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The Philadelphia Eagles have a promising duo out wide for quarterback Jaylen Hurts. AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith are electric and should be able to do lots of damage this season. And in Brown’s eyes, the Eagles have two No. 1 wide receivers: Himself and Smith. Via NFL.com: “In my opinion, Smitty (DeVonta Smith ) […]

Devonta Smith was just enjoying some courtside seats to the Philadelphia 76ers-Miami Heat Game when he received the news. The Philadelphia Eagles are no longer his employer. Just kidding. The Sixers’ in-arena staff must have made a massive mix-up because when they flashed DeVonta Smith on the jumbotron because they had him labeled as “Former […]

The Philadelphia Eagles executed a huge NFL Draft day trade for Tennessee Titans wideout AJ Brown, effectively stealing the spotlight in Las Vegas. Brown’s presence in Philadelphia is excellent news for quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will now have an elite-level target to throw to. However, the former Titans star could also be very good for […]

For the second year in a row, the Philadelphia Eagles bolstered their wide receiver depth during the opening round of an NFL Draft. This time around, the Eagles went all in to acquire A.J. Brown from the Tennessee Titans for a pair of draft picks. After a rookie season in which he garnered plenty of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been relatively quiet this offseason, despite a few re-signings and some small free agency acquisitions. The 2022 NFL Offseason is the perfect time for the Birds to kick the team rebuild into high gear. Philadelphia has three first-round draft picks and the ability to cut ties with less productive players. The […]

The jury is still out on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, but his teammate, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, has his QB’s back. Smith defended Smith when asked about the doubts on Philly’s signal-caller. Via Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer: “He continues to come in every day knowing that people are going to talk about […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had a much more successful season than most people originally anticipated. The Birds managed to go 9-8 in the regular season and even make a playoff run, albeit short. This was much more than Philadelphia expected, since the 2021-2022 season was the first year of the Eagles’ rebuild. The team was led […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are well into the 2022 NFL Offseason. Their season ended following a Wild Card loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in mid-January. Despite the early tournament knockout, the Eagles made it much farther than most expected. The 2021-2022 season was the first official year of the Eagles’ rebuild, and even making it […]

Philadelphia Eagles fans won’t be happy about the latest news from Nick Sirianni. The first-year head coach spoke to the media Wednesday about the future of his team. He mentioned the Eagles’ wide receivers and revealed his top three in order. According to Sirianni, DeVonta Smith is the obvious top receiver for his team, followed […]

All in all, it is fair to say that the Philadelphia Eagles had a successful 2021 season – having seemingly found their next starting QB in Jalen Hurts, they were able to learn a lot about the strengths and shortcomings of their squad, while also making the postseason in the new format. Coming up short […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated from the postseason after their Wild Card round loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It wasn’t a good showing by the Eagles on either side of the ball, as quarterback Jalen Hurts turned the ball over twice and helped Philadelphia put just 15 points on the board in the disappointing […]

Jalen Hurts’ shaky throwing ability is one of the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest Achilles’ heels. Philly made the playoffs behind a run-heavy offensive attack, which Hurts was a huge part of. But their passing game has not been very good. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken advantage of that so far in the Wild Card Round. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will travel south to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. It’s no secret that the team has a lot of work to do if they plan on keeping up with and eventually surpassing the Buccaneers on Sunday. Click here for the odds for the Eagles Wild Card game against the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 18 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys should be a fun contest. Both teams have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, but since it’s a divisional showdown, we could see the sparks fly on Sunday. We take a look at this Cowboys-Eagles game with some of our Eagles Week 18 Predictions […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took care of business in Week 16 with the 34-10 home win over the New York Giants. For second-year quarterback Jalen Hurts, the stout play of rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith was among his more notable takeaways from the victory. Hurts once again formed keen chemistry with Smith over the course of […]

It was a special night for Alabama football fans, as Bryce Young won the coveted Heisman Trophy. This is the second year in a row that a ‘Bama player has won the Heisman. Last year, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith won the prestigious award thanks in large part to his excellent play. DeVonta Smith […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have had a rollercoaster of a season so far. Heading into Week 13, they are coming off of their worst loss yet: 13-7 to the New York Giants. Any loss to the 4-6 (now 4-7, thanks to the poor performance of the Eagles offense) Giants is a bad loss, but this one […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had a chance to make up important ground in the NFC East in Week 12 when they took on the rival New York Giants, but the team fell flat on its face. Philly had a chance to take the game late in the fourth quarter, but their efforts to march down the field […]

DeVonta Smith is known as a calm, quiet and humble guy, but even he couldn’t keep his composure after the Philadelphia Eagles’ devastating loss to the New York Giants. Smith, the Eagles’ prized rookie wide receiver and leader in receiving yards and catches, wasn’t targeted at all during the Eagles’ last two drives, in which […]

After a lackluster start to the season, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have seemingly put it all together. They’ve rattled off three wins in their last four games, the last being a 40-29 drubbing of the New Orleans Saints. They’ve done this off the back of their second-best running attack, averaging 153 rushing yards […]

