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Micah Parsons expands on his tush push criticism – PFT
Last Thursday night, Packers linebacker Micah Parsons added his voice to the tush push debate with a tweet posted during the Giants-Eagles game. “It’s not football!” Parsons tweeted. This Thursday, Parsons met with reporters. He elaborated on his views regarding the controversial play. “You ask the Eagles offensive players, probably say that’s the best thing we’re doing on offense right now,” Parsons said, via Matt Schneidman of TheAthletic.com. “It’s the most consistent thing they got, but that might come and bite me one day. It is what it is. I hate that play . . . you can’t stop it if they’re leaving early.” The day it could bite him could be Monday, November 10. Packers at Eagles. The Eagles will surely try to use his comments about the inconsistency of the offense as motivation.
Eagles-Vikings preview: Five things to watch – PhillyVoice
Wentz has been sacked 12 times in three games. Normally, you don’t want your edge rushers getting too far up the field and simply getting escorted around the bend, taking themselves out of the play. Against Wentz, the Eagles’ edge rushers should not feel the need to try to flatten their path to the quarterback as much as possible. Taking wider paths to Wentz can be just as effective. If you get in behind him, Wentz will eventually drift back in the pocket into strip sack opportunities. The plan should be to enclose him in the pocket, and whenever a lineman is within striking distance, tackle the football, not the quarterback, because over his career he has been one of the worst in the league at protecting it.
Five Good Questions with Bleeding Green Nation – Daily Norseman
Our favorite football team will be taking the field again this week, and that means we have another opportunity to sit down and exchange some questions with the folks who run the SB Nation website for their opponents. On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings return to U.S. Bank Stadium to face the Philadelphia Eagles. That means we’re talking with Bleeding Green Nation, SB Nation’s home for Eagles football. I exchanged questions with Brandon Lee Gowton, the lead blogger over at BGN, to give us a chance to learn a little more about their team heading into this matchup. You can see my answers to his questions over at BGN, and here are his answers to the questions that I sent him.
The Jets have no winners in their blame game – SB Nation
Michael: One leap I’m willing to make is that the Eagles are going to continue their downward spiral after dropping their last two games. The Giants were able to sneak a win out of the Chargers because of their pass rush against a nonexistent offensive line. However, the Eagles are not hurting up front and the Giants still gave them fits. Look at their next four games, they play almost the entire NFC North with dates against the Vikings, Packers, and Lions, as well as another game against the Giants. If the Eagles don’t start clicking ASAP, there’s a chance they slide and slide and slide.
Wentz took over for McCarthy after the first-year starter suffered an ankle injury on Sept. 14. The team is 2-1 in Wentz’s three starts, and he could start again Sunday if the Vikings don’t believe McCarthy is 100%. When asked if there’s any significance to him starting against his former team, Wentz responded, “Not really.” “Maybe earlier in my career maybe I had a different feeling,” Wentz told reporters. “But at the same time, you look over there, and I’m not even sure there’s anyone on the defensive side that I’ve played with. It just looks different. So it’s another opponent. A lot of respect for those guys. There’s still guys in that organization, there’s a lot of good people that I still have a lot of care for and respect for. But, at the same time, that feels like multiple lifetimes ago at this point.”
There was no deal by March 10. The Eagles conveyed they wanted him back, but not with an offer that would keep him from exploring his options. The tampering period opened at noon. Within two hours, Rodgers had agreed to a two-year contract with the Vikings worth $11 million and a maximum value of $15 million. The contract likely would not have been prohibitive for the Eagles, but it was not the contract they offered. There are different sides to every negotiation, but it’s a zero-sum game — only one team gets the player. The Eagles had the 2024 season and the month after the season to try to lock up Rodgers — a player they liked — but they also had other considerations with other pending free agents and contract extension candidates. Roseman’s canvas went beyond one player. Rodgers felt loyalty and appreciation for the Eagles, yet as he said by his locker after the season, it’s a business.
