Chip Kelly Puts Best Foot Forward In Eagles Snow Bowl Win

The Snow Bowl at Lincoln Financial Field showed the character of the Eagles and Chip Kelly's ability to adjust to any conditions. Chip Kelly had never taken part in a game like Sunday's Eagles victory over the Detroit Lions in the snow globe known as Lincoln Financial Field.  "I played in some games with snow […]

Matt Lombardo  •  09 Dec 2013
Chip Kelly, Eagles Must Find Killer Instinct

Chip Kelly's Eagles have averaged just 4.83 points per game in the fourth quarter, but it hasn't cost them a game-yet.  They say once is an accident, twice a trend and three times is a habit. If the saying holds true, then Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles are at risk of developing a troubling […]

Matt Lombardo  •  05 Dec 2013
Eagles Not Worried About Lions Dirty Play

Jason Kelce and his offensive line teammates are paying little mind to the reputation of the Detroit Lions and Ndamukong Suh.  Ndamukong Suh and the Detroit Lions reputation certainly precedes them across the NFL, and that is true in the Eagles locker room as well.  Suh of course has been fined a total of $139,000 […]

Matt Lombardo  •  05 Dec 2013
Calvin Johnson Latest Test for Eagles Defense

Calvin Johnson has earned the nickname 'Megatron' and represents the Eagles toughest test.  On Sunday the Philadelphia Eagles limited Larry Fitzgerald, at least by Larry Fitzgerald standards. Their reward for their efforts? A showdown with the Detroit Lions and All-World receiver Calvin Johnson this week. Fitzgerald, who is on pace to post close to career-best […]

Matt Lombardo  •  04 Dec 2013
Earl Wolff Still Out for Eagles

Earl Wolff hasn't participated in practice for the Eagles since injuring his knee against the Green Bay Packers and appears to be at least a week away from returning.  Philadelphia Eagles rookie safety Earl Wolff said in the days following his knee injury against the Green Bay Packers back on November 10th does not appear […]

Matt Lombardo  •  03 Dec 2013
Connor Barwin is Eagles ‘Jack of All Trades’

Philadelphia Eagles defensive Coordinator Billy Davis praised Connor Barwin as an integral part of the defense's recent run of success.  Don't look now but the Philadelphia Eagles defense has elevated it's game and has been playing some of the better football of any team across the league over the past two months.  For the past […]

Matt Lombardo  •  03 Dec 2013
Trent Cole Picking Up Steam As Season Goes Along

Trent Cole seems to be getting stronger as the season goes along, a departure from some late season dropoffs in recent years. Image: NJ.com Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Trent Cole knows the narrative.  As the second half of the season wears on, the 31-year old's production dips and there's a noticeable drop in performance as the leaves […]

Matt Lombardo  •  03 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