Why the Joe Flacco Trade Was a Surprisingly Smart Move for the Eagles

By Pete Baxter As the great Harry Dunne once said in the classic comedy Dumb and Dumber: “Just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber, you go and do something like this…and totally redeem yourself!” On Tuesday, it was announced that the Philadelphia Eagles had traded veteran backup Joe Flacco to the New YorkContinue reading “Why the Joe Flacco Trade Was a Surprisingly Smart Move for the Eagles”

Eagles Name Week 1 Starter, Zach Ertz Changes His Tune

By Pete Baxter Things are looking up in Philadelphia. The team seems to have a renewed level of direction and cohesion under head coach Nick Sirianni, and it shows. This week has seen the Eagles close two lingering, unanswered questions left open throughout the preseason. The biggest being who would start week 1 at quarterback.Continue reading “Eagles Name Week 1 Starter, Zach Ertz Changes His Tune”

What Does Minshew Mania Mean for Philadelphia?

By Pete Baxter It was announced on Saturday that the Philadelphia Eagles had acquired quarterback Gardner Minshew from the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Eagles sent a conditional sixth-round pick back in return. Minshew became available after Jaguars coach Urban Meyer officially announced on Wednesday that first overall pick Trevor Lawrence would be the Day 1 starterContinue reading “What Does Minshew Mania Mean for Philadelphia?”