Pierre Garcon touchdown catch leads Redskins to last-second victory
LANDOVER, Md. - The Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-20 on Sunday afternoon, holding off a late comeback with a 90-yard touchdown drive in the game’s final minutes....
View ArticleBradford's frustration mounts with another loss
LANDOVER, Md. - Sam Bradford seemed committed to burying himself beneath his locker Sunday, so low did his head hang, so lost and lonely did he look in the quiet of that visiting locker room at FedEx...
View ArticleEagles Notebook: Rookie Eric Rowe can't save Eagles' season
LANDOVER, Md. - Eric Rowe had to step in for Byron Maxwell yesterday just three plays into the Eagles' 23-20 loss to the Washington Redskins. This was quite a promotion for a second-round rookie who...
View ArticleEagles' defense comes up short on third-and-long
LANDOVER, Md. - Even though his defense already had been on the field for 35 of the game's previous 54 minutes, even though his defensive line and inside linebacking corps had been gutted by injuries...
View ArticleIt's not fatigue that cost Eagles D at the end
LANDOVER, Md. - Until the Redskins' game-winning drive, the Eagles defense had been on the field for only seven more plays than its offense. The time of possession disparity was great - 36 minutes and...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Eagles' season is salvageable, but Chip Kelly's approach must...
OK, Philadelphia Eagles fans, now you can panic. You can panic because your team lost last Sunday to the woebegone Washington Redskins. Not only that, but the Eagles lost to a team that had the...
View ArticleOffense's poor showing doesn't let Eagles defense off the hook
Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson, who practiced sporadically last week while dealing with both a sprained ankle and a sprained knee ligament, was pragmatic when asked why he expected to play against...
View ArticleKirk Cousins' late TD pass lifts Redskins past Eagles 23-20
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - First, Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden picked Kirk Cousins over Robert Griffin III as his starting quarterback. Then, Gruden stuck with Cousins despite a pair of...
View ArticleChip Kelly can't possibly believe his own propaganda, can he?
THE PROBLEM with being the smartest guy in the room is, when you're wrong, the room gets mighty lonely. It's hard to dispute Chip Kelly's football intelligence. In fact, intelligence is defined as the...
View ArticleThird Downs Critical Focus For Defense (Philadelphia Eagles)
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View ArticleHow much is Eagles' defense to blame for 1-3 start?
Kirk Cousins, as pedestrian a quarterback as you will find in the NFL, threw the ball 46 times against the Eagles defense, Sunday. And won the game. Cousins' 46th pass was the four-yard touchdown to...
View ArticleLook for Bradford to go deep again vs. Saints
Sam Bradford's visits to the podium at the NovaCare Complex were cut in half after the first week of the season. Rather than answer questions on two days each week, the Eagles quarterback opted for...
View ArticleEagles further review
ON FIRST DOWN Sunday from the Washington 11, a minute and a half remaining in a disastrous first half, the Eagles suddenly did something right. Quarterback Sam Bradford found tight end Zach Ertz in the...
View ArticleDissecting the drive that doomed Eagles vs. Redskins
FIFTEEN PLAYS, 90 yards; 5 minutes, 39 seconds. Those were the particulars of the Washington drive Sunday that took the Eagles from flawed-but-viable, in position to limp away from FedEx Field at 2-2,...
View ArticleDavis, Eagles D step up in big spot
Bill Davis has deserved his share of the blame when the Eagles have lost during his three years here. So it's only fair to point out the impressive job the defensive coordinator did in the Eagles'...
View ArticleWilson runs, throws Seahawks past Redskins, 27-17
LANDOVER, Md. — All Robert Griffin III did was throw some passes to another injured player on the sideline before the game started. All Russell Wilson did was run, throw, scramble — and simply amaze....
View ArticleEagles lose as playoff chances fade
LANDOVER, Md. - A few Eagles sat idly in their locker room after a stunning 27-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday, silenced by the realization of a December that went awry. It was the...
View ArticleEagles lose to Redskins, playoff hopes fade
LANDOVER, Md. - The clock struck midnight on Mark Sanchez with 91 seconds remaining in the Eagles' 27-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday, and it might have also ended the Eagles season....
View ArticleEagles' offense vanishes in loss to Cowboys
The anxiety in Philadelphia leading up the Eagles' home opener on Sunday turned out to be at inappropriate levels after Week 1. The concern wasn't grave enough. The Eagles looked even worse in a 20-10...
View ArticleEagles vs. Redskins Final Score: Philadelphia holds on for 37-34 win over...
View photo. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, 37-34. The Eagles moved to 3-0 on the 2014 NFL Season. Read on for a drive-by-drive recap of...
View ArticleCousins has 4 picks in Skins' 45-14 loss to Giants
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — On the Washington Redskins' very first possession Thursday night, Kirk Cousins was sacked and stripped of the football. He was just getting started giving the ball away. Cousins...
View ArticleEagles could be monstrous at running back
There's a reason it's called a "monster." When you have three running backs of near-equal skill but with varying skill-sets rotating in and out of an offense, the net effect can be a frightening one...
