Philadelphia Eagles News and Rumors
Eagles Brass Heads to ATL to Talk to Armstrong and NolanMatt Loede, eaglesgab.com The Eagles team brass headed to Atlanta on Wednesday to start the first round of interviews for the team’s head coaching vacancy. Team chairman Jeffrey Lurie, president Don Smolenski and general manager Howie Roseman boarded a flight around 2:45 p.m. an… |
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Matt Loede, eaglesgab.com Oregon football coach Chip Kelly is a wanted man, and if he wants it, he will be on a NFL sideline somewhere in 2013. Reports state that Kelly will have sit down interviews with Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills about their open he… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Whether it’s on Wednesday or Thursday, the Cardinals will interview former Eagles coach Andy Reid. And the possibility of the Cardinals hiring Reid isn’t sitting well with ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, a veteran reporter who has covered the Eagles for a l… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Chip Kelly’s going to be a busy man. He’ll coach Oregon in Thursday’s Fiesta Bowl, in what is looking more and more like his final college game. In addition to a previously reported interview with the Browns Friday, Kelly has also scheduled intervie… |
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Deanna Vasso, philly.com The Eagles have signed defensive end Everette Brown to a two-year future contract. Brown took to his Instagram to announce the deal to fans. |
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Jeff McLane, philly.com The Eagles head coach search committee was flying to Atlanta this afternoon to interview Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong tonight, a team spokesman said. |
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Les Bowen, philly.com The Eagles' head coaching interview process started today with Atlanta defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who is the former head coach of the 49ers, a source close to the situation confirmed. |
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Les Bowen, philly.com Oregon coach Chip Kelly, widely acclaimed as the Eagles' top candidate for their head coaching job, met with reporters for the last time Wednesday morning before Thursday night's Fiesta Bowl matchup with Kansas State. |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Here's a Wednesday afternoon roundup of rumors and interviews for the seven head coaching vacancies in the NFL. Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals have been closely linked to former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, whose pitch includes a vow to &… |
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Reuben Fischer, deadspin.com In December 2011, Rick Reilly wrote one of his trademark telethon-monologue columns about then-37-year-old kicker David Akers, who'd overcome all manner of personal hardship to kick a bunch of field goals for the 49ers. It was basically a nice story, bu… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Even though they routed the Eagles 42-7 last Sunday, the Giants didn’t make the playoffs. Safety Stevie Brown got a small consolation prize on Wednesday when he was named the NFC defensive player of the week for Week 17. Brown had six tackles and an int… |
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Matt Mullin, philly.com Since the end of the NFL season, seven head coaches have been fired - five of them along with their team's general manager. That means there plenty of openings for potential candidates, including former Eagles coach Andy Reid. |
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Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com Before arriving in Arizona on Wednesday night for his interview with the Cardinals, former Eagles coach Andy Reid first will interview on Wednesday in Philadelphia with Kansas City Chiefs officials, according to league sources. |
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One of the first questions Oregon coach Chip Kelly - perhaps the front-runner to take over as coach of the Eagles - was asked after arriving in Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl was about the possibility of coaching in the NFL. |
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CANDIDATES Here is a look at the announced candidates for the Eagles' head-coaching job: * MIKE NOLAN Current job: First season as Falcons defensive coordinator |
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THE NEW COACH will be a huge piece of the puzzle, obviously, but one thing that emerged with crystal clarity from the Eagles' news conference and variously hallway confabs that followed is that when it comes to building the roster, Howie Roseman will be… |
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OK, QUICK: Who replaced Vince Lombardi when he left the Packers? Chuck Noll when he retired from the Steelers? |
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WHAT FOLLOWS is based not upon somebody whispering in my ear. It is more about body language, and tone of voice, and reading between the lines, and understanding the history. It falls somewhere between an educated guess and a gut instinct. |
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THE SUPPOSITION is that a team quickly will hire Andy Reid as its head coach for next season. Arizona appears eager to be that team. Arizona, the team that handed the Eagles three of their more painful losses since December of 2008; the team that visits… |
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NICK FOLES has three fairly significant things going in his favor as far as his chances of being the Eagles' starting quarterback in 2013. |
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AFTER BIDDING Andy Reid an emotional farewell Monday, the Eagles began the process of hiring a coach for the first time in 14 years. |
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Jeff McLane, philly.com The Eagles will interview Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy for their head coaching vacancy this weekend, according to a CBSsports.com report. |
