Articles by Matt Lombardo (328)
Thanks to a five-game surge the Eagles are now in control of their own playoff destiny. Thanks to the Eagles win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday their five-game winning streak makes them not only the hottest team in the NFC, but Chip Kelly's team now controls it's own playoff destiny. At 8-5 the Eagles […]
Beyond the overwhelming joy felt by Philadelphia Eagles players and fans alike, the character of this team was on display for all to see in Sunday's Snow Bowl win over the Detroit Lions. There are victories in the NFL and there are character wins that help separate a team from the pack and prove themselves […]
Nick Foles' gear from his seven-touchdown performance against the Oakland Raiders earlier this season will have some company at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the form of LeSean McCoy's game-used equipment from his record setting day Sunday against the Detroit Lions is being sent to Canton, Ohio.
Nick Foles adapted in his first game played in the snow and led the Eagles to a character win Sunday against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial Field. Even before Lincoln Financial Field was blanketed by eight inches of snow on Sunday afternoon, the Eagles matchup with the Detroit Lions was hailed as the highest […]
The Snow Bowl at Lincoln Financial Field showed the character of the Eagles and Chip Kelly's ability to adjust to any conditions. Chip Kelly had never taken part in a game like Sunday's Eagles victory over the Detroit Lions in the snow globe known as Lincoln Financial Field. "I played in some games with snow […]
The Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions meet today at Lincoln Financial Field as two division leaders in the NFC East and North respectively and they will be doing so in a stadium that has become a snow-globe.
Eagles rookie Matt Barkley found himself in a similar situation when he chose to return to USC for his senior season to Marcus Mariota who elected to return to Oregon for the 2014 season this week and the USC product has advice for the redshirt sophomore. Marcus Mariota made headlines this week when he forewent […]
Eagles linebacker Najee Goode is one of two defensive players who will be unable to suit up against the Lions Sunday. The Eagles defense will continue to be shorthanded this week against one of the most dominant multi-faceted offenses in the league and certainly on the Birds' schedule. Starting safety rookie Earl Wolff did not […]
Reggie Bush is the most dynamic running back the Eagles have faced this season and keeping him bottled up could go a long way towards winning Sunday's game against the Lions. Image: USA TODAY Calvin Johnson has garnered plenty of attention this week in the Eagles locker room and rightfully so. However, for all of the […]
Trent Cole and Brandon Graham combined for four sacks against Carson Palmer, limiting Larry Fitzgerald's impact. They'll have to repeat that success against the Lions Sunday. Matthew Stafford gets rid of the football quickly and when he does, it's usually to the awaiting hands of Calvin Johnson. That combination could present quite a quandary for […]