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The Philadelphia Eagles have seemingly committed to quarterback Nick Foles for their playoff run. However, it appears head coach Doug Pederson still plans on keeping quarterback Carson Wentz around as a contingency plan. The Eagles have kept Wentz on the active roster despite being ruled out with a back injury. According to Josh Alper of […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles did it again on Sunday against the Chicago Bears leading the team to a comeback victory, and he left his coach Doug Pederson impressed. Foles completed a 12-play drive that ended with a fourth-and-goal touchdown pass to Golden Tate with 0:56 remaining on the clock. During Pederson’s weekly radio appearance […]

Back on Nov. 18, the Philadelphia Eagles traveled to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and were thrashed by the New Orleans Saints by a score of 48-7, ad Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes in the Saints win. Now, nearly two months later, the Eagles will be heading to New Orleans again, this time to take on […]

It is no secret that the Philadelphia Eagles have a surplus of quarterbacks to choose from. It appears even head coach Doug Pederson is still more than capable of throwing a deep ball. The Eagles have quite the showdown this week versus the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. However, that […]

The Chicago Bears will host the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs this Sunday in a matchup of two head coaches that have been long-time companions. Bears head coach Matt Nagy and Eagles head coach Doug Pederson go back a long way, having worked together on Andy Reid’s coaching staffs in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have grabbed back-to-back wins with backup Nick Foles in the lineup, which has put the Eagles in the position to secure a Wild Card playoff spot despite Pro Bowler Carson Wentz being sidelined with a back injury. This has seemingly created chatter that the Eagles could potentially look at Foles as their answer […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had lost franchise quarterback Carson Wentz to injury a month ago. Ever since then, Eagles folk hero and backup quarterback Nick Foles has stepped into this place with ease. Foles will get the opportunity to start his third straight game for the Eagles, a game that is vital for the playoff run. Foles is […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles took a shot to the ribs during his team’s win over the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon, but head coach Doug Pederson says that won’t stop Foles from playing against the Washington Redskins in the season finale next week: Doug Pederson: Nick Foles’ ribs are fine and he’ll start Sunday […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a bit of a blow after reports of quarterback Carson Wentz’s back injury surfaced. However, it appears he is still holding out hope for a potential return in the 2018 NFL season. The Eagles revealed that Wentz is nursing a stress fracture in his back. According to John Clark of NBC […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is only worried about one game at a time as his team tries to return to the playoffs. The Eagles came up big last Sunday with a huge 30-23 road victory over the Los Angeles Rams, which allowed Philly to move to 7-7 on the season while staying firmly in […]

While Nick Foles is trying to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a playoff berth, coach Doug Pederson is still thinking about Carson Wentz who has been sidelined because of his back injury. As Foles received all the praise last year for leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl, Wentz had to wonder what it would […]

The Philadelphia Eagles kept their playoff chances alive on Sunday night with a huge 30-23 road win over the Los Angeles Rams. The Eagles were able to move past the Rams despite not having the services of star quarterback Carson Wentz due to a fractured back. Following Sunday’s contest, head coach Doug Pederson left the door […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has halted speculation that former quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo could return to the team after being fired by the Minnesota Vikings. DeFilippo was let go as Minnesota’s offensive coordinator on Tuesday, which came a day after one of the Vikings’ most miserable offensive performances of the season in a […]

The Green Bay Packers at the beginning of a transitional period after recently parting ways with longtime head coach, Mike McCarthy. The storied franchise must now find a new leader on the sideline with Packers great Brett Favre chiming in on the situation his former team is dealing with this year. Favre believes the most […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson feels like his team’s “backs are against the wall’ following their Monday night win over the Washington Redskins. The Eagles scored the 28-13 victory behind two touchdown passes from Carson Wentz, which helped Philadelphia move back to .500 at 6-6 on the season. That gives Pederson’s group the advantage […]

Following their first Super Bowl win in franchise history, the Philadelphia Eagles have largely fallen flat currently holding a 4-6 record through the first 10 games played, which has them on pace to miss the playoffs altogether. This has led to players voice their frustrations about how things have gotten to this point where their postseason […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a disappointing performance against the New Orleans Saints in a blowout 48-7 loss on Sunday afternoon. It featured Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Wentz struggling to play efficiently as he completed 19-of-33 passes for 156 yards and three interceptions along with a career-worst 31.9 QB rating. During an interview with […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles suffered yet another setback in practice with his hamstring injury. However, it appears head coach Doug Pederson is still holding out hope for a return. The Eagles have placed Sproles on injured reserve with the likelihood that he will miss his final season in the NFL. Fortunately, Pederson is […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a new toy in wide receiver Golden Tate, and Doug Pederson says Carson Wentz needs to connect with him quickly. The Eagles are just one game back from the division-leading Washington Redskins in the NFC East. The hunt has been tight all season, and they hope this recent move will help […]

