Articles by Tom Long (28)
The Philadelphia Eagles made a large splash in the proverbial pool last week, signing several new offensive talents to replace the insufficient and under-performing players at the skilled positions. Let’s take a look at the new additions, as well as review those receivers whose jobs or roles are in jeopardy.
The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly interested in former Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. Charles has spent nine seasons with the Chiefs and accumulated over 7,000 yards during his tenure.
The Eagles secondary has been criticized for several years now, as the team struggles to find talent like Lito Sheppard, Sheldon Brown and Asante Samuel during the mid 2000s, when the team’s secondary was an asset, rather than a liability.
In Super Bowl LI, the New England Patriots, led by head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, will make their seventh Super Bowl appearance. The Atlanta Falcons, make just their second ever appearance in the Super Bowl and their first since 1998. Let’s take a look at how they got here.
The Eagles can be evaluated in several ways — by final record, offensive performance, defensive performance and coaching.
The Eagles have been eliminated from the playoffs for a few weeks and now play to give the younger talent more experience. Obvious talent like Carson Wentz continues to improve with each game in his rookie season. The big question is what do the Eagles need to be a playoff contender?
The Eagles (5-9), after a tough fourth-quarter loss to the Baltimore Ravens, look to end a five-game losing streak in Week 16 against the New York Giants (10-4).
Among the arising issues for the Eagles are continued penalties. The Eagles have accounted for several unnecessary penalties this season and it has been a trend for weeks on end.