Articles by Michael Coggin (46)
View image | gettyimages.com The kids are off for the summer. Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly broke minicamp on Thursday. Athletes & coaches, alike, will have roughly 6 weeks to rest & relax—or train & mentally prep— prior to preseason beginning on August 2nd. Until then, it is likely that the continuous stream […]
View image | gettyimages.com It seems like every other day Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly has given us something to talk about…something to consider…something to debate. The topic du jour is the Eagles unceremonious release of veteran offensive guard Evan Mathis. This story ate up the end-of-the-week news cycle. A day for second […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles formally kicked off Summer this past week—no offense, Memorial Day weekend—and quenched an early-summer thirst for meaningful sports talk when they gathered in South Philly for organized team activities (OTAs). While the NBA Draft lottery & Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. provided some recent water-cooler fodder, both […]
View image | gettyimages.com This nation was built upon the character of strong-willed men: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, etc. These were men of men of substance; leaders of armies; risk-takers; agents of change. These men—wise as they were—sought to create a nation of balance, freedom, and liberty & justice for all. Several hundred years […]
View image | gettyimages.com Chip’s first offseason as sole captain of the Eagles personnel department is (barring minor moves) in the books. He has navigated free agent waters and waded through the depths of he NFL draft. The seas were often torrid: the direction, frequently erratic. Despite this, the Philadelphia fan base rode the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Seventeen years ago in the NFL draft the Eagles selected a CB from a PAC-10 school named Eric. That guy (Eric Allen of Arizona State) was a six time Pro Bowler who had 54 career interceptions—returning eight for touchdowns—and recovering seven fumbles. More importantly, he was one of the tone-setters […]
View image | gettyimages.com We all know that Jeremy Maclin’s departure westward left a glaring hole in Chip Kelly’s fast-paced offense. That makes two seasons (and counting) that Chip has either dispossessed (D. Jackson) or disinherited (Maclin) the prior season’s most prolific pass-catcher. The remaining Reid-era WRs left on the roster leave a lot […]
View image | gettyimages.com Let’s put it this way, if the Eagles draft another edge rusher high in 2015—like they did with Marcus Smith III last year—no one will complain if it is this guy. In fact, if this guy happens to fall to the Eagles at the 20th pick overall, a great many analysts […]
View image | gettyimages.com It’s speculation season in the NFL: or “silly season,” if you’re Chip Kelly. Regardless the clever moniker, this is the time of year that drives page-views through the roof & will cause a person to develop callouses on whichever finger they use to refresh their Twitter feed…index finger, here. This […]
View image | gettyimages.com The possible QB carousel currently operated in South Philadelphia by carnival-master Chip Kelly may not be done turning just yet. Let’s get to it all: After nearly a week of speculation, several sources over social media have confirmed that it was, in fact, the Cleveland Browns who offered the Eagles a […]