NFL Week 7 picks: Will Cowboys and Colts pull off upsets? Rams or Jaguars in London? – NFL.com
Why Brooke picked the Vikings: There’s just no breathing room in the NFC North, and sand is running out of the hourglass for Minnesota to figure things out offensively. Fortunately, it had the bye week to get some key players healthy. However, J.J. McCarthy isn’t yet “100 percent,” so it could be Carson Wentz facing the team that drafted him in the place where the Eagles won the franchise’s first Super Bowl — with an injured Wentz watching from the sideline. That should be plenty of fuel for Wentz’s fire. It’ll help if guard Donovan Jackson, tackle Brian O’Neill and backup center Michael Jurgens — all of whom have practiced in some capacity this week — are able to play. They’ll need to be on their P’s and Q’s with Jalen Carter back for Philly. Regardless, expect Wentz to lean on Justin Jefferson, who is averaging nearly four more catches per game and 45 more yards per game with Wentz at QB than McCarthy this season. Another major storyline here is Philly’s offensive struggles in back-to-back losses. OC Kevin Patullo wants to run the ball more — and honestly, he should. It’s a crime that Saquon Barkley has rushed for fewer than 90 yards in all six games this season. This could be the week the Eagles jump-start their ground attack, with Minnesota ranking in the bottom third against the run. Brian Flores’ unit has struggled without leaders Blake Cashman and Andrew Van Ginkel, but if both of them are healthy and on the field Sunday, the defense might just keep the questions about Philly’s offense swirling for another week.
How a $3 million Eagles signing went from benchwarmer to starter in just two weeks – NJ.com
“We chit chat earlier in the year,” Jackson said. “I think the biggest thing we talked about was keeping the positive attitude. I was able to relate with him because last year in New York I only came in on third downs at one point, so I was probably getting like five plays, which is crazy. If it was third-and-four plus I’d get in. Eventually things happened and things change and I was able to start. “But I watched him and he continued to motor and he kept his head high and kept good spirits about the situation he was in. If you do your work and do the things you’re supposed to do then things will go in your favor. He did a great job with that.” Jackson, of course, has had his own fascinating journey through the first six weeks of the season, going from starter for three weeks to losing his job after an injury to now being back as a starter for Sunday’s game against the Vikings. His last memory of playing in Minnesota is also a fond one.
Xavier Gipson explains refreshing mindset as he waits for chance with Eagles – NBCSP
Xavier Gipson could be sulking or whining or feeling bad for himself. But he’s not doing any of those things. The 24-year-old has kept a refreshingly positive outlook on his current situation for one big reason. His kids are watching. “I can’t teach my son how to go through stuff when I gave up, you know what I’m saying? I can’t do that,” Gipson said this week. “They give me a little gas and fuel to push through this adversity and benefit from it.” Gipson has two little ones at home. His son Omarion is 4 and his daughter Malani is 3. He wants to set a positive example for his kids and this is a perfect opportunity for that. The Eagles claimed Gipson off waivers back on Sept. 22, but despite some struggles in the return game, Gipson has been inactive each of his first three weeks with the Eagles. And after playing in all 34 games with the Jets in his first two NFL seasons, Gipson has played in just one game this season. He lost a costly fumble in the Jets’ Week 1 opener and was released. He then joined the Giants and was released by them too. “Your next move has to be better than your last mistake,” Gipson said.
Washington Commanders Roster Update: Former 1st Round WR signing to practice squad – Hogs Haven
Update: The Washington Commanders announce the Treylon Burks signing, and released Tay Martin from the practice squad
Cowboys injuries: Lamb, Booker, Turpin limited at practice again Thursday – Blogging The Boys
A sight for sore eyes. The Dallas Cowboys’ injury report this week has included the return of many key players to the practice field. It couldn’t come at a better time. Their report is looking as good as it has been in a long time. Here’s what Thursday’s practice tells us about the health of the Cowboys and their opponent, the Washington Commanders. Inching closer to a return to the field, CeeDee Lamb (ankle) maintained his limited status at practice on Thursday. Guard Tyler Booker (ankle) was also a limited participant. As was the case yesterday, many players were still designated as limited. Among those still with a reduced practice workload were KaVontae Turpin (foot).
Giants injury news: Darius Slayton, John Michael Schmitz again miss practice – Big Blue View
Wide receiver Darius Slayton and center John Michael Schmitz did not practice for the New York Giants for a second straight day on Thursday. That calls into question their availability for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Slayton, who has a hamstring injury, did not play last Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Schmitz suffered a concussion during that game and remains in the protocol.
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