Philadelphia Eagles News and Rumors
Mike Vick apparently owns a dog againMike Florio, profootballtalk.com Eagles quarterback Mike Vick has spoken in the past about his desire to once again own a dog. Apparently, he now does. Either that or someone in his house has developed a taste for dog food. Courtesy of the folks at CrossingBroad.com, Vick tweeted a ph… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Coming off their bye week, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a much healthier team heading into Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee), outside linebacker James Harrison (knee) and safety Troy Polamalu (calf) are… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Now that his long-running spat with Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has come to a end, Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has an opening in his schedule for a pointless verbal feud with an opposing running back. He may be trying to fill it with Browns … |
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Programming note: Pennsylvania againOct 5, 2012
For Week 5, I wanted to go to a game where no one would be distracted by playoff baseball. This ruled out Atlanta-Washington and Cleveland-New York, but thankfully not the game in Pittsburgh between the Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles. No postseaso… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com Bad news, Eagles fans: According to a report from Global Associated News, Michael Vick has broken both legs in a Philadelphia car accident! The accident involved Vick and a 76-year-old female driver, and further details will be forthcoming. In an eerie … |
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Final Word: NFC EastOct 5, 2012
Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 5: Keystone showdown: The Philadelphia Eagles have won six of their last eight games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, though the teams have not played since a 15-6 Eagles victory in Philadelphia in Week 3 of the 2008… |
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History doesn’t favor Eagles on SundayOct 5, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When justifying my prediction that the Steelers will beat the Eagles on Sunday at Heinz Field, I opted for the visceral. Based on living most of my life within 100 miles of Pittsburgh, this simply isn’t a game the Steelers lose. Reuben Frank of CSNPhill… |
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Bobby April was honest in his assessment of the Eagles' kickoff coverage in Sunday's win over the Giants, when the special-teams coordinator oversaw a unit that allowed an average of 36.2 yards on six returns, including a 53-yard return. |
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Matt Loede, eaglesgab.com The bye week is over the Steelers and it appears that the team is getting healthy, and they need it at 1-2 as they get set for the 3-1 Eagles with Mike Vick and company Sunday in the Steel City. The Steelers have blown fourth-quarter leads in both of th… |
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ON THE DAY Marty Mornhinweg said he expects Demetress Bell to start at left tackle again this week, and King Dunlap said he is still in the process of getting back in shape from a hamstring injury, the real Eagles left tackle was walking the corridors o… |
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Boykin not getting riled by Steeler's tauntsOct 5, 2012
STEELERS Pro Bowl wide receiver Antonio Brown said it on Wednesday and Eagles cornerback Brandon Boykin's phone blew up. |
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RANDALL Cunningham never got it, but Rodney Peete learned. |
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STEELERS (-3) over Eagles: What a strange, bizarre, otherworldly start to the 2012 season. The Birds (3-1) are sitting atop the NFC East and look like, well, ugly. But first-place ugly. The Eagles have put 66 points on the board in four games, an averag… |
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Eagles-Steelers scouting reportOct 5, 2012
Recent history: The Eagles defeated the Steelers, 15-6, at the Linc on Sept. 21, 2008. The Eagles lead the all-time series, 46-27-3. |
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Eagles-Steelers: The pickOct 5, 2012
THE STEELERS don't lose at home, and they absolutely don't lose at home to NFC teams. But nothing lasts forever, as Phillies fans found out this season. Some of the Pittsburgh defensive stalwarts aren't getting younger, quicker or healthier. Half a deca… |
