2025 Philadelphia Eagles - Lurie writes $50M signing bonus check to CHOP, NFL owners file complaint it’s circumventing the charity donation cap. (22 Viewers)

[Snotbubbles]

I’d be surprised if Coop was returning punts this year.

zero chance unless its emergency. Methinks he's going to be on the field on defense quite a lot this year.

He was on the field quite a lot last season. Once he was inserted as the starting nickel corner he was on the field for most of the defensive snaps. DeJean from week 5 on was on the field more than Darius Slay. Here were his snap counts (% of plays):

Week 5 (CLE): 52 (91.2%)
Week 6 (@NYG): 42 (72.4%)
Week 7 (@CIN): 47 (81.0%)
Week 8 (JAX): 52 (96.3%)
Week 9 (@DAL): 52 (86.7%)
Week 10 (WAS): 64 (97.0%)
Week 11 (@LAR): 62 (96.9%)
Week 12 (@bal): 56 (77.8%)
Week 13 (CAR): 61 (85.9%)
Week 14 (PIT): 29 (67.4%)
Week 15 (@WAS): 63 (92.6%)
Week 16 (DAL): 39 (62.9%)

 

[DJackson10]

Per Tim McManus

Joe Douglas is returning to the Eagles in a senior scouting role, a league source confirms @Jeff_McLane.

Douglas helped build a Super Bowl roster in Philly before taking over as GM of the Jets.

For those interested week of the draft or prior Todd McShay pod did a pretty great interview with Joe about what takes place prior and during and after the draft, as well as talking to him about life etc. fun interview for those interested

Joe Douglas on Todd McShay

 

[Bigboy10182000]

The Eagles announce they have reached a contract extension with Nick Sirianni, who was set to enter the final year of his contract in 2025.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Only 1 head coach in the Super Bowl Era has this on his resume after his first 4 seasons:

-- 4 playoff appearances
-- 2 Super Bowl berths
-- Super Bowl championship

Nick Sirianni

 

[Terpman22]

The Eagles announce they have reached a contract extension with Nick Sirianni, who was set to enter the final year of his contract in 2025.

Gonna have to create some 2025 Terpman22 Coach Rankings....

 

[DJackson10]

7 less playoff wins despite being in the NFL 27 years longer.

How dare you.

:reported:

Welcome home you two

Wait, this isn’t the Cowboys thread? I just assumed because it’s all you guys talk about. It’s in every single thread title.

*Spoiler Alert*

'Tis not in every thread title.

But Micah Parsons sure is chirping a lot about the matchup. He must be a closet fan, right

Parsons is just an idiot at this point. Half his teammates question if he’s still concerned about football or more motivated about Podcasting. He sounds like one of the clowns on TV making hot takes for clicks and ratings

Admit it- you’da loved it if he signed with Philly this off-season.

You mean a guy who admitted last offseason to skipping pre draft interviews with both us and Steelers so he didn’t have to play in PA? A guy who hazed a teammate with sexual assault in college. A guy who’s former teammate accused him of spending too much time on social media. A guy who uses his podcast to to trash his own team? A guy who goes MIA in big games? Yeah definately sounds like the type of guy Howie wants in his locker room.

 

[DJackson10]

Feels like I am spamming this in the Shark Pool, but what's the word on Ainias Smith? Does he have a future or is he a dynasty cut for me coming up?

Practice squad but given they signed only journeymen WRs and outside of Johnny Wilson who they drafted and the two UDFA guys he could replace Covey as WR5. He’s got some Deebo type traits to him but is a developmental guy who’s best asset is speed and has return ability

 

[renesauz]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

 

[The Noid]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

 

[need2know]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

Nah. People forget how many close games washington won last year. They might not even make the playoffs.

 

[Terpman22]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

Nah. People forget how many close games washington won last year. They might not even make the playoffs.

