Steve Maltepes, known as “The Philly Godfather,” lived an unfathomable life, which is now a compelling book about the son of a Greek immigrant who kept reinventing himself and developed into a national level gambling pundit. Maltepes’ book, entitled, ironically, “Booked,” was released a few weeks ago, tells his story and is among the top sellers of new releases on Amazon.

Maltepes, a regular gambling contributor to Bleeding Green Nation during the NFL season, grew up an Eagles fan in the Delaware County suburb of Upper Darby and persevered over considerable obstacles—some of which were self-imposed. The book has some...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/24/25.

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ...

Most underappreciated NFL players: Top candidate for each NFC team entering 2025 season - NFL.com
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: MORO OJOMO. Admittedly, this is my biggest projection in this exercise, given that the 2023 seventh-round pick has played just 456 defensive snaps in the NFL. But in the wake of Milton Williams’ departure in free agency, Ojomo is set to assume a bigger role, and I think he’ll seize the opportunity. Why? Well, among interior defenders with at least 300 pass-rushing snaps last season, Ojomo boasted PFF’s...

QB vs. QB look at Philadelphia’s 2025 schedule.

Jalen Hurts will hopefully break the bobbing trend he has been on over the last three years: Even years he does exceptionally well (2022 and 2024 reaching the Super Bowl), and the odd year, there was a dramatic fall (2023). Last year, when we did this, Hurts came out 10-7 (he finished 12-3 as a starter and looked good). Two years ago, we had Hurts 16-1 (he went 11-6, though lost six of his last seven starts, and didn’t look good). Three years ago, we had Hurts coming out 4-13 over the...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/23/25.

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ...

Saquon Barkley made a bold claim on Eagles’ placement in NFL’s greatest teams ever - SB Nation
Everyone loves to debate on who the greatest NFL team of all time was. Teams from yesteryear like the 1972 Miami Dolphins (who are still the only undefeated team of all time), the 1985 Chicago Bears, and the 1999 St. Louis Rams, or more modern teams like the 2013 Seahawks. Philadelphia Eagles’ RB Saquon Barkley is ready to throw one more team into consideration: the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles....

This isn’t my usual type of article. I’ll get back to covering the Eagles’ draft picks soon, but I wanted to take a moment to write about Nick Sirianni. I recently recorded a podcast with the brilliant Tommy Lawlor, and we had a great discussion about Sirianni. It made me want to put my thoughts down in writing. So, here goes!

The Noise Around Sirianni

Some of what I’ve seen online this week has really annoyed me, though, I know I shouldn’t let it. BGN’s Alexis Chassen wrote a good piece recently pointing out that Sirianni has the *fifth-highest...

When the Philadelphia Eagles need a yard or two, fans know exactly what’s coming next.

Jalen Hurts has established himself as the master of short-yardage situations through the Eagles’ famous “Tush Push.”

This signature play has turned into Philadelphia’s go-to weapon when every inch matters.

Recent data from the 2024 season reveals just how much the Eagles lean on Hurts in these critical moments.

Among NFL quarterbacks, he attempted a league-high 27 conversions on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 plays, successfully converting 22 of them for a solid 81 percent success rate.

However, the breakdown also exposes an interesting truth about short-yardage...

The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2024 NFL season with a huge chip on their shoulders.

They were two years removed from a Super Bowl loss and didn’t close out the 2023 season on a high note.

Then, despite being one of the most stacked teams in the league, there was a lot of talk about their seemingly dysfunctional nature and whether coach Nick Sirianni could lead them to success.

Now, looking back, it’s hard to believe that some people legitimately thought they didn’t have what it took to win a championship.

With that in mind, running back Saquon Barkley went...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/22/25.

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ...

Eagles, NFC East to appear on Hard Knocks - PE.com
The Eagles will be in prime time even when there isn’t a game at Lincoln Financial Field. HBO and NFL Films announced on Wednesday that the NFC East will be the featured subject for the second iteration of the in-season division format of Hard Knocks, which debuted in 2024 with a focus on the AFC North. The series will kick off in December and be available to stream on HBO Max. Hard Knocks will also...

It’s more helpful as a morale crusher than a life-saving play, but whatever!

The Green Bay Packers lose to the Eagles again.

Falling two votes shy needed to ban the Tush Push, the NFL must, for one more year at least, deal with the indignity of being bullied by the league’s most unstoppable play.

You know, at least when the Eagles run it.

In a stroke of pure, blissful pettiness, the team posted a 26-minute YouTube video of nothing but Tush Push plays in the wake of the vote, a vote that temporarily ends the most ridiculous controversy in professional...

The NFL commissioner doesn’t appear to be telling the whole truth about his position of banning the Eagles’ successful play.

The NFL owners voted against banning the tush push on Wednesday, and as Philadelphia celebrated and mocked accordingly, Roger Goodell and the Packers started looking for their scapegoat.

Green Bay was the team that initially submitted language to ban the tush push, and after failing to garner enough support in April, they tabled the vote until the owner’s meeting in May. In between the two votes, there was a lot of lobbying by people on both sides of the argument,...

The Philadelphia Eagles win again.

They haven’t taken the field since their Super Bowl LIX victory against the Kansas City Chiefs, but their hot streak goes on.

Once again, the NFL opted not to ban the “Tush Push” play.

That’s why the Eagles took to X with a taunting graphic that read “Push On.”

pic.twitter.com/bQh1wDWhTN

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 21, 2025

It didn’t take long before the post gained plenty of traction on social media, with fans sharing their thoughts.

“Aura,” B/R Gridiron commented.

One fan wrote, “WAIT THEY DIDNT BAN IT ?”...

The Brotherly Shove isn’t going away in 2025.

THE TUSH PUSH LIVES!

It turns out that the NFL will NOT be banning the Philadelphia Eagles’ favorite short yardage play that was widely expected to be outlawed entering Wednesday’s league meetings in Minnesota.

The Green Bay Packers’ original proposal to ban the play in early April wasn’t successful and was instead tabled for May. The Packers came back with a revised proposal that gained more support than their first attempt did ... but still fell two votes short of needing 24 owners to approve the legislation.

Had the play been banned,...