Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/3/24.
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Eagles working to remove ‘counterfeit’ political ads in Philadelphia – 6ABC
A bus stop sign at 34th and Walnut streets in University City shows Kamala Harris wearing an Eagles helmet with the text “official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles.” To some, it might seem official. Along with the Eagles logo, the ad also sends people to a real, nonpartisan voting information website: PhiladelphiaEagles.com/vote. There is no mention of either candidate on the website. Other signs around the city have also been spotted, but the Eagles want to stress they are not real. “We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed,” officials said in a statement.
NFL Week 1 odds have the Eagles favored against the Packers on a neutral field – BGN
NFL Weeks 1 odds have long been available by this point but, hey, I’d say the subject is especially topical now since … game week is FINALLY HERE! That’s right, your Philadelphia Eagles are kicking off their 2024 season with a “home” game against the Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazil this Friday night. The Birds are currently three-point favorites at this neutral field location, according to FanDuel. This means the Eagles would likely be six-point favorites if the game was instead taking place at Lincoln Financial Field, since home field advantage is generally worth three points.
NFC Hierarchy/Obituary: Week 1 edition – PhillyVoice
3) Eagles (11-6 in 2023): The Eagles are a hard team to figure out for some folks this offseason. On the one hand, they’re coming off an epic collapse to close the 2023 season, during which the underqualified coordinators were exposed, the quarterback fell into a rut, some young core players were out of shape, the pass rush died, and every solution they tried only made things worse. In the aftermath, Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox retired. On the other hand, Jalen Hurts had the best training camp of his career in 2024, the new coordinators are adults, the rushing attack should be better with Saquon Barkley and a healthy Hurts, and there is so much talent otherwise on the roster, with guys like A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Lane Johnson, Jordan Mailata, and Landon Dickerson all in their prime years, and Jalen Carter about to enter his. Ultimately, I believe the Eagles are a well-run organization, and they’ll bounce back. They’ll also have the benefit of a far easier schedule this season.
My first bet: Early picks for NFL Week 1 – ESPN
Andre Snellings first bet: Green Bay Packers +3.0 over Philadelphia Eagles (-120). Jalen Hurts didn’t play at all this preseason and for the second year in a row he’ll start the season with a new offense under a new offensive coordinator. The Packers are getting the full 3 points at ESPN BET right now, even though the Eagles won’t really have home field advantage with the game to be played in Sao Paulo, Brazil. While I expect the Eagles to look better than the team that lost six of their last seven games last season, they’ll be facing a Packers squad that ended last year on fire as Jordan Love took flight in his first year starting under center. Love enters this year with a full complement of exciting young wide receivers healthy, raising the ceiling for the Packers’ offense and increasing the likelihood they start the season on a high note.
Rival coaches believe Eagles may struggle to replace legends: ‘(He) makes this whole operation work’ – NJ.com
“(Fletcher and Jason) became dinosaurs and unicorns,” Washington Commanders defensive line coach Darryl Tapp, who played three years (2010-2012) with the Eagles, told NJ Advance Media in April. “I say that because it’s very rare an NFL athlete gets to start and finish their career in one place. It’s very rare when an athlete in this day and age has a career that lasts over seven years. So they have accomplished both of those feats.” Tapp, who was hired by the Commanders in February, is glad that he doesn’t have to game plan for Kelce anymore. As the former assistant defensive line coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Tapp has played against Kelce three times (two regular-season games and the 2023 NFC Championship Game) since 2021. “He is all you prepare for,” Tapp said. “I truly believe that Jason (was) probably the most important person on that offense. You can call me crazy. But having that chance to go against him the last three years, he is the guy who makes this whole operation work because he can read defenses. … He made everything work seamlessly.”
Eagles notebook: Saquon’s appreciation for Jacobs, Covey’s role and more – NBCSP
For the last two seasons, Britain Covey has been a popular guy in the Eagles’ locker room and in the receiver meeting room. Part of his role is to lighten the mood and he does that with aplomb. Star receiver DeVonta Smith recently handed out a big compliment to Covey. “He’s the light of the room,” Smith said. “In the room, he’s always the guy keeping the spirits up, no matter if anybody is having a bad day, he’s going to be the guy to make sure that everybody in the room is having fun. Whoever it is who may be down a day, he doesn’t continue to let them feel that way.” From the outside, Smith and Covey are very different. One was a Heisman Trophy winner and early first-round pick. The other was an undrafted rookie a few years ago and finally made the 53-man roster out of training camp for the first time in 2024. But Smith and Covey are close. Aside from both being fathers to young children, they’re two of the smallest players on the team. They joke about that a lot. “He probably weighs a little more than me so I consider myself the smallest guy,” Smith said.
How will Jalen Hurts look in the new Eagles offense? ‘I’m excited like everyone else’ – PE.com
“There are a ton of different things we need to improve on and I think as a football team we’ve taken steps in the right direction and now we have the opportunity to assess where we are,” Hurts said, “and that’s the exciting part about it.” He could also add, “who we are,” because the Eagles have given few hints to what Moore has in mind tweaking what the Eagles have done so well in the previous three seasons. For his part, Moore said he wants a clean operation, he wants his offense to get in and out of the huddle quickly and he wants the Eagles to play fast and with confidence and, above all else, to be on the same page. That’s going to mean a lot of adjusting on the fly, as is the usual in the first week of the regular season. Green Bay has a new defensive coordinator, Jeff Hafley, who spent the last four seasons at Boston College as the head coach there. Hafley was a position coach for seven seasons with San Francisco, Cleveland, and Tampa Bay, but there isn’t a whole lot out there in terms of what to expect style-wise, and the Packers played their starters for fewer than 10 snaps in the entire preseason.
Packers Roster: Projecting Green Bay’s depth chart after cutdowns – Acme Packing Company
[Former Eagles] linebacker Eric Wilson should be a base defense starter for Green Bay early on in the 2024 season.
Cowboys vs Browns: Dallas enters the week as underdogs on the road – Blogging The Boys
That regular season kicks off with a tough opponent. The Cleveland Browns went 11-6 last year, making the playoffs, but were wiped out by the Houston Texans in the first round. They have Myles Garrett who will give the Cowboys’ offensive tackles fits, including rookie Tyler Guyton. They hope that QB Deshaun Watson shows the promise that led the team to give up so much to get him. They also have plenty of weapons, including old friend Amari Cooper. The current line set by our partners at FanDuel have the Browns as 2.5 point favorites.
Giants-Vikings Week 1 odds: Giants are the underdog at home – Big Blue View
If you cared to look at betting odds throughout the offseason, you would have found that the New York Giants spent most of that time as the favorite over the Minnesota Vikings in their Week 1 game this Sunday at MetLife Stadium. That has changed. With Week 1 here, the Giants are 1.5-point underdogs to the Vikings, per FanDuel. The Giants are +128 on the moneyline, and the 41.5-point over/under is -110.
What are the odds? The Washington Commanders open the season as road underdogs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Hogs Haven
The Washington Commanders open up the 2024 season as 3.5-point road underdogs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The O/U opens at 43.5. The Commanders currently have an over/under of 6.5 wins for the season, which would be an improvement over last year. A lot will depend on rookie QB Jayden Daniels, and the teams ability to protect and support him as he transitions from LSU to the NFL.
SB Nation fantasy football cheatsheet 2024: Printable rankings, sleepers, ADP choices, rookies, & more – SB Nation
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