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Tim Jernigan Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Broken Foot

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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

In week one, the Eagles lost Malik Jackson to IR. It was a huge loss, but was offset quite a bit due to having Tim Jernigan available to start and being able to bring in Akeem Spence as a fourth option at the position.

In week two, the team had plenty of injuries, including Tim Jernigan not returning from the locker room after halftime. With Jernigan in a boot, the news was not expected to be good.

Early Monday, ProFootballTalk reported that Jernigan has a broken foot and the injury could be season ending, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is saying the timeline is roughly a month.

Postgame Report: Falcons vs. Eagles

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By Evan Krawczuk, Contributing Writer

The Eagles are in the spotlight playing on this fine Sunday night. Atlanta isn't the easiest place to play especially with the amount of points their high flying offense could put up.  At the half, the Eagles were trailing, 10-6, but the Eagles showed signs of life at the end. Here's what I saw in the back half of action:

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Game Offensive MVP: Carson Wentz

Although Wentz missed a few plays due to being in concussion protocol, he has been a magician working around in the pocket and making crucial play after crucial play. Wentz rushed for one touchdown and threw for another

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Game Defensive MVP: Jim Schwartz

It seemed as though Schwartz defense might be a reason for concern for the Eagles, but Schwartz called a fantastic game. he made some bold calls and they paid off. Yes, the secondary blew some coverages but that is no fault of Schwartz.

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Breakout Stars

• Avonte Maddox was a bright spot in the secondary. he was a consistent tackler and had no major blown coverages.
• Mack Hollins came in for Desean Jackson and played well. He probably wasn't a "star" but he did his job in relief for Jackson.

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Highlight Reel

• Carson Wentz's pass from (almost) his knees: Wentz resembled Houdini on this third and nine where he avoided a sack and completed a pass, while falling, to Mack Hollins for a clutch first down.

How did @cj_wentz do that?!#PHIvsATL | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/r2tH7v5oPT

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 16, 2019

• Nathan Gerry's interception: with the Falcons driving, Gerry came up clutch and picked off Matt Ryan deep in the Eagles red zone.

Watch out for the White Snake!#PHIvsATL | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/HvX4rjJgjN

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 16, 2019

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Philadelphia Eagles vs Atlanta Falcons – September 16, 2019

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Philadelphia	0	6	6	8
Washington	3	7	7	7

Halftime Report: Eagles at Falcons

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By Matt Ryan, Sports Talk Philly Contributor

The Eagles face the Falcons in week two of the regular season. The Eagles offense has started off slow again and they go into halftime trialing 10-6. Here’s what we saw in the first 30 minutes of action:

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First Half Offensive MVP

TE Zach Ertz

The offense has really struggled in the first half, putting up just three points. With Desean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery out for the first half, Ertz has been Wentz’s only reliable target. Ertz finished the half with four receptions for 38 yards.

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First Half Defensive MVP

DB Sidney Jones

Jones has had a great first half, with four tackles and an interception. Jones, who has been hurt over the past few seasons, intercepted Matt Ryan to give the Eagles the ball with 40 seconds left in the half. That led to a field goal by Jake Elliot.

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Who Needs To Step Up

Carson Wentz needs to do a better job getting the ball down field. That’s what worked last week against Washington and if the Eagles want to have another explosive second half, Carson Wentz needs to make big plays.

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Who To Watch Out For

Julio Jones

Jones is arguably one of the league's best receivers, and has had a decent first half by his standards. I could see the Falcons try to get him going early in the second half to try to break this game open.

Injury Report: Eagles at Falcons

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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

The Eagles lost defensive tackle Malik Jackson to injured reserve last week, but the team hope that the dropoff is not too great with the addition of veteran Akeem Spence as a rotational player.

The report for the Eagles is almost the same as last week.

The Falcons list only two depth players, though they lost their starting right guard, Chris Lindstrom, last week. Lindstrom was placed on IR, which is why he is not listed on the report.

Injury Report

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Week Two Preview: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons

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By Matt Szczypiorski, Sports Talk Philly Contributing Writer

After a thrilling week one victory over Washington last Sunday, the Birds travel south to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. It is a Sunday night game, the first of five prime-time games for the Eagles.

