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Babin: Eagles Leaked False Stories About Washburn

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Jason Babin unloaded on the Eagles organization today during a conference call with reporters who cover his old team, the Tennessee Titans.

Now with the Jaguars, the defensive end was asked if he was concerned being waived by the Eagles might mean the end of his football career.

“That was probably their approach because they don’t have amicable splits with people,” Babin said, per Adam Caplan. “You saw how dirty they did [Jim] Washburn with leaking out the false stories and the way they talked about him on the way out. It’s kind of a big socialistic system that they have. I didn’t really care. I’m only going to worry about what I can control, and that’s practicing hard, working hard and playing hard on Sunday.”

Tagged with: Jason Babin, Jim Washburn, Sheil Kapadia
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Five Leftovers From Eagles-Bengals

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

From Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie’s future to Nick Foles’ interception, here are five leftovers from the Eagles’ locker room after their 34-13 loss to the Bengals.

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Cedric Thornton, Clay Harbor, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Jim Washburn, Marvin McNutt, Nick Foles, Nnamdi Asomugha, Sheil Kapadia, Todd Bowles
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Washburn’s Dismissal Connected To Defense’s Improvement?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Some of the Eagles defensive players were hesitant to admit it in the locker room after the game.

But at some point, you just can’t argue with the numbers.

Through six games with Todd Bowles as defensive coordinator and Jim Washburn as defensive line coach, the Eagles were allowing quarterbacks to complete 76.3 percent of their passes – a historically bad number.

But in the last two games, since Andy Reid fired Washburn and added Tommy Brasher, the Eagles’ defense appears to be much-improved, limiting Josh Freeman and Andy Dalton to just 44.3 percent completions. Against the Bengals, they did not allow a single completion of more than 19 yards.

Tagged with: Jim Washburn, Nnamdi Asomugha, Sheil Kapadia, Todd Bowles, Trent Cole
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All-22: What the ‘D’ Looked Like Without Washburn

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

From Mychal Kendricks to Fletcher Cox to Colt Anderson, here’s an All-22 look at what the Eagles’ defense looked like Sunday against the Bucs.

Linebackers Not Mourning Death Of the Wide-9

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Mychal Kendricks was asked how the change up front from Jim Washburn‘s Wide-9 to Tommy Brasher‘s more traditional scheme impacted what he was doing on Sunday.

The rookie linebacker paused a beat, gave a quick laugh, then turned to Jamar Chaney and said, ”Should I answer that?”

He already had.

Tagged with: DeMeco Ryans, Jamar Chaney, Jim Washburn, Mychael Kendricks
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Eagles DL Production: Success Without Washburn?

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

Sunday’s game against the Bucs was the Eagles’ first in two years without defensive line coach Jim Washburn and the wide-nine.

Tommy Brasher was hired on Monday and had three days of practice to switch up the Birds’ scheme up front. The Eagles struggled to get to Josh Freeman for much of the day, although the defense as a whole played better. Below is the player-by-player breakdown of sacks, hurries (tracked by the team’s coaches), opportunities (Pro Football Focus) and pressure percentage (frequency with with which each player notched a sack or hurry).

In the next couple of days, we’ll try to take a look at how the linemen were aligned up front with the All-22.

Tagged with: Brandon Graham, Cedric Thornton, Cullen Jenkins, Darryl Tapp, Derek Landri, Fletcher Cox, Jim Washburn, Phillip Hunt, Sheil Kapadia, Trent Cole, Vinny Curry
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DL Production: Graham Getting It Done?

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

The Eagles’ pass-rush had some good moments early against the Cowboys, but was non-existent in the second half when Tony Romo completed all 10 of his pass attempts.

After the game, Andy Reid announced that the team was parting ways with Jim Washburn, although he admitted that the game’s results had little to do with his decision.

Meanwhile, Brandon Graham got the start for Jason Babin, and Vinny Curry was active for the second time this season, as the Eagles went with a 10-man rotation.

Here’s the weekly look at production. Hurries (and tackles) come directly from the Eagles’ coaching staff. Pass-rushing opportunities are tracked by Pro Football Focus. And the last column is from me – a measure of how often each defensive lineman notched either a sack or a hurry.

Tagged with: Brandon Graham, Cedric Thornton, Cullen Jenkins, Darryl Tapp, Derek Landri, Fletcher Cox, Jim Washburn, Mike Patterson, Phillip Hunt, Sheil Kapadia, Trent Cole, Vinny Curry
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Bowles: Washburn Was Never a Problem For Me

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Amid reports that Jim Washburn had become a disruptive, divisive presence on the Eagles’ coaching staff, Todd Bowles said today he never had an issue with the defensive line coach.

“Me and Wash had a good relationship,” Bowles said. “Wash is a good man, and he’s a good coach. He was never a problem for me.”

Did Bowles have any input into Andy Reid’s decision to let Washburn go?

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Fletcher Cox, Jim Washburn, Sheil Kapadia, Todd Bowles
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Cullen Jenkins Not Going Along With Washburn Narrative

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Cullen Jenkins painted a different picture of Jim Washburn than the one that has been circulating this week. Rather than an out-of-control, divisive figure, Jenkins sees his former defensive line coach as a misunderstood motivator with the best of intentions.

“Wash was a good coach. He just wanted the best for us,” said Jenkins. “People may not agree with his ways or saw what his goals were for us — I’m talking about people from the outside looking in — but Wash was a good coach. He had us motivated and playing hard.”

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Cullen Jenkins, Jim Washburn
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What They’re Saying About the Eagles

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

From Jim Washburn to Andy Reid to the NFL draft, here’s the weekly roundup of what the national media are saying about the Eagles.

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Jim Washburn, Nick Foles, Sheil Kapadia
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