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Projecting the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2020 Salary Cap Situation

June 8, 2018

Embed from Getty Images The 2017 season culminated in the first Super Bowl championship in Philadelphia Eagles’ history, and the future looks even brighter for the organization. There’s an MVP-caliber franchise quarterback on board and a Super Bowl MVP backing him up. All five starters on the offensive line will return for ’18, and depth at the defensive line (Michael Bennett, Haloti Ngata) should offset the losses of Vinny Curry…

SwartzSports Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles Recap

February 5, 2018

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Embed from Getty Images To say this 2017 Philadelphia Eagles team is a team of destiny is an understatement. A thrilling 41-33 win over the New England Patriots not only gave the city of Philadelphia its first Super Bowl championship in its history, it ended 57 years of suffering and misery for its football fanbase. This city embraced its underdog label and used it to beat a reigning MVP…

SwartzSports Super Bowl LII Eagles vs. Patriots Preview

February 3, 2018

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Embed from Getty Images It’s been a storybook season for the Philadelphia Eagles, one that sees Nick Foles, Doug Pederson, and that onslaught of underdogs ready to take on the dynasty that never seems to fade. After all this Eagles team has gone through – injuries to Darren Sproles, Jason Peters, Jordan Hicks, and none other than league MVP candidate Carson Wentz – beating Tom Brady and Bill Belichick on…

SwartzSports Conference Championship Game Preview

January 19, 2018

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Embed from Getty Images (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (1) New England Patriots Seeing Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in their seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game should surprise no one. Seeing Jacksonville on the other side of the field is a major surprise; in fact, you could call it an absolute shock. For years, the Jaguars were perennial offseason winners without seeing any regular season success. It…

Power Ranking NFL’s 100 Best Players Heading Into 2016 Season

August 6, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images You’ve likely seen the NFL Network top 100 list, a ranking accumulated by fellow players around the National Football League. It’s a passing league dominated by quarterbacks and skill position players, and the rankings reflected that. Forty nine of the 100 players were skill position players, and nearly half the league’s quarterbacks made the cut. In making my list, I tried to put as much…

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….

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…

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. …