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LB Review: Ryans Provides Bright Spot

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

If you’re looking for a positive to take out of Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, DeMeco Ryans once again played at a high level.

Here’s the player-by-player breakdown of the Birds’ linebackers, after having re-watched the game.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brian Rolle, DeMeco Ryans, Eagles Game Reviews, Mychal Kendricks, Sheil Kapadia
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Eagles Snap Counts: Graham Jumps Ahead Of Hunt

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Here’s a look at snap counts for the Eagles during their Week 3 loss against the Cardinals. We’ll go position-by-position.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brandon Boykin, Brandon Hughes, Brian Rolle, Bryce Brown, Clay Harbor, Damaris Johnson, DeMeco Ryans, LeSean McCoy, Mychal Kendricks, Sheil Kapadia
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LB Review: How the Eagles Used Ryans

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Here’s a player-by-player review of how the Eagles linebackers performed Sunday against the Ravens, after having re-watched the game. Click here to find all of the game reviews.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, DeMeco Ryans, Eagles Game Reviews, Mychal Kendricks, Sheil Kapadia
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Eagles Snap Counts: Forget About the LB Rotation

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

DeMeco Ryans and Mychal Kendricks both played 100 percent of the Eagles’ defensive snaps against the Ravens. Here’s the complete position-by-position look at playing time.

Eagles LB Review: DeMeco Ryans, Difference-Maker

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Here’s a player-by-player review of how the Eagles linebackers performed Sunday against the Browns, after having re-watched the game. Click here to find all of the game reviews.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brian Rolle, Casey Matthews, DeMeco Ryans, Eagles Game Reviews, Jamar Chaney, Mychal Kendricks, Sheil Kapadia
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Eagles Snapshot: LB Preview

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Throughout the course of the week, we’ll be providing position-by-position previews of the entire Eagles roster. Click here to get to all of them. Today, we cover the linebackers.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brian Rolle, Casey Matthews, DeMeco Ryans, Eagles 2012 Preview, Jamar Chaney, Mychal Kendricks, Sheil Kapadia
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Linebacker Shuffle Lives On

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Tim McManus — 2 Comments ↓

If it’s football season, there’s a linebacker shuffle going on in Philadelphia. Death, taxes, and so on. Even an offseason dedicated in part to shoring up the position couldn’t totally shut down the dance. In the latest shift, Brian Rolle lost his job at WILL in favor of Akeem Jordan. Defensive coordinator Juan Castillo explained the move on Monday.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brian Rolle, Jason Babin
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Jordan Replaces Rolle At LB With First Team

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — 7 Comments ↓

Since the Eagles returned to the Novacare Complex 10 days ago, Akeem Jordan hasn’t had much company at his locker.

The sixth-year linebacker has gone largely unnoticed. Many (present company included) figured he was battling for a roster spot with Keenan Clayton, looking to continue his strong play on special teams.

But things changed today. The last question for Andy Reid during his media session, which lasted about 15 minutes, was about Brian Rolle, and whether the second-year player was still the team’s starting WILL linebacker.

“Right now, no,” Reid said. “Akeem is going to work in there as a starter.”

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brian Rolle, Casey Matthews, Jamar Chaney, Sheil Kapadia
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LB Review: Competition For Rolle?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — 3 Comments ↓

Here’s a review of how Mychal Kendricks, Brian Rolle and the rest of the Eagles linebackers performed against the Browns, after having re-watched the game.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brian Rolle, Casey Matthews, DeMeco Ryans, Jamar Chaney, Keenan Clayton, Mychal Kendricks, Sheil Kapadia
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Take 3: Projecting the Eagles’ 53-Man Roster

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — 6 Comments ↓

With the Eagles just eight days away from cutting their roster down to 53 players, the battle between Kapadia and McManus continues. Today, Sheil provides his projection, along with a confidence rating for each position.