Wasn’t this supposed to happen last year? Wasn’t last offseason when the Eagles were going to trade a slew of draft picks to move up to the second pick and select a franchise quarterback? Those were my first thoughts when I heard the Eagles had actually completed a massive draft day trade with the Cleveland Browns for the number two overall pick. Here’s what the Eagles gave up: 2016 1st,…
Power Ranking NFL’s 100 Greatest Wide Receivers of All-Time (Part II: #50-21)
Embed from Getty Images A good quarterback can make or break an NFL team, but in many instances, a good wide receiver can make or break a quarterback. The prototypical wide receiver is tall enough that a 5’10” or 5’11” cornerback can’t cover him, he’s fast enough to get open, even in double coverage, and he needs sure hands to be able to secure a catch in traffic. The…
5 Takeaways From the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles’ Schedule
There’s about one relevant NFL day in the month of April before the start of the draft, and that’s the release of the league’s schedule for each team. Now we all knew the Eagles’ 16 opponents since the end of the regular season, but on Thursday, the NFL officially released its complete schedule for the 2016 season. Below I will list five takeaways for the start of the Doug Pederson…
Power Ranking NFL’s 100 Greatest Wide Receivers of All-Time (Part I: #100-51)
Embed from Getty Images A good quarterback can make or break an NFL team, but in many instances, a good wide receiver can make or break a quarterback. The prototypical wide receiver is tall enough that a 5’10” or 5’11” cornerback can’t cover him, he’s fast enough to get open, even in double coverage, and he needs sure hands to be able to secure a catch in traffic. The ability…
SwartzSports Guide to Complete 2016 MLB Predictions, Standings & Awards
AL West: Texas 1, Houston 2, Seattle 3, Los Angeles 4, Oakland 5 Last year’s surprising AL West champion is my pick to repeat, thanks to a strong young core led by Rougned Odor and Joey Gallo. The Astros have the most young talent of any team in the league, with Carlos Correa, already a popular MVP pick, and Dallas Keuchel, last year’s Cy Young winner. They should be in contention…
Highlighting the 10 Most Likely First-Round Draft Picks for the Philadelphia Eagles
A year ago, the radio stations in Philadelphia were dominated by the talk of the Eagles attempting to reunite with Chip Kelly’s college quarterback, Marcus Mariota, through a massive draft-day trade. This year, the Eagles are yet again named as one of several teams reportedly in play for the number one overall pick. Per Robert Klemko of MMQB, the Eagles, along with the Browns, 49ers and Rams, are interested in…
Power Ranking 100 Best Quarterbacks in NFL History: Part IV (#10-1)
Embed from Getty Images Who doesn’t love a good quarterback legacy debate? Following a 2015 season that saw passing numbers rise to an all-time high – and a year capped by Peyton Manning winning his second Super Bowl title and then metaphorically sailing off into the sunset, it seems like a good time to rank my top 100 quarterbacks to ever play the game. In compiling my rankings, I focused…
Power Ranking 100 Best Quarterbacks in NFL History: Part III (#20-11)
Embed from Getty Images Who doesn’t love a good quarterback legacy debate? Following a 2015 season that saw passing numbers rise to an all-time high – and a year capped by Peyton Manning winning his second Super Bowl title and then metaphorically sailing off into the sunset, it seems like a good time to rank my top 100 quarterbacks to ever play the game. What I Looked At to…
Does it Make Sense for the Philadelphia Eagles to Pick Ezekiel Elliott Eighth Overall?
Embed from Getty Images When the Philadelphia Eagles sent Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso to the Miami Dolphins, it was more than just a salary dump and moving on from an oft-injured ex-Oregon player of Chip Kelly’s. It was general Howie Roseman’s way of moving the Eagles from the 13th overall selection in the first round to the Dolphins’ eighth pick – a move more necessary considering Roseman says there…
Power Ranking 100 Best Quarterbacks in NFL History: Part II (#50-21)
Embed from Getty Images Who doesn’t love a good quarterback legacy debate? Following a 2015 season that saw passing numbers rise to an all-time high – and a year capped by Peyton Manning winning his second Super Bowl title and then metaphorically sailing off into the sunset, it seems like a good time to rank my top 100 quarterbacks to ever play the game. What I Looked At to…