Articles by Matt Lombardo (328)
Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz hauled in his fourth touchdown catch of the season against the Vikings and surpassed veteran Brent Celek in playing time. (Image courtesy of Minnesota.com) Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz saw his most expanded workload of the season Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and surpassed veteran Brent Celek in terms […]
Even if the Cowboys beat the Redskins Sunday, don't expect DeSean Jackson and the Eagles starters to get a rest against the Bears Sunday night. (Image courtesy of Philly.com) Chip Kelly is as unconventional as they come. Conventional wisdom says that if you have the opportunity to rest your starters this late in the season […]
After his name surfaced as a member of Texas University's wish list of head coaching candidates over the weekend, Chip Kelly categorically denied interest in the position. (Image courtesy of Philly.com) Chip Kelly doesn't understand why his name continues to surface whenever a high profile college football coaching position opens. Nevertheless, over the weekend per an […]
Nick Foles and the Eagles still control their playoff destiny, but Sunday's loss to the Vikings was still a costly one in the playoff picture. (Image of courtesy FanSided) As far as winning the NFC East is concerned, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys gave the Philadelphia Eagles an early Christmas gift Sunday. Even though […]
One week after turning in his best NFL coaching performance, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly failed to adjust Sunday against the Vikings and put for arguably his worst of the season. Chip Kelly coach scared Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, if not offensively, especially so on kickoffs. The first-year head coach known for his trademarked […]
The Eagles defense came crashing down to Earth in a big way Sunday at the most inopportune time. Image courtesy: Minnesota Vikings. One had to believe that the Philadelphia Eagles defense that had held opponents to fewer than 21 points in each of their last eight games would eventually come back down to Earth. The fact […]
One thing the Philadelphia Eagles (8-5) won't have to worry about today in Minnesota is the snow, as Chip Kelly and company go for their first six-game winning streak since the 2009 season. The Minnesota Vikings (3-9-1) will be without both top running back Adrian Peterson and his primary backup Toby Gerhart Sunday. Use the comments section of […]
Eagles safety Earl Wolff will miss his fourth consecutive game with a knee injury Sunday. As the Philadelphia Eagles go for their first six-game winning streak since 2009, rookie safety Earl Wolff will be inactive against the Minnesota Vikings. Earlier this week, Wolff who has not played since injuring his knee against the Green Bay […]
LeSean McCoy dashed through the snow to the tune of 217 rushing yards against the Lions Sunday and was awarded week 14's FedEx Ground Player of The Week. If FedEx delivered on Sundays, their planes, trains and automobiles would likely have been grounded in the unlikely onslaught of snow that fell in Philadelphia last Sunday, […]
When Chip Kelly and Howie Roseman return to the Eagles draft board in May, bolstering what is becoming a dominant defense could be a priority. Each Friday morning we will select some of the top questions we receive on Twitter and give them the kind of insight and analysis that can't fit within 140 characters. […]