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Week 16 Pregame Thoughts: Eagles vs Vikings
December 29, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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- I think the Eagles are going to destroy Joe Webb. I think they’re going to intercept two or three passes, force a fumble, and possibly knock him out of the game. He’s never started a game in his NFL career. A prime-time game against the Philadelphia Eagles is not how anyone wants to start [...]
Five Philadelphia Eagles Selected to the Pro Bowl
December 29, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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To vote Eagles Central for the Ballhype Sports Blog of the Year, please click here. Five members of the Philadelphia Eagles were selected to the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Michael Vick will be the starting quarterback for the NFC. This is his fourth Pro Bowl selection, and his first since he was a member of the [...]
Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid Calls Miracle of the New Meadowlands “One of the All-Time Great Games in NFL History”
December 20, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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Head coach Andy Reid has never been one for dramatics or bold statements. But on Monday morning, Reid called the Eagles’ 38-31 victory over the New York Giants “one of the all-time great games in NFL history.” Yesterday the Eagles trailed the Giants 31-10 with under eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Then Brent [...]
Evaluating the Philadelphia Eagles Five-Game Winning Streak Against the New York Giants
December 17, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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Win 1, December 7, 2008: The 6-5-1 Eagles needed a win to stay alive in the NFC playoff race. The 11-1 Giants needed a win to capture the division title. The Eagles dominated the Giants, 20-14, allowing a touchdown on the last play of the first half (blocked field goal touchdown) and a garbage touchdown [...]
Evaluating the 2010 Philadelphia Eagles & Its Potential Pro Bowlers
November 24, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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This is pretty self explanatory. I’m just going to list every player on the Eagles who has a reasonable chance of making the Pro Bowl, and their percent chance of making it. Quarterback, Michael Vick: Vick is probably the best player in the NFL this season. He has thrown for 11 touchdowns without an interception, [...]
Philadelphia Eagles’ 2010 Midseason Awards: Best Defensive Player
November 11, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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For the 2010 Philadelphia Eagles, three players on the defensive side of the ball have turned quite a few heads. Safety Quintin Mikell is rated as the NFL’s best safety by Pro Football Focus. He leads the team with 42 tackles and he has scored the only defensive touchdown of the season. Cornerback Asante Samuel [...]
Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver Austin Collie Seriously Injured in Eagles Game
November 7, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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Indianapolis Colts’ wide receiver Austin Collie has been taken off the field on a stretcher against the Philadelphia Eagles following hits by safties Quintin Mikell and Kurt Coleman. Collie has been stabilized and was taken off the field on a stretcher. The game was stopped for nine full minutes. From what I saw, Collie moved [...]
Grading the Philadelphia Eagles This Season, Player by Player: Part 7, Defensive Backs
November 5, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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Cornerback, Asante Samuel: Despite the excessive criticism, Asante Samuel is having a productive season. He is among the worst cornerbacks in the league in run stopping, and he ranks last in the league with eight missed tackles (on just 26 attempts). However, he has been absolutely fantastic in coverage.When quarterbacks throw in Samuel’s direction, they [...]