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The Philadelphia Eagles have been searching for consistency from the running back position and during a crucial matchup Sunday with the Washington Redskins, running back Miles Sanders stepped up and made a significant impact. After a rushing score in the first half, Sanders was the recipient of a third quarter strike from quarterback Carson Wentz […]

The Philadelphia Eagles haven’t had the season they were hoping to have but Miles Sanders has provided them a glimmer of hope for the future. Early in Sunday’s game versus the Washington Redskins, Sanders passed DeSean Jackson for the most scrimmage yards by a rookie in franchise history per Dave Zangaro. Miles Sanders just passed […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and Miles Sanders are somehow alive in the NFC East. After a 23-17 overtime win on Monday night against the New York Giants, Philadelphia has a chance to host a playoff game. As embarrassing as it is, it’s true. They have three games left against divisional opponents. First it is the Washington […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with a number of key injuries on offense heading into a critical matchup with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12. The Eagles have been dealt some rather crucial blows to their backfield during their recent two-game stretch after losing Darren Sproles for the rest of the 2019 NFL season with […]

While the New England Patriots are entering their Week 11 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles with revenge on their minds, the Eagles are merely trying to stay alive. Philadelphia currently sits at 5-4 and is tied with the Dallas Cowboys for first place in the NFC East (although the Cowboys hold the tiebreaker), so if […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had several injury concerns ahead of their Week 9 battle against the Chicago Bears. Fans were worried that the team wouldn’t be able to field their best lineup in their final game before the bye. However, Adam Schefter detailed the return of some of the team’s most important playmakers in DeSean Jackson, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are a puzzling team. They have losses to the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons, but wins against the Green Bay Packers and most recently, the Buffalo Bills. In the game against the Bills, one rookie came up with tremendous contributions. Running back Miles Sanders had a career day last Sunday. If […]

Miles Sanders was just getting into a groove in the Philadelphia Eagles offense on Sunday but an injury may prevent him from finishing the game. The rookie running back is questionable to return versus the Buffalo Bills after a shoulder injury. Injury Update: RB Miles Sanders has a shoulder injury and is questionable to return. — […]

Miles Sanders appears to be the running back of the future for the Philadelphia Eagles, but he hadn’t scored his first career rushing touchdown through the first seven weeks of the season. Now, he can say that he has crossed that off of his bucket list after scoring on a 65-yard run against the Buffalo […]

Penn State product Miles Sanders was able to get into the end zone for the first time in his young career on Sunday. While the Minnesota Vikings were able to get off to a hot start with two long touchdown passes to Stefon Diggs, Carson Wentz is doing his best to keep the Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are beginning to utilize Jordan Howard more often in the offense. After Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, Doug Pederson stated that Howard will see his workload increased as the season progresses. As a result, Howard is set to break out with the Eagles this season. Many people believed that rookie […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders has had a decent start to his rookie year, but there has been one big issue, Sanders has been putting the ball on the field. Against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Sanders fumbled the ball twice on the same drive, with the second one being recovered by the defense. […]

The Detroit Lions defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by the score of 27-24 on Sunday afternoon in the “City of Brotherly Love.” While Detroit’s recent surge and Philadelphia’s continued struggles immediately stood out following the Week 3 NFC clash, so did the game’s NFL officiating crew, unfortunately. It has since been uncovered that Sunday’s referees missed […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders enjoyed quite the breakout performance against the Detroit Lions in Week 3. Regardless, he is still focused on improving his shortcomings. Sanders’ performance certainly came with its fair share of ups and downs. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, he feels he must kick his play up […]

It is well known that the kickoff return is one of the most dangerous plays in football, and Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders wouldn’t argue that point. After his helmet made a complete 180 and was ripped off, Sanders seemed to be okay walking off the field under his own power. Surprisingly there was […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins will take part in an NFC East bout in Week 1 this Sunday. To no one’s surprise, the Eagles are 10-point favorites, which is the largest point-spread among all 32 teams in Week 1. Entering 2019, Doug Pederson’s squad looks slightly different on both sides of the ball. On […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are two years removed from the franchise’s first Super Bowl win. In 2018, they finished second in the NFC East and earned a Wild Card spot in the NFC Playoffs. The Eagles traveled to Chicago for the Wild Card round and took home a win thanks to a last-second missed field goal […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are entering the 2019 season as one of the prohibitive favorites to win the NFC. Over the past few seasons, Doug Pederson and Howie Roseman have turned the Eagles into an instant contender by building one of the deepest rosters in the NFL. Just two years ago, the Eagles hoisted their first […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will wrap up their preseason against the New York Jets on Thursday night before getting set to take on the Washington Redskins in their season opener on Sept. 8. The Eagles have gone 1-2 over their first three exhibition games, but that hasn’t dissuaded fans and media pundits from having high expectations […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a crowded backfield, but that did not stop them from taking Penn State running back Miles Sanders in the second round of the NFL Draft back in April, which speaks volumes on how highly they view him. Now in his first NFL training camp, Sanders is loving that fact that all […]

