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Bring on the Cowboys: Eagles ready for Big D showdown after stomping the Bears

December 29, 2013

ABOVE PHOTO: LeSean McCoy scores two touchdowns in win over the Bears. (Photo by Webster Riddick) For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun It’s official now, the Philadelphia Eagles 2013 season will come down to a nationally-televised Sunday evening contest in Dallas. It’s win or your season is over. “It’s going to…

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It’s Anchors Aweigh again as Navy sinks Army

December 22, 2013

ABOVE PHOTO: Navy’s Keenan Reynolds set a new record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. (Photo by Webster Riddick) You have to figure at some point that Army is going to beat Navy and reverse a losing streak that is in double digits. Unfortunately for the Black Knights, the 2013 edition of the Army-Navy game was…

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Dashing through the snow, it’s Shady all the way for the Eagles

December 13, 2013

ABOVE PHOTO: LeSean McCoy had a record-setting performance in the snow against the Detroit Lions. (Photo by Webster Riddick) In the midst of a blustery snowstorm at Lincoln Financial Field, Eagles running back LeSean “Shady” McCoy plowed his way through the Detroit Lions tough interior defense with a career rushing performance that helped the Birds…

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Eagles defense shuts the door on Washington’s comeback hopes

November 21, 2013

The Eagles 24-16 win over the Washington Redskins Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field was a stark contrast to where this team was last season going into a bye-week. Last year, the last game the Eagles played before their bye-week was a heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions…

 

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Eagles are getting better on defense

November 14, 2013

Mychal Kendricks was a rookie when the Eagles struggled through last year’s 4-12 season in which the defense blew games late in the fourth quarter or just got outright blown off the field. Quarterbacks like Atlanta’s Matt Ryan and Washington’s Robert Griffin III had field days carving up the Birds defense.

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Rock Bottom: Capitals shutout Flyers in fight-filled contest

November 8, 2013

With Washington’s prolific goal-scorer Alexander Ovechkin out with an upper body injury and his teammates playing the final game of a five-game road trip, you would think that this would be an opportunity for the Flyers to score a few goals and possibly steal a win.

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Stuck in reverse: Eagles offense dismal in loss to Giants

November 2, 2013

Chip Kelly’s high-scoring, fast-paced offense that transformed the Oregon Ducks into a national powerhouse at the collegiate level, has simply not worked game in and game out at the pro level.  While it has compiled yardage, it has been inconsistent.

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Black and Tired

October 25, 2013

ABOVE PHOTO: Grambling State University football player Naquan Smith speaks at a “State of Emergency” gathering organized by student Kimberly Monroe in Grambling, La., on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Smith said the team had concerns about the football coaching staff and facilities. After two days of players skipping practice, Grambling spokesman Will Sutton announced Dustin…

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