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Matt Lombardo

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Chip Kelly: Nick Foles is Quarterback For Next Thousand Years

Nick Foles was named the Eagles starting quarterback for the next 'thousand years' by head coach Chip Kelly Monday.  Chip Kelly finally ended any uncertainty about who will be the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback in the year 3013, and it will be Nick Foles. The first-year head coach who makes a habit of being coy about […]

Matt Lombardo  •  02 Dec 2013
DeSean Jackson Eclipses 1,000 yards, Riley Cooper Surpasses Him In Snaps

Chip Kelly didn't feature DeSean Jackson prominently in the Eagles offensive attack on Sunday, but the wide receiver still made team history in the win over Arizona. Image:Philly.com DeSean Jackson entered some rarefied air in Philadelphia Eagles franchise history on Sunday.  In the second quarter of the Eagles 24-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals, Jackson hauled […]

Matt Lombardo  •  02 Dec 2013
Nick Foles Continues To Author NFL History Book

In spite of nearly throwing an interception that would have ended his quest for an NFL record, Nick Foles broke an Eagles franchise record Sunday.  Nick Foles continued his NFL history making world tour at the helm of the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.  Late in the fourth quarter Foles tossed an interception into the waiting hands […]

Matt Lombardo  •  02 Dec 2013
Nick Foles, Tight Ends Lead Eagles to Fourth Straight Win

Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz emerged as a favorite target of Nick Foles, hauling in two touchdown passes in Philadelphia's victory over the Arizona Cardinals.  It wasn't pretty by any stretch, but then again few December victories in the NFL ever are.  But, by the end of Sunday the Philadelphia Eagles behind Nick Foles […]

Matt Lombardo  •  01 Dec 2013
Eagles vs Cardinals Open Discussion Thread

The Philadelphia Eagles will wear their black jerseys against the Arizona Cardinals today at Lincoln Financial Field.  In a game with significant playoff implications in the NFC race, the Eagles (6-5) play host to the Arizona Cardinals (7-4) who have won four straight games.  Use the comments section of this article to discuss the game! 

Matt Lombardo  •  01 Dec 2013
Bill Davis: Cardinals Present Our Biggest Challenge In Weeks

Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is part of a multi-faceted offensive attack that could prove to be the Eagles biggest remaining test defensively.  Outside of the Eagles season finale date with the Dallas Cowboys on December 29th, Sunday's showdown with the Arizona Cardinals may very well stand as the most intriguing matchup of the remaining […]

Matt Lombardo  •  27 Nov 2013
Nick Foles Named NFC Offensive Player of The Month

Following his historic month of November, Eagles quarterback Nick Foles has been named NFC Offensive Player of The Month..  Nick Foles has had quite the month of November.  First, he threw for seven touchdowns against the Oakland Raiders on November third which earned him NFC Offensive Player of The Week honors for the second time […]

Matt Lombardo  •  27 Nov 2013
Eagles A Picture of Health As Stretch Run Looms Large

Chip Kelly has the luxury of a largely healthy roster entering his first NFL stretch run as Eagles head coach.  Chip Kelly's Eagles are entering their first stretch run not only with an NFC East division title within their grasp, but doing so from a standpoint of being relatively healthy in doing so.  Earl Wolff […]

Matt Lombardo  •  26 Nov 2013
Michael Vick Not Disappointed By Eagles Demotion

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick praised Nick Foles and the team at large after learning that Foles would be the starter for the remainder of the year Tuesday.  It would have been easy for a quarterback in Michael Vick's situation to take a shot at the head coach, the organization or even Nick Foles on the […]

Matt Lombardo  •  26 Nov 2013
Chip Kelly (Finally) Names Nick Foles Eagles Starting Quarterback

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles had a record setting month of November and Chip Kelly has named him the team's starting quarterback the rest of the season.  Nick Foles had the most statistically efficient month in NFL history in November, on Tuesday Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly named the second-year University of Arizona product the […]

Matt Lombardo  •  26 Nov 2013