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Know Your Enemy

Couple of NFC East tidbits. Bad news in Dallas. DE Tyrone Crawford suffered an Achilles injury and is out for the year. He was expected to play DT and DE. He was the Cowboys biggest DE so losing him takes … Continue reading

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Roob’s 25 Things

Ruben Frank does a regular column called Roob’s 25 Random Points. I love pieces like this. You get a little bit of everything. And writer’s don’t force writing hundreds of words on stuff that isn’t interesting. Here is an Eagles … Continue reading

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Roster Tiers

Chip Kelly would hate this, but I think it is a good way to look at things for those of us on the outside. Sheil Kapadia broke down the roster into 5 tiers. Tier 5: These are the longshots. If any … Continue reading

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Nick Foles, Speed Demon

Nick Foles got a new haircut. Check this out. The shaggy do is gone. He’s now got a tight cut that makes him more aerodynamic. He’s got sleek hair. Clearly this was done to make him faster. I now consider … Continue reading

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New Podcast – Rookie Talk

Jimmy and I did a show on the rookies and Training Camp. What will we be looking for? How do they fit into the lineup? All kinds of good stuff. new show

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Fast Starts vs Slow Starts

Dan Klausner wrote an interesting piece for BGN. He took a look at how the 2012 Eagles performed in the first 15 plays vs how the 2012 Oregon Ducks did in theirs. Why the first 15? Many teams often script … Continue reading

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The Young Man’s Game

I saw a couple of notes on Twitter that reminded me just how much football is a young man’s game. * Last season the Rams tried to trade Steven Jackson to the Packers for a 7th round pick. * Ed … Continue reading

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More on Johnson’s Deal

In case  you missed it, rookie Lane Johnson signed with the Eagles on Saturday night. He agreed to a 4-year deal, worth just under $20M. Reuben Frank has some more details. Although Johnson’s contract includes offset language, Johnson’s signing bonus … Continue reading

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Lonely Lehigh

The Eagles moved Training Camp from Lehigh for the first time since the 1990s. That was a great tradition. The players enjoyed it. The fans loved it. The people of Lehigh and the surrounding areas made a lot of money … Continue reading

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Who Reports on Monday

Training Camp opens on Monday when rookies and select veterans report. The Eagles will have either 29 or 30 guys in camp. Why the uncertainty? Lane Johnson remains unsigned. He can’t report until he signs his deal. There was some … Continue reading

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