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Vinny Curry Needs To Be On the Field More Often

Vinny Curry Needs To Be On the Field More Often

Pass defense is the most important part of defensive football in the NFL.  Stopping the run is great but if you can't stop the pass you get beat.  It was bombs away in the Eagles secondary

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Eagles D-Line Is Solid and Led By Fletcher Cox

Eagles D-Line Is Solid and Led By Fletcher Cox

The Eagles have one of the best three-four defensive lines in the National Football League.  They don't have big sack numbers, but they do a great job of playing the run and keeping offensive linemen

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Eagles Draft Boston College Defensive End , Brian Mihalik

Eagles Draft Boston College Defensive End , Brian Mihalik

The Eagles concluded their 2015 NFL Draft by selecting Boston College defensive end Brian Mihalik in the seventh round.  Mihalik is a 6'9" project, who played in a 4-3 defense in college and the Eagles

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Eagles Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Fletcher Cox

Eagles Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Fletcher Cox

The Eagles decided to exercise their fifth year option on defensive end Fletcher Cox, who is only 24 years old.  This selection of the fifth option by the Eagles protects Cox in case of injury

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Eagles Young Defensive Line Is Playing Better And Smarter

Eagles Young Defensive Line Is Playing Better And Smarter

After the game on Sunday, Robert Griffin III made an eliminating statement about the Eagles defense.  Regarding the Birds defense, he said, "They kind of knew what was coming".   This type of statement could

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Eagles Need To Turn Fletcher Cox Loose The Rest Of The Season

Eagles Need To Turn Fletcher Cox Loose The Rest Of The Season

I think Chip Kelly has done a tremendous coaching job this year so far because he's tailored his offense to his talent.  There aren't a large group of coaches who can do this.  Most coaches

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Eagles “D” Must Dominate Line of Scrimmage In Order To Stop Doug Martin

Eagles “D” Must Dominate Line of Scrimmage In Order To Stop Doug Martin

The Eagles defensive line needs to dominant on Sunday against the Bucs.  That means winning the individual one-on-one battles.  Game after game we're not hearing enough from Fletcher Cox and nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga.  The

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Chip Kelly:  “Cedric Thornton is playing our best defensive football right now”

Chip Kelly: “Cedric Thornton is playing our best defensive football right now”

I do a radio show each week at the Chickies and Petes in Drexel Hill or the one in Audobon, Pennsylvania and this week my guest was Eagles defensive tackle Cedric Thornton.  More than any

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Double-Team Block Will Be A Key Factor In Eagles-Redskins Game

Double-Team Block Will Be A Key Factor In Eagles-Redskins Game

You're going to see both the Eagles and the Redskins running the same rushing plays when they have the ball on Sunday.  On one play it will be the inside zone scheme, then on the

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The Making Of A New Eagles Defense – Part Two

The Making Of A New Eagles Defense – Part Two

strength of the hybrid 3-4 under defense is the weakside or the side away from the tight end.  That's where four of the seven players are lined up.  It's one of the reasons, the Eagles

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