http://www.realfootball365.com Philadelphia Eagles Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. NFL Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12898 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12898 With apologies to the fantastic novel and Academy Award-winning movie of the same name, the Philadelphia Eagles' offense closely resembles the title of this article in both personnel and resemblance to a war of attrition. Last week, in my first-quarter report card, I wrote the following: “The running game, on the other hand, has been average … (Donovan) McNabb looks lost without Brian ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-10-09T04:05:18-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12825 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12825 The more things change, the more they stay the same. With 25 percent of their 2008 season behind them, the Philadelphia Eagles are 2-2 and on pace to match their 8-8 record from last year. But while they’re better at this point of the season than last year, when they limped into a Week 5 bye at 1-3, the Eagles should be 3-1 and could easily be 4-0. The Birds lost six games by 8 points or fewer ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-10-03T04:24:17-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12811 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12811 There is reason for optimism in Philadelphia. Donovan McNabb is healthy and performing at a high level and the Eagles look like a much-improved bunch from the moribund team that finished the 2007 season out of the playoffs. Of course, Philadelphia also plays in the NFC East, the NFL's toughest division, featuring the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants along with what most consider ... JMcmullen1@comcast.net (John McMullen) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-10-03T04:04:59-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12748 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12748 Remember what I said two weeks ago about the Eagles needing a big 'D' in Big D? Well, it showed up in spades this past Sunday, as a national audience and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found out during a long afternoon in Philadelphia. And the way it stands now, the Eagles' defense is going to need to keep performing brilliantly before the team's Week 7 bye. That’s not to say that the ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-09-26T04:04:15-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12687 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12687 So much for having big 'D' in Big D. Last Monday in Dallas, the Eagles' defense looked like a junior high school squad at times. Oddly enough, though, without that defense, the game would have been quite a blowout, as Asante Samuel's interception and Chris Gocong’s fumble recovery in the end zone gave the Birds 14 points in 30 seconds. Of course, the Eagles’ defense needed that goodwill ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-09-19T04:26:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12622 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12622 The NFL draft is bigger than the game. For months leading up to the gala event, various experts tell us exactly who is climbing up the "big board" and who is sinking faster than the Titanic. Like women at a dance club, the prospects are treated like they are in the local meat market. They are poked and prodded looking for razor-thin differences in size, speed, strength, weight, quickness and ... JMcmullen1@comcast.net (John McMullen) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-09-12T04:37:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12631 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12631 It’s only Week 2, but Monday's showdown against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium could be the biggest game of the Philadelphia Eagles’ season. Offensively, the Eagles are a talented and deep team this year. Looking at their blowout over the St. Louis Rams last week, that would seem obvious. However, it’s easy to be optimistic when you’re on the field against what seemingly amounts to ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-09-12T04:02:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12562 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12562 The NFL season is officially underway after the New York Giants’ Thursday night win over the Washington Redskins. Last weekend, the Eagles took their final preparatory step by officially setting their 53-man roster, cutting 12 players and placing two on injured reserve to get down to the limit. There were plenty of surprises among those cuts, but unfortunately, the NFL sometimes becomes the ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-09-05T04:07:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12502 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12502 Thursday night, the Eagles finished a 2-2 preseason with a narrow 27-20 loss to the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field. It’s always nice to come out a winner – preseason or not – but the main focus of August is to evaluate talent, make sure no one gets hurt and get everything ready for the games that do count. Unfortunately, the Eagles only went 2-for-3 in that department, as their ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-08-29T04:11:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12485 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12485 Before training camp started, the Philadelphia Eagles' Jerome McDougle had turned from former first-round draft choice into a player used for nothing more than limiting the reps of fellow defensive ends Victor Abiamiri and Chris Clemons. That's what happens when you play in just 33 games during your first five seasons and miss two of the last three years with injuries. McDougle's Philadelphia ... JMcmullen1@comcast.net (John McMullen) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-08-28T04:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12414 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12414 With the rise of the Internet age, fantasy sports have become the quasi-social activity of our time. Every fan has an opinion, and if you listen to enough sports radio, you’ll hear thousands of people a day who think they understand free agent deals, trade markets and the salary cap better than their favorite team’s general manager. OK, so fantasy sports aren’t quite as complicated as the ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-08-22T04:30:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12410 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12410 With each passing season, I find it tougher and tougher to parse through the coachspeak that pervades the NFL. The league's head coaches have always been paranoid, but the new breed has taken things to another level. Talking without giving the media anything substantive has become an art form among the league's mentors. And if Bill Belichick is the Michael Jordan of coachspeak, Andy Reid is ... JMcmullen1@comcast.net (John McMullen) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-08-21T04:35:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12352 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12352 By the time you read this, the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2008 training camp at Lehigh University will be over. The Birds will have played their second preseason contest on Thursday night, giving fans at Lincoln Financial Field their initial on-field look at a few of the newbies. The most important thing the second preseason game will signify, however, is renewed hope. Even the Virgin Mary herself ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-08-14T04:23:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12290 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12290 Just like ol’ Punxsutawney Phil, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie pops his head out of the ground once a year to give his State of the Eagles address. The 2008 edition happened earlier this week, and it was quite entertaining – in that “I spoke for an hour and didn’t say a darn thing” kind of way. In case you missed it, he had quite a bit to not say about several Eagles who have ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-08-08T04:30:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12289 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/eagles/12289 When the Philadelphia Eagles signed All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel away from the New England Patriots during the offseason, it was clear the team planned on trading the disgruntled Lito Sheppard. The Eagles soured on Sheppard, a two-time Pro Bowl selection in his own right, because the Florida product has had trouble staying on the field in recent seasons and was balking at his contract. That ... JMcmullen1@comcast.net (John McMullen) Philadelphia Eagles 2008-08-07T04:45:00-05:00