Kind of where I'm at. They did improve though overall from last year in my opinion. But they still might end up with a similar record if things bounce 50/50 this year instead of 75/25 like it seemed to on the luck factor last year. Whether it was Hail Mary wins or getting to play Kenny Pickett, to having the game winning FG bounce and doink OVER the crossbar to eliminate TB in the wild card game, a whole lot of things went their way last year. We all play a really tough schedule I just don't see them being too big of a threat this year.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

Nah. People forget how many close games washington won last year. They might not even make the playoffs.

Kind of where I'm at. They did improve though overall from last year in my opinion. But they still might end up with a similar record if things bounce 50/50 this year instead of 75/25 like it seemed to on the luck factor last year. Whether it was Hail Mary wins or getting to play Kenny Pickett, to having the game winning FG bounce and doink OVER the crossbar to eliminate TB in the wild card game, a whole lot of things went their way last year. We all play a really tough schedule I just don't see them being too big of a threat this year.

Don't know how good Washington will be, but I do know progression isn't always linear.

 

[jon007]

The Eagles made some interesting adjustments to contain Daniels with only 4 linemen. I'd expect many teams to do the same.

 

[Terpman22]

The Eagles made some interesting adjustments to contain Daniels with only 4 linemen. I'd expect many teams to do the same.

A lot of teams are going to start imitating what we do, it was pretty evident with the way teams drafted this year. But you gotta have the players and you gotta have the coaching.

 

[Ruffrodys05]

Only 1 head coach in the Super Bowl Era has this on his resume after his first 4 seasons:

-- 4 playoff appearances
-- 2 Super Bowl berths
-- Super Bowl championship

Nick Sirianni

A raise and a contract extension seems very appropriate at this point in his tenure. Well deserved at the least. All-in-all, just an average head coach doing his average best in the NFL.


As to threats within the division this season? Washington is the biggest threat today. I think they still will be by the time we play them. Dallas could surprise but, I do not find it likely. New York I expect to struggle all year. I agree, the Commanders are likely to regress a bit, record wise, as are we. Team health will play a large part later in the season.

 

[Snotbubbles]

The Eagles made some interesting adjustments to contain Daniels with only 4 linemen. I'd expect many teams to do the same.

A lot of teams are going to start imitating what we do, it was pretty evident with the way teams drafted this year. But you gotta have the players and you gotta have the coaching.

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, that mediocrity can pay to greatness."

 

[Bigboy10182000]

The Eagles made some interesting adjustments to contain Daniels with only 4 linemen. I'd expect many teams to do the same.

These guys will have had months to figure out tendencies and take away what they’re good at. We see it year in and year out. The expectations will be really high in Washington now as well. Can they overcome the adjustments and handle the pressure? We’ll see. Like another poster said above, if they don’t make the playoffs and end up line 9-8 I won’t be shocked.

 

[The Noid]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

BTW, two teams playing each other 3 times in 4 weeks has never happened, as far as I can tell. At least not naturally, as in 1943 Washington and NYG played 3 consecutive weeks, but only because a make-up game from earlier in the season between the 2 teams was re-scheduled between the final week and the playoffs, where they were also playing each other.

 

[DJackson10]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

Nah. People forget how many close games washington won last year. They might not even make the playoffs.

Kind of where I'm at. They did improve though overall from last year in my opinion. But they still might end up with a similar record if things bounce 50/50 this year instead of 75/25 like it seemed to on the luck factor last year. Whether it was Hail Mary wins or getting to play Kenny Pickett, to having the game winning FG bounce and doink OVER the crossbar to eliminate TB in the wild card game, a whole lot of things went their way last year. We all play a really tough schedule I just don't see them being too big of a threat this year.

Kenny picket did enough to win in Washington. Our defense failed us in the end.

 

[DJackson10]

The Eagles made some interesting adjustments to contain Daniels with only 4 linemen. I'd expect many teams to do the same.

A lot of teams are going to start imitating what we do, it was pretty evident with the way teams drafted this year. But you gotta have the players and you gotta have the coaching.

