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Eagles Wake-Up Call: On DRC And Secondary Questions

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

There is a host of pressing issues when it comes to the Eagles’ secondary, but you’ll have to excuse new defensive backs coach John Lovett if he doesn’t yet have all the answers.

“I don’t know how long everyone else has been here but I walked into the office today for the first time,” said the 62-year-old Lovett on Monday. “In fact I rode over here with [inside linebackers] Coach [Rick] Minter just so I can figure out how to drive over here and not get lost. We had a full staff meeting and a defensive staff meeting, then the phone guy comes in and a guy comes in to put a computer in. It’s been that kind of a day. Everyone is still kind of rolling around.”

Tagged with: Billy Davis, DRC, Eagles Wake-Up Call, Nnamdi Asomugha
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Nnamdi Willing To Cut His Pay?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Nnamdi Asomugha was asked on Wednesday how important it is to him that he stays in Eagles green beyond this season. The question was tied to his sizable contract, and the reality that changes surely are ahead.

“I think really important. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” said Asomugha.

So you would make decisions potentially coming from that stance? If sacrifices were asked to be made?

“Yeah, I mean all I can say right now is I really wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” he replied. “I definitely want to be back here.”

And with that, we have our first indicator that Asomugha could be open to restructuring his deal.

Tagged with: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eagles Wake-Up Call, Nnamdi Asomugha
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Asomugha Takes Exception As Bengals Pass Late

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

The Bengals’ decision to pass on fourth down late in the game Thursday night rubbed some Eagles the wrong way.

Up 34-13 and facing a 4th-and-5 from the Eagles’ six-yard line with about four minutes to play, Cincinnati opted not to kick a field goal and instead dialed up a passing play. Andy Dalton‘s toss intended for Jermaine Gresham fell incomplete.

“We were really pissed off about that,” said Nnamdi Asomugha. “To go for it on fourth down and throw the ball…We were jawing back and forth, our players with their players. We were wondering where that came from with the game being over like that.”

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Bengals, Nnamdi Asomugha
Posted in News

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
Posted in News

Cheat Sheet: 15 Things About Eagles-Bengals

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

The Thursday night game has us off our regular schedule this week, so we’ll combine the two cheat sheets into one. Here are 15 things to know about how the Eagles match up with the Bengals.

Tagged with: Bryce Brown, Dennis Kelly, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Evan Mathis, Mychal Kendricks, Nick Foles, Nnamdi Asomugha, Sheil Kapadia
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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.

Nnamdi Injured Maclin During Celebration

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

Jeremy Maclin popped up on the injury report with a groin strain following Sunday’s dramatic win over the Bucs. Turns out, it happened after the final whistle had blown.

Maclin was slow to come out with it. Here’s how the exchange went with reporters:

Tagged with: Jeremy Maclin, Nnamdi Asomugha
Posted in Injuries, News

Instant Observations: Eagles 23, Bucs 21

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Sheil Kapadia — No Comments ↓

Here are my instant observations from the Eagles’ 23-21 win over the Bucs.

Tagged with: Bryce Brown, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Fletcher Cox, Jamar Chaney, Jason Avant, Jeremy Maclin, King Dunlap, Nick Foles, Nnamdi Asomugha, Sheil Kapadia, Vinny Curry
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All-22: More Breakdowns From the Eagles’ Defense

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

From Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to Nate Allen to Brandon Graham, here’s an All-22 look at the latest miscues (and a couple bright spots) from the Eagles’ defense.

Tagged with: Akeem Jordan, Brandon Graham, DeMeco Ryans, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Kurt Coleman, Mychal Kendricks, Nate Allen, Nnamdi Asomugha, Trent Cole
Posted in All-22