It has been nothing short of a struggle for Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles to get back on the field over the last several weeks due to a nagging hamstring injury. Despite these continued issues, head coach Doug Pederson has voiced that he’s confident that Sproles will be able to play again at some […]

Doug Pederson and the Philadelphia Eagles have now dropped to 3-4 on the season after a disastrous collapse against the Carolina Panthers which saw them lose despite a 17-point fourth-quarter lead. That loss has put another huge dent on their chances to successfully defend their championship. However, Pederson believes that it could be a blessing […]

Doug Pederson and the Philadelphia Eagles had a chance to achieve their first back-to-back set of wins this season on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers at home. Their odds of doing so were through the roof entering the fourth quarter when the defending Super Bowl champions were up 17-0. But that’s when the wheels started […]

The Philadelphia Eagles lost their starting running back to an ACL tear, and Doug Pederson took some time to address trade rumors about a replacement. Last season, the Eagles acquired Jay Ajayi in a surprising mid-season deal with the Miami Dolphins. The team gradually introduced him to the offense each week. He had a big […]

Through his first three years in the league as a head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Doug Pederson has earned respect from his players about his coaching style and personality. Former Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett has spoken highly about Pederson voicing that he has earned his respect because of how he treats his […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have gotten off to a slow start to the season and currently sitting with a 2-2 record. There seems to be some sense of panic around the league about what the Eagles have shown this year, but coach Doug Pederson is taking a different approach. He is saying the team needs to […]

The Cleveland Browns pulled out their first win in nearly two years after an impressive comeback orchestrated by rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield over the New York Jets. This featured the Browns tied the game at 14 in the second half with their own version of the Philly Special play that was pivotal in Super Bowl […]

The Philadelphia Eagles announced that quarterback Carson Wentz is finally poised to make his 2018 NFL season debut. Now comes the matter of how head coach Doug Pederson is going to game plan around him. The Eagles have been cautious with Wentz’s return from the torn ACL he suffered last season. However, Pederson says he […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to grind out an 18-12 season opener win over the Atlanta Falcons, but the questions still lingered after game concerning the quarterback situation with Pro Bowler Caron Wentz’s inevitable return to the field. Head coach Doug Pederson has remained quite vague with the situation keeping the window open concerning a […]

In the first half of Thursday night’s NFL season opener, running back Jay Ajayi only played nine snaps but Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said going forward he will be more involved. In the second half, Ajayi took off scoring two touchdowns and helping lead the Eagles to a victory. Pederson said the Eagles were […]

The Philadelphia Eagles went through the season opener without the services of Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Wentz as he continues to cover from a torn ACL and LCL that put Nick Foles in action to help push the team to an 18-12 win on Thursday night over the Atlanta Falcons. Prior to the game, head […]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson confirmed on Tuesday that Nick Foles would get the start on Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons but reiterated that Carson Wentz is close to a return. Wentz still hasn’t been fully cleared for contact yet, so Pederson didn’t have much a choice handing the keys to Foles for Week […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are planning to remove all Super Bowl champion signs from their locker room before the 2018 season begins, per Chris McPherson of the team’s website. The Eagles outplayed the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII to secure their franchise’s lone Super Bowl title in its 85 year history (they won three […]

The uncertainty surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback situation is about to come to an end. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson says he will decide which quarterback to start for Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons by Friday, the day after their final preseason game. Although, Pederson says he won’t disclose his decision to the […]

In the third preseason game, the Philadelphia Eagles had a poor offensive showing being unable to score a single point in the contest falling 5-0 to the Cleveland Browns, which drew plenty of criticism from Doug Pederson. It had been interpreted that he had a fair level of disappointment with the play of quarterback Nick […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were confident that they had the most valuable backup quarterback in the NFL with Nick Foles. Unfortunately, he has not looked the part of a former Super Bowl MVP thus far in the preseason. His performance on Thursday against the Cleveland Browns was further evidence of his struggles. FOX’s Erin Andrews relayed […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is not a fan of one particular move by Doug Marrone and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the last AFC Championship Game, and he made that known in his recently released book titled “Fearless: How an Underdog Becomes a Champion.” In the book, Pederson cited the Jaguars’ decision to take […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery’s availability for the start of the regular season was put under doubt after Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that Jeffery could still be on the PUP list to begin the campaign. Jeffery, who is still recovering from rotator cuff surgery in February, would have to miss the first […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off their first Super Bowl win in franchise history that has generated plenty of buzz around the organization’s bright future ahead. In light of that, the team has decided to ink both head coach Doug Pederson and general manager Howie Roseman to long-term extensions that run through the 2022 season. […]

There has been plenty of optimism surrounding the surgically-repaired knee of quarterback Carson Wentz. Head coach Doug Pederson confirmed that notion following the first week of training camp. Wentz has been an active participant in each of the practice sessions they have had thus far. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ Advance Media, Pederson is pleased […]