Mike Maher’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings
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Mike Maher’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Greetings, friends. I post my fantasy football rankings over at FantasyPros and will embed them here each week. Apologies for the delay this week. We'll typically post these a little bit earlier and then update them, but there was some late news that contributed to some rankings changes. And for those interested, I will also…

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Eagles announce initial wave of roster cuts

The Philadelphia Eagles announced an initial wave of roster cuts ahead of Tuesday's deadline. TE Cary Angeline, DE JaQuan Bailey, RB Elijah Holyfield, WR Marken Michel, and LB Rashad Smith have all been waived. The deadline for teams to finalize their initial 53-man rosters is Tuesday, August 31 at 4:00 PM ET. These moves bring…

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Eagles acquire QB Gardner Minshew from Jaguars
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Eagles acquire QB Gardner Minshew from Jaguars

Trade! NFL Network's Ian Rapoport broke the news on Saturday morning that the Philadelphia Eagles have acquired quarterback Gardner Minshew from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick. The sixth-round pick becomes a fifth-rounder if Minshew plays 50% of the team's snap in three games in 2021. The team also released…

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Mike Maher’s Instant Observations: Preseason Week 3, Eagles at Jets

A tie! Preseason doesn't matter, of course, but the Eagles ended up with a tie instead of cruising to a victory. This was not an overly encouraging preseason for Eagles fans, though it is worth noting that most of the starters didn't play very much in any of the games. These were mostly reserves and…

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MetLife Stadium turf causes delayed start for Eagles-Jets preseason game

The Eagles traveled to North Jersey to play their third and final preseason game against the Jets on Friday. While it looked for a short period like the game may be canceled due to an issue with the MetLife Stadium turf, the issue was resolved and the game is being played as scheduled, albeit with…

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Mike Maher’s Instant Observations: Preseason Week 2, Patriots at Eagles

Well, that was ugly. The Eagles rested a bunch of their starters, and most of the players who did suit up played some pretty uninspiring football. The Patriots won 35-0, and it was clear early on that Thursday was going to be a long night for Eagles fans. Now, this is the preseason. Not much…

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