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Are The Eagles Willing To Listen To Offers For WR Jackson?

March 3rd, 2014

Matt Loede

Posted in News

The Eagles aren’t shopping wide receiver DeSean Jackson. however, if another team came calling, the Eagles certainly wouldn’t laugh and hang up, Jimmy Kempski of Philly.com reports.

“There’s an opinion among some in the Eagles organization that Jackson’s personality is not a great fit with the locker room culture that Chip Kelly is trying to cultivate, and the Eagles could be open to trading him.

If the Eagles were to deal Jackson, they would be left with a pair of wide receivers who have question marks. Maclin is of course returning from a torn ACL, and there are concerns that Cooper’s production last season was a product of Chip Kelly’s offensive scheme.

DeSean Jackson will be 28 during the 2014 season. Jackson just turned in the best season of his career, making this an inopportune time to begin forecasting his decline. However, at some point, Jackson is going to lose a step. Determining when that will happen is obviously not an exact science. However, when Jackson no longer becomes a serious threat to stretch the defense, he does not possess a versatile skill set that will easily allow him to continue to be an effective receiver when he loses his elite speed.

Through six seasons with the organization, DeSean Jackson has provided the Eagles a very good return on investment. However, there is ample evidence that would suggest that now could be the time that the Eagles try to maximize their return on the back end of his tenure with the team, especially if indeed they have tired of his personality.

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Cooper Says It’s A Good Rule To Ban The N-Word In The NFL

February 27th, 2014

Matt Loede

Posted in News

There’s been some discussion recently about the NFL’s trying to ban use of the N-word on the field. Riley Cooper addressed the topic on Thursday, John Gonzalez of CSN Philadelphia reports.

“I think it’s a good rule,” Cooper said when asked for his opinion on the subject.

The NFL’s attempt to police the N-word would potentially carry a 15-yard penalty against players who use it on the field. The second violation could result in ejection.

Last summer, video surfaced of the Eagles’ wide receiver using the N-word at a Kenny Chesney concert. Cooper later apologized and took a brief leave of absence from the team.

“It was tough, everyone knows that,” Cooper said about the controversy.

“I dealt with a lot of adversity. Since I was little, it was a dream to play in the NFL. But does anyone ever dream about getting a multi-million contract and getting paid as a stater? That’s something that I don’t know that I ever thought about. But it’s upon me now and it’s here, and I’m extremely fortunate.

I have a lot of people to thank for that — my parents for always being there and supporting me and stuff. My agent, Joe Segal, for helping me through this whole process. So, it’s cool, man. It’s a cool feeling. I’m proud of myself.”

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Eagles And WR Riley Cooper Agree To Four-Year Deal

February 27th, 2014

Matt Loede

Posted in 2014 Free Agency, News

The Eagles entered the offseason needing to find a way to get deals done with two big name wide outs on the roster.

They are officially half-way to their goal.

Early Thursday news broke that the Eagles agreed in principle to a four-year deal worth $25 million with Riley Cooper, who had a very solid 2014 season which didn’t start so well after off the field issues in the summer.

It was Cooper who was in the news for all the wrong reasons in July when he was on video at a Kenny Chesney concert making racial slurs.

It was a story early in camp, but then after an injury to Jeremy Maclin, Cooper started to make the right headlines, coming on for the best season of his career.

With Nick Foles finding him down field often, Cooper put up his best season, finishing the regular season with 47 receptions for 835 yards and eight touchdowns.

Now he’s in Philly for good, and it’s up to the team if they are going to try to get something done with Maclin, who is free agent number two the team wants to lock up.

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Eagles Will Favor Jeremy Maclin Over Riley Cooper

February 22nd, 2014

Brandon Sweeney

Posted in 2014 Free Agency, Main, News

The Philadelphia Ealgles have two wide receivers that could end up testing the market in 2014. Jeremy Maclin, who missed the entire 2013 season with a torn ACL he suffered in training camp, and Riley Cooper, who played the entire season but did not come along until later in the year after creating big problems in the preseason with a racial slur.

