02:57 pm | Sure Mike Richards and Jeff Carter may get the last laugh this year, but they are no more than rooks in Jonathon Quick’s game of chess. Not unlike the New York Rangers, the Los Angeles Kings success can be heavily weighted upon the shoulders of the soon-to-be starting goalie for…
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06:26 am | I’m sure you’ve heard about Eagles Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters re-repturing his Achilles tendon. Not only will this injury delay Peters recovery for three weeks, it could also threaten his career. Jeff McLane of Philly.com quotes a foot and ankle specialist about the trouble Peters could encounter due to…
May 16 2012 / 12 Comments / Read More »
03:18 am | Get used to hearing the name of second-year fullback Stanley Havili because there’s a good chance he’ll be starting for the Birds this season. I could see immediately when I took a close look at the Eagles on the field for this past weekend’s rookie mini-camp that Havili had been working…
May 16 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »
10:52 pm | This Sixers team, l swear, they would give me acid-reflux if I did not already have it. Their games are ugly as hell but the endings are the complete opposite. This is starting to become a trend for this team. Ugly but they get the job done. I will take…
May 15 2012 / 24 Comments / Read More »
10:37 pm | Like it or not the greatness in the NFL is judged by a team’s performance in close games. In Philadelphia this is especially true. The main reason the Eagles have been in the hunt but lack a Super Bowl ring throughout the Andy Reid era is directly related to the…
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10:14 pm | Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly got the ball rolling on offseason suggestions for the Philadelphia Flyers yesterday and set off some discussions about the back-up goaltender position. “[Bobrovsky] has one year left on his contract and it would behoove the club to find an accomplished back-up ala Brian Boucher’s pedigree, who can…
May 15 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »
08:52 am | Last winter, Ruben Amaro’s big offseason acquisition to improve the Phillies was to sign former Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to a massive four-year contract worth over $50 million. At the time, many questioned the move, wondering why the team would choose to let incumbent Ryan Madson walk and pay over…
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08:05 am | Andy Reid and his rookies finished their mini-camp yesterday and here is my first impression of some of the new players. The Eagles second pick in the second round, Marshall defensive end Vinny Curry, spent the entire weekend flying around sixth round pick Purdue offensive tackle, Dennis Kelly. I see a…
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05:42 am | Eagles head coach Andy Reid and General Manager Howie Roseman are looking at players, who have made mistakes in their lives but learned from them a little differently nowadays. They want make sure they’re avoiding guys with real problems, but not turning down talented players, who may have made a…
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02:42 pm | Eagles second round draft pick Mychal Kendricks was making plays at again today, as the Birds rookies had their last practice during this year’s rookie camp. The five workouts give the team’s rookies a chance to familiarize themselves with the Eagles offensive and defensive systems. Kendricks used his speed and quickness…
May 14 2012 / 14 Comments / Read More »Here’s My Grade For The Eagles 2012 Draft
06:28 pm | Although it’s much too early to issue any type of grade for a draft, I can’t escape the tradition. No…
Apr 30 2012 / 57 Comments / Read More »A Close Look At The Eagles Offensive Draft Picks
11:53 am | The Eagles didn’t surprise anybody by drafting defense with their first three picks in the first and second rounds. However,…
Apr 30 2012 / 48 Comments / Read More »Eagles Take Cornerback Brandon Boykin In Fourth Round
01:35 pm | The Eagles got back to the defensive side of the ball with their only pick in the fourth round, drafting…
Apr 28 2012 / 102 Comments / Read More »Another Defensive End For The Eagles, Marshall’s Vinny Curry
Apr 27 2012 / 32 Comments / Read More »Eagles Draft Speedy Cal Linebacker, Mychal Kendricks, In 2nd Round,
Apr 27 2012 / 59 Comments / Read More »Unlike Previous Eagles D-Line Picks, Fletcher Cox Has Got The Size
Apr 27 2012 / 23 Comments / Read More »Could S Mark Barron or CB Stephon Gilmore Be Eagles 1st Round Pick?
Apr 25 2012 / 88 Comments / Read More »Will Eagles Follow The Giants Pattern Of Stockpiling Defensive Ends?
Apr 22 2012 / 105 Comments / Read More »Roseman: “we’re trying to be less judgmental about young men in their 20′s in college”
Apr 20 2012 / 82 Comments / Read More »This Second Achilles Tendon Tear Could Threaten Jason Peters’ Career
06:26 am | I’m sure you’ve heard about Eagles Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters re-repturing his Achilles tendon. Not only will this…
May 16 2012 / 12 Comments / Read More »Eagles Stanley Havili Is Headed For Starting Fullback Job
03:18 am | Get used to hearing the name of second-year fullback Stanley Havili because there’s a good chance he’ll be starting for…
May 16 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »Eagles Season Will Come Down To Andy Reid And Michael Vick
10:37 pm | Like it or not the greatness in the NFL is judged by a team’s performance in close games. In Philadelphia…
May 15 2012 / 93 Comments / Read More »Eagles Finish Rookie Mini-Camp
May 15 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More »Eagles Rookie WR Damaris Johnson Trying To Make The Best Of A 2nd Chance
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May 14 2012 / 14 Comments / Read More »Eagles LB Mychal Kendricks Flashing His Speed At Eagles Rookie Camp
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