Stoneman Douglas football coach Willis May faces the tough task of bringing his team back together after the horrible events of February 14 in Parkland Florida when 17 students and teachers were gunned down including assistant football coach Aaron Feis who gave his life to save students. Coaches and players vow to “Feis up” in 2018.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they have released TE Brent Celek. An 11-year veteran, Celek was drafted by the Eagles in 2007 out of the University of Cincinnati and leaves Philadelphia with the fourth-most receptions in Eagles history (398). Celek, who missed just one regular-season game in his 11-year career with Philadelphia, ranks fourth in […]
The New York Football Giants decision to release veterans cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and punter Brad Wing this weekend no doubt jarred the memory for both Eagles and Giants fans in interesting ways depending on your rooting interest for two seasons that could not have been more different. For Eagles fans, watching Rodgers-Cromartie and much of […]
After playing 14 seasons in the NFL and capturing a Super Bowl championship in 2017, Eagles punter Donnie Jones announced that he will retire from the NFL. Originally a seventh-round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 2004, Jones went on to play in 214 regular-season games, including the final 80 with the Philadelphia Eagles, […]
BY ROCK HOFFMAN The list of Pennsylvania high school football all-stars who will suit up for the Big 33 Game has been released. The 61st Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) Big 33 Football Classic will be June 16th at Central Dauphin School District’s Landis Field in Harrisburg and pit the team from the Keystone […]
I have been blessed to cover the Eagles for 28 seasons now. There have been some exciting seasons and some you wish you could forget. I have seen so many eras over that span including Randall Cunningham, Donovan McNabb, Brian Dawkins, Jon Runyan, Tra Thomas, Brian Westbrook, Eric Allen, William Thomas, Troy Vincent, David Akers […]
Stefen Wisniewski walked towards his locker the Tuesday after the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII, easily one of the most exciting championship games in NFL history. Looking at the 6-foot-3, 315 offensive lineman’s face as he made his way past the tables of autographed shiny blue helmets and white […]
Standout Penn wide receiver Justin Watson is the FootballStories Magazine College Player of the Year for the Philadelphia region. Also, he joins an impressive list of players from the regions 15 schools that compete on the gridiron on FootballStories College Football All-Star Team. The senior from Bridgeville, PA rewrote the record book at Penn and […]
Even before the Philadelphia Eagles – finally – won the Super Bowl to allow the city to join the exclusive club of cities that have won championships in the other three major sports and a Super Bowl (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York are the others) Philadelphia had as rich a sports history as […]
It is refreshing to see people who have been blessed with success in life give back to their community. This is the case with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sean McMillan and former major league baseball pitcher Brandon Duckworth. The two have teamed up to put together a program of information for parents and coaches regarding throwing […]
