of a hotel room, San Diego, California. Late Saturday night, Pacific Time. Two young men are reclining on adjacent double beds. Jax: Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight, Mac, it is good to be back in California again. A little sun, a little sand,...
Imagining America's Game: The 2009 Philadelphia Eagles
8 days ago by
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I can only assume that those of you with access to the NFL Network have seen more than your fair share of installments of the America's Game series. Personally, I've seen pretty close to all of them, but that's mostly...
This Is Outstanding
8 days ago by
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From the DN: Eagles starting right tackle Winston Justice will write a weekly column for the Daily News to provide his insights into the team. His columns will usually run Wednesdays, beginning next week. Have a question for Winston? Send...
The Final Indignity
9 days ago by
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Strange item today from Brookover about the Eagles' shuffling linebacker situation. He lists Akeem as probably out with an injury, Trace White likely to stay on the bench, Will Witherspoon moving to WIL, Chris Gocong starting in the middle and...
Unrelated Concussion Point
12 days ago by
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I know, no one's ready to move on yet. I feel worse this morning than I did last night. But this is a blog, after all, so I have to post these things as they come up. Bowen has the...
Asante Samuel Is (Not So) Secretly In Charge Of The Eagles?
13 days ago by
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As closely as we all follow the Eagles, our understanding of the team and its characters is ultimately filtered through the first-person/ on-premise reporting of the local beat writers and the official team communication channels. The internet fan base doesn't...
Another Brian Stewart Item
16 days ago by
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I still think Stewart can be a big key in this game. Maybe not decisive, but if his abilities match his pre-scapegoat reputation, this is going to be hugely helpful: Reid said the Eagles' offensive and defensive coaches have spent...
Spreading The Wealth
17 days ago by
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We're getting far enough along in the season that we can start to evaluate performance on more than just a game-to-game basis -- with one caveat. We still don't know what the final roles will be for Brian Westbrook and...
The One In Which Eli Manning Definitively Demonstrates Why The "Wild Highs" Are Much Much Worse Than The "Worm Burners"
20 days ago by
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Second half open thread. Try to keep it classy. Just kidding, gloat all you want. Man, I hate the Giants. This is fun. Who wants to mail the first half game tape to Ashley Fox? Can we get a volunteer...
The Triumphant Return Of The Second TV
20 days ago by
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As I've mentioned a few times this fall, we've got a move coming up, which means for most of football season our house has been on the market -- Sunday open houses, calls from realtors, "we'll be there in 10...
Karma Can Be Pesky
20 days ago by
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I suppose today's tickets (pictured below) are what I get for posting this last year. Oh, karma. You are a pesky mistress. Will Witherspoon, we hope you're in the mood to impress the home fans.
Now Do We Pull Out All The Stops?
22 days ago by
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There's been a "Phoney War" quality to this season so far that, thankfully, should end Sunday when we finally play, a) a real team, b) with our starting quarterback. I'm extremely curious about what we're going to see Sunday afternoon....
The Stack Rank: Empire State Of Haterade
22 days ago by
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As IgglesBlog's New York Bureau Chief and an off-and-on resident for 7 of the past 10 years, I feel uniquely qualified to comment on the coming apocalypse of Eagles-v-Giants-plus-Phils-v-Yanks this Sunday in South Philly. An intra-division rematch of a playoff...
In Light Of The Enormous Chip On Sheldon Brown's Shoulder
22 days ago by
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Which, mind you, I'm not saying isn't deserved, especially because he continues to be the Birds' best cornerback this season, this is a rather interesting quote from the Giants' Steve Smith: The good news this weekend is that the Eagles...
Eagles Video
23 days ago by
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Yeah, so, I get a lot of random emails. This one ... wow. I just don't ... I mean ... it's just ... Is it parody? Truth? Celebration of Eagles fans? Mockery? Self-mockery? I can't make up my mind. "McNabb...
Attention Mobile Users
23 days ago by
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I don't know where this comes from and I can't promise it will be there forever, but TypePad seems to be rolling out some sort of mobile option on the site. Check it out. Note that the last slash in...
4th In The League In Special Teams!?!
24 days ago by
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To this point in the season, I have been underwhelmed by our special teams play. Football Outsiders, on the other hand, seems to disagree. The Eagles are ranked #4 in the NFL in Special Teams by DVOA. #4!! That means...
What's Wrong With Shady McCoy?
24 days ago by
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With the unsurprising news that Brian Westbrook probably should miss a week or two, attention turns to his back-up, rookie LeSean McCoy. And based on what we've seen so far, that's not a good thing. We've been complaining so far...
Tuesday Eagles Hangover: A Most Suspicious Eagles Win
25 days ago by
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Are we right to be so suspicious of last night's Eagles win over the Redskins? The Birds beat a divisional opponent on the road by 10 points. So why did Andy Reid feel compelled to defend his win in the...
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