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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cody Core (16) runs against Philadelphia Eagles free safety Rodney McLeod (23) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Cincinnati.  (AP Photo/Gary Landers) By Rob Maaddi associated press Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles are going backward. The rookie quarterback had his…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Doug Pederson with Eagles owner Jeff Lurie.  (Photo:  AP/Webster Riddick) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Okay, Philadelphia Eagles fans, if you haven’t come to grips with it already, here’s a reality you need to face. The Birds aren’t a playoff team. In fact, you might…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rescue workers carry a body away from he wreckage of a chartered airplane that crashed in La Union, a mountainous area outside Medellin, Colombia, Tuesday , Nov. 29, 2016. The plane was carrying the Brazilian first division soccer club Chapecoense team that was on it’s way for a Copa Sudamericana final match against…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Canadian Football League quarterback Henry Burris, photographed at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 2, 2013 playing in the last regular season game of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the 2013 CFL season. (Michael Dorosh/Wikipedia) At 41, former Temple University quarterback Henry Burris is showing no signs of slowing down as he…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Eagles grounded out a 24-15 victory over the Altanta on Sunday. The Eagles improve to 5-4 on the season and remain undefeated at Lincoln Financial Field. Ryan Mathews made his return as the Eagles lead back with 108 yards an two touchdown on 19 carries.  (Photo by Webster Riddick) The Philadelphia Eagles…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) is tackled by New York Giants free safety Andrew Adams (33) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) If the Philadelphia Eagles don’t figure out the issues in their running game, quarterback Carson Wentz is…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks with reporters on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Harvard before meeting with the Crimson men’s basketball team in Cambridge, Mass. The NBA Hall of Famer has a new book of essays in which he expresses his concern about the divisive political climate.  (AP Photo/Jimmy Golen) By…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) passes during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles in overtime, 29-23.  (Ryan Kang via AP) Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys shows how badly the Philadelphia Eagles need a quality wide receiver….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Dak Prescott  (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun When the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Carson Wentz in the first round and the Dallas Cowboys selected Dak Prescott in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, most pro football observers thought that both rookies…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai gets ready with a blocking pad during practice at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) If the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to make the playoffs and keep their rookie quarterback upright, the offensive line has to play better. By Chris Murray…

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