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If you’re not in the Carolina’s or Philadelphia, here’s your TV viewing map for Eagles vs. Panthers in Week 5
The Eagles (1-3) and Panthers (3-1) is set for a Week 5 matchup in Carolina, with both teams hoping to springboard a strong performance into further momentum.
With several huge NFL games on tap for Thursday, Sunday, and Monday night, Philadelphia at Carolina gets the early-game treatment on FOX according to the TV watch map from 506 Sports.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni tells the story of being fired by Andy Reid in Kansas City
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Nick Sirianni and Andy Reid share the history of both being named Eagles head coaches at the ripe age of 40.
Sunday’s meeting won’t be the first time the two head coaches have met face to face, with Sirianni sharing the story of Reid firing the baby-faced assistant who was then the Kansas City wide receivers coach.
Reid at that time had new Texans head coach David Culley in mind for the position and took time to personally part ways with Sirianni. That move left a lasting impression on the Eagles’ current head coach.
“As far as – yeah, I just know what type of coach he is, a really good coach. And I always say guys that I think are really good coaches are, you know that his team plays with fundamentals and puts them in good positions to win. He’s a good scheme coach.”
Sirianni is definitely a work in progress, but his ability to learn from each individual experience should pay off during his time in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave on a historic pace to start the 2021 season
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Javon Hargrave is the first @NFL defensive tackle to record 15+ tackles and 4.0+ sacks in the first 3 games of the season since Warren Sapp in 1999. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/3aCfuL8GkG
— John Gonoude (@john_gonoude) October 1, 2021
Javon Hargrave has found his groove through three weeks of his second season with the Eagles, and as the Birds start preparation to face the Chiefs, the game-wrecking defensive tackle is on a historic pace.
According to Eagles public relations guru, John Gonoude, Hargrave is the first NFL defensive tackle since Warren Sapp in 1999, to log 15+ tackles and 4.0+ sacks in the first 3 games of the season.
That season, Sapp logged 4 passes defended, 4 forced fumbles, 12.5 sacks, 41 total tackles, and 13 tackles for loss on the way to being named All-Pro and Defensive Player of the Year.
We’ve previously predicted that Hargrave would smash the 23 tackles for loss that T.J. Watt recorded in 2020 to lead the league, and through three games, Hargrave is on pace for 27.5 tackles for loss, and almost 21 sacks.
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NFL Insider Jay Glazer on whether the Philadelphia Eagles are in the mix to acquire Texans star QB DeShaun Watson
Going through the airport, two different Eagles fans came over asking if Eagles were trying to get in Deshaun Watson trade. Nope, not in the in the mix this time. I couldn’t tell if they were pissed or happy bc of the colorful words 😂😂😂
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) September 30, 2021
The Eagles and Deshaun Watson were in the news again on Thursday, when Chris Simms appeared on Pro Football Talk and said this about potential trade interest.
From everything I know, the owner has given them the green light as far as Howie Roseman and company to make that deal if it’s right. So, yes, you have to worry a little — and here’s just one other inkling. Another inkling told me they’re not sold on Jalen Hurts.
Simms isn’t your typical league insider and could be working on the narrative that the Eagles do their due diligence on every big-time passer that’s available. It’s no secret that owner Jeffrey Lurie would prefer to push the ball downfield and the Eagles have been linked to Watson and other quarterbacks for months now.
On Thursday night, Fox Sports NFL Insider, Jay Glazer tweeted out that Philadelphia is not currently in the mix to acquire Watson, but we all know things could change.
Watson would have to waive his no-trade clause for any agreement to take place and it’s been previously reported that Miami is a preferred destination.
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Andre Dillard will start at left tackle for the Eagles in place of Jordan Mailata vs. Dallas Cowboys
Final Eagles injury report:
OUT: T Jordan Mailata (knee), S Rodney McLeod (knee)
Questionable: RB Boston Scott (illness), LB Davion Taylor (calf)Andre Dillard will start at LT. Either K'Von Wallace or Marcus Epps will start at safety.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) September 25, 2021
The demise of Andre Dillard has been greatly exaggerated and with Jordan Mailata dealing with a knee injury, the former first-round pick will start at left tackle in his place.
Mailata was injured in Thursday’s practice at the NovaCare Complex when a player rolled up on his leg.
