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Free Agency, Salary Cap Could Hurt Eagles’ Defense

Free Agency, Salary Cap Could Hurt Eagles’ Defense

The Eagles' defense has been the team's most pleasant surprise of the 2015 season. Billy Davis' unit has kept the Birds in every game, and the takeaways that the group has been able to produce

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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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2014 Outlook: Defensive Line

2014 Outlook: Defensive Line

Fletcher Cox Going into the season, we didn't know to what to expect from a lot of players on the defensive line. With the change from a 4-3 to a 3-4, there was a lot

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The Eagles Defensive Front Led The Way

The Eagles Defensive Front Led The Way

The key to the game last night was the play of the Eagles defensive front.  The defense held an outstanding Chicago offense to only 11 points because the guys in the midnight green seemed to

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The Unseen Reasons Why The Eagles Are Winning

The Unseen Reasons Why The Eagles Are Winning

There are many keys to winning in the National Football League, which are easy to see from a distance.  There are other keys to winning in the NFL, which aren't so easily seen. One key

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Eagles D’ Must Be Physical To Stop Running Back Eddie Lacy

Eagles D’ Must Be Physical To Stop Running Back Eddie Lacy

While Aaron Rodgers' absence will certainly make a victory in Green Bay a much more realistic task, the Eagles defense is still going to have their hands full when they try to stop the running

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The Truth About Why Isaac Sopoaga Was Traded

The Truth About Why Isaac Sopoaga Was Traded

Yesterday the Eagles traded nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga and a 2014 sixth round draft pick to the the New England Patriots for 2014 fifth round draft pick.  The trade isn't a big deal for the

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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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Four Predictions About The 2013 Eagles

Four Predictions About The 2013 Eagles

It's that time of year. The dawn of the NFL regular season is upon us, and its time to go on the record with final predictions and projections before the season. Last year I made

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