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Eagles playing host to NJ HS playoff game suspended due to shooting

The Philadelphia Eagles will play host to the end of the NJ HS playoff game suspended Friday due to a shooting that wounded three people.

The Philadelphia Eagles stepped up big time Monday, offering to play host to the suspended playoff game between Camden and Pleasantville high schools. The New Jersey playoff game was suspended Friday when a tragic shooting occurred in the Pleasantville bleachers in the third quarter.

“Following NJSIAA’s statement on Saturday related to the completion of the game on Wednesday, November 20, at a neutral site, we can now announce that the Philadelphia Eagles have offered to host the suspended Pleasantville H.S. / Camden H.S. football playoff game,” NJSIAA executive director Larry White said in a statement.

It is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m ET.

The game was stopped with 4:58 left in the third quarter Friday when gunfire erupted in the Pleasantville bleachers. Camden held a 6-0 lead at the time. Pleasantville (8-1) came into the game riding a seven-game winning streak. Camden (7-2) has won four of its last five games.

Six men were charged in connection with the shooting at Pleasantville High School that left three people wounded. A wounded man, Ibn Abdullah, 27, was the target of the shooting and was charged because a gun was found on him when emergency responders went to his aid. He is in stable condition and will be undergoing surgery.

“It’s extremely unfortunate that a senselessly violent act has impacted this game, and there will certainly be a wide range of emotions along both sidelines. However, thanks to the Eagles’ generosity and community spirit, Pleasantville and Camden student-athletes and their families will have an opportunity to write their own ending to this game. They’ll compete on a world-class stage, sending a clear message that violence will not win.”

NJ.com reports one of the Pleasantville players will honor the 10-year-old who was wounded and faces surgery.

Ernest Howard, a senior running back/linebacker will wear the No. 10 jersey. He had worn No. 2 all season.

“I just wanted to honor him,” Howard said Sunday. “I thought about it and felt it was a nice gesture. We’re still planning on something else, but that will work out until the time comes for the next gesture.

“I don’t know him, but he doesn’t have the opportunity that we have (to play).”

Ranking all 32 NFL teams by record in the 2010s decade

The Patriots have been the dominant team of the 2010s. How has everyone else fared?

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The 2010s are coming to an end. Time to look at the good, bad and ugly seasons and records for all 32 NFL teams in this decade after Week 11 of the NFL season.

32. Cleveland Browns: 40-113-1

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There is no surprise the Browns are at the bottom of the list. They have been awful throughout the decade. Turning things around last year have not made a dent in the damage.

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How Seahawks’ trade for Jadeveon Clowney has panned out so far

The Seattle Seahawks sent a pair of players to Houston in exchange for Jadeveon Clowney and neither one is making huge waves for the Texans.

Much to the excitement of Seattle Seahawks fans and players, star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney finally broke out in Week 10.

He was named the Defensive Player of the Week thanks to his five tackles, five hits on the quarterback, one sack, a forced fumble and a defensive touchdown against the 49ers.

His outing was the first of, hopefully, many great performances for the Seahawks’ big offseason trade acquisition. While Clowney hasn’t been bad, it seemed everyone was waiting for the breakout to happen.

Clowney’s big game begs the question, how are things going for the members of the trade package who went to Houston?

Barkevious Mingo

The Browns selected Mingo sixth overall in 2013. He spent three years in Cleveland before two, year-long stints with the Patriots and Colts. He finally seemed to put things together in 2018 with the Seahawks, starting 14 games with 48 tackles – both career highs.

Since being dealt to the Texans, Mingo has not been a part of their defense. He’s only been on the field for eight defensive snaps through Houston’s first nine games. He didn’t factor into Sunday’s game against the Ravens either, leaving his 2019 tackle total at one.

The story for Mingo in a Texans uniform is as a member of special teams. He’s been on the field for more than 50 percent of special teams snaps each week.

Jacob Martin

Martin was taken by the Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2018 draft. He showed some worth as rookie, recording nine tackles, three sacks, and even caused a pair of fumbles.

During his first year with the Texans, Martin is having a fairly similar year. He has six tackles and forced a fumble so far in 2019, but no sacks. That includes his two-tackle day against the Ravens in Week 11.

Like Mingo, Martin also sees special teams snaps. Where Martin’s snap counts differ is that there has yet to be a game where he hasn’t seen some time on defense. He’s seen as many as 19 defensive snaps in a game.

Conclusion

The only remaining unknown of the Clowney trade deal at this point is the 2020 third-round draft selection Seattle sent to Houston. For now, the Seahawks seem to have done very well for themselves in this trade.

Clowney will look to build on his Defensive Player of the Week performance in Seattle’s Week 12 matchup against the Eagles following their bye week.

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Doug Pederson provides an update on the status of Alshon Jeffery, Jordan Howard

Doug Pederson provides an update on the status of Alshon Jeffery, Jordan Howard

Doug Pederson addressed the media on Monday, hours after the Eagles disappointing 17-10 loss to the New England Patriots.

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Pederson updated the Eagles injury situation and confirmed that Jordan Howard and Alshon Jeffery are progressing well and could be back this week.

Pederson sound less optimistic about Jeffery’s status for next week, and after the signing of Jay Ajayi, the Eagles may choose to hold Howard out one more week as well.

Lane Johnson in concussion protocol after leaving game vs. Patriots with head injury

Lane Johnson in concussion protocol after leaving game vs. Patriots with head injury

The Philadelphia Eagles could be without right tackle Lane Johnson on Sunday after Doug Pederson confirmed that he’s been placed in the concussion protocol.

According to the NFL’s return-to-participation protocol, Johnson must rest “until his signs and symptoms and neurologic examination, including cognitive and balance tests, return to baseline status.”

