EaglesFanCast 56 - Maclin and McCoy

We’re back a few days after the 2009 NFL Draft, and chatting again with Tommy Lawlor from The Scouts Notebook and PhiladelphiaEagles.com. We tap into Tommy’s vast scouting knowledge again and make some sense out of the last few hectic days.

What we discussed:

  • We talk about Tommy’s huge game-recording setup.
  • Draft talk.  It’s why we’re here again this week!
  • WR Jeremy Maclin is taken by the Eagles in the first round
  • RB LeSean McCoy is the Eagles second round pick
  • Is this Offense better than what was on the field in the NFC Championship?
  • Denver Broncos running back situation
  • Oakland Raiders draft of WR Darrius Heyward-Bey
  • TE Cornelius Ingram is grabbed in the fifth round
  • We talk