The NFL Trade Deadline passes with only two minor trades

There were only two trades at the NFL’s trading deadline and one involved young receiver Brandon Gibson going from the Eagles to the Rams for veteran LB Will Witherspoon
The 2009 NFL trade deadline came and went on October 20th at 4:00 PM EST with the same amount of fanfare accorded to the league’s annual Supplemental [...]

Philadelphia Eagles Bye Week Questions – RBs Splitting Carries

Will Eagles have problems splitting carries between rookie RB LeSean McCoy and veteran Brian Westbrook?
– In the Eagles big Week 3 win over the hapless Chiefs, a huge bright spot for the Eagles was the play of 2009 second-round pick LeSean McCoy.  The former Pitt standout showed the hands, cut-back ability, and speed the Eagles [...]

Philadelphia Eagles Bye Week Questions – Jeremiah Trotter

Will the addition of veteran MLB Jeremiah Trotter help fill the leadership void left by Brian Dawkins (Broncos), Stewart Bradley (I\R – Knee) and the late Jim Johnson?
In a move that was a surprise to many Eagles fans, the Philadelphia Eagles re-signed former 4-time Pro Bowl Middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter (Drafted in ’98 from Stephen [...]

Philadelphia Eagles Bye Week Questions – The Wildcat

Are the Eagles forcing the Wildcat down fans’ throats?
I am often hit with this question as the NFL continues to figure out if the famed wildcat formation is a fad that worked in 2008 for the Dolphins or now a fixture in the league.  Innovation wise, you have to hand it to the Birds and [...]

The Michael Vick Experience returns to the NFL regular season

Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick is expected to return to the NFL regular season for the first time since December 2006 this week against the Kansas City Chiefs
With former NFL superstar receiver Plaxico Burress entering prison for a two-year stint this week, many NFL fans’ minds started to wonder about the next steps of another [...]

Eagles need to leave underachieving draft pick behind

With the Eagles trying to figure out a messy roster situation, it maybe time to cut ties with underachieving receiver Reggie Brown
“When I’m wrong, I say I’m wrong”.  A simple line said by Baby’s Dad in the pop movie Dirty Dancing, that could become some sound advice for the Eagles when evaluating an underachieving highly [...]

Top 5 Philadelphia Eagles Regular Season Concerns

Offensive Line still meshing – This group has been the Eagles biggest question mark throughout training camp and the preseason.  Other than steady center Jamaal Jackson, the rest of the line has been a revolving door due to injuries.  With the regular season opener quickly approaching, it is good to see four pieces of the [...]

2009 NFL Week 1 Preview

In his regular season return to a Miami Dolphins uniform, former Pro Bowl OLB/DE Jason Taylor and his mates travel to Atlanta in NFL Week 1 action
The 90th NFL season titled: “Own the Moment” is finally here.  And you can count me among the millions of NFL fans around the world who are singing “Hallelujah, [...]

Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers Preview

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CAROLINA PANTHERS @ 1:00 PM EST on FOX
 Broadcast Team: Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). 
 The regular season is finally here and these two  teams that are usually playoff contenders will meet in one of Sunday afternoon’s better games.  Both squads have a bone to pick with the NFC Champion Arizona [...]

Vick plays in his first NFL game in over 2 years

 

Michael Vick is Back in the NFL !!!
After over two years of waiting and anticipation, the ‘Michael Vick Experience’ returned to the National Football League.  With a gaggle of local and national media in attendance — the pressbox seemed to have a playoff game type atmosphere.  Vick played for the first time for his new team (Philadelphia [...]

Surprisingly Vick Gets His Second Chance with the Philadelphia Eagles

Everyone in NFL circles, including myself, was shocked that the Philadelphia Eagles would be the “second chance” place for Michael Vick
(Philadelphia, Pa) — Since Michael Vick recently ended his 23-month federal sentence and was conditionally reinstated by Goodell on July 27th, the murmurs have become a roar as everyone has wondered, “Which NFL team will [...]

Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson Passes Away

The date of July 28, 2009 will now hold significance around the NFL.  Though the four-letter network will continue to push never-ending stories about Brett Favre’s unretirement/retirement and the reinstatement of Michael Vick.  The “real” story of the day was the untimely passing of defensive icon Jim Johnson at the age of 68.  The Eagles [...]