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With Sunday’s 24-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship, the defending-champion New England Patriots punched their ticket to Super Bowl LII and will take on the Philadelphia Eagles. It was far from easy, as New England had to rally from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit without star tight end Rob Gronkowski, who […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have embraced their underdog status since the playoffs started. However, they took it to a whole new level by literally becoming the face of underdogs everywhere. Needless to say, things have not changed now that they have earned a trip to Super Bowl LII. According to ESPN’s David Purdum, the Eagles are now […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were a team on a mission on Sunday with their main objective to earn a trip to Super Bowl LII. Although they accomplished that mission with a dominant 38-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Conference Championship Game, the Eagles did not make it out unscathed. Following the win, quarterback […]

The Toronto Raptors and Kyle Lowry have a lot to smile about these days including a hilarious statistic related to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles making it to Super Bowl. Lowry posted a tweet on his Instagram account from Sports Blogger Kyle Scott that he found to be prophetic in nature.   https://www.instagram.com/p/BePDpFpgWrO/ The Raptors’ point […]

Philadelphia Eagles veteran running back LeGarrette Blount has had much success over his career in the playoffs. The 31-year-old added that on Sunday night in the NFC Championship Game against the Minnesota Vikings with an 11-yard touchdown in the first half of the game. According to ESPN Stats & Info, it pushed him into some […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was quick to give his support for the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles. Bryant, among the many celebrity fans of the Eagles, took to Twitter and gave encouraging words for Nick Foles and company. Getting there wasn’t the goal @Eagles let’s finish the job #focus #superbowl — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have boasted one of the league’s best defenses in the 2017 NFL season. Part of the reason for their success is how much depth they have at key positions. However, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox made it a point to play the majority of snaps against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional Round. According […]

Before the NFL trade deadline, the Miami Dolphins made a move that no one saw coming. Miami dealt running back Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles, and one of the rumored reasons for the move was the 24-year-old being problem in the locker room. As it does with any player traded for being a supposed […]

The Philadelphia Eagles managed to win a nail-biter over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional Round. However, their win was clearly overshadowed by the ‘Minneapolis Miracle’ between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. Needless to say, the Eagles are now taking every precaution they can with their players ahead of the NFC Conference Championship. […]

It has been quite the journey for quarterbacks Case Keenum and Nick Foles. Just two seasons ago, both had been floundering with the Los Angeles Rams before taking their perspective roads to the NFC Championship Game. Even though the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings had claimed the top two seeds going into the playoffs, there […]

During the third quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous 29-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Vikings strong safety Andrew Sendejo was knocked out cold by a blindside hit delivered by Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas. After he was diagnosed with a concussion, Sendejo was ruled out for the remainder of the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles overcame a last-second attempt by the Atlanta Falcons to advance to this year’s NFC Championship Game. Needless to say, offensive coordinator Frank Reich has done a spectacular job of adjusting the scheme to better fit quarterback Nick Foles. However, Reich will certainly have his work cut out for him this weekend against the […]

Philadelphia has a long, colorful history of misbehaving fans. Last Sunday, one drunken Philadelphia Eagles supporter added to its lore by socking a police horse in the face. In the City of Brotherly Love, putting one’s fist on any mammal’s face is illegal, so it’s not much of surprise to know that the fan was […]

The Tennessee Titans are in the market for a new head coach after mutually parting ways with Mike Mularkey earlier this week. One of the latest names to emerge is Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich, per Terry McCormick of TitanInsiders.com. If you're looking for a non-Josh McDaniels coaching option for the #Titans, I just heard […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made headlines as they flaunted their underdog status against the Atlanta Falcons by wearing dog masks while celebrating their big win. They happen to be underdogs once again at home for the NFC Championship Game against the Minnesota Vikings, and according to ESPN’s Tim McManus, they are welcoming fans who went out […]

The Arizona Cardinals still haven’t made up their minds about who to hire as Bruce Arians’ replacement as the team’s head coach. However, they do have two candidates that they like enough that they’re going to interview them again. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Mike […]

Sometimes, you just have to let the naysayers continue to talk and doubt you. That seems to be totally fine with the Philadelphia Eagles, as they are more than happy to embrace their underdog role once again in their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s upcoming NFC Championship Game. The Eagles, who were the […]

Ever since the Philadelphia Eagles lost star quarterback Carson Wentz back in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, many people have continuously doubted the Eagles as a threat in the NFC despite their ability to still lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the conference. Current Eagles starting quarterback Nick Foles was at […]

The Philadelphia Eagles entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but the betting lines were not very good to them. They were regarded by sportsbooks as home underdogs against the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round as they became the first No. 1 seed in NFL history to be a betting […]

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones is not a man who makes excuses. That became evident when Jones would not attribute any potential shortcomings against the Philadelphia Eagles to his lingering ankle injury. Needless to say, he has stuck by that notion amidst their disappointing loss in the NFC Divisional Round. According to ESPN’s […]

