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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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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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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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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Defensively, you've got to like that defensive line. They have an abundance of pass rushers, which will allow them to blow some teams out when they get ahead of them. I love the effort Jim
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During my eleven years in the NFL, I learned that prior to the game, as a linebacker you're kind of like a criminal detective, who is looking for information about your suspects. You must look
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The Cleveland Browns were no match for the Eagles in their preseason game a couple of weeks ago, but there's a chance things could be different this time around because the Browns will have their
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Even though the Eagles defense forced three turnovers, they still had trouble getting off the field on third downs to start the game. I see a defense which displays tremendous individual ability, but they seem
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The Eagles' defense must do a better job of playing screens and draws. Anytime a team faces a defense which does a good job of rushing the passer, they make sure to have an abundance
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The Eagles defense and their defensive line in particular did a great job of playing with intensity, but they've got to be more disciplined. You can't constantly get roughing the passer and off sides penalties.
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