When Maclin is healthy, he is effective. The 26-year-old Maclin has registered 258 receptions for 3,458 yards and 26 touchdowns in four seasons with the Eagles.

Cooper on the other hand, has come along much slower. Cooper has 93 receptions for 1,514 yards and 13 touchdowns in his four seasons in Philadelphia. Cooper’s most productive season coming in 2013 when recording 47 catches and eight touchdowns.

The Eagles are more focused on keeping Maclin over Cooper — meaning the team will most likely be parting ways with him in free agency.

Many teams seem interested in Maclin already before free agency, like the Jets. However, Maclin has spoken out about how he would like to stay with the Eagles. The team would like to get Maclin under contract for a one-year deal after tearing his ACL and find another receiver in either free agency or the draft, but for Cooper, it looks like his days with the Eagles are over.

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WR Jeremy Maclin Hopeful He Can Stay In Philadelphia

February 15th, 2014

Matt Loede

Posted in 2014 Free Agency, News

With free agency just three weeks away, Eagles free agent receiver Jeremy Maclin remains hopeful that he can reach a deal to stay in Philadelphia, Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

“I’ve always stated, this is where I want to be. The Eagles have stated the same thing,” Maclin said Saturday morning at the NovaCare Complex before the Philadelphia Soul tryouts. “We’ll continue to get on the same page with all that and get something done.”

Maclin spoke to prospective Soul players before the tryout. He was walking without issue and is “very pleased” with the rehab of his right knee.

Maclin missed all of last season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in July. He will not be fully healed by the time he signs a contract somewhere in March, but Maclin is optimistic about his participation come the spring and summer.

“Training camp is no question,” Maclin said. “OTAs I’ll be able to run around and stuff, probably just without contact. I’m in a very good place at this stage of my rehab.”

Maclin has remained in Philadelphia and has been around the team facility. The team has remained supportive of their former first-round pick, whom they were bullish about entering last season.

Maclin and Riley Cooper are the two Eagles receivers about to hit free agency. General manager Howie Roseman hinted last month that the Eagles could potentially sign both. They have around $18 million to potentially spend this offseason when accounting for draft pick salary allocation and before any adjustments of other players’ deals.

“I wouldn’t say it would be a nonstarter that we couldn’t have both back,” Roseman said after the season. “Certainly, the door is open to having both.”

“With the way this thing is set up, I can’t really talk to anybody and anybody can’t talk to you,” Maclin said. “I’m just taking it day-by-day.”

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Eagles Spokesman Say Sam’s Sexual Orientation Not An Issue

February 10th, 2014

Matt Loede

Posted in News

Count the Eagles as one NFL team that says Michael Sam’s decision to publicly reveal his homosexuality will not affect the franchise’s willingness or unwillingness to draft him, Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

“Why would it change anything?” a team spokesman said Monday morning.

General manager Howie Roseman was not immediately available for comment.

A defensive lineman at Missouri and the 2013 defensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, Sam acknowledged that he was gay Sunday in interviews with the New York Times, ESPN, and Outsports. He would become the first openly gay player in NFL history.

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2014 NFL Free Agents – Eagles Have $17.1 Mil Of Cap Space

February 8th, 2014

Matt Loede

Posted in 2014 Free Agency

Unrestricted Free Agents

Quarterbacks

Derek Anderson CAR
Jimmy Clausen CAR
Josh McCown CHI
Jordan Palmer CHI
Jon Kitna DAL
Shaun Hill DET
Matt Flynn GB
Chad Henne JAX
Josh Freeman MIN
Luke McCown NO
Curtis Painter NYG
David Garrard NYJ
Michael Vick PHI
Charlie Whitehurst SD
Tarvaris Jackson SEA
Colt McCoy SF
Kellen Clemens STL
Brady Quinn STL
Dan Orlovsky TB
Rusty Smith TEN
Rex Grossman WAS

