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Report: Doug Pederson is returning in 2021, but Jim Schwartz is moving on

When Doug Pederson spoke to the media this past week, he talked like a head coach who was fully expecting to be back in 2021. While he is typically awkward in these press conferences, he exuded confidence this week and mentioned multiple times how he is part of the solution for the Eagles. Does Pederson know…

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No, this Eagles defense isn’t better than you think

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…

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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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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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Jim Schwartz offers high praise to T.J. Edwards, Giants

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz spoke to the media on Monday ahead of next week's matchup against the New York Giants. The Eagles are coming off of their bye week, but Schwartz was asked questions about Brandon Graham, Michael Jacquet, Nate Gerry, T.J. Edwards, and others. Schwartz also talked up the Giants and said they…

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Did Jim Schwartz throw shade at Howie Roseman?

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…

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