September football in Tampa can best be characterized by two words. Swamp ass. On Sunday, the Eagles return to face the Bucs, 52 weeks to the day after a Week 4 loss there in September 2024. They’ll be heading to town on Friday, not Saturday. “Everything we do is to try [make sure that] our process is right to give …
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NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Packers upset by Browns, Eagles on the move past Rams Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 4 Power Rankings: 1-32 team poll, plus the biggest defensive issue for every roster ESPN NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Lions and Chargers vault into top five, while Colts crack top 10 NFL.com Analysis | Ranking all 32 NFL teams entering Week 4 of …
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The Buccaneers were able to pull off a last second victory over the Jets last week, but took a bit hit to their offense when Mike Evans left the field limping. Evans was really mad after exiting the game, and now we know it’s due to a hamstring injury that will keep him sidelined for several weeks — which includes …
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Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … 8 Eagles thoughts: DeSean Jackson comparison, Jordan Davis’ upside, improving kick returns – The AthleticA.J. Brown’s assessment of a “conservative” Eagles offense was spot-on and should not be dismissed or rationalized by the coaching staff. Yes, the Eagles keep winning and there’s validity to the notion that they must avoid …
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The Eagles’ win felt like a classic sports movie script. For two quarters, the offense moved with the urgency of a golfer lining up a three-foot putt. The fans grew restless. Then, the third quarter began. And the script flipped. Jalen Hurts started firing missiles, and A.J. Brown transformed from spectator to superstar. The comeback was incredible. But the real …
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Saquon Barkley knows plenty about speed and he saw a ton of it from Jordan Davis on the final play of Sunday’s incredible win over the Rams. Enough speed that Davis has a future at running back? “Probably not,” Barkley said with a grin. “Probably not a future at running back, but I wonder what his speed was.” That’s when …
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Welcome to the Week 3 grades. Freed by my editors, I no longer have to give one of each standard letter grade for the best and worst of the week. I can now dole out A’s like an under-pressure high school English teacher with a handful of suspect football players in my class, and F’s like professor Snape when there’s …
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The Philadelphia Eagles have claimed WR/RS Xavier Gipson off of waivers from the New York Giants. Gipson entered the NFL in 2023 as an undrafted rookie free agent who made the New York Jets’ roster. He has mainly been a return specialist throughout his career. His punt return stats: Xavier Gipson PR Yards YPR TD 2023 33 319 9.7 1 …
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Deion Sanders says his son Shedeur asked both the Ravens and the Eagles not to draft him, preferring to go to a place where he saw a clear path to earning the starting quarterback job. Deion confirmed on the New Heights podcast the report that the Ravens called Shedeur but he told them not to draft him. Deion also added …
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Inside: Risers and fallers after a busy Sunday that brought some dancing by an 0-3 coach. This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s NFL newsletter. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox. Week 3 Risers Let’s start with the Browns, whose shocking 13-10 comeback win over the Packers came just days after Green Bay’s left tackle …
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