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Undefeated – 30 Immediate Takeaways from Eagles 31, Buccaneers 25

Undefeated – 30 Immediate Takeaways from Eagles 31, Buccaneers 25

That one was satisfying. Was it enjoyable to watch? Absolutely not. But satisfying because the Eagles always struggle with these jokers down in Tampa, so you take a win however you can get it against the Bucs to move to 4-0 and come back home to rest up.

This was a classic “ceiling is as high as the floor is low” type of game. They looked like they were gonna run away with this one in the first half. Great play calling, special teams, and defense. Then they couldn’t pick up a first down or even complete a pass for...

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NFL Issues Fine To Key Eagles Defender

NFL Issues Fine To Key Eagles Defender

Three weeks into the NFL season, Jalen Carter has already been fined twice.

The Philadelphia Eagles defender was ejected and fined for spitting on Dak Prescott on the very first play of the season.

Now, NFL insider Jeff McLane reported that he also drew a fine for his antics in the Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Rams:

“Eagles DT Jalen Carter was fined $11,593 for Unsportsmanlike Conduct Taunting in the 4th quarter of the Rams game. He basically said something he shouldn’t have said to the other team after his blocked FG, from what I understand,” via...

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Eagles vs Buccaneers: Odds and Predictions for a High-Profile Clash of Unbeaten NFC Teams

Eagles vs Buccaneers: Odds and Predictions for a High-Profile Clash of Unbeaten NFC Teams

The Philadelphia Eagles head to Raymond James Stadium for a Week 4 showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that serves as an early-season litmus test for both teams. The reigning Super Bowl champs have started 3-0 behind Jalen Hurts’ dual-threat capabilities, the quality of Vic Fangio’s defense, and the fact that Jake “the Make” Elliott is all the way back and banging in field goals from 50+. Kevin Patullo’s offense took off in Week 3 against the Rams, completing an improbable comeback of 26 unanswered points.

This matchup carries significant divisional implications as the Birds look for their 20th win...

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Baker Mayfield Doesn’t Think the Eagles Can Handle the Tampa Heat

Baker Mayfield Doesn’t Think the Eagles Can Handle the Tampa Heat

Baker Mayfield was talking to Mark Sanchez and weighed in on the Eagles’ strategy of arriving a day ahead to get used to the heat. Writeup from Austin Nivison at CBSSports.com:

In an appearance on “Rearview” with Mark Sanchez, Mayfield said Tampa intends to use the heat as a tool to wear down Philadelphia’s defense. Mayfield said one extra day in the Florida humidity won’t be enough to adjust by Sunday, and he even thinks that decision could backfire on the Eagles.

“We’ll have a good game plan, obviously, to try and tire these guys out,” Mayfield...

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Fade Kinkead: Five Weekend Bets You Can Tail, or Do the Exact Opposite Instead

Fade Kinkead: Five Weekend Bets You Can Tail, or Do the Exact Opposite Instead

It’s been a weird couple of weeks for our weekend betting pursuits. A couple of bad beats, like Pitt’s best player going down injured in the Backyard Brawl, resulting in the Panthers looking like the Bad News Bears on the afternoon.

Last weekend, for instance, we were burned by a backdoor Temple cover, while the Union won, but only mustered a single goal at home. Rutgers and Iowa decided that defense was optional in Piscataway, but we broke even on the strength of Jalen Hurts props and the Phillies/D Backs over hitting in two of the three games.

We’re basically...

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Jared Verse Found Out Life Comes at You Fast

Jared Verse Found Out Life Comes at You Fast

This is cinema:

Could hear a pin drop on that sideline. That’s amazing the NFL let this out. What a week. My TikTok algorithm has just been feeding me reaction after reaction from Sunday. Every single one gets better, but this one takes the cake. Jared Verse having to watch his team lose in heartbreaking fashion and then having to watch Jalen Carter doing interviews in his chain is amazing:

That’s just an all out terrible day for Verse and the Rams. This would be a perfect “Wanna Get Away?” commercial for Southwest Airlines:

The post [Jared Verse Found Out...