With Johnson out, rookie left tackle Andre Dillard could see practice reps at right tackle this week.

Tom Brady is the furthest thing from happy after beating Eagles

What I’m Hearing: USA TODAY Sports’ Mike Jones spoke with Tom Brady about why the quarterback is unhappy despite coming off a win against the Eagles.

What I’m Hearing: USA TODAY Sports’ Mike Jones spoke with Tom Brady about why the quarterback is unhappy despite coming off a win against the Eagles.

Michael Thomas has more catches than entire Ravens, Eagles WR corps

Michael Thomas has broken more records for the New Orleans Saints, and caught more passes than the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles.

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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has been on fire this season, and he passed several more milestones on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thomas finished that game with eight catches, giving him 94 receptions on the year so far. He’s the first player in NFL history with 90 or more catches in each of his first four years. And the pace he collected them — catching 94 passes in just 10 games — is the most of any player in NFL history.

What’s really impressive about this is that Thomas is basically doing it alone. He’s commanding attention from opposing defenses and drawing extra coverage, but he still finds ways to win at the catch point and pick up a few extra yards after the catch. He’s almost impossible to guard despite having few teammates who can threaten opponents from the other side of the field.

In other words: Saints wide receivers have amassed 126 receptions this year, and Thomas is credited with 94 (75%) of them. That’s unheard of.

But here’s some added perspective on what Thomas has accomplished. His 94 catches are more than what some teams’ entire wide receiver corps have combined for, putting him ahead of both the Baltimore Ravens (74) and the Philadelphia Eagles (93). Read that again: Thomas has caught more passes this season than all of the wide receivers on two other teams.

He’s certainly living up to his social media handle, backing up the bold statement that you “Can’t Guard Mike.”

Carson Wentz asked a cameraman what Tony Romo thought of a touchdown review because he’s ‘always right’

“Well, Romo’s always right.”

It’s been a while since we’ve posted an “OMG TONY ROMO PREDICTED THE FUTURE!” story, and that’s partially a testament to Romo going beyond predicting plays while in the CBS booth with Jim Nantz.

But even NFL players know Romo is right about a lot of things he says on the air. Just ask Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz.

While he waited for a review on a Dallas Goedert touchdown to see if the Patriots had forced a turnover before he had reached the end zone, Wentz apparently asked a CBS camerman what Romo thought. The ex-Cowboy said it was indeed a score, so Wentz responded: “Well, Romo’s always right.”

Romo’s response was funny:

And he’s right! Romo sniffed out a trick play the Patriots ran with Julian Edelman, with him saying New England likes to pull up something “unique” when the receiver runs across before the snap:

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Bill Belichick seems to have ‘fun’ with Lane Johnson after beating Eagles

It seemed like a harmless remark. But Bill Belichick was likely trolling.

Coach Bill Belichick may have taken a subtle jab at Philadelphia Eagles tackle Lane Johnson on Sunday after the New England Patriots logged a 17-10 win at Lincoln Financial Field.

Johnson has ripped into the Patriots on multiple occasions, most notably saying that New England is a “fear-based organization” with players who “act like [expletive] robots” and don’t have fun. So perhaps Belichick had a response for Johnson a postgame press conference on Sunday.

“It looked like everyone had fun out there today and we played a lot of good energy and it was good to come down here and get a win,” Belichick said.

Could it have been a coincidence? Surely.

Could it have been Belichick acting as a troll? Also, surely.

Here’s a look at what Johnson originally said after the Eagles beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. He was making an appearance on the Barstool Sports podcast “Pardon My Take.”

“I just think that the Patriot Way is a fear-based organization,” Johnson told the podcast’s hosts. “Obviously, do they win? Hell yes, they win. They’ve won for a long time. Do I think people enjoy [it] and can say, ‘I had a lot of fun playing there’? No, I don’t. That’s just the God’s honest truth. They’re successful, but when they go to interviews, they act like [expletive] robots. Hey, stop being a [expletive]. We can be cordial for a little bit. You only get to do this job one time, so let’s have fun while we’re doing it. Not to be reckless, but I’d much rather have fun and win a Super Bowl than be miserable and win five Super Bowls. But hey, it is what it is.”

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NFC Playoff picture: Where the Eagles stand after loss to the Patriots

NFC Playoff Picture: Where the Eagles stand after loss to the Patriots

The Philadelphia Eagles are now 5-5 on the season after a heartbreaking 17-10 loss to the Patriots at home on Sunday afternoon. Even with the loss, Philadelphia still controls its own destiny on the journey to winning the NFC East.

With the Cowboys win in Detroit on Sunday, the Eagles are now a full game back in the division and currently would be the 8th seed in any playoff format. The NFC only invites six, so the Eagles have some work to do.

Here are your current NFC standings:

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1. San Francisco 49ers 9-1

2. Green Bay Packers 8-2

3. New Orleans Saints 8-2

4. Seattle Seahawks 8-2

5. Minnesota Vikings 8-3

6. Dallas Cowboys 6-4

7. LA Rams 6-4

8. Philadelphia Eagles 5-5

9. Carolina Panthers 5-5

Here’s how the Cowboys and Eagles schedule breaks down from here on out.

WK 12 – Cowboys @ Patriots / Seahawks @ Eagles
WK 13 – Bills @ Cowboys / Eagles @ Dolphins
WK 14 – Cowboys @ Bears / Giants @ Eagles
WK 15 – Rams @ Cowboys / Eagles @ Redskins
WK 16 – Cowboys @ Eagles (For The Division)
WK 17 – Redskins @ Cowboys / Eagles @ Giants