You need sensibility too. Like you can’t fit square pegs in round holes. Teams were already changing their ways when most said thanks but no thanks to Lamar Jackson. They knew signing him they’d have to change their entire offensive scheme and most orgs weren’t in a position to do that roster wise or financially. No one should’ve been surprised especially given how mediocre he’s been in playoff runs.

Yrs ago yeah Lamar goes somewhere else and this off-season people are talking about more was X team signing Lamar a mistake?

So teams are getting smarter in that sense

 

[need2know]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

Nah. People forget how many close games washington won last year. They might not even make the playoffs.

Kind of where I'm at. They did improve though overall from last year in my opinion. But they still might end up with a similar record if things bounce 50/50 this year instead of 75/25 like it seemed to on the luck factor last year. Whether it was Hail Mary wins or getting to play Kenny Pickett, to having the game winning FG bounce and doink OVER the crossbar to eliminate TB in the wild card game, a whole lot of things went their way last year. We all play a really tough schedule I just don't see them being too big of a threat this year.

I just keep thinking that yeah they just had their best season this century. Whens the last time they had 2 good years in a row? I dont recall them ever doing that. Joe gibbs era i guess

 

[DJackson10]

NFL owners vote 32-0 to allow NFL players to participate in Olympic Flag Football which will start with the next Sunmer Olympics. This means guys like Jordan Malaita and Arryn Siposs can play for team Australia, And other players can play for their countries of origin. Guys like Hurts, Dejean, Mitchell, Smith could play for Team usa.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Looking at the schedule, no consecutive home games doesn't really bother me. BUt the way the division games are scheduled is a joke. Washington twice in last three weeks? Second Dallas game in week 12? Both Giants games in October? Dumb

There’s a legit chance we play Washington 3 times in 4 weeks, if the wild card round of the playoffs shake out a few different ways.

Nah. People forget how many close games washington won last year. They might not even make the playoffs.

Kind of where I'm at. They did improve though overall from last year in my opinion. But they still might end up with a similar record if things bounce 50/50 this year instead of 75/25 like it seemed to on the luck factor last year. Whether it was Hail Mary wins or getting to play Kenny Pickett, to having the game winning FG bounce and doink OVER the crossbar to eliminate TB in the wild card game, a whole lot of things went their way last year. We all play a really tough schedule I just don't see them being too big of a threat this year.

I just keep thinking that yeah they just had their best season this century. Whens the last time they had 2 good years in a row? I dont recall them ever doing that. Joe gibbs era i guess

Old patterns don’t really mean much with them now that the Snyder System of Suckage has moved on.

 

[Hurl Bruce]

Who is the projected backup QB this year? McKee? McCord?

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Mckee will be QB2, McCord’ll be QB3 and DTR will be cut

 

[DJackson10]

NFL decides not to ban Brotherly Shove

Per tette Schrager

Jeffrey Lurie gave a passionate speech in the room, was inspired and passionate , and made his plea for nearly a half hour. Every vote mattered. The "Tush Push" play stays for now.

 

[DJackson10]

The NFL is introducing the Protector of the Year Award given to the league's best offensive lineman, as decided by a panel that includes a number of former OL greats.

Troy Vincent gives credit to Bills OL Dion Dawkins and Andrew Whitworth for pushing this idea.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Jeffrey Lurie gave a passionate speech in the room, was inspired and passionate , and made his plea for nearly a half an hour

 

[Zeppelin]

The Lions voted in favor of keeping the rule. Dan Campbell basically said it's up to the Lions (and other teams) to figure out how to stop it.

 

[Terpman22]

The Lions voted in favor of keeping the rule. Dan Campbell basically said it's up to the Lions (and other teams) to figure out how to stop it.

RESPECT. I admire the way the Lions are being raised by Dan.

 

[The Noid]

Tush push ban defeated with a 22-10 vote (needed 24.)

