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Previewing a 4-3 Defense for Philadelphia Eagles Under New Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz

January 19, 2016
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The hiring of former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson as the new head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles certainly didn’t excite a fan base that is still recovering from one of the disappointing seasons in recent history.  But the addition of Jim Schwartz as the team’s defensive coordinator is a move that is widely accepted and loved by the majority of the fan base, as it should be. …

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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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Power Ranking NFL’s 12 Best Front Sevens on Defense

October 24, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com Chip Kelly may have set out to build an offensive powerhouse, but the Philadelphia Eagles are winning games recently more because of their top-notch defense. After stifling Drew Brees and Eli Manning in consecutive weeks, the Eagles are back in first place in the NFC East. Defensive end Fletcher Cox is terrorizing opposing quarterbacks, and he’s on his way to his first Pro Bowl. Nose…

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Offensive Mastermind or Not, Chip Kelly Has Built Himself a Stout Defensive Team

October 20, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles are in first place in the NFC East, but it hasn’t been the way many people expected it to happen. Fresh off a 27-7 win over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Chip Kelly’s team is winning football games with a defense that looks like one of the best in the whole National Football League. The Eagles allowed just seven…

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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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Philadelphia Eagles Extend Inside Linebacker Mychal Kendricks

August 25, 2015
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  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year deal with linebacker Mychal Kendricks, one that should conceivably keep him in Philly through the 2019 season. The deal, which was first reported by NFL Media’s Albert Breer, includes $29 million, $16 million of which is guaranteed.  Kendricks, a 2012 second-round draft pick of Andy Reid’s, has endured an offseason full of trade speculation, but he possesses…

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