Bad news in Philadelphia, as running back Miles Sanders has suffered a foot injury. According to both Sanders himself and head coach Doug Pederson, the injury is nothing too serious.  The Eagles’ second round pick didn’t finish practice, but is expected back relatively soon. Although this doesn’t seem like a major injury, the first training […]

One of the big question marks heading into the Philadelphia Eagles preseason is how would the running back carries be split up. It’s only been a few days of practice, but it appears that Jordan Howard is quickly taking over the role as the top back. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP.com, Howard has been […]

The Philadelphia Eagles began their offseason by trading for former Pro Bowl back Jordan Howard. They then got his running mate in the 2019 NFL Draft. Miles Sanders, a Penn State product, is that very running mate; he was selected in the second round (the second back taken). An elusive back comparable to former Eagle […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games, snuck into the playoffs, upset the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round and then fell to the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round. For the second straight year, Carson Wentz was not able to finish the season, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a couple of additions to their backfield this offseason, swinging a trade with the Chicago Bears for Jordan Howard and then selecting Miles Sanders in the second round of the draft. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is excited about what both running backs will bring to the table, first praising Howard: […]

While many factors contributed, including injury, the Eagles never relied on one featured back last season, starting four different players. Though the stable will look a little different in 2019, rookie Mile Sanders expects the philosophy to be much the same. “It’s definitely going to be competitive,” Sanders said Tuesday on NFL Network. “That’s what I […]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Duce Staley has only had a few months with Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders but has been impressed with what he has seen during the short time. The first thing that Staley noticed about Howard after he was traded from the Bears was how quiet he was but shortly after noticed how […]

Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders continues a tough first NFL offseason as he continues to battle a hamstring injury. From Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Miles Sanders won’t practice this week. So he misses the spring workouts. The former Penn State Nittany Lion was drafted by the Eagles in the second round […]

Rookie running back Miles Sanders has been noticeably absent from on-field workouts during Eagles organized team activities, but it seems he will be making his debut soon. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sanders, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, could be on the field as early as today. Sanders has received plenty of hype […]

The Philadelphia Eagles notably selected former Penn State Nittany Lions running back Miles Sanders in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, the Eagles have yet to see the soon-to-be rookie on the field atop the NFL level as Sanders continues to sit out of the team’s practices at OTAs. The Eagles have […]

After the Philadelphia Eagles boasted an underwhelming rushing offense in 2018, paced by undrafted free agent running back Josh Adams with a whopping 511 yards and 3 touchdowns on 120 carries (4.3 yards per carry), the team has experienced a massive remodel of the backfield this off season. With the departure of often injured Jay […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was last year’s best rookie running back and it wasn’t even that close, and he thinks that former teammate Miles Sanders, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, will wear that crown in 2019. Alabama’s Josh Jacobs was the first running back taken off the board in the […]

With the NFL Draft officially over, it’s time to start looking at the 2019 season. Right now we’re specifically talking about the 2019 fantasy football season. Every year there are standout rookies. Rookies that intrigue a lot of people and are taken early in drafts. There are also rookies that are taken as sleepers late […]

The Philadelphia Eagles definitely saw the running back position as a need this offseason. They decided to trade for Jordan Howard and draft Miles Sanders. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com did an analysis on Sanders and compared him to T.J. Yeldon. Some people tried to find ways to connect Sanders to Saquon Barkley since they both […]

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman just wrapped up what many already believe to be a very successful weekend. With the 2019 NFL Draft now a thing of the past, Roseman was certainly able to bolster his team’s roster while securing a slew of highly talented players — former Penn State Nittany Lions running back […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have their second offseason running back acquisition with the team drafting Penn State running back Miles Sanders with their 53rd pick. Eagles used 53rd pick in the second round on Penn St. RB Miles Sanders. Jordan Howard and Sanders are the Eagles’ newest backfield additions. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 27, 2019 […]

One of the most glaring holes in the Philadelphia Eagles’ roster is running back, and with the 2019 NFL Draft coming up next week, the team is beginning to show more interest in one particular player. According to Philly.com’s Paul Domovitch (via 247 Sports), the Eagles have continued to show interest in Penn State running […]

It seems as though every year there is a “generational talent” at running back in the NFL Draft. In 2018, it was Saquon Barkley. In 2017, Leonard Fournette. In 2016, Zeke Elliott, and so on. While the term “generational” has pretty much lost its meaning, there is no denying that there have been some elite […]