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BROWNS GENTLE GIANT SHOWS PRO BOWL IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT

Al Thompson

Cleveland’s veteran guard Joel Bitonio says he sees a lot of similarities between the once long-suffering Eagles fans and Browns fans who are still waiting for their first Super Bowl.
Bitonio said he watched the Eagles parade and thought how much their fans deserves the same.


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SUPER BOWL LIII NOTES: PATS CORNERBACK STEPHON GILMORE SIDESTEPS QUESTION ABOUT EAGLES GAME

Al Thompson

ATLANTA: Here are some of the records tied or broken in 2019 at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, GA played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. New England defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
The Patriots won their sixth overall Super Bowl and made their 11th appearance in the Big Game.
Also there is a story on whether this defensive effort by the Pats was a response to the 41 points they gave up against the Eagles in Super Bowl LII.


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EAGLES DEFENSIVE END CHRIS LONG NAMED WALTER PAYTON MAN OF THE YEAR

Staff report

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end CHRIS LONG was named the 2018 WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE, the NFL announced today. Considered one of the league’s most prestigious honors, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well […]


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LOGO? WHAT LOGO? PATRIOTS KICKER STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI TALKS ABOUT LAST YEAR’S FIELD CHALLENGES AS WELL AS 2019’S SB

Al Thompson

ATLANTA: NFL games are often decided by one of smallest guys on the roster, the field goal kicker. Every week, every year how many times do we see the offense march down the field to strategically put themselves in position to kick a game-winning or game-tying field goal. At the NFL level kickers are expected […]


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YOUNG AND RESTLESS: TWO LINEMAN STAY ON ALERT IF CALLED

Al Thompson

ATLANTA: At the Super Bowl everything is under a microscope. Everything in and around the game is picked apart and scrutinized. So many of these playoff games and championships have turned on one play. Look at the New England Patriots dramatic finish in Super Bowl XLIX when Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson on the goal […]


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JENKINS, JOHNSON LOVE PRO BOWL, JUST LOVED THE SUPER BOWL A LITTLE MORE

Al Thompson

ORLANDO: When you’ve experienced what it’s like to climb the mountain and view the rest of the football universe as a champion, once you’ve had that taste of being the best, it’s hard to be impressed by any other feeling the sport has to offer in the way of accomplishments.
The Pro Bowl is an annual event the NFL puts on to recognize those players whose season-long performances rose above the rest (National TV and Live Stream: ESPN, ABC and WatchESPN)


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VICTORY ELUDES THE EAGLES GRASP AS THE SAINTS WIN 20-14

Rock Hoffman

NEW ORLEANS – In their NFC Divisional Playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, the Philadelphia Eagles – for one quarter – were able to flip the script from their previous visit to the Superdome (a 48-7 loss on November 18) but Drew Brees and the Saints did a rewrite of their own and advanced […]


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NOTES FROM EAGLES DRAMATIC 16-15 WIN OVER CHICAGO BEARS

Staff report

EAGLES DEFEAT CHICAGO, 16-15, IN WILD CARD ROUND * Philadelphia defeated Chicago, 16-15, in last night’s Wild Card game at Soldier Field, marking the team’s first road playoff win since 1/11/09 at N.Y. Giants (W, 23-11). * It was also the closest margin of victory in Eagles postseason history (previously 3 points on 1/7/07 vs. […]


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SCENARIOS ASIDE: EAGLES MUST FOCUS ON WINNING GAME, NOT THE SCOREBOARD

Al Thompson

When the game against the Washington Redskins gets started (4:25 PM FOX), the only thing Eagles players and coaches plan to do is try to win the game. According to every Eagle coach and player, there will be no scoreboard watching to see how the Chicago Bears are doing against the Minnesota Vikings or how […]


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THREE EAGLES NAMED TO PRO BOWL

Staff report

The National Football League announced that G Brandon Brooks, DT Fletcher Cox and TE Zach Ertz have been named to the 2019 Pro Bowl. Brooks and Ertz were named Pro Bowlers for the first time following the 2017 season (2018 Pro Bowl), while this year marks Cox’s fourth-consecutive and fourth-overall Pro Bowl selection. Brooks originally […]


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