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Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 1/29/25.
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Howie - Iggles Blitz
The Eagles have been on a roll with recent drafts. They blew the Jalen Reagor pick in 2020 and they’ve been on fire ever since. There are stories about who wanted Reagor. The bottom line is that the Eagles took him and he was a major bust. Since that pick, they have been locked in. Maybe we should thank Reagor for making the organization realize they needed to not repeat that debacle. One of Howie’s biggest strengths is the way he is always looking for talent. Mekhi Becton was signed after the draft. 31 other teams had a shot at that guy and passed. Terrific addition. Isaiah Rodgers was another good addition that 31 teams could have had. I don’t know how things were between Howie and previous coaches, but he sure seems to listen to Vic Fangio. That’s smart. Find out what your coaches want and try to find out what they see so you can be on the same page. Fangio liked Jalyx Hunt and the Eagles took him in the third round. I’m sure Howie liked him independent of Fangio, but it was good to find out the DC liked the small school kid and would embrace him. The Zack Baun story will be a part of Eagles lore. The whole world saw him as a backup edge and STer. Fangio saw an ILB. Howie wanted to sign him either way, but the Eagles trusted Fangio and put Baun at LB. He now has a chance to be the Defensive Player of the Year. That is nuts. You sure can’t argue with Howie’s success over the past decade.
The Cowboys finally admitted it — they want to be more like the Eagles - Inquirer
The Dallas Cowboys have finally figured out how to get back to the Super Bowl — be like the Eagles. During a news conference Monday, Cowboys executive Stephen Jones said they’re studying the success of several other franchises around the league, including the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, in an attempt to turn around their team’s misfortunes. But Jones also threw the Eagles into the mix. “A team like Philadelphia, you certainly look at the way they’re doing it, where they went out and did some things with some veteran players,” Jones said. “You have to take a look at that.” One of the reasons the Eagles have been consistently successful in recent years is general manager Howie Roseman’s ability to manage contracts and player salaries, building the best teams possible under the NFL’s salary cap rules.
Report: Kellen Moore has emerged as a lead candidate for the Saints head coaching job - BGN
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has “emerged as a lead candidate” for the New Orleans Saints’ head coaching job, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter.
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