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Matt Lombardo

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Eagles Friday Twitter Mailbag: Possible Mid-Level Free Agent Targets

Mike Neal could emerge as one of the Eagles top free agent targets if the Green Bay Packers are unable to reach a deal to keep the 26-year old in March. (Image courtesy of PackersInsider.com) Each Friday morning we will select some of the top questions we receive on Twitter and give them the kind of […]

Matt Lombardo  •  31 Jan 2014
Michael Vick: I can’t See Myself As a Backup

In an interview with 97.5 The Fanatic on Thursday, Michael Vick made it clear that he has no desire to return to Philadelphia as a backup and is set on starting somewhere in the NFl in 2014.  Michael Vick appeared to slam the door shut on a return to the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday in in […]

Matt Lombardo  •  31 Jan 2014
Nick Foles: I Learned A Lot Watching Peyton Manning

Nick Foles said Thursday in New York that he learned many valuable lessons from watching Peyton Manning execute the Denver Broncos offense against the Eagles earlier this season. (Image courtesy of FoxSports.com) Peyton Manning probably makes the ideal role model for any up and coming quarterback, even those already in the NFL, and Nick Foles certainly […]

Matt Lombardo  •  30 Jan 2014
Jeffrey Lurie Betting On Cold Weather Super Bowl Success

  A Super Bowl at Lincoln Financial Field? Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is betting on it in the not so distant future.    Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie may just be the biggest supporter for a positive outcome to Sunday's cold weather Super Bowl in New Jersey.    The Eagles are in the second phase of […]

Matt Lombardo  •  29 Jan 2014
Harry Gamble, Former Eagles GM Dies

Former Philadelphia Eagles executive Harry Gamble passed away Tuesday. (Image courtesy of Philly.com)   Harry Gamble, former Philadelphia Eagles general manager and executive has passed away.   Gamble was the general manager or President of the Eagles from 1985-1995, during a span in which the Eagles posted a record of 96-78-1. With Gamble at the helm, […]

Matt Lombardo  •  28 Jan 2014
Nick Foles Finishes Season With Most Deep Completions

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles finished the season with the most completions of 20 yards or further in the NFL, and the statistic does not take into account yards after the catch. (Image courtesy of USA Today)   Nick Foles' arm strength is one of his attributes that repeatedly gets criticized by skeptics that the second-year quarterback […]

Matt Lombardo  •  28 Jan 2014
Jeremy Maclin Sprinting On Surgically Repaired ACL

  Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin appears to be taking the next step in his rehab from a torn ACL suffered in training camp, after a video was posted Monday of him sprinting at the Novacare Complex.    Jeremy Maclin it appears has taken another significant step in recovering from his ACL tear suffered during training camp […]

Matt Lombardo  •  28 Jan 2014
Eagles All-Stars Shine Bright In 2014 Pro Bowl

DeSean Jackson finished with 40 receiving yards in the Pro Bowl including a first-quarter 36 yard touchdown catch from Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. Meanwhile, Eagles quarterback Nick Foles took home offensive MVP honors in his first Pro Bowl appearance. (Image coutesy of Philly.com) In the only game all year where the final score is in fact […]

Matt Lombardo  •  27 Jan 2014
Nick Foles Named Offensive MVP of Pro Bowl

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles earned Offensive MVP honors in his first Pro Bowl appearance, finishing as the only one of six quarterbacks not to throw an interception. (Photo courtesy of Philly.com) Nick Foles had to wait seven weeks before being named the Eagles starting quarterback, but the third-year signal caller wasted no time leaving his mark […]

Matt Lombardo  •  27 Jan 2014
Eagles Friday Twitter Mailbag: Keep All Three Receivers?

Riley Cooper and Jeremy Maclin represent two of the biggest question marks facing Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and the front office this offseason.  Each Friday 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. To have […]

Matt Lombardo  •  24 Jan 2014