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Eagles Sign McCray and Clark, Release Burgess
The Eagles made a pair of moves on the defensive line today, signing defensive tackle Jeremy Clark to a three-year contract and signing defensive end Bobby McCray. Philadelphia officially placed defensive tackle Jeff Owens on Injured Reserve and released defensive end Derrick Burgess in order to make room on the roster. McCray, 29, spent the [...]
Eagles Search for Answers After Letdown
After a surprising and disappointing 24-14 loss to the Vikings on Tuesday that took them out of contention for a first round bye, the Eagles are trying to figure out why their focus, energy and execution were lacking with so much on the line. “That’s what bothers me,” said offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. “Well that’s [...]
Voila! Vikings Vanquish Eagles 24-14
“It was a complete tail-whipping right there.” “That was terrible, every phase was terrible.” “No excuses. They came to play, we didn’t play.” Eagles head coach Andy Reid summed it up pretty effectively after his team was upset 24-14 at home by the Vikings and their rookie, first-time starting quarterback Joe Webb. With the loss, [...]
Eagles Sputter Out Against Vikings, Fall 24-14
The Eagles must have felt like they stepped into the twilight zone this week. A Tuesday night loss to a 5-9 Vikings squad led by Joe Webb will do that to you. Philadelphia fell behind 17-7 late in the third quarter and couldn’t find another miraculous comeback, falling 24-14.
Eagles Host Vikings in Odd Tuesday Game
If someone told you before the season began that on Tuesday, December 28, the Eagles would be hosting the Vikings as the NFC East Champions with MVP candidate Michael Vick and rookie Joe Webb leading their squads into battle, disbelief would have been an appropriate reaction. Having whoever told you that committed might have been a [...]
Five Keys to an Eagles Win Against the Vikings
5. Special Teams – The Eagles are thin on return men, having lost both Ellis Hobbs and Jorrick Calvin to season-ending injuries. They’ll likely call on either Chad Hall or Jeremy Maclin to return kicks, and at this point the focus becomes ball security rather than explosiveness. 4. Take Care of the Ball – The [...]
Eagles Eye Bye in the First Round
The Eagles can still finish as the first, second or third seed in the NFC. Currently slotted in third, the Eagles need to win out against Minnesota and Dallas in order to have a chance to move up. To grab the two-seed, they also need a Bears loss to the Packers next week at Lambeau [...]
Eagles’ Reid Says Delay Won’t Phase Birds
The Eagles have already played on Sunday at 1:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 8:20 p.m., on Monday at 8:30 p.m. and Thursday at 8:20 p.m. So, hey, why not add a game on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.? That’s when the Eagles and Vikings will face off on NBC’s Sunday Night Football (Yes, they’ll still call it that), [...]
Eagles and Vikings Postponed, Will Play on Tuesday at 8:20
Tonight’s game between the Eagles and Vikings has been postponed until Tuesday at 8:20 p.m. with an 8:00 television airtime on NBC, according to an announcement on the team’s website. The Philadelphia area is expecting up to a foot of snow tonight with winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour. With the move, the [...]
Eagles Fan Rooting Guide – Week 16
The Eagles still have some scoreboard watching to do, but it’s coming into focus. Philadelphia now owns the tiebreaker against New York due to sweeping the season series with the Giants. Philadelphia cannot win tiebreakers with the Bears or Packers due to losing those head-to-head games. If Philadelphia finished tied with New Orleans or Tampa [...]