The Eagles suddenly have a stud linebacker. What a feeling!

He was one of the first players targeted by the Eagles this off-season, signed on the first day of free agency. He had been a solid situational pass rusher as an edge/outside linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, specializing in blitzing the quarterback and causing problems in the backfield.

No one could have expected what Zack Baun has given the Eagles this year.

Transitioned to inside linebacker by new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, Baun has put together an All-Pro caliber season and, after a sterling performance against the Dallas Cowboys...

Analyzing Philadelphia’s defensive performance from their Week 10 win over the Cowboys.

Well, it appears that this Philadelphia Eagles defense is awesome. This was another fantastic performance, but you have to put a huge asterix next to it because Cooper Rush and this Dallas Cowboys’ offense were absolutely awful. They were not competitive. How bad must Trey Lance be?! Anyway, despite the weak competition, I enjoyed this one a lot. Let’s get into why. (Previously: Eagles-Cowboys offensive film review)

Defense

I was very critical of C.J. Gardner-Johnson last week, so it’s only fair that I credit him this week....

Philadelphia’s inside linebacker is a total beast.

Saquon Barkley is NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season, according to an official league announcement.

Baun was an absolute BEAST in the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Dallas Cowboys. He logged a team-high eight total tackles (three solo), two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one tackle for loss.

We raved about Baun in this week’s edition of Winners-Losers-IDKs:

The thought struck me on Sunday afternoon: is Zack Baun the best Eagles linebacker ... ever?!

I’m aware it sounds hyperbolic. And, look,...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 11/13/24.

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Eagles-Commanders preview: Five things to watch - PhillyVoice
4) Eagle killer Terry McLaurin. As always, McLaurin is the Commanders’ most dangerous and productive receiver, by far. We say this in every Eagles-Commanders preview, but see No. 17 to right? He’s waving at you. COVER THAT GUY, and make anyone else beat you. In 10 career games against the Eagles McLaurin has 58 catches for 847 yards and 4 TDs. In years past, the Commanders lined him up all over the place, trying to get him...

It’s been a while since an Eagles vs. Commanders game has had stakes for both sides. This game will determine control of the NFC East with the winner taking pole position for division lead. The Commanders are an excellent football team with an explosive offense and a scrappy defense, so the Eagles will need all hands on deck to win this one at home. Here’s what I am looking for from the Eagles rookies.

Quinyon Mitchell v. Terry McLaurin

Terry McLaurin has been one of the most underrated players in the NFL his whole career and now he finally...

The vibes are back for Philly, and were on full display during their 34-6 win in Dallas.

Jalen Hurts was smiling, the defense was dancing, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson was singing a song about Cooper DeJean locking up CeeDee Lamb. The vibes are back for the Eagles and were on full display during their big win Sunday over the Cowboys.

It was the first time the Eagles have won in Dallas since 2017, and things started off with a fiery speech from LG Landon Dickerson. Nothing gets the blood pumping quite like a “F*** the Cowboys on three.”

The offensive and...

Think you can figure out which Eagles player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

We’re back for another day of the Bleeding Green Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game.

We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in the comments. So, we’ll have the current day’s game plus the previous three days in each new article. That way,...

Tuesday news and updates.

The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report on Tuesday in advance of their Week 11 home game against the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football.

Note that this report is an estimation because the team held a walkthrough in lieu of a normal practice.

The Eagles listed four players under LIMITED PARTICIPATION: DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, Darius Slay, and Nakobe Dean.

All of these players were previously listed under DID NOT PARTICIPATE on Monday. That they’ve been upgraded to limited seems like a good sign for their playing chances. We’ll get more clarity when...

Philadelphia might be opening a roster spot for Jordan Mailata’s return.

The Philadelphia Eagles waived third-string tight end Jack Stoll on Tuesday afternoon, according to an official team announcement.

One must wonder if the Birds are opening a roster spot for Jordan Mailata, whose 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve was opened on Monday. If that’s the case, that’s really good news. Fred Johnson has done an admirable job filling in at left tackle but Mailata is an unquestionable upgrade.

Stoll is now subject to waivers, as are all players following the NFL trade deadline. We’ll see if...

Comcast-Spectacor is going to beef up Xfinity Live as part of the sports complex redevelopment plan. New renderings appear in a PDF sent to the Philadelphia Art Commission, describing a “two-story, open-air addition.. along with renovation of the outdoor entertainment plaza space, including a stage, stage lawn, and beer garden.” Some photos:

It looks like the plan also includes an outdoor addition to the PBR bar with a small stage and assorted seating. I’m old enough to remember when Badfish played a free show at Xfinity Live and remember thinking to myself, “*you know, piss-soaked,...

All-22 analysis from Philadelphia’s Week 10 win.

Well, this Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys game was a bit of a weird one to analyze. I wasn’t too impressed with the offensive game plan, and I’ll explain why below, but there is no doubt the offense improved as the game went on.

Offense

The Cowboys did a few things schematically that the Eagles last had to deal with a while ago. Cowboys’ defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer showed a lot of “Double Mug” looks with his linebackers standing in both A-gaps. Zimmer is known for this, and I expected the Eagles...

100% accurate ranking of all 32 teams.

Now that Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, it’s time for an incredibly meaningful and serious exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What differentiates these rankings from all the others is that they’re THE only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. We use a proprietary system that heavily accounts for all-important vibes. Let’s take a look at how all 32 teams stack up. (Click here for last week’s version.)

BLG’S WEEK 11 NFL POWER RANKINGS

1 - Kansas City Chiefs (Last Week: 1) - You can say they’re...