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Full disclosure: I am a Charlie Manuel guy. He wrote the foreword for my book, but he also helmed the only championship team I ever saw for Philadelphia (apologies, '08 Philly Soul). While his maneuvers on the field were, at times, befuddling, his leadership qualities and locker room presence were both legendary. Cole Hamels once […]
View image | gettyimages.com The year was 1999 and the Philadelphia Eagles held number two pick overall. The Cleveland Browns held the first overall pick and were going to draft quarterback Tim Couch. So the Eagles and head coach Andy Reid seemingly had the option of drafting running back Ricky Williams or quarterback Donovan […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles just grabbed wide receiver Nelson Agholor, the wide receiver from U.S.C. This is a fantastic pick. Next to Mariota, I pegged Trae Waynes or Algohor as my favorite Eagles prospects. Eagles fans should be absolutely thrilled. Agholor had a monster season last year: 104 catches, 1,313 yards, […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Eagles did not do the deal for Marcus Mariota. Womp, womp. But fear not, Eagles fans. There is still plenty of talented players left for the Eagles to target. Here is a quick primer on five potential targets for the Eagles: 1. Nelson Algohor, WR, USC: I covered Algohor in […]
View image | gettyimages.com It didn't happen. The Eagles missed their guy. The Tennessee Titans crushed the Eagles' hopes by taking Mariota #2 overall. There is still hope — nothing precludes the Titans for trading Mariota to the Eagles. But for now, it looks unlikely. On the bright side, the Eagles did not have […]
View image | gettyimages.com Mariota Deal Just Became More Likely There we sat, glued to twitter, hoping for news of yes or no and a tweet from Jeff Darlington pierced the thread like a spotlight in the darkest night. I asked Titans GM Ruston Webster about possibility of Eagles trading into top spot for […]
View image | gettyimages.com "Dead On" At The DEADLINE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2015 NFL Mock Draft And so, it's the day, it's within hours. And while you will read and fantasize about the many ways the Eagles end up with a certain you know who from you know where, I am not going to punish […]
View image | gettyimages.com This is Part II of a two-series breaking down Marcus Mariota. For those of you that missed it, Part I details how Mariota went from a backup quarterback on his high school football team to the Heisman trophy winner and potential top-5 pick in the NFL Draft. Part II turns […]
View image | gettyimages.com Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly has gone on record saying the Eagles will not "mortgage" their future to trade up in the NFL Draft. That's good. That makes sense. There is also no clear definition of what it means to "mortgage" the future. And there is no evidence […]
View image | gettyimages.com David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News reports today that the Phillies have sent Charlie Manuel to Salem, VA to scout Red Sox oufield prospect Manuel Margot. Coming off his strong start Monday night and with a cast of starters going down including Adam Wainwright and Brandon McCarthy who are both […]