View ArticleWill Josh Huff get enough chances in passing game?
Josh Huff wrote down his individual goals for the season on a piece of paper. The Eagles wide receiver rattled them off: He wants to have no more than 10 drops in 16 games. He wants to catch every...
View ArticleEagles' playoff hopes hurt after 27-24 loss to Redskins
LANDOVER, Md. The clock struck midnight on Mark Sanchez with 91 seconds remaining in the Eagles' 27-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday, and it might have also ended the Eagles' season....
View ArticleMaxwell brings back memories of Asomugha
Byron Maxwell has reviewed Sunday's loss to Dallas, paying particular attention to the late touchdown pass that put the game out of reach, and has decided he wasn't tired after all. "I like to think if...
View ArticleEagles' secondary depth still a question mark
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - For all the changes the Eagles made to their secondary this offseason, there are still unresolved questions about the group with the preseason over and only 10 days separating...
View ArticleO-line, secondary dig Eagles too deep a hole
ATLANTA - The Eagles didn't lose because Cody Parkey missed a 44-yard field goal. Yes, those three points would have provided the winning points, but much of the blame can be pinned on a woeful first...
View ArticleEagles credit innovative drill for improved secondary play
It's called the ladder drill, but there isn't any climbing involved. In fact, the point of Cory Undlin's drill for the Eagles' defensive backs is for them to keep their feet on the ground. They start...
View ArticleTime to admit it: Mathews is better than Murray
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ryan Mathews had one carry in the final 25 minutes of the Eagles' 27-16 loss to the Panthers on Sunday night. On the running back's two previous rushes, he ran for 22 yards midway...
View ArticleBradford, Eagles offense shine in win over Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Sam Bradford might not have been perfect, according to the folks that created passer rating some 40 odd years ago, but his one quarter of play against the Packers was without fault...
View ArticleCan Eagles afford patience with rookies Agholor and Rowe?
If the state of the Eagles weren't so rotten, the lack of production from their top two draft picks would probably float under the radar. But neither Nelson Agholor nor Eric Rowe has made a dent...
View ArticleWashington trounce Philadelphia 38-24
Quarterback Kirk Cousins on Saturday completed 31 of 46 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Washington Redskins to the NFC East division title following a 38-24 win over the...
View ArticlePutrid Eagles do Giants no favors as Redskins take NFC East title
PHILADELPHIA — This is what happens when a team leaves its fate in the hands of another. All the Giants wanted for Christmas was an Eagles win over the Redskins on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial...
View ArticleIn comparison, Agholor's season doesn't measure up to past Eagles receivers
It would unfair to compare Nelson Agholor to his wide receiving predecessors with the Eagles. DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin were in their sixth years when they set career season-highs in Chip...
View ArticleEagles' d-coordinator Davis on hot seat
AFTER WATCHING his defense get smoked again Saturday night in a game the Eagles had to win to keep their playoff hopes alive, Bill Davis wasn't in the mood to answer another round of questions about...
View ArticleMurray is Eagles' forgotten halfback
It was difficult to ascertain what exactly was going through DeMarco Murray's head as he watched the Eagles from the sideline in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals had taken a 17-10 halftime lead and...
View ArticleRedskins 1 win away from worst-to-first turnaround
The Washington Redskins played the spoiler role when they eliminated the Philadelphia Eagles from playoff contention in Week 16 last year. Their stakes are much higher this time around. The Redskins...
View ArticleEagles' Eric Rowe cleared for Redskins game
ERIC ROWE said he felt "normal" Wednesday, the best news Eagles fans have gotten as their team faces a do-or-die game Saturday against NFC East rival Washington. Rowe, the rookie corner who has shown...
View ArticleFrom first play, Eagles D no match for Cardinals
They didn't need this. No, the Eagles didn't need this. In the first quarter, Byron Maxwell, their $63 million cornerback, had reenacted a scene from one of the Toy Story movies, hopping atop Cardinals...
View ArticleBirds defense comes up small in big game
The season that came to a crashing halt on Sunday night against Washington did so for a box full of reasons, and there is plenty of blame to go around. Pick your favorite villain. But any team with a...
View ArticleBill Davis' job on line: Here's why
In his previous two stops as an NFL defensive coordinator, Bill Davis was never given a third season. After two years of Davis' middling defense, Chip Kelly brought him back for 2015 despite enough...
View ArticleEagles’ season comes crashing down at home in loss to Redskins
When Kirk Cousins dropped a perfect rainbow into the awaiting arms of Pierre Garcon on Saturday night, it was the final dagger in a death-by-a-thousand-papercuts season for the Philadelphia Eagles....
View ArticleEagles prepare for DeSean Jackson and Redskins with much on the line
The Eagles' postseason hopes last December were dashed when DeSean Jackson raced past defenders for 126 yards on a Week 16 Saturday night. The Washington Redskins wide receiver plagued the Eagles with...
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