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Philadelphia Eagles‘ new starting quarterback in Jalen Hurts has been turning heads in practice with his impressive performance under center. As a result, the team’s defensive rotation has been getting an earful from defensive Jim Schwartz for their failure to contain the rookie from making plays during practice. Despite the defense’s lapses, Eagles safety Jalen […]

The world recently lost an icon after “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. He touched lives beyond the media industry and even helped Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz get to where he is today. The Eagles coach talked to NBC Sports’ Peter King about Trebek’s influence: “Alex […]

After a historic 2019 NFL MVP campaign, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continues to turn heads and earn his well-deserved respect from the rest of the league. It remains to be the case as the heavily-favored contenders visit the struggling Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6 proceedings. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is aware of the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles looked out of sorts on the defensive side of the ball against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. After the Rams had their way on offense on Sunday, Jim Schwartz — Philadelphia’s defensive coordinator — took the blame for having a ‘poor game plan’. “I had a poor game plan,” Schwartz […]

The Philadelphia Eagles never shy away from making moves during the offseason. They were able to land Darius Slay via trade from the Detroit Lions. Jim Schwartz, the defensive coordinator of the Eagles, detailed the special skillset of Slay. While speaking to Zach Berman of The Athletic, Schwartz highlighted the benefits of acquiring a player […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson won’t answer questions about his defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz with certainty. Schwartz, who is interviewing for the Cleveland Browns’ head coach position, has been Pederson’s defensive coordinator since 2016. The head coach wishes him the best moving forward, no matter if the Browns hire him or not. “Jim’s done […]

The Cleveland Browns‘ search for a new head coach is still ongoing as they still haven’t found the right man to take over the reins. The latest man to be linked to the Cleveland job is Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz as he’s set to interview with the Browns, via Tom Pelissero of the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will be looking to get back into the win column in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions at home. Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz knows his group will have their work cut out trying to contain quarterback Matthew Stafford. Both share quite a history during their days as a head coach/quarterback combo in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have had a great run of success the past couple of years. They won the Super Bowl two years ago, and they won a playoff game this past season. They’ll mostly be running it back with the same group in 2019, but there have been a few notable subtractions and additions. Nick […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins appears to be holding out for a new contract while not reporting to OTAs this time around. However, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz knows that he can still count on the veteran defensive back when push ultimately comes to shove. “[He’s] one of our most experienced players and biggest leaders,” […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were ultimately unable to repeat as Super Bowl champions in 2018-19, though the NFC East franchise did surprise some people upon encountering what eventually became a tumultuous campaign. As a result, it appears as though the Eagles are doing a bit of coaching restructuring — especially on defense — en route to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles started out this past season with a lit of defensive issues. Opposing quarterbacks were having huge games against their defense, and the pressure went on Carson Wentz to carry the team. The Eagles were doomed to be out of playoff contention until they picked up defensive back Cre’Von LeBlanc. The Eagles organization […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz has his hands full against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Schwartz has a game plan for quarterback Deshaun Watson and his versatile style as well stopping running back Lamar Miller. However, Schwartz seems most worried about wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. According to Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports, Schwartz had […]

For the diehards out there, the 2017 National Football League season has officially come to an end. Once Tom Brady and the New England Patriots capped off another playoff comeback while destroying the football hearts of all Jacksonville Jaguars fans, the season (as we know it) had finished. (Obviously, thank in part to the blowout […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

According to Philadelphia Eagles defensive genius Jim Schwartz, Sidney Jones is currently in the OTA portion of his return to the National Football League. For those unaware, Sidney Jones has missed a ton of time after tearing his Achilles. A second-round pick of the Eagles, he’s just now making his return, but Jim Schwartz is […]