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What they're saying about the Eagles: Week 13

Andrew O'Brien, philly.com

Here are all the good things everyone is saying about the Eagles this week.

CNNSI.com

Did the Thunder want to deal James Harden? Of course not. But when Harden refused to sacrifice, OKC moved on. Even with a new Big Three, they remain contenders, says Ian Thomsen.

ESPN.com

Facing a Philadelphia Eagles defense that has allowed 13 touchdown passes and made not one single interception in its last five games, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a near-100 percent chance Sunday night of setting a new team record for touch…

Jeff McLane, philly.com

Having played two seasons under Chip Kelly at Oregon and his next two seasons in Philadelphia, Casey Matthews has a unique perspective on whether his former coach would make a good fit with the Eagles.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Quarterback Michael Vick still hasn't passed his imPACT concussion test and therefore hasn't been cleared to practice, the Philadelphia Eagles said Thursday.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

If there's one thing that I think we can all agree on, it's that life has been a little too smooth for Andrew Bynum lately. From the totally uneventful start to his first training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers and news that he definitely wouldn't nee…

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

The takeaway from James Harden's not-so-long-awaited return to Oklahoma City Wednesday was that his former teammates did not appear to be wounded by his departure. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka -- the Thunder's new Big Three -- did not…

ESPN.com

This week's "Hot Read" on our ESPN.com NFL page is about the 2013 draft -- and I mean, all about it. It's a conversation with Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay about a lot of the key issues, teams and players involved in next year's draft. And whi…

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

The Philadelphia 76ers took a big risk when they swung the three-team deal that brought Andrew Bynum to Philly. After Bynum’s recent bowling misadventures, he’s out indefinitely with another knee injury and subsequent rehabilitation while his new team…

Michael Sykes II, dimemag.com

The word “rival” is lost in the NBA today. Too often we see camaraderie between players on opposing teams. With the growing presence of AAU basketball, the players have gotten closer and closer. AAU isn’t the only thing that brings the players toget…

ESPN.com

The anger is understandable. Given the way the past two Philadelphia Eagles seasons have gone, it's completely reasonable for fans to be angry. Andy Reid assembled a roster and presented it as capable of winning the Super Bowl they crave above all else,…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The sudden release of Eagles defensive end Jason Babin made us wonder there was more to the story. With Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reporting on Wednesday that defensive line coach Jim Washburn wasn’t happy with the decision and that Washbu…

philly.com

IT IS SOMEWHAT appropriate that the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry essentially started with an elbow to the jaw, continued with snowballs from the 700 level and sank to a low while Michael Irvin lay motionless on the cold surface at Veterans Stadium.

philly.com

YOU CAN LOOK at it as the Phillies losing out on B.J. Upton, or you can look at it as the Phillies saving $75.25 million over 5 years, which is the price the Braves ended up paying for a centerfielder whose production has seldom seemed to match his prod…

philly.com

Michael Vick underwent another Impact test Wednesday afternoon, but the Eagles did not reveal the results. The Eagles quarterback has failed to reach baseline in previous tests and will not be cleared to return from a Nov. 11 concussion until he passes.…

philly.com

MICHAEL VICK looked clear-eyed and purposeful, Vick wearing his red practice jersey as he strode down a NovaCare corridor Wednesday morning. Vick said he was about to take an imPACT test, which could put the Eagles quarterback a step closer to returning…

nydailynews.com

Old habits and hatreds die hard. It’s difficult for any blue-blooded Giant fan to admit out loud that the unraveling Eagles no longer pose a threat in the NFC East or that the Cowboys, too, are as harmless, soft and fluffy as a goose down pillow wheneve…