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Philadelphia Eagles Clear LeSean McCoy, Could Play on Sunday
December 18th, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has missed the past four games with a concussion he suffered in a loss to the Washington Redskins last month. On Monday afternoon, head coach Andy Reid said that an independent neurologist cleared McCoy and that he could be available to play on Sunday. ***PHOTO1*** Rookie...

The Philadelphia Eagles Look Towards the Future of the Team
December 4th, 2012 at 10:28 PM
  There have not been many bright spots for the Philadelphia Eagles this year as the team went from a promising contender to start the season to one of the worst teams in the NFL. But last Sunday Night's game against the Cowboys did have some positive takeaways for the future...

LeSean McCoy Suffers Concussion During Garbage Time of the Philadelphia Eagles 6-31 Blowout Loss
November 19th, 2012 at 11:02 AM
***PHOTO1***WHAT IS LESEAN "SHADY" MCCOY DOING IN THE GAME WITH UNDER TWO MINUTES TO GO OF A BLOWOUT LOSS???  This is the last straw for Coach Andy Reid and this staff.  The Philadelphia Eagles were severely outplayed by the Washington Redskins and the outcome was decided early in the fourth...

Philadelphia Eagles Injury Update as the Birds Prepare for the Dallas Cowboys
November 8th, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Todd Herremans is gone for the year, the Eagles are forced to accept that and move on.  But they do have other players banged up for their upcoming Sunday afternoon matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field.  Today, the Eagles announced rookie running back Chris Polk will be...

Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, Monday Night Football Preview
November 2nd, 2012 at 1:03 PM
All week there have been rumblings around this Philadelphia Eagles team about changes, a locker room in turmoil, and a lost season.  Coach Andy Reid decided not to make a change at the quarterback position.  Michael Vick called a players only meeting to clear the air in the locker room....

Fantasy Football Preview for the Philadelphia Eagles, Week 9 at the New Orleans Saints
November 1st, 2012 at 11:16 PM
As many fantasy owners have come to accept, 2012 has not been the year to own Philadelphia Eagles players on your team. Players like Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy have not lived up to their high draft spots while players like DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin have not provided the...

Philadelphia Eagles Fantasy Preview, Week 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers
October 5th, 2012 at 2:13 PM
The Philadelphia Eagles are off to a 3-1 start so far this season, while the wins have not been all that impressive they have been wins nonetheless.  However, the success in the win column has not translated over to the fantasy world.  The Eagles "high octane" offense has failed to...

New York Giants Insider Sheds Light on Upcoming Matchup Against Philadelphia Eagles
September 28th, 2012 at 12:43 PM
***PHOTO1***Philadelphia Eagles fans are anxious for their showdown with their division rival New York Giants on Sunday night.  The Giants are coming off of a 36-7 beatdown of the Carolina Panthers, their best showing of the year.  The Giants have looked solid and are off to a 2-1 record thus...

Philadelphia Eagles Week Four Fantasy Preview
September 27th, 2012 at 4:40 PM
The Philadelphia Eagles are matched up with the division rival New York Giants this Sunday night in Philadelphia.  If you played any Eagles in last week's fantasy game, you probably were disappointed with the lackluster performance by the offense.  No touchdowns by any player as the Eagles only mustered two field...

Philadelphia Eagles Week 3 Fantasy Update
September 19th, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Through two games the Philadelphia Eagles fantasy players have racked up the yards but struggled to find the endzone consistently.  The Eagles are ranked in the top 5 for total offense, but are only averaging 20.5 points per game.  Now they have to make the cross country trip to Arizona...

Philadelphia Eagles Week 2 Fantasy Football Review
September 13th, 2012 at 1:37 PM
So week 1 is officially over and if you were a fantasy owner that relied heavily on the Eagles, you probably were somewhat disappointed.  Only Jeremy Maclin and the Eagles D/ST outperformed their projections against the Cleveland Browns.  DeSean Jackson was relatively quiet and Michael Vick ruined a good statistical outing...

Philadelphia Eagles Fantasy Football: Quarterbacks and Running Backs
August 23rd, 2012 at 12:57 PM
With the NFL 2012 Season set to kickoff Wednesday, September 5 is time to start building your fantasy football team.  Every year there are those guys who massively under perform and those who surprisingly put up huge numbers.  The Eagles have some very unique players when it comes to fantasy...

LeSean McCoy and Dion Lewis Ready to Be Next Dynamic Duo
August 17th, 2012 at 5:24 PM
***PHOTO1*** LeSean "Shady" McCoy carried the load for the Eagles in 2011.  Despite the Eagles offensive woes, LeSean played consistently and established himself as a premiere running back in the NFL.  McCoy carried the ball 273 times last year.  In 2011 Eagles backup running back Dion Lewis was a 5'8" rookie running back...

Rumor Alert: Philadelphia Eagles Interested in Olympic Sprinter Jeff Demps
August 15th, 2012 at 3:55 PM
***PHOTO1*** Jeff Demps played college football at the University of Florida, but passed on the NFL to pursue sprinting in the 2012 Olympics.  Turned out pretty well for Demps as he won a silver medal on the United States 400 meter relay team.  Now Demps is turning his focus back to...

Philadelphia Eagles: Three Strengths for 2012
August 13th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
On Saturday Eagles101 brokedown the key weaknesses of the Philadelphia Eagles. As promised, here's is a look at the three biggest strengths of the Eagles heading into the 2012 season. ***PHOTO1*** The biggest strength of the Philadelphia Eagles has to be running back LeSean “Shady”McCoy. Shady had a breakout season in 2011,...

Philadelphia Eagles: Lack of Depth is a Concern Heading into 2012
August 9th, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Heading into the 2012 season the Philadelphia Eagles are lacking quality depth at a few key positions on offense. Injuries are a part of the game and a team must be prepared to face the worst case scenario. Here’s a look at three positions with a severe lack of experience...

Friday August 3, 2012… Training Camp Notes/Highlights
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:55 PM
***PHOTO1***Overall it was an energetic uptempo practice for the Eagles today.  They went longer than scheduled in their live work.  Coach Reid has really been working them hard in the Pennsylvania afternoon heat.   DeSean Jackson ran an out and up against Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie during one on one drills.  DRC was badly beat on the...

Dion Lewis Arrested on Felony Charges, Apologizes for His Actions
July 10th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Philadelphia Eagles running back Dion Lewis was arrested this past weekend on a felony charge of falsely reporting a fire. Apparently, Lewis and his brother was locked outside of the hotel's lobby and they were banging on the doors to try to get inside. Eventually they resorted to pulling a...

Philadelphia Eagles Give LeSean McCoy a Five Year Extension
May 18th, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Last offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles had a high profile player that was looking for a new contract after the season concluded. His name was DeSean Jackson and he held-out during the beginning of an already shortened training camp season. Not wanting to face a similar situation this summer, the Eagles have signed...

Philadelphia Eagles’ Running Back LeSean McCoy Will not Play Against the Washington Redskins
January 1st, 2012 at 12:20 PM
All week long, it was expected that LeSean McCoy would play against the Washington Redskins in the final week of the regular season. However, just over an hour before kickoff, the team announced he will not play this afternoon against the Washington Redskins.  ***PHOTO1*** While the team has nothing to play for except...