Without Carson Wentz leading the offense, the Philadelphia Eagles need their defense to shine if they want to beat the defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons. As a result, starting middle linebacker Dannell Ellerbe’s status has been a hot topic in the City of Brotherly Love this week. Despite being a full participant in practice on Thursday, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2017 season with the top seed in the NFC. While most of the team and staff used the bye week to prepare for the playoffs, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz interviewed for a potential head coaching gig with the Arizona Cardinals. Schwartz was also expected to visit with the New York Giants […]

Although the Philadelphia Eagles may be the top seed in the NFC, there has been little talk about them potentially contending for a Super Bowl. Of course, the main reason being is the lack of faith they will be able to do it without budding star quarterback Carson Wentz. Needless to say, the Eagles have heard the […]

Although the Philadelphia Eagles managed to finish the 2017 NFL season by clinching the top seed in the NFC, there is still plenty of speculation regarding the team’s chances in the playoffs. Needless to say, the majority of the Eagles’ current concerns begin and end with quarterback Nick Foles. Following the hot start to his […]

After a disastrous 2017-18 season for the New York Giants (3-13) finally came to an end on Sunday with an 18-10 win over the Washington Redskins, Big Blue will dive head-first into a search for a new head coach. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Giants are supposedly going to first interview current Philadelphia Eagles […]

With one week left in 2017 NFL season, many of the league’s elite team’s have already decided to rest their starters for the playoffs. However, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has other plans for his team. Although the Eagles are the top seed in the NFC playoffs, it does not appear as if they […]

Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, with zero catches on just two targets during Monday night’s 19-10 win over the Oakland Raiders, said on Wednesday that he wasn’t concerned about his lack of production that game. According to a recent article by staff writer Les Brown of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jeffery didn’t want to […]

Last year, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott were the talk of the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys duo put the league on notice as they both far exceeded expectations in their rookie campaigns leading the team to the top seed in the NFC while creating a lot of buzz for a bright future in Dallas. This […]

The Philadelphia Eagles squeezed by the Oakland Raiders on Monday night 19-10, effectively clinching the top overall playoff spot in the NFC and home-field advantage on through to Super Bowl LII. Despite that, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has stated he still evaluating whether he will play any of the primary starters in Week 17 […]

Ever since the Philadelphia Eagles lost quarterback Carson Wentz to a season-ending ACL injury, the team simply hasn’t been the same. The leading NFL MVP candidate had the team firing on all cylinders and receiving buzz as arguably the best team in the league before going down against the Los Angeles Rams. With Wentz out […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to secure all the positive playoff scenarios with a win against the Oakland Raiders on Christmas. During this process, Chris Long, who has emerged as everyone’s new favorite everything, had himself a bit of a brain fart. Here is Chris Long celebrating while a play is still actually happening: https://twitter.com/ActionNetworkHQ/status/945503410710867968 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won a Christmas showdown against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football, but Nick Foles admits his play wasn’t nearly good enough. “I didn’t play good enough,” Foles said in his postgame media session, via PFT. “I have to play cleaner and, obviously, play better. Third down is a big thing with […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz realizes the loss of Carson Wentz now puts extra pressure on his side of the football. It is why he’s more than unhappy with how the defense has been playing as of late. During his presser, the defensive coordinator laid out what is happening … in rather blunt fashion. […]

The NFL’s game of the week proved worthy of the hype when the New England Patriots rode quarterback Tom Brady to a dramatic 27-24 victory against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Patriots’ win was one of quite a few highs from the weekend, depending on your point of view. Meanwhile, another blowout loss for the Cincinnati […]

We’re down to the final two weeks of the regular season, and yes, waiver wire pickups still matter. In that span, your fantasy football league’s champion will be decided, the one who will take home The Shiva and earn the rights to brag about his fantasy title for an entire year. If you’re among those […]

Even though Philadelphia Eagles superstar quarterback Carson Wentz is done for the season, he doesn’t want to be finished being an important member on the roster. More bluntly put: Carson Wentz wants to remain in the loop even while being loopy. “It’s obviously disappointing, but the surgery went well, from what I heard and what […]

The injury-riddled 2017 NFL season continues with its latest casualty being Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. The former second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft suffered a torn ACL in Week 14 and will undoubtedly miss the rest of the year. Since then, players from around the league have offered up their support for Wentz, […]

The NFL saw yet another one of its brightest stars go down in Week 14 after Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz suffered a torn ACL in a marquee matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Since everything needs to be connected, this has somehow resulted in questions about Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. More on that in […]

In wake of Carson Wentz suffering a season-ending torn ACL, the Philadelphia Eagles have turned to backup Nick Foles to step in under center for the rest of the year. Despite some murmurs of the team considering signing a veteran quarterback with Wentz out, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Eagles […]