Head Coach Nick Sirianni said he didn’t anticipate that Mailata would be out for an extended period of time, and added that he has confidence that Dillard, who took the first-team reps in practice on Friday and Saturday.
“I’ve seen him have confidence. I’ve seen him be able to shut the pass rush down in our practices. We gave him a couple of different looks of different scout-team players to go against and I feel really confident in Andre and he should feel confident in himself,” Sirianni said. “Since I’ve gotten here – I can’t say what happened in the past here – since I’ve gotten here I’ve had complete confidence in him. I know he had that injury (knee) that set him back a little bit in Training Camp, but I’ve had complete confidence in him ever since I got here. Then he got that that Jets game (preseason finale) and the Jets practices and the New England practices and I just think he’s looked really good.
The head coach also added that the changes upfront won’t impact the game plan.
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Jordan Mailata dealing with knee sprain as Monday night matchup vs. Cowboys looms
He got rolled on at the end of Thursday’s practice.#Eagles are still evaluating. https://t.co/jPYbfy3aSI
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) September 24, 2021
The Eagles and Cowboys won’t kick off until Monday evening and that’s good news for a Philadelphia training staff that’ll need to get Jordan Mailata healthy.
The Eagles star left tackle suffered a knee sprain during Thursday’s practice and Andre Dillard will take first-team reps in his absence.
Mailata signed a new deal recently and is one of the NFL’s highest-graded left tackles through three weeks of action.
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Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys: 4 causes for concern in Week 3
The Eagles and Cowboys will do battle on Monday night in a huge NFC East contest that could go a long way towards determining the division title.
Both teams enter Week 3 dealing with various injuries at key positions, and while the Cowboys are favorites to win the division, Philadelphia is better than experts predicted.
With Monday night a few days away, here are four early causes for concern.
For the 11th consecutive year, current NFL players have voted to determine the Top 100 players in the NFL
With NFL training camps opening all across the league, the NFL Network is teasing their ‘Top 100 Players of 2021’ list, with dates and times for fans to start preparing for this preseason.
Per the NFL communications, current NFL players have voted to determine the Top 100 players in the NFL for the 11th consecutive year.
Premiering tomorrow Sunday, August 15, the Top 100 Players of 2021 will air during three consecutive weekends in August immediately following live preseason games on NFL Network.
Beginning Sunday, August 15 with No. 100-41 revealed over the course of six hours starting at 4:00 PM ET. The countdown continues on Sunday, August 22 at 4:00 PM ET with No. 40-11 revealed over the course of three hours, and concludes with a two-hour finale on Saturday, August 28 at 4:00 PM ET revealing the top 10 players. At 6:00 PM ET, The Top 100 Players of 2021 Reaction Show airs, recapping this year’s edition of the series.
Sunday, August 15 No. 100-41 4:00 PM ET
Sunday, August 22 No. 40-11 4:00 PM ET
Saturday, August 28 No. 10-1 4:00 PM ET
Saturday, August 28 Reaction Show 6:00 PM ET
The finale will take place on August 28 with players No. 10-1 being revealed, followed by a reaction show on NFL Network as well.
In 2020, the Eagles had Fletcher Cox, Zach Ertz, Darius Slay, Jason Kelce, and Brandon Brooks make the list.
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Looking at 5 Eagles who have a shot at making the NFL’s ‘Top 100 Players of 2021’ list
The NFL Network will trot out their annual Top-100 players for 20201 lists, starting Sunday, August 15, at 4:00 PM EST.
Last season five Eagles landed on the list, with several others deserving of the honor as well.
With the players around the NFL voting amongst their peers, we list Eagles who potentially can land on the Top-100 list for 2021:
The latest episode of the Saints Wire Podcast discusses the Drew Brees injury, Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill, and previews the Falcons game
Where do the New Orleans Saints go without Drew Brees? The starting quarterback will be sidelined several weeks while recovering from several injured ribs, putting either Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill in his place. How will that change the offense? Can the Saints keep up their winning streak without No. 9? And that’s all against the backdrop of Falcons Hate Week, with the NFC South-rival squad visiting the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday.
Those are the topics we’re discussing in this week’s Saints Wire Podcast, hosted by Ryan O’Leary (@RyanOLearySMG) with Saints Wire managing editor John Sigler (@john_siglerr). You can subscribe for new episodes released each Thursday on Apple Podcasts or your podcast service of choice.
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