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How do I begin? I could write something obvious like it’s cool to watch your favorite team win the Super Bowl. Okay, that’s done. That’s how I chose to begin. For what felt like the longest time, I struggled to know if they’d ever win. Now they’ve won twice. I am lucky. When I became…
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In late September 2016, Carson Wentz scrambled to his right. Philadelphia had won its first two games that season, home against Cleveland and on the road in Chicago. Neither all that impressive. As Wentz moved toward the sidelines, the Eagles held a 10-point lead against the always tough Pittsburgh Steelers. It felt like backyard football…
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Preseason football barely tells anything about the potential success of a team. Ideally the first unit offense and defense look sharp in limited series, and then the rest of the roster fights for a spot on the final 53. This year was different because: Carson Wentz. Last season the Eagles beat the Packers in Week…
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Sam Bradford signed a two-year deal in March. Days later the Eagles made Chase Daniel an expensive back up. The Eagles also made it known they would draft a quarterback somewhere in the 2016 NFL Draft. Bradford, however, didn’t know it would be the second pick in the entire draft. Yes, Bradford only signed a…
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On the surface, the Eagles trading several picks to move up six spots sounds asinine. After all, it’s football. Eleven players play on offense, eleven on defense and the rest of the roster consists of 31 players. The Eagles gave up five picks for two. One of those two picks, however, will be used to…