Author: Bryn Swartz

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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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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Ranking the 10 Most Crucial NFL Injuries This Preseason

August 31, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   Injuries. It’s the worst part of every NFL season. In many cases, it can be the difference between a head coach getting fired or a team missing the playoffs. In one of the most injury-plagued NFL preseasons in recent memory, at least 15 projected NFL starters have been lost for the season. According to Football Outsiders, that’s the most in any season since at…

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5 Takeaways From Preseason Week 3: Eagles vs Packers

August 30, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   The Eagles dismantled the Packers in last night’s preseason game. They destroyed them. They clobbered them in all three phases of the game. It’s only preseason but it’s difficult to not get carried away with how terrific the Eagles have looked through their first three preseason games. Below are the five biggest takeaways from yesterday night’s incredible showing against last year’s NFC North champion…

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5 Things to Watch in Preseason Week 3: Eagles vs Packers

August 29, 2015
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View image | gettyimages.com Preseason, which feels like an eternity, is more than half over. The Eagles have played two of their four games, winning both easily, and will travel to Lambeau tonight to take on the Green Bay Packers. Whether Aaron Rodgers plays is the biggest storyline, but after the season-ending injury to Jordy Nelson, it’s likely that Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy keeps the league’s reigning MVP fresh…

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5 Reasons Why the 2015 Season Has Been Successful for the Phillies

August 27, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   The Phillies are the worst team in baseball in 2015. They’ve lost the most games and they possess easily the worst run differential. They have a pitching staff that is worse than some teams’ Triple-A rotations. They’re on their second manager, and that’s not even by choice. And yet, somehow, against all odds, the season has been a major success for the Phillies. Here…

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Projecting the 53-Man Roster for the 2015 Philadelphia Eagles

August 27, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com   The Philadelphia Eagles are likely going to be a very good football team in 2015. In their first two seasons under head coach Chip Kelly, they won 10 and 10 games, ranking fourth and third in the league in points scored. Despite an insane roster overhaul that saw the Eagles change five starters on the offensive side of the ball and five more on…

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