Embed from Getty Images It’s just over a week until the official start of the 2016 NFL season. I’ll be publishing a series of NFL articles. This one will focus on a brief preview of each team, ranked in order of how I think they will finish in the division. An asterisk means a wild-card berth. My playoff predictions are below. Stay tuned for a 50 bold predictions article…
On Saturday night, the National Football League officially inducted its newest class to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a group that included quarterbacks Brett Favre and Ken Stabler. Favre, winner of three regular season MVP awards and holder of many career passing records, was an obvious choice, rightfully earning induction during his first year on the ballot. Stabler, on the ballot for many seasons, was somewhat of a surprise…
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles have named Doug Pederson as their new head coach, according to a report from The Philadelphia Eagles’ Daily News’ Les Bowen. It’s a surprise move from the organization, and perhaps it’s owner Jeffrey Lurie’s attempt to bring in a low-profile coach after three years with Chip Kelly. Pederson’s ties to Philly perhaps made him the most comfortable choice for Lurie and general…
Almost two weeks into their search for a new head coach, the Philadelphia Eagles are running out of options. Their likely top option, Adam Gase, agreed to a five-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. That led the Eagles to interview Tom Coughlin, who recently stepped down from his position as head coach of the New York Giants, on Monday. Coughlin, who will be 70 years old before the…
Little-known fact: The Philadelphia Eagles have been a wild-card team more times than any other team in NFL history. From 1989 to the present day, the Eagles have finished as the division runner-up, still qualifying for the playoffs, eight times. They’ve also had a number of division titles in which the team found themselves hosting a home playoff game on wild-card weekend: four times, to be exact. Below I will…
Exactly one year ago today, the Philadelphia Eagles handed complete control of their franchise to Chip Kelly. Less than one full year later, they took his power away, releasing him of his responsibilities with the franchise. It’s been an unbelievable turn of events in the last year, one that you had to see to experience. From Chip Kelly’s failed pursuit of Marcus Mariota to his trade for Sam Bradford to…
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. That’s about the only thing you can say after the Philadelphia Eagles’ shocking 35-28 victory over the New England Patriots, a game the Eagles were supposed to lose by double-digit points against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. The Eagles scored 35 unanswered points after a 14-0 deficit, which included three non-offensive touchdowns, yet they still needed a last-second defensive stop to claim their biggest victory of the Chip…
View image | gettyimages.com In the 10th SwartzSports podcast, Cody and Bryn give their Eagles Giants Monday Night Football preview, a game that could vault the Eagles into first place in the NFC East. The Eagles, fresh off a dominant victory over the New Orleans Saints, could be hitting their groove after a slow start to the 2015 season. Monday’s battle with Eli Manning and the Giants will…
View image | gettyimages.com Through five weeks, Walter Thurmond continues to be a godsend for the Philadelphia Eagles defense. The former fourth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks wasn’t even supposed to be a safety for his new team in Philly; in five previous years in the NFL, Thurmond had never played a single snap at safety. After tearing his pectoral muscle early in 2014 and missing 14 games, Chip…