Eagles defeated GB 22-10 in the playoffs.

 

[Zeppelin]

The Lions voted in favor of keeping the rule. Dan Campbell basically said it's up to the Lions (and other teams) to figure out how to stop it.

RESPECT. I admire the way the Lions are being raised by Dan.

Campbell says similar things about our road schedule. He says he wants the real bad weather. Basically, he's challenging his team, says "bring it on".

 

[Ruffrodys05]

Well, it looks as though we have 8 other teams that feel the same as Detroit and Philly. And apparently saner heads have prevailed.......this time. We'll revisit this issue down the road.

 

[Snotbubbles]

The Lions voted in favor of keeping the rule. Dan Campbell basically said it's up to the Lions (and other teams) to figure out how to stop it.

RESPECT. I admire the way the Lions are being raised by Dan.

Campbell says similar things about our road schedule. He says he wants the real bad weather. Basically, he's challenging his team, says "bring it on".

Um, the Lions road schedule is unlikely to produce a bad weather game. They have Washington on November 9th, Philadelphia on November 16th and then all indoor games until Chicago the last week of the season on January 4th. The NFL basically set Detroit up to have nice weather whenever they travel.

 

[DJackson10]

Bills to feature on training camp Hard knocks with the entire NFC East Hard Knocks in season

 

[The Noid]

Well, it looks as though we have 8 other teams that feel the same as Detroit and Philly. And apparently saner heads have prevailed.......this time. We'll revisit this issue down the road.

10 “no” votes:

Eagles
Ravens
Browns
Lions
Jaguars
Dolphins
Patriots
Saints
Jets
Titans

 

[Terpman22]

Well, it looks as though we have 8 other teams that feel the same as Detroit and Philly. And apparently saner heads have prevailed.......this time. We'll revisit this issue down the road.

10 “no” votes:

Eagles
Ravens
Browns
Lions
Jaguars
Dolphins
Patriots
Saints
Jets
Titans

So BOTH Gannon AND Steichen are dead(er) to me.

 

[The Noid]

Our 2025 opponents voted 13-1 to ban the push.

The other 17 NFL teams voted 9-8.

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

two thoughts on this vote. first is we can't blame teams for trying to remove something from the game that gave another team any advantage, especially at the goal line. except Gannon, we can hate on him some more over this. second is, the way it was written, the rule change called for a ban on players pushing or pulling the ballcarrier. This was silly from the get go, it happens in every game multiple times. i was curious how the NFL was going to enforce this, flag football rules? there is nothing about the brotherly shove that was illigal and love Dan Campbell's stance on it. others will keep trying to get around it, I'm sure.

 

[Terpman22]

two thoughts on this vote. first is we can't blame teams for trying to remove something from the game that gave another team any advantage, especially at the goal line. except Gannon, we can hate on him some more over this. second is, the way it was written, the rule change called for a ban on players pushing or pulling the ballcarrier. This was silly from the get go, it happens in every game multiple times. i was curious how the NFL was going to enforce this, flag football rules? there is nothing about the brotherly shove that was illigal and love Dan Campbell's stance on it. others will keep trying to get around it, I'm sure.

My guess was if it passed they would call these plays "soft" unless it was very blatantant/obvious like when those OL run full speed to crash into a pile, while 100% getting the Tush Push out of the game being the true intent of the rule. That is my biased opinion for sure.

 

[Deamon]

Well, it looks as though we have 8 other teams that feel the same as Detroit and Philly. And apparently saner heads have prevailed.......this time. We'll revisit this issue down the road.

10 “no” votes:

Eagles
Ravens
Browns
Lions
Jaguars
Dolphins
Patriots
Saints
Jets
Titans

Ironic (not) that 13 of our 14 opponents this year voted to ban lol

 

[Deamon]

Our 2025 opponents voted 13-1 to ban the push.

The other 17 NFL teams voted 9-8.