Running backs

Rashard Mendenhall ARI
Bernard Scott BAL
Willis McGahee CLE
George Winn DAL
Knowshon Moreno DEN
Kahlil Bell GB
James Starks GB
Ray Graham HOU
Jonathan Grimes HOU
Deji Karim HOU
Chad Spann HOU
Ben Tate HOU
Ahmad Bradshaw IND
Donald Brown IND
Tashard Choice IND
Tauren Poole IND
Delone Carter JAX
Maurice Jones-Drew JAX
Toby Gerhart MIN
LeGarrette Blount NE
Andre Brown NYG
Peyton Hillis NYG
Darius Reynaud NYJ
Rashad Jennings OAK
Darren McFadden OAK
Jonathan Dwyer PIT
Felix Jones PIT
La’Rod Stephens-Howling PIT
Ronnie Brown SD
Anthony Dixon SF
Spencer Larsen TB
Brian Leonard TB
Jackie Battle TEN
Leon Washington TEN

Fullbacks

John Kuhn GB
Lex Hilliard NYJ
Chris Gronkowski SD
Michael Robinson SEA
Erik Lorig TB
Greg Jones TEN

Wide receivers

Andre Roberts ARI
Jacoby Jones BAL
Brandon Stokley BAL
Brandon Kaufman BUF
Ted Ginn CAR
Domenik Hixon CAR
Brandon LaFell CAR
Devin Hester CHI
Brandon Tate CIN
Andre Caldwell DEN
Eric Decker DEN
Kevin Ogletree DET
Micheal Spurlock DET
James Jones GB
Deion Branch IND
Darrius Heyward-Bey IND
Josh Lenz IND
Taylor Price JAX
Kyle Williams KC
Terrance Cooper KC
Chad Hall KC
Jerrell Jackson KC
Dexter McCluster KC
Marlon Moore MIA
Jerome Simpson MIN
Joe Webb MIN
Austin Collie NE
Julian Edelman NE
Robert Meachem NO
Louis Murphy NYG
Hakeem Nicks NYG
Julian Talley NYG
Josh Cribbs NYJ
Jacoby Ford OAK
Riley Cooper PHI
Jeremy Maclin PHI
Plaxico Burress PIT
Jerricho Cotchery PIT
Emmanuel Sanders PIT
Seyi Ajirotutu SD
Danario Alexander SD
Lavelle Hawkins SD
Arceto Clark SEA
Golden Tate SEA
Bryan Walters SEA
Anquan Boldin SF
Mario Manningham SF
Kassim Osgood SF
Adam Henry STL
Tiquan Underwood TB
Kenny Britt TEN
Marc Mariani TEN
Kevin Walter TEN
Damian Williams TEN
Dezmon Briscoe WAS
Josh Morgan WAS
Santana Moss WAS

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Prices On Most Seats Going Up For The Eagles

February 6th, 2014

Matt Loede

Posted in News, Tickets

The Eagles will raise tickets for 52 percent of the seats at Lincoln Financial Field in 2014, while ticket prices will remain the same in 43 percent of the same and prices will decrease in five percent of the stadium, Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

This news comes as the Eagles begin construction on the second phase of their stadium renovations, which will include 1,600 new seats and new video boards and ribbon boards.

Seating capacity will increase to more than 69,000. The Eagles’ lease with the city does not allow the stadium capacity to exceed 70,000.

The team’s pricing model has been adjusted from five pricing categories to eight pricing categories, with tickets at midfield gaining in value. The Eagles will not adopt the variable pricing that other teams have used, in which different games include a different price point.

The price increase ranges from $10 to $25 per ticket. Midfield lower-level seats will go from $105 to $130. Lower-level sideline seats go from $105 to $115. Lower-level end zone seats will go from $95 to $105. Some of the upper-level seating will drop from $105 to $85. Much of the upper-level remains at $75.

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