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‘We’re From Philadelphia And We Fight’

‘We’re From Philadelphia And We Fight’

The “Dallas Sucks” chants erupted with 2:56 left in the first quarter Sunday night at the Linc. Yes, Philadelphia, there is a Santa Claus — and he’s gift-wrapped a dream, winner-takes-all matchup next week against the Cowboys. After Dallas eked ...

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Eagles Rally To Beat Lions In Snow Globe Game

Eagles Rally To Beat Lions In Snow Globe Game

The Bounty Bowl, the Body Bag Game, even the infamous Snowball Game, will live on forever in Philadelphia Eagles’ football lore. After Sunday’s cold-filtered 34-20 victory over the Lions at the frost-bitten Linc, there’s a new contender: The Snow Globe ...

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King Nick headed for coronation

King Nick headed for coronation

It almost feels like a scene straight out of Hollywood. The Eagles ongoing, and self-inflicted, quarterback controversy — or, as offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur termed it, the quarterback conversation — seems a bit too glitzy for Broad Street. Especially after ...

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Eagles: All Eyes On The 53

Eagles: All Eyes On The 53

As I write this post, the Eagles have just released 12 players. Among the notables: Antonio Dixon, Trevard Lindley, Ifeanyi Momah, Adrian Robinson. They placed rookie Joe Kruger on IR. The team’s roster now stands at 62 players. Final cuts ...

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Maclin Gives Eagles Fan Free Tickets

Maclin Gives Eagles Fan Free Tickets

Jeremy Maclin is truly one of the nicest guys inside the Eagles’ locker room. Take it from me, someone who is down there on a regular basis. Maclin is always accommodating and friendly. In fact, I only heard him raise ...

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Eagles-Patriots: 5 Questions We’re Asking

Eagles-Patriots: 5 Questions We’re Asking

We all have questions as the Eagles line up for real — well, kind of for real — tonight at the Linc. We don’t expect Chip Kelly to reveal too much about the intricacies of his up-tempo offense. Obviously, he’ll ...

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Camp Kelly: 5 Random Observations

Camp Kelly: 5 Random Observations

It was a light day at Eagles training camp Thursday. Chip Kelly’s squad snuck in a third joint practice with the New England Patriots, but it was a practice disguised as a walk-through. The session featured mostly special teams work, ...

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Camp Kelly: 5 Key Players to Watch

Camp Kelly: 5 Key Players to Watch

The Eagles enjoyed an off-day Tuesday, probably not the worst idea as the sting of two season-ending ACL tears (Jeremy Maclin, Jason Phillips) ripped through camp in a three-day span. Most of the conversation Monday was about Donovan McNabb’s retirement ...

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No regrets for Donovan McNabb

No regrets for Donovan McNabb

Love or hate him, Donovan McNabb earned the lofty accolades heaped upon him Monday morning. The Eagles won a lot of football games with No. 5 at the helm, a fact that cannot be disputed. McNabb retired as the franchise’s ...

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Camp Kelly: 5 Random Observations

Camp Kelly: 5 Random Observations

The Eagles enjoyed some cooler weather Wednesday on the second day of rookie practices. The team followed the same routine under new coach Chip Kelly — meetings, stretching, nutrition and individual drills for about an hour, a period Kelly calls ...

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