Tag: Mike Quick

A.J. Brown breaks DeVonta Smith’s single-season record for catches by a Eagles WR

With his 96th reception of the season, Eagles star A.J. Brown just broke DeVonta Smith’s single-season record for receptions by a wide receiver

DeVonta Smith held the Eagles single-season record for receptions by a wide receiver for almost one calendar year, but A.J. Brown is the new record holder.

With his second catch of the afternoon, Brown logged his 96th reception of the season, passing Smith (95) for the Eagles franchise record for receptions by a wide receiver.

Smith scored 95 catches for 1196 yards and seven touchdowns in 17 games in 2022.

Before Smith held the record, former Nebraska legend Irving Fryar had 88 receptions for 1,195 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1996.

Tight end Zach Ertz holds the franchise single-season receptions record with 116 in 2018, and running back Brian Westbrook caught 90 passes in 2007.

Smith was drafted by the Eagles 10th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft after winning the Heisman Trophy in 2020, and he set a franchise rookie record with 916 receiving yards.

Eagles legend joins esteemed college sports communication program

Philadelphia Eagles legend and 94.1 WIP color commentator Mike Quick will join Rowan University’s Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact program as a guest lecturer.

Philadelphia Eagles legend and 94.1 WIP color commentator Mike Quick will join Rowan University’s Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact program as a guest lecturer.

Rowan University currently celebrates its 100th anniversary, and it only gets better when a former Philadelphia Eagle shows up to the classroom.

The program director and former Philadelphia sports anchor, Neil Hartman, broke the news on LinkedIn.

This comes as the sports media program frequently works with the Delaware Blue Coats, Wilmington Blue Rocks, and other sports teams in the area to allow students to explore jobs in the sports industry.

Students flock to Philadelphia pro and minor league teams during their studies or after graduation. This sparked the inspiration to have a “History of Sports in Philadelphia” class for students to learn more about the City of Brotherly Love’s sports scene. But now, they’ll learn firsthand about the history through Quick’s experiences on the team and in the city.

“Excited to welcome my friend Mike Quick to the Rowan University community. Mike joins Ruben Amaro, Jr. as a Professional-in-Residence in our Sports Communication and Media program.” Hartman said in the LinkedIn post.

Quick will be a guest lecturer for two courses: Inside the Front Office and History of Sport in Philadelphia. He was a five-time Pro Bowler in his nine-season run with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver. He has been the radio color analyst for the team, alongside play-by-play legend Merrill Reese, since 1998.

You have $15, build the best offensive unit in Eagles’ history

Can you build the greatest Philadelphia offense of all time? With a $15 budget, try to assemble the best QB, WR, RB, TE combination in Eagles history

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Philadelphia has had some all-time great offensive players, but what five players at multiple positions could give fans a dynamic unit on offense?

The Bird’s official Twitter account created a frenzy when they asked fans to build the ultimate roster.

The goal is to create the ultimate Eagles offensive unit with a $15 budget. Your team must consist of a quarterback, two wide receivers, a running back, and a tight end or fullback.

Which trio of Eagles’ greats would you pick to build an all-time wide receiver core?

Philadelphia has had some elite pass catchers over the years and the Eagles twitter page is asking fans to pick a core group of three franchise greats to make the ultimate trio

Since its inception in 1933, Philadelphia has had some top pass catchers in the sport’s history.

Two of the 11 Hall of Famers linked to the franchise were wide receivers.

It could be challenging to determine who was the best.

Still, the Eagles official Twitter page asked the question on Saturday, looking to make an all-time trio made of some of the top players in franchise history.

We looked at 13 all-time greats, including two that have joined the franchise within the past two years.

DeVonta Smith breaks Eagles single-season record for catches by a wide receiver

With his 89th reception of the season, Eagles star DeVonta Smith just broke Irving Fryar’s single-season record for receptions by a wide receiver

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A.J. Brown isn’t the only player breaking records on Sunday, as DeVonta Smith just joined Swole Batman in the record books.

With his first catch of the afternoon, Smith logged his 89th reception, passing Irving Fryar for the Eagles franchise record for receptions by a wide receiver.

Fryar had 88 receptions for 1,195 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1996.

Tight end Zach Ertz holds the franchise single-season receptions record with 116 in 2018, and running back Brian Westbrook caught 90 passes in 2007.

Smith was drafted by the Eagles 10th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft after winning the Heisman Trophy in 2020, and he set a franchise rookie record with 916 receiving yards.

Smith’s first reception on Sunday also set a franchise record for the most catches in a player’s first two seasons. Smith was tied with former second-round pick Jordan Matthews, who had 152 receptions in 2014 and 2015 for Philadelphia.

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A.J. Brown sets new Eagles single-season receiving yards record vs. Giants

Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown passes Mike Quick (1,409) to become the Eagles’ single-season receiving yards leader against the Giants

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Mike Quick led the NFL in receiving yards in 1983 with 1,409 and finished second in 1985 with a total of 1,247.

The 1,409 was an Eagles single-season record until now, when A.J. Brown broke the record in 17 games, after a 35-yard gain on the first possession against the Giants.

Brown now has 1,436 yards on the season, and he now has 85 catches and is battling with DeVonta Smith for the franchise record for catches in a season by a receiver.

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Watch: Nick Sirianni arrives for Eagles vs. Commanders wearing a Mike Quick jersey

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is always cognitive of paying respect and arrived at Sunday’s matchup vs. the Commanders rocking a throwback Mike Quick Jersey

Philadelphia vs. Washington is one of the NFC’s and NFL’s most heated rivalries, and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni decided to pay homage by turning back the clock.

As Philadelphia arrived at FedEx Field for their Week 3 matchup against their division rival Commanders, Sirianni arrived in a vintage Mike Quick No. 82 jersey.

An Eagles legend, Quick caught 263 passes for 4,647 yards and 42 touchdowns from 1983 to 1086.

Quick’s 1983 total of 1,409 yards receiving was the most since Hall of Famer Don Maynard in 1967, and he accomplished his feat while playing on some of the NFL’s worst offensive units during that time.

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Mike Quick provides some insight into how the Eagles will utilize Jalen Hurts

Mike Quick says the Philadelphia Eagles will use Jalen Hurts as a gadget player

When the Philadelphia Eagles used the No. 53 overall pick in the second-round on Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts, it set off a firestorm of experts and analysts predicting the demise of Carson Wentz.

The truth is that Hurts will likely turn into a high-value trade asset, but while he’s still a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, it’ll be on Doug Pederson and Press Taylor to find creative ways to utilize his skill set.

Former Eagles legend and current radio play by play analyst, Mike Quick told NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano that he sees the rookie quarterback being used as a gadget player during his first NFL season.

“I think that, initially, (Pederson) will use (Hurts) pretty much as a gadget guy,” Quick said. “You look around the NFL, and all of these guys that are smart play-callers and guys who plan plays, they do a lot of things that we haven’t seen in conventional football, and Doug Pederson is one of those guys who likes to come up with things that no one has seen. So, I think Doug uses Jalen Hurts in a number of ways.”

Quick went on to say that he believes Hurts ultimate fit will be as a quarterback in the NFL but he’ll spend his rookie year allowing his versatility to be advantageous.

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