Whenever they play on Sundays, the Eagles release initial injury reports on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons before positing a final report with official injury designations on Friday afternoon. We track them here and provide some brief analysis. And since this is the Eagles we are talking about, there are always a lot of names on…
Jim Schwartz spoke to the media on Tuesday. As is often the case, he was asked about a struggling defense, some of his decisions on failed third-down stops, and Nate Gerry and the rest of the lackluster linebacker group. Usually, Schwartz works from a template that mostly includes defending his players and taking all of…
Why settle for just Eagles content? We all love the NFL, and a lot of us like betting on games, or at least trying to predict who will win their games or cover the spread. The Birds Blitz has an account over at BettingPros, and it allows us to make NFL game picks and post them…
Now that dozens of professional athletes have had social media posts from several years ago come back to haunt them, it should be common practice for athletes to wipe their Twitter pages. At the very least, you would think those athletes—or the organizations that employe them—would take the ten seconds to perform a Twitter Advanced…
During the regular season, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson speaks to the media a few times a week. Some press conferences are more interesting than others, but there are usually a few good tidbits in his answers to reporters’ questions. Throughout the week, he typically speaks to the media on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.…
Why settle for just Eagles content? We all love the NFL, and a lot of us like betting on games, or at least trying to predict who will win their games or cover the spread. The Birds Blitz has an account over at BettingPros, and it allows us to make NFL game picks and post them…
Many NFL teams are dealing with an abnormal number of injuries this season after a shortened offseason and no preseason. The Eagles are taking it to another level. On Saturday, the Eagles placed starting left tackle Jason Peters and would-be starting cornerback Trevor Williams on injured reserve. To fill out their, roster, the team signed…