Michael Eisen
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Eli Manning and the Giants’ first-team offense will get their longest stints of the preseason in the annual MetLife Bowl tomorrow night against the Jets. But backup quarterbacks Geno Smith and Josh Johnson will still get their share of scrutiny. The two veterans continue to compete for the No. 2 job behind Manning. […]
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Al Thompson
The Eagles starting offense finally showed a little of what it is capable of doing, scoring 14 first quarter points, setting the tone for what turned out to be a 38-31 shootout win over the Miami Dolphins at Lincoln Financial Field. In a bit of a surprise move, head coach Doug Pederson pulled quarterback Carson […]
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Al Thompson
It’s tough enough being a free agent trying to latch on with a NFL team. It is even tougher if you are switching your position. Taylor Hart, who was drafted as a defensive tackle by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Oregon, was running out of options to […]
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Michael Eisen
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – One of the most memorable plays from the Giants’ preseason game in Cleveland Monday night was an incomplete pass. The play stood out not because of who passed the ball, or who it was thrown to, but who defended it. On third-and-25, Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon, whose forte is sacking quarterbacks, followed […]
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Al Thompson
Former Canadian Football League player Brett Jones continues to impress Giants coaches since his arrival two years ago. the center/guard is getting time with the first unit at training camp.
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Ashley Shafer
HELLO EAGLES FANS! FOOTBALL IS BACK! As this regular season quickly approaches many things are suddenly changing, some for the good, some for the bad but all these pieces are going to shape our 2017 Eagles. Every time we lose a player I feel like I lose a little piece of myself. When you’re a Philadelphia fan you look […]
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Al Thompson
In most NFL cities, it is all about the home team. In Philadelphia, it’s Eagles in the morning, Eagles in the afternoon, and Eagles all night. There are a few players who draw interest regardless of what city they are in. One of those players is Buffalo Bills three-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Richie Incognito. […]
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Al Thompson
The Birds scored on the opening drive of their preseason opener against Green Bay and didn’t spike the ball for the rest of that game or the first 29 minutes, 13 seconds of the second preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at the Linc.
The Eagles scored on a one-yard run by Byron Marshall with 3:00 left in the fourth quarter to edge the Bills 20-16.
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Al Thompson
The Philadelphia Soul defeated the Baltimore Brigade, with the final score of 69-54 in front of 9,287 fans at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. With this victory, the Soul will host ArenaBowl XXX at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, August 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.philadelphiasoul.com/arenabowl or at the Wells Fargo Center Box […]
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Al Thompson
Friend was deemed too short for major college football coming out of Mechanicsburg (PA) High School in 2011 where he was a two-time first team All-State lineman. But he was generously listed at 6-foot-2 and no D-1 schools came calling except Temple.
Friend proved the big schools wrong by becoming a four-year starter for the Owls and the face of head coach Matt Rhule’s program turnaround from doormat to national relevance.
Friend is hoping to find a home in Pittsburgh with the Steelers and prove all the teams that passed on him were wrong.
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