Embed from Getty Images About exactly one year after Chip Kelly went on a spending spree to make the Philadelphia Eagles’ 53-man roster exactly what he wanted it to be, Howie Roseman is doing what he can to eliminate any evidence of the Kelly era. Two of Kelly’s most notable signings – $40 million running back DeMarco Murray and $63 million cornerback Byron Maxwell – are gone, each just…
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…
Wow. What an emotional win. It took all three phases of the game for the Philadelphia Eagles to edge by the Buffalo Bills 23-20, in a game that kept the Eagles tied with the Washington Redskins atop the NFC East. The major storyline, in case you were living under a rock or on Mars, was the return of LeSean McCoy, the all-time leading rusher in Eagles’ history, to Philadelphia. McCoy…
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…
View image | gettyimages.com Finally. After two straight brutal losses to open their season, the Eagles came away with a much-needed victory against the New York Jets to improve their record to 1-2. It wasn’t a pretty performance, as the Eagles jumped out to a 24-0 lead and hung on for a late 24-17 victory. But the goal for any team, especially one that began the year with consecutive…
View image | gettyimages.com To say the Philadelphia Eagles needed Sunday’s 24-17 win over the New York Jets is an understatement. A September non-conference game doesn’t have the same impact as a Week 17 rivalry with the New York Giants, but if the Eagles make the playoffs, an argument could be made that this game saved the season. The Chip Kelly doubters were everywhere after an 0-2 start that saw…
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…