View image | gettyimages.com The Eagles dismantled the Packers in last night’s preseason game. They destroyed them. They clobbered them in all three phases of the game. It’s only preseason but it’s difficult to not get carried away with how terrific the Eagles have looked through their first three preseason games. Below are the five biggest takeaways from yesterday night’s incredible showing against last year’s NFC North champion…
5 Things to Watch in Preseason Week 3: Eagles vs Packers
View image | gettyimages.com Preseason, which feels like an eternity, is more than half over. The Eagles have played two of their four games, winning both easily, and will travel to Lambeau tonight to take on the Green Bay Packers. Whether Aaron Rodgers plays is the biggest storyline, but after the season-ending injury to Jordy Nelson, it’s likely that Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy keeps the league’s reigning MVP fresh…
5 Reasons Why the 2015 Season Has Been Successful for the Phillies
View image | gettyimages.com The Phillies are the worst team in baseball in 2015. They’ve lost the most games and they possess easily the worst run differential. They have a pitching staff that is worse than some teams’ Triple-A rotations. They’re on their second manager, and that’s not even by choice. And yet, somehow, against all odds, the season has been a major success for the Phillies. Here…
6 MLB Free Agents Who Will Cash In This Offseason
View image | gettyimages.com While it’s been the unofficial year of the rookie sensation in 2015, there are a handful of quality MLB free agents who can expect top-tier free agent deals this offseason. There won’t likely be a $240 million free-agent prize like Albert Pujols or Robinson Cano, but a handful of pitchers could be seeking six-plus year deals worth north of $25 million per year. That’s exciting…
Podcast #1: SwartzSports Premiere
View image | gettyimages.com Join us for the first edition of the SwartzSports podcast, as Cody and Bryn Swartz discuss the Philadelphia Eagles’ recent Week 2 preseason win over the Baltimore Ravens, what to expect next week against the Green Bay Packers, and the 10 most indispensable players on this year’s Eagles. Listen to the podcast HERE.
Projecting the 53-Man Roster for the 2015 Philadelphia Eagles
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles are likely going to be a very good football team in 2015. In their first two seasons under head coach Chip Kelly, they won 10 and 10 games, ranking fourth and third in the league in points scored. Despite an insane roster overhaul that saw the Eagles change five starters on the offensive side of the ball and five more on…
Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Former Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick
View image | gettyimages.com Just two weeks before the start of the 2015 season, free-agent quarterback Michael Vick finally found a team. The Pittsburgh Steelers inked the 35-year-old to a one-year deal. Vick will be the backup to two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger, as his signing coincides with the Steelers’ announcement that backup Bruce Gradkowski has been placed on injured reserve with a dislocated finger. The number…
Denver Broncos Sign Former Eagles All-Pro Guard Evan Mathis
View image | gettyimages.com Finally. After almost five months without a team, veteran guard Evan Mathis signed with the Denver Broncos. It’s safe to say that he was easily the top remaining free-agent player still available on the market. Mathis, 33, inked a one-year deal for up to $4 million including incentives. His base salary of $2.5 million is significantly lower than it would have been had he…
Philadelphia Eagles Extend Inside Linebacker Mychal Kendricks
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year deal with linebacker Mychal Kendricks, one that should conceivably keep him in Philly through the 2019 season. The deal, which was first reported by NFL Media’s Albert Breer, includes $29 million, $16 million of which is guaranteed. Kendricks, a 2012 second-round draft pick of Andy Reid’s, has endured an offseason full of trade speculation, but he possesses…
5 Takeaways From Philadelphia Eagles’ Preseason Week 2 Win Over Baltimore
View image | gettyimages.com It may be just preseason, but a 40-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens has to have Philadelphia Eagles fans thinking their team can accomplish great things in the 2015 season. The Eagles clicked on all cylinders, rolling up over 475 yards of offense while adding a special teams touchdown en route to a 30-0 third quarter lead. Most importantly, Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray made…