View image | gettyimages.com It’s safe to say that a 1-3 start to the season is not what anybody expected. Not you, not me, and certainly not Chip Kelly. No, the Eagles’ head coach likely expected his team to be a perfect 4-0, first in the league in scoring and close to the top 10 in defense. After all, he’s Chip Kelly, and he’s experienced nothing but success…
Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks By Long-Term Job Security
View image | gettyimages.com Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks – Job Security There is there is no job security for the 32 starting quarterbacks in the National Football League. Anyone who follows the sport extensively knows that. Major League Baseball’s contracts are all guaranteed, which is why aging veterans like Ryan Howard and CC Sabathia remain on the active roster, bringing in top-five salaries for below-average production. Yet the…
Philadelphia Eagles Need More Production From First-Round Pick Nelson Agholor
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles took a 24-0 halftime lead over the New York Jets in Sunday’s Week 3 action and held on for a 24-17 win, improving their record to 1-2 on the season. While Chip Kelly’s team got a much-needed win to stay in the NFC East hunt, there are still some concerns with this team. Quarterback Sam Bradford missed a slew of throws,…
10 Takeaways From Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 3 Win vs New York Jets
View image | gettyimages.com Finally. After two straight brutal losses to open their season, the Eagles came away with a much-needed victory against the New York Jets to improve their record to 1-2. It wasn’t a pretty performance, as the Eagles jumped out to a 24-0 lead and hung on for a late 24-17 victory. But the goal for any team, especially one that began the year with consecutive…
Should Philadelphia Eagles Now Be Considered Favorites to Win NFC East?
View image | gettyimages.com To say the Philadelphia Eagles needed Sunday’s 24-17 win over the New York Jets is an understatement. A September non-conference game doesn’t have the same impact as a Week 17 rivalry with the New York Giants, but if the Eagles make the playoffs, an argument could be made that this game saved the season. The Chip Kelly doubters were everywhere after an 0-2 start that saw…
Philadelphia Eagles Season Recap | SwartzSports Podcast 8
It’s just Bryn in the eighth SwartzSports podcast, which breaks down the painful week following the Philadelphia Eagles’ embarrassing 20-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. It’s been six days since the Eagles loss to the Cowboys and I’m still not over it. This was a game when a first down was a monumental accomplishment. The offensive performance by the Eagles ranks among the worst I have ever seen. Hear where this…
5 Predictions for Eagles-Jets Week 3 Matchup
View image | gettyimages.com Remind me to never again believe anything that happens in the preseason. The talk of the preseason after averaging more than 33 points per game in their four contests, the Eagles were widely regarded as one of the NFL’s top teams heading into the 2015 season. In fact, experts such as Adam Schefter and Joe Banner picked them to win the Super Bowl. Safe…
5 Ways Philadelphia Eagles Can Beat New York Jets
View image | gettyimages.com It’s do or die time for the Philadelphia Eagles, as they look to gain a semblance of hope against a New York Jets team with an underrated offense and a dominant defense. Rookie head coach Todd Bowles has done a stellar job with his unit, while Chip Kelly’s preseason champion Eagles have struggled immensely in moving the ball. Prized free-agent acquisition DeMarco Murray is at…
Can Chip Kelly Fix the Mess He’s Created?
View image | gettyimages.com View image | gettyimages.com Adversity is every head coach’s favorite word. And right now, Chip Kelly is facing lots of it. The Philadelphia Eagles dropped a 20-10 decision to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, a game that intensified all of the team’s problems this season. These are problems that are a direct result of Kelly – the newly-appointed general manager – and they’re problems…
Is Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly In Over His Head?
View image | gettyimages.com Chip Kelly won 20 games during his first two seasons as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, including an unlikely NFC East division title in 2013. He coaxed an all-time season out of quarterback Nick Foles in 2013, and engineered yet another top-five scoring offense in 2014, despite subpar play from a number of key players on the offensive side of the ball….