Month: September 2015

Breaking Down the Roster for the 2015 Philadelphia Eagles

September 5, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   Following a slew of roster cuts in the last several days, the Philadelphia Eagles have their 53-man roster finalized. Well, actually, it’s only at 52, following the surprise release of quarterback Tim Tebow. Chip Kelly has already said the Eagles will be adding a third quarterback from those released around the league, which includes veteran names like Matt Flynn and Christian Ponder.  As of…

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Philadelphia Eagles Release QB Tim Tebow

September 5, 2015
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View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles released quarterback Tim Tebow on the day of their final roster cuts. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Eagles released QB Tim Tebow, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2015 Tebow had seemingly earned a roster spot last night when the Eagles traded Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. Now the Eagles…

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Eagles Trade QB Matt Barkley to Arizona Cardinals; Tim Tebow On Team?

September 4, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly traded third-string quarterback Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. The Eagles will earn a sixth-round pick if Barkley is on the Cardinals’ roster for at least six games in the 2015 season, per NFL Network’s insider Ian Rapoport. Barkley, who was unimpressive throughout training camp and the preseason, ends his three-year Eagles career…

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15 NFL Players With the Most to Prove in 2015

September 3, 2015
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The fact that NFL contracts aren’t guaranteed means even the highest-paid superstars can be cut in the blink of an eye if their performance drops off for even a season. The 15 players on this list vary from established veterans trying to justify their highly-paid contracts to rookies that have so far failed to prove their worth in the league to stars rebounding from serious injuries. Many on the list…

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Should 2015 Eagles’ Preseason Dominance Mean Anything?

September 2, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   If there was an award handed out to the best preseason team, the Philadelphia Eagles would win this year’s award unanimously. That’s terrific. It also means absolutely nothing, considering every NFL game played in the month of August (and early September) will quickly be forgotten as soon as the Eagles travel to Atlanta in the real season opener. The big question, however, is whether…

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Podcast #2: SwartzSports on Eagles-Packers, Bradford, Tebow & Preseason Dominance

September 2, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   Join us for the second edition of the SwartzSports podcast, as Cody and Bryn Swartz discuss the Eagles’ dominant victory (yet again) over the Green Bay Packers in the decisive third preseason game. Also discussed will be the Evan Mathis signing in Denver, Mychal Kendricks’ new contract extension, Robert Griffin III’s fallout in Washington and the other top picks in the 2012 draft. And…

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