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After carrying the ball just eight times last Sunday against the Vikings, LeSean McCoy hopes to once again be the focal point of the Eagles offense agains the Bears. LeSean McCoy is aggravated. The league's leading rusher's number was called for just eight carries in Last Sunday's 48-30 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, that eliminated […]
The Phillies have announced that former top 50 prospect (and top three prospect in the system) Lou Marson has been invited to spring training. Maron, who was traded to Cleveland in the deal that brought Cliff Lee to the Phillies in 2009, was once a highly regarded catching prospect in baseball. His Cleveland career saw […]
Jon Heyman tweeted that former Phillies pitcher Ryan Madson is working on the comeback after two seasons of being on the shelf (last season in Anaheim, the year before in Cincinnati). Madson hasn't thrown a pitch in the big leagues since the 9th inning of Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS in which the Cardinals […]
The Phillies officially announced the signing of pitcher Roberto Hernandez to a one year, $4.5 million contract plus incentives. Hernandez will wear number 27 so get those old Chris Coste jerseys altered. To make room the Phillies announced former catching prospect Sebastian Valle will be designated for assignment. Valle was once highly thought of […]
Patrick Chung and the Eagles defense was burnt to a crisp against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in advance of their biggest test of the season this week against the Chicago Bears. Bill Davis' defense picked a terrible time to break and consequentially break down. As if giving up 48 points to Matt Cassel and […]
Eagles cornerback Brandon Boykin suffered a concussion Sunday and is undergoing the league's protocol, according to Bill Davis. (Image via Bleeding Green Nation). Perhaps more concerning than the Eagles blowout loss to the Vikings on Sunday was the loss of cornerback Brandon Boykin. Boykin suffered what the team is still officially terming a "head injury" -read […]
Shortly after allowing a fourth quarter touchdown to Vikings rookie cordarrelle Patterson, Cary Williams was benched for losing his composure by defensive coordinator Bill Davis. Chip Kelly confirmed Monday what anyone watching the Eagles undoing in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday already realized: Cary Williams was benched for losing control of his emotions. […]
Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz hauled in his fourth touchdown catch of the season against the Vikings and surpassed veteran Brent Celek in playing time. (Image courtesy of Minnesota.com) Eagles rookie tight end Zach Ertz saw his most expanded workload of the season Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and surpassed veteran Brent Celek in terms […]
Even if the Cowboys beat the Redskins Sunday, don't expect DeSean Jackson and the Eagles starters to get a rest against the Bears Sunday night. (Image courtesy of Philly.com) Chip Kelly is as unconventional as they come. Conventional wisdom says that if you have the opportunity to rest your starters this late in the season […]
It's been a little more than 3 weeks since my last post and, while I've been lost in retail mayhem, the season continues on and Sixer losses have begun to pile up. So no specific game analysis for now, (That has to wait until January. I barely have time to watch basketball, let alone write […]
