Doug Pederson: giving up play-calling is ‘on the table,’ haven’t been assured about job security

After another embarrassing loss on Monday night to the Seattle Seahawks in front of a national audience, Doug Pederson spoke to Philadelphia reporters on Tuesday as part of his weekly media obligations. With the team spiraling and mounting questions about his job security, Pederson's press conferences have been getting interesting in recent weeks. On Tuesday,…

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Report: Jeffrey Lurie told Doug Pederson to play Jalen Hurts if Carson Wentz struggles
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Report: Jeffrey Lurie told Doug Pederson to play Jalen Hurts if Carson Wentz struggles

When an NFL is bad and their season is spiraling out of control, leaks tend to follow. This Philadelphia Eagles team is bad, and the leaks out of the Novacare Complex have already started. A few weeks ago, there were rumblings that Howie Roseman has such a stranglehold over personnel that he decides who is…

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Eagles, Browns make several roster moves ahead of Week 11 matchup
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Eagles, Browns make several roster moves ahead of Week 11 matchup

Heading into an important Week 11 matchup, the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns are both scrambling to adjust their rosters in the wake of multiple COVID outbreaks within their organizations. Both teams had to place multiple players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list this week, and most of those players will miss Sunday's game. The biggest name…

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Eagles are reportedly signing Jordan Howard
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Eagles are reportedly signing Jordan Howard

The Philadelphia Eagles are hosting free agent running back Jordan Howard on a visit and are expected to sign him to their practice squad once he clears COVID-19 protocols, according to reports. Howard signed with the Miami Dolphins this past offseason but was waived earlier in the week and passed through waivers unclaimed. Howard spent…

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Jim Schwartz admits defense was “embarrassing” vs. Giants

A day after Eagles head coach Doug Pederson spoke to the Philadelphia media for 20 minutes without being asked a single question about the team's struggling defense, Jim Schwartz met with reporters. As the team's defensive coordinator, Schwartz was not as lucky as Pederson. The Eagles defense was abysmal against Daniel Jones and the Giants…

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Zach Ertz designated to return, Craig James to IR, Jordan Howard waived
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Zach Ertz designated to return, Craig James to IR, Jordan Howard waived

In a somewhat surprising move, the Eagles activated the 21-day practice window for injured tight end Zach Ertz. As we have seen with other Eagles players coming back from injury, this doesn't necessarily mean he will play on Sunday against the Browns. Isaac Seumalo, for example, was designated to return prior to the Giants game…

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Doug Pederson isn’t asked a single question about his defense Monday

As he always does, win or lose on Sunday, Doug Pederson spoke to the media on Monday afternoon. After a Monday morning appearance on a local radio station in which Pederson says he is "pissed off," the head coach was noticeably testy with reporters later in the day. It was one of the stranger press…

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