Evaluating The Eagles Defensive Players
Defensive Ends Trent Cole I have a lot to to say about Cole, who I've been very disappointed with this season. The former fifth-round pick has just 1.5 sacks this season, and hasn't been nearly
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Linebacker Player Reviews: Week 5
On paper, it didn’t look like a very good day for the Eagles linebackers. The Eagles allowed 136 yards on the ground, but that stat is misleading and I’ll explain why below. DeMeco Ryans: Ryans
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The Eagles Are 3-1 Because Of Their Mental Toughness
It would be easy for any NFL fan to step back from the Eagles first four games and identify weaknesses and pick this football team apart. But you would have to admit that the Eagles
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Eagles Face Challenge Of Taking Down Big Ben Roethlisberger
The Eagles defense faces a different challenge this week when they battle quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Last week their task involved covering New York wide receivers and forcing Giants quarterback Eli Manning
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Eagles Defense Has Some Challenging Matchups With The Giants
The Eagles defense will have their work cut out for them on Sunday night because the Giants are a threat to run the ball and of course throw the football. DeMeco Ryans and Run Defense
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Four Changes Have Made The Difference In Eagles Nickel Defense
Last year every other word from Eagles fans was about incompetence of the the Eagles defense and their new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo, along with their inability to hold a lead. Things have changed demonstrably.
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Eagles Defense Has Much Improved Open Field Tackling
One of the reasons the Eagles defense has been able to perform much better in the team's first two games has been their open field tackling. It's not an easy job to approach a speedy
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Eagles Pass Rush And Pass Coverage Is Strength Of Team
We've done a lot of talking about the Eagles offense, their talent and explosiveness, but don't get it twisted, right now the Birds defense is the strength of this football team. Their run defense isn't
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Eagles LB’s Doing A Great Job Of Playing Pass Defense
The Eagles linebackers have come a long way. You can see it in their play versus the pass in zone coverages and in man-to-man coverages. They're getting their hands on the football and making big
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Thoughts From Eagles-Ravens
Hats Off To Andy Andy Reid put his players in a great position on Sunday by calling a balanced game. The head coach took pressure off of Michael Vick by leaning heavily on LeSean McCoy
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