In a move many assumed was coming after the rookie replaced Carson Wentz in last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is reportedly naming Jalen Hurts his starting quarterback. Hurts will start this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, with Wentz serving as his backup. Adam Schefter broke the…
The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, which was unsurprising. During the game, however, Eagles starting quarterback Carson Wentz was benched in favor of rookie Jalen Hurts. Hurts flashed his potential but also dealt with a lot of the same issues that have plagued Wentz this season: an awful offensive line,…
The Eagles came into the 2020 season with high expectations, but they are a bad football team. Even worse, they aren't showing any signs of getting better even as they have gotten healthier over the last several weeks. The offense, the head coach's playcalling, and the team's franchise quarterback are a disaster, and the defense…
On December 4, Reuben Frank published an "8 Reasons the Eagles' defense is better than you think" article over at NBC Sports Philadelphia. With all due respect to Roob, I can't think of anything else about this Eagles team that I would disagree with more. To be fair, Roob does make some good points and…
The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday in what was another embarrassing performance. On Tuesday, they made a number of roster moves. Among them were waiving safety Will Parks, promoting safety Grayland Arnold from the practice squad to the active roster, and releasing defensive end Shareef Miller from the practice squad. To…
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,…
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…