The Falcons are coming off an embarrassing week one loss to Minnesota, a game they lost 28-12. The game wasn’t as close as the score may indicate. Atlanta didn’t score their first points of the game until five minutes into the fourth quarter, when they were down 28-0. In no uncertain terms, it was one of the worst performances by any team last week.

With that being said, I expect the Falcons to play a lot better this weekend. It seems like Atlanta always gives the Eagles a tough game. It’s easy to remember their last two match-ups, which came down to eerily similar final possessions for the Falcons that were denied by the Eagles defense.

A Proven Track Record, With Some Caveats

The Eagles and Falcons have played every season since Doug Pederson took over as head coach, and the Eagles are 3-0 in those match-ups. All of those games were in Philadelphia. This game is in Atlanta, so it will be a new experience for Pederson. Furthermore, Carson Wentz hasn’t played against the Falcons since his rookie year. Nick Foles started the previous two match-ups with the dirty birds.

Former Eagles WR Torrey Smith Announces Retirement

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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

The Eagles signed Torrey Smith in the 2017 offseason to provide a deep threat for the team.

His season with the team was underwhelming despite a big the week 13 game against the Rams, the same week Carson Wentz was lost for the remainder of the season. It was that game where Smith caught six passes for 100 yards, but that was not what changed how Eagles fans viewed the Smith signing.

Entering the postseason, Smith seemed to be a poor signing. Just 430 yards and two touchdowns was not what fans thought they'd be getting from Smith and 13 of 16 games where the Eagles got 30 or less yards from their starting deep threat. It was a time when things certainly seemed bleak for many fans of the Eagles who had little to no faith in backup quarterback Nick Foles.

Then the playoffs came and Smith helped an Eagles team that the national media had counted out claim it's first Super Bowl Championship by putting up 157 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles three playoff games, averaging just over 12 yards per catch.

It was one play that truly changed the view of Smith for Philadelphia fans, however.

CB Ajene Harris Signed To Practice Squad

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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

After signing corner Craig James to the 53-man roster from the practice squad Wednesday night, the Eagles had an open spot to fill on the squad.

The team decided to bring in another corner as they announced Ajene Harris would fill the tenth and final spot on the practice squad.

Roster Move: #Eagles have signed CB Ajene Harris to the practice squad.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/BCtzfn2TJO

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 12, 2019

Week 1 Recap | Eagles v Falcons Preview | Rushmore of Movie Sequels

 

Another Week 1 under Dougie P in the books and another 1-0 start for the Eagles. Doug's Eagles continue to remain perfect on opening day while under his reign. Who would we be if we didn't sit and argue with one another for 20 minutes about a W? 

Eagles are traveling to Hotlanta for a Week 2 matchup against a team that, surprise surprise, Doug's Eagles are perfect against. Hopefully the Birds can keep the momentum rolling and start the season 2-0, which is something they haven't done since 2016.

Along with the Eagles/Falcons break down the boys run down the slate of games. Listen to see which side of the spreads the boys are taking in Week 2. 

As usual the episode wraps with another Mt. Rushmore. We started the podcast with a theme of movie Mt. Rushmore's and we're finally getting back to our roots. Ep. 19 of High N Wide is bringing a movie Rushmore of best sequels. 

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Eagles Fill Vacant Roster Spot With CB Craig James

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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

The Eagles had an open spot on their 53-man roster after waiving tight end Alex Ellis on Tuesday.

The team filled the spot today with cornerback Craig James, who had been On the practice squad for the last week and a half.

#Eagles have signed TE Alex Ellis to the practice squad.

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 11, 2019

Eagles Release Richard Rodgers With Injury Settlement

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By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

Richard Rodgers career with the Eagles has been extremely disappointing.

After the Eagles signed Rodgers to be their third tight end in the 2018 offseason, many expected big things from such an experienced and fairly productive tight end as the third option on the depth chart, but that never came to be.

The veteran was placed on IR to start the season and, although he returned late in the year, barely saw any playing time.

He re-signed with the Eagles on a two-year deal this offseason, and that didn't go well, either.