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Make: Pistachio and Apricot Biscotti

On the scale of cookies, traditional biscotti (meaning “twice baked” in Italian) is definitely a “healthier” choice. While you’ll certainly find sugar and eggs in […]

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Eagles Snap Count Notes: Limited Action For Graham

The league is releasing snap count data this year, which is very helpful when reviewing games. Here are some notes from yesterday.

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Monk’s Mad Monday with Dogfish Head Starts Now

You’re not too attached to your workday, are you? Head over to Monk’s Cafe for their Monk’s Mad Monday at 11:30 a.m. with Dogfish Head. There […]

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BeWOW: 50s

>> Want more BeWOW workouts? Check out our archive. In this workout, you’ll going to do 50 reps of everything. There are 10 exercises, and you […]

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Pretty Shoe Clips For Your Wedding-Day Shoes

We don’t know about you guys, but it feels like we’ve been seeing a lot of shoe clips meant for bridal shoes, lately—and we’re kinda […]

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Pennsylvania Is No Longer a Swing State

At the beginning of the campaign for the 2012 presidential election, GOP strategists had their eyes on Pennsylvania as a battleground state that could be […]

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Eagles OL Game Review: Vick Takes 14 Hits

Philadelphia Eagles offensive line coach Howard MuddMichael Vick dropped back to pass 59 times Sunday against the Browns, and on 14 of those occasions, or about 24 percent of the time, he took a hit.

Who was to blame on those plays?

Here is a breakdown of the 14 hits, followed by a player-by-player review of the offensive line after having re-watched the game.

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Asomugha, DRC Flourish After Key Adjustment

Philadelphia Eagles CB Nnamdi Asomugha.It’s impossible not to be struck by the contrasts in styles.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie with his hot pink-rimmed glasses resting a click south of  his green mowhawk, answering questions quick and casually. Nnamdi Asomugha the stall over wearing a button-down and tie, carefully digesting each volley before returning serve.

On the field, Asomugha is the tactician, each movement measured and with purpose. Rodgers-Cromartie more loose and reliant on recovery speed.

“We laugh at that,” said Asomugha on the whole Odd Couple element. “But it’s always been like that. Every team I’ve been on there’s been a different personality with the other corner, and you see that throughout the league. But you know, it’s like a marriage: oppostites attract, so I’m good with it. He’s good with it.”

The key similarity is that they are both press corners.

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Dissecting Vick’s Four INTs

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael VickMuch of the day-after chatter will focus on Michael Vick and his four interceptions, so we begin this morning with a closer look at exactly what happened on those throws.

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Kurt Coleman Details Collision With Trent Richardson

Kurt Coleman wore a gash above his lip and a cut across the bridge of his nose as he addressed the media following the game on Sunday. Anyone who watched knows exactly what play those battle marks came from.

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DeMeco Ryans Catches Teammates’ Attention In Eagles Debut

Jason Babin usually punts on questions about the defense that don’t concern the front four. He is a defensive lineman. It is what he knows, it is what he cares about. He doesn’t have eyes in the back of his head — just one set in the front that’s always honed in on the quarterback.

Following the nail-biting win over the Browns on Sunday, though, Babin was talking linebackers. And more specifically he was talking about DeMeco Ryans.

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Reid Explains Run/Pass Discrepancy (Again)

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy ReidAndy Reid has answered the question many times during his 13-plus years as the Eagles head coach: Why didn’t he run the ball more?

Sometimes the question is unfair. As any analyst worth his pocket-square will tell you, this is a passing league. If you can’t move the football through the air, chances are, you’re not competing for a playoff spot, let alone a Lombardi Trophy.

But other times, the question has merit. Today was one of those times. Michael Vick was in a funk, making mistake after mistake, going 29-for-56 (51.8 percent) and tossing four interceptions. He was sacked twice and hit 11 times, as the offensive line struggled throughout.

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Vick: ‘I Gotta Get Out Of Cleveland’

On the play before Michael Vick threw the game-winning touchdown to Clay Harbor, he nearly threw his fifth interception, but Browns linebacker L.J. Fort couldn’t make the play.

Did the Eagles quarterback feel lucky the game didn’t end in a loss right there?

“Oh man, yeah. I gotta get out of Cleveland,” Vick said. “I gotta get out of Cleveland.”

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Instant Observations: Eagles Vs. Browns

It was ugly, but the Eagles left Cleveland with a 17-16 win over the Browns. Here are some observations on how the offense and defense performed.

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Making Sense Of the Eagles’ Inactives

The following Eagles will be inactive for today’s 1 p.m. opener against the Browns: Riley Cooper, David Sims, Dion Lewis, Colt Anderson, Nate Menkin, Vinny Curry and Demetress Bell.