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Embed from Getty Images By Tucker Bagley, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Carson Wentz may have not been lights out on Thursday night, but he sure was captivating. Many people wondered how the second-overall pick would adjust to the talent-level and speed of the NFL. An up-and-down game was punctuated by a hard hit […]
Embed from Getty Images By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor The Eagles offense struggled to find a rhythm in the preseason opener on Thursday and were still plagued by drops, an ongoing epidemic that goes back to last season with no signs of slowing down. In front of 17,389 fans at Lincoln Financial […]
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor If there was one group that opened the preseason with a solid performance, it was the Eagles defense, that got off to a quick start with five turnovers, between the defensive group and special teams group, including a red zone interception that sealed the 17-9 win over Tampa […]
Embed from Getty Images By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor The release of two players from the roster of 90 through one preseason game is hardly the first round of cuts that is to come. But it is the beginning of getting the roster down to the final 53. The process began on […]
Embed from Getty Images By Denny Basens, Sports Talk Philly staff writer When the Philadelphia Eagles spent a first-round draft pick on wide receiver Nelson Agholor a year ago, expectations were high. Agholor was touted as a polished, NFL-ready receiver coming out of college, and even drew strong comparisons to Jeremy Maclin, the guy […]
Embed from Getty Images By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor With a 10-game suspension looming for right tackle Lane Johnson, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said he was going to start to prepare to be without Johnson, assuming the suspension is upheld. After Thursday’s win over the Buccaneers in the first preseason game […]
Embed from Getty Images By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor The Eagles brought Carson Wentz in for his NFL debut just before the conclusion of the second quarter on Thursday night. He finally exited with under five minutes to play in the game. Wentz took several rough shots from Tampa Bay defenders in […]
Embed from Getty Images By Patrick Del Gaone, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Eagles coaches seem to be preparing for the NFL to drop the hammer on right tackle Lane Johnson in regard to the looming P.E.D. suspension reported earlier this week. On Saturday, Johnson was seen taking snaps with the second-team offensive line while […]
Embed from Getty Images By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor Eagles head coach Doug Pederson faced all the questions about Lane Johnson's pending suspension after Thursday night's game and talked about the possibility of having to move forward without the right tackle. On Saturday, that was put into action as Johnson played with […]
Embed from Getty Images By Patrick Del Gaone, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson knows that the best offensive linemen in the NFL are often the most ill-tempered and vindictive football players. The Eagles offensive line allowed four sacks and five quarterback hits in the first half against Tampa […]
