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Twitter Mailbag: On Curry, Receivers and the Fatigue Factor

Riley Cooper 1Which team is best set up for a track meet on Sunday? Will the Eagles bring in any wide receiver help? And will Vinny Curry get more opportunities after an impressive debut? We try to answer all of that in the latest mailbag.

Foobooz

The Philadelphia Eagles Launch a Wine

The Philadelphia Eagles are celebrating their 80th anniversary this season and are celebrating with the launch of their own wine.”Rollout” is a 2011 cabernet sauvignon […]

Property

The Porch at 30th Street Station: The Most Attractive Case Study Ever Created

University City District really knows how to do things right. It’s not only that their projects tend to be functional, popular and successful. It’s that […]

Philadelphia Wedding

VIDEO: Wedding Cinematographer Proposes With an Extravagant Harry Potter-Themed Scavenger Hunt

Well, we’ve seen proposals that have involved video before, and we’ve seen proposals that involve a scavenger hunt, and ones that are themed—but this might […]

Foobooz

Philly’s Finest Sambonis Finally Coming to Philly

Philly’s Finest Samboni Boys have been touring the country as part of the TV show, The Next Great Food Truck Race. Though claiming to be Philadelphia’s finest, […]

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All-22: The Many Roles of Brandon Boykin

boykinOLB1_092613Brandon Boykin’s rookie season was not all that complicated.

His role on defense was easily defined. When opposing offenses were in three- or four-receiver sets, he entered the game, played the slot and for the most part, did a really good job.

But with a dramatic scheme change and a new defensive coordinator this year, Boykin might as well be wearing a red-and-white striped shirt instead of a green-and-white jersey on gamedays.

Where’s Brandon?

City Life

The Food Lover’s Guide to Philly: Pasta

It’s hard to admit this, but the most notable recent happening on the Philadelphia pasta front was a tweet from 2011. “At Eataly in New […]

City Life

LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day: Philly Writer Josh Kruger

In partnership with SMITH Magazine’s Six-Word Memoir Project, we asked you to submit your queer life stories—succinctly. Every day until we run out, we will present the […]

City Life

A Vegetarian in Cheesesteak City

It’s a Sunday night, at the tail end of a beautiful August weekend and an ugly Shore traffic jam. Jamonera—the 13th Street tapas restaurant with […]

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Don’t Blame Offense For Struggles On ‘D’

DeMeco RyansDeMeco Ryans doesn’t buy the theory making the rounds that suggests the Eagles’ offense is putting its defense in a tough spot.

The thinking goes like this: The offense plays fast all game long, but doesn’t always score or string together long drives. This leads to short breaks for the defense, too much time on the field and late-game fatigue.

On its surface, the theory seems to have some merit. The problem? There’s no real evidence to back it.

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Davis Turns To Eagles’ Past For Help With Peyton

Billy DavisWhen Billy Davis and the Browns’ staff went looking for answers on how to slow down Peyton Manning, their search led them to Philadelphia.

This was last season when Davis was the linebackers coach and Cleveland was prepping to take on the Manning-led Broncos. The defensive coordinator was Dick Jauron, who was on Philadelphia’s staff when the Eagles beat Manning and the Colts 26-24 during the 2010 regular season.  Manning was 31-of-51 for 294 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in that game. Sean McDermott‘s defense registered six quarterback hits and sacked Manning three times.

So what worked?

Shoppist

Philly’s Ultimate Shopping Event

The key to a fab closet is variety: plenty of styles, brands, textures and silhouettes. But flitting around to the best boutiques—especially when they’re scattered across […]

Property

What? Has the Building Trades Union War Against the Post Brothers Really Gotten This Stupid?

Pardon the informality of the headline, but this simply cannot be believed. Philadelinquency spotted a post on Philadelphia Speaks in which forum member fiveomar described […]

City Life

PHOTOS: The Guy at the End of the Bar You Probably Haven’t Met Yet

Twenty-four-year-old electrical engineer Josh Stephenson will appear in our  winter issue as the Guy at the End of the Bar (GATEOTB). We met him over […]

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McCoy: ‘If I Was A Betting Man, I’d Take the Eagles’

0V3J9301LeSean McCoy started off his press conference with a smile on his face and the following message to deliver:

“I am 1-0 against Peyton Manning, I am,” he said, drawing laughs.

It’s true. The Eagles beat the Colts 26-24 back in 2010. McCoy ran for 95 yards in that one. Michael Vick accounted for 292 yards of offense and scored twice.

The 2013 version of the Eagles comes in as the No.2 ranked offense in the league, averaging 462 yards per game. McCoy is the league’s leading rusher, DeSean Jackson the second most productive receiver. Chip Kelly‘s attack was all the rage, particularly before a down performance against the Chiefs on Thursday. In this matchup, however, it is being totally overshadowed by the juggernaut on the other side.