Eagles-Buccaneers Week 6 Matchup Preview

The Eagles have finally gotten back in the win column with an admittedly ugly-looking win against the Panthers, but a W is a W. Now sitting at 2-3, the Eagles travel back home to take on Tom Brady and the super-bowl hopeful Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, where they look to pull off…

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Eagles-Chiefs Week 4 Matchup Preview

Week 3 was an absolute disaster for the Philadelphia Eagles. Almost nothing seemed to go right for this squad on offense, and the entire team seemed completely lost. However, as Jalen Hurts noted, we can’t look at the deuce this team took for too long. Now we set our sights on week 4, where the…

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Eagles-Cowboys Week 3 Matchup Preview
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Eagles-Cowboys Week 3 Matchup Preview

It’s Dallas week. The Philadelphia Eagles, coming off a somewhat concerning loss to the 49ers, look to bounce back against one of their most hated rivals. The Cowboys and refs upset the Chargers in Week 2, and things may be looking up for Dallas on both sides of the ball. In this matchup preview, we…

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49ers-Eagles Week 2 Matchup Preview
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49ers-Eagles Week 2 Matchup Preview

After a thrilling week 1 in which the Eagles had a commanding blowout victory over the Atlanta Falcons, they now travel back home to face Kyle Shanahan’s San Francisco 49ers. The team seems to be riding high with both sides of the ball exceeding expectations last Sunday, but can this translate to better teams than…

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Bama, Benches, and Birds: The Jalen Hurts Story
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Bama, Benches, and Birds: The Jalen Hurts Story

Jalen Alexander Hurts was born on August 7, 1998, in Channelview, Texas, attending the aptly named Channelview High School. Ever since Jalen was a kid, it was obvious how gifted he was as an athlete. He played football at Channelview High, where his father, Averion Hurts, coached. Hurts would prove himself a star on the gridiron, passing for over 2,000 yards and rushing for over 1,000, with 51 total touchdowns as a senior en route to being named the District 21-6A MVP and ranking as one of the top dual-threat QBs in his recruiting class.

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Write for The Birds Blitz

The Birds Blitz is looking to add talented writers. Since I launched this website, I've done all of the writing myself and have been hesitant to add additional writers. But it's time to expand and, more importantly, give writers who are interested in writing about the Eagles the opportunity to share their voices and showcase…

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