Ah didnt see you had posted this.

Yep, and all the votes were about player safety hey?

 

[Terpman22]

The Lions voted in favor of keeping the rule. Dan Campbell basically said it's up to the Lions (and other teams) to figure out how to stop it.

Obviously the correct view point and this from the ONLY team that will face the Eagles this season. Everyone else voted to ban it. Pussies.

Other than the Lions and Saints, every single other NFC team voted against it. Not a coincidence, I don't blame them though.

 

[The Noid]

Lurie’s speech had some “salty” language about non-dry fantasies that had some people in the room clutching their pearls.

 

[Terpman22]

Lurie’s speech had some “salty” language about non-dry fantasies that had some people in the room clutching their pearls.

Wait what

 

[DJackson10]

Lurie’s speech had some “salty” language about non-dry fantasies that had some people in the room clutching their pearls.

Wait what

ESPN Article

Article also stats SF owner York being a Cry baby and despite voting no Jerry Jones tends to flip flop on issue but after watching film with Jason Kelce admitted how great our offebsive line was.

Troy Vicent boy Jim Johnson is rolling in his Grave on this guy has become a suck up to the Shield now over the last few yrs.

Kelce talked as well about the player safety with the play.

Lurie seemed more upset over the reasoning teams were giving why to ban the play without the data to back it up and honestly this was more of a Goodell wanted it banned because only a few teams were successfully at it while most can’t stop it. Which is weird since the nfl is in pockets of these betting and fantasy folks to create rules to establish more scoring. Also he was upset with the safety hypocrisy as the play was safer then had they banned it.

I personally didn’t care either way. As an EAGLEs RB owner in fantasy until this year I hated Hurts vulturing scores for my guys when needed as well as playing against Hurts knowing he’d get it. On the flip side ban the play. Why? The Eagles QBs have some of the most success on QB sneaks. Wentz was at 95%-97% on sneaks trailing only Brady. And Hurts was already successful. We also have Barkley good on Shortyardage, we got a dam Fullback and if Healthy AJ Dillion is a guy players don’t want to be tackling. So go ahead and ban it as we have other ways to score.


“Toward the end of a speech that lasted close to an hour, Lurie made an analogy, telling the room that regardless of whether the play was banned, it was a "win-win" for the Eagles, adding that it was "like a wet dream for a teenage boy" to create a play that was so successful that the only way for it to be stopped was for it to be banned."

After Lurie finished speaking, executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent chastised the Eagles owner for the "wet dream" comment, specifically for saying it in front of women in the meeting.

Lurie spoke for several more minutes, adding that whoever voted to ban the play would be taking liability for putting quarterbacks at risk. He criticized NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Vincent for advocating the ban, adding that he had spoken to NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills at length about the play.”

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Our 2025 opponents voted 13-1 to ban the push.

The other 17 NFL teams voted 9-8.

s-o-f-T

 

[DJackson10]

Colts owner Jim Isray died tonight at 65. Isray battled addiction and mental health issues. Chris Ballard had to convince Isray on signing off on the Wentz trade with the Eagles.

 

[DJackson10]

NFL owners approved a change to onside kick rules at league meetings in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Teams can now declare an onside kick at any point in a game as long as they are trailing, as opposed to only in the fourth quarter. Additionally, onside kicks will be taken from the 34-yard line instead of the 35-yard line, and players on the kicking team will line up 1 yard closer to where the ball can be recovered.

 

[DJackson10]

Per Dianne Russina

While the Packers were the authors of the proposal, it’s important to note that they were not the only ones in favor of banning the play — the majority of the league voted in favor of Green Bay’s proposal. Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to a league source, finds the play ugly.

High-ranking front-office sources from four NFL teams said they felt the Packers were used by the league because of their lack of a principal owner. With Green Bay’s name on the “tush push proposal,” other teams — and their owners — could throw their support behind it without a single owner being targeted by those who opposed it.