Author: Cody Swartz

Projecting the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles’ Salary Cap Situation

January 9, 2016
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Embed from Getty Images With Chip Kelly fired after fewer than three seasons at the helm, it’s doubtful the ensuing Philadelphia Eagles offseason carries as much drama as it did a year ago. After all, Kelly’s decision to virtually overhaul the offensive side of the ball – plus bringing in new faces in Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell – gave the Eagles an entirely new identity for the 2015 campaign….

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Grading Each of Chip Kelly’s Personnel Moves This Past Offseason

December 30, 2015
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Embed from Getty Images   The Chip Kelly era came to an abrupt end Tuesday evening with the news of Kelly’s firing. Not even one year after Kelly was able to wrestle the GM duties away from Howie Roseman, owner Jeffrey Lurie abandoned the Chip ship with one game remaining in the 2015 season. Kelly leaves Philadelphia having accumulated a 26-21 record, but it’s his horrid offseason as a general…

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Philadelphia Eagles Fire Chip Kelly With One Game Remaining in 2015

December 29, 2015
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Embed from Getty Images   The firing of Chip Kelly was a move Philadelphia Eagles fans thought might happen this upcoming offseason, but no one expected owner Jeffrey Lurie to pull the plug on Kelly with still one game remaining in the 2015 season. Lurie’s decision to fire Kelly comes just 2 1/2 years after Kelly was hired as head coach, and almost a year to the day after Kelly…

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5 Takeaways From Philadelphia Eagles’ Elimination Loss to Washington Redskins

December 27, 2015
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Embed from Getty Images   It’s one thing to lose a meaningful game to an NFC East opponent; it’s another thing to do it at home against a Washington Redskins team that has now clinched the division in a year in which the Philadelphia Eagles had countless opportunities to come out on top. The Dallas Cowboys have been without Tony Romo nearly all season. The New York Giants have blown…

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5 Matchups to Watch for in Philadelphia Eagles’ Sunday Night Game vs. Arizona Cardinals

December 19, 2015
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Embed from Getty Images   Two weeks ago, the Philadelphia Eagles were done. Finished. After three consecutive losses to sub-.500 teams, it was apparent Chip Kelly had lost the locker room and this Eagles’ squad was destined to a top-10 slot in the 2016 draft and possible changes at head coach. Since then though, there’s been a miraculous resurgence. A tremendous team effort against the New England Patriots all but…

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Handing Out Game Balls From Philadelphia Eagles’ Win Over New England Patriots

December 7, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com Following the debacles against Tampa Bay and Detroit, no one could have envisioned what the Philadelphia Eagles did to the New England Patriots on Sunday.   After going down 14-0 – and with it looking like Chip Kelly’s squad would be on the losing side of a third straight blowout (and fourth straight defeat) – Philly took control of the game with an unprecedented 35…

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Power Ranking All 32 NFL Wide Receiver Corps

December 4, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com It’s a passing league, and big, strong, athletic wide receivers are worth their weight in gold. The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos were smart to lock up Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas to long-term deals this past offseason, and an influx of star pass-catchers from the 2014 draft class only enhances the belief that premier wide receivers are the most exciting players in football.  …

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DeMarco Murray Signing Epitomizes Chip Kelly’s Failures as Philadelphia Eagles GM

November 30, 2015
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View image | gettyimages.com This past offseason, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly bargained for full control over all personnel decisions within the organization, and owner Jeffery Lurie gave it to him. What ensued was a roller coaster of a spring, culminating in a series of Kelly moves that ranged from shocking (LeSean McCoy for Kiko Alonso) to bold (Nick Foles for Sam Bradford) to breaking news (Tim Tebow). Along…

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Eagles-Lions Thanksgiving Game & Chip Kelly’s Future | SwartzSports Podcast 14

November 25, 2015
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Cody and Bryn Swartz offer their Thanksgiving Day preview of the Eagles-Lions game, while offering their insight on Chip Kelly’s future, what went wrong defensively, and who will be this team’s quarterback in 2016. There’s also a new 30-second NFL rapid-fire Q&A session, plus Super Bowl 50 picks. Click here to listen to this week’s recording and make sure to subscribe on iTunes. 

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Power Ranking 10 Most Disappointing Players on 2015 Philadelphia Eagles

November 24, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com Picking just one disappointing player on the 2015 Philadelphia Eagles is a near-impossible task; it’s been a collective, joint effort by the offense, defense, and special teams for this team to underachieve as much as it has. Preseason Super Bowl aspirations ranging from Joe Banner to Adam Schefter to a great majority of this fanbase have fallen drastically short, to the point that it would…

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