A pattern of frustrating games continued for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, as they fell 27-24 on a last-second field goal to the Los Angeles Chargers. The loss saw the Eagles fight back to tie the game or take the lead multiple times late in the game, but they were still unable to pull off […]

The Philadelphia Eagles, fresh off of a much-needed comeback victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 5 to improve to 2-3, are headed home to take on the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers for this week’s Thursday Night Football contest. Philly sits in a tie for second place in the NFC East, where […]

There are a lot of wide receivers who are dominating the fantasy football landscape. It’s time to continue our fantasy series with a fantasy football Week 6 wide receivers start ’em sit ’em evaluation. The wide receiver position is intriguing going into week 6. Of course, there are about 12-16 guys who should be starting […]

It’s been a rough start to the season for the Philadelphia Eagles after they recorded their third loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. This wasn’t a game Philadelphia was expected to win, but falling to 1-3 is never a good thing. It’s time to continue our NFL takeaways series with an Eagles Week 4 takeaway. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took the NFL’s center stage against the Dallas Cowboys and got routed in a 41-21 loss to their divisional rival. Nothing seemed to be working, as the Cowboys had their way throughout the entire game. It’s time to continue our NFL takeaways series with an Eagles Week 3 takeaway. Their defense struggled […]

The Philadelphia Eagles head to Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC Eastern divisional battle. Considering how open the division is right now, this is a must-win game for both franchises. It’s time to continue our NFL predictions series with an Eagles Week 3 prediction. Philadelphia’s defense has looked surprisingly good in […]

After a spectacular performance in Week 1, the Philadelphia Eagles take on the San Francisco 49ers in a tough matchup. This Eagles-49ers contest has the potential to be the game of the week, especially if Philadelphia can keep it competitive. It’s time to continue our NFL prediction series with an Eagles Week 2 prediction. The […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had a soaring start to their NFL season, handily beating the Atlanta Falcons 32-6. The highlight of their match was this epic connection between former Alabama teammates Jalen Hurts and rookie DeVonta Smith for Smith’s first NFL touchdown. Jalen Hurts finds Devonta Smith for the Eagles TD ♨️ That Alabama connection (via […]

Promising Philadelphia Eagles rookie DeVonta Smith did not waste time showing his quality on the field. In the first quarter of his first game in the NFL, Smith caught a beautiful 25-yard pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts right in the end zone, giving the Eagles an early advantage over the Atlanta Falcons. It was a […]

The NFL preseason is wrapping up this weekend as teams across the league look to make their final cuts. On Friday night the games begin, and the Philadelphia Eagles will face the New York Jets. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts missed the previous game against the New England Patriots with an illness, spoiling the chance to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had a brutal night on Thursday in many aspects of their game against the New England Patriots. Thankfully for them, it’s just the preseason. Rookie wide receiver and the winner of the Heisman Trophy last year, DeVonta Smith, made his highly anticipated debut for the Eagles. Smith had just two catches for […]

The Philadelphia Eagles landed former Alabama star and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, the Eagles were without Smith in their preseason opener as he continued to recover from his injury. According to John Clark of NBC Philadelphia, Smith is in line for some plays against […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on the New England Patriots in their second preseason matchup on Thursday night. After a difficult campaign last year, the Eagles are hopeful for a much improves season. The coaching staff will have a busy evening, as they’ll be evaluating the roster to generate the best possible lineup. […]

Philadelphia Eagles fans cringed a few weeks back when first-round pick Devonta Smith went on the shelf with an MCL sprain. Well, it appears he’s on track with his recovery with Week 1 quickly approaching. #Eagles WR Devonta Smith will take team reps today, Nick Sirianni says. Another step forward. — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August […]

Relying on Jalen Reagor and Travis Fulgham certainly is not cutting it for the wide receiver core for the Philadelphia Eagles, making their selection of Alabama wideout DeVonta Smith in the first round an easy route to take. For head coach Nick Sirianni, pairing a former Crimson Tide wide receiver in Smith with a former […]

Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith is expected to be a key part of the offense in 2021. However, he’s suffered an injury setback with training camp just starting up. DeVonta Smith has a knee sprain. He’s week to week, the Eagles say. — Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) August 2, 2021 This is definitely not […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are well represented in the camp of the Philadelphia Eagles. Not only is former Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts expected to take over the QB1 role for the Eagles in Week 1 of the 2020-21 NFL season, but Philly will also have a shiny new weapon downfield in  Alabama product in […]

The New York Giants were involved in probably the biggest transaction in the 2021 NFL Draft, striking a trade with the Chicago Bears that saw the Bears choose their quarterback of the future in Justin Fields. With the Giants picking up an extra first-round selection next year (along with other compensation), they ended up moving […]

DeVonta Smith was one of the most coveted receivers in the entire 2021 Draft class, with the Philadelphia Eagles ultimately nabbing him at 10th overall. However, Philly’s decision to trade up didn’t bode well for the New York Giants, who were flat out pissed they missed out on the Heisman Trophy winner. According to ESPN, […]