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Todd Bowles Shrugs Off Tush Push “Hero” Talk, Drops an Ishkabibble’s Mention Instead

Todd Bowles Shrugs Off Tush Push “Hero” Talk, Drops an Ishkabibble’s Mention Instead

So Todd Bowles is an Ishkabibble’s guy, huh?

You think he prefers Ishkabibble’s 1 or Ishkabibble’s 2? Always funny to me there are two locations 1.5 blocks apart. I had Ishkabibble’s once back in 2021 to test out the Tobias Harris mustard cheesesteak. Remember that? Harris admitted to putting mustard on a cheesesteak. We should’ve been able to void his contract right there:

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— Paul Poluszny (@paulpozluvr) September 25, 2025

Ngl, I didn’t expect Bowles to throw out Ishkabibble’s, of all places. It’s not really at the top of a lot of people’s lists, but I...

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Mike Florio Says We’re “Deliberately Distorting” His Conversation with Dan Patrick on the Jordan Davis Touchdown and Sports Betting

Mike Florio Says We’re “Deliberately Distorting” His Conversation with Dan Patrick on the Jordan Davis Touchdown and Sports Betting

We did a Wednesday story, titled Jordan Davis Touchdown Leads this Week’s Episode of “What the Hell is Mike Florio Talking About?”. The genesis is a Florio appearance on Dan Patrick’s show, in which he said the following about the Thicc Six:

*“Jordan Davis, here’s the reality, this is the direct result of the NFL going from hating and shunning anything to do with gambling, to jumping right in bed and loading the pockets. They’re the guy where, you know the old game show when you go into the booth and money is flying everywhere, they’re grabbing as many...

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Nine Players Mentioned in Lengthy Eagles Roster Update

Nine Players Mentioned in Lengthy Eagles Roster Update

Back to the Eagles with a roster update:

Nine guys mentioned in one tweet. That has to be a record, right?

Of course the big takeaway there is Nolan Smith, who, according to Adam Schefter, “strained his triceps Sunday, and now is expected to be sidelined through the team’s Nov. 2 bye. He could return for the Monday night Nov. 10 game at Green Bay.”

You may recall Smith had that triceps surgery after the Super Bowl, so they’re saying he aggravating it in the LA game. He played 70% of the snaps on Sunday, which led the EDGE group....

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On the Topic of Jimmy Kimmel and Freedom of Speech, Sike – Here’s Nick Sirianni on the Prospect of Bringing Back CJGJ

On the Topic of Jimmy Kimmel and Freedom of Speech, Sike – Here’s Nick Sirianni on the Prospect of Bringing Back CJGJ

Nick Sirianni spoke Wednesday about the possibility of bringing back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, who was released by the Texans on Tuesday:

“I’m really excited about the (safety) room that we have. I think they’ve done a really nice job, good young player in Andrew Mukuba, who continues to get better. And I think that having Reed Blankenship next to him is helping him get better. And (having) Marcus Epps in the building. I’ve said that in here before about Epps. Really excited about that room. Sydney (Brown) is doing a good job, a good job on special teams and doing...

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Some Thoughts on Kyle Pagan Attempting to Run 18.5 MPH

Some Thoughts on Kyle Pagan Attempting to Run 18.5 MPH

I have to be careful with this post since Pagan has video of me whiffing on 15 pitches in a row inside the Victus batting cage, and can unleash the film in a retaliatory fashion, but have a look:

The mechanics don’t make any sense. The strides are way too short for somebody who is 6’5″. It’s almost like he’s Olympic speedwalking because his feet are barely coming off the ground. Need more legs and less arms in general.

The arm motion itself is a little wide. He’s got the slicing mechanics down, but the arms need to be tucked...

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In Today’s NFL, Suddenly Style Points Matter?

In Today’s NFL, Suddenly Style Points Matter?

Most of the people reading this grew up watching football when wins were the only thing that mattered.

As an Eagles fan, it’s been that way for as long as I can remember. I started watching the Eagles intently around 1999, catching the final two games of the season, which were wins against the Patriots and the eventual Super Bowl XXXIV champion St. Louis Rams. I knew the Rams were good and remembered the Patriots were in the Super Bowl a couple years prior, so I thought those wins were pretty impressive. I wasn’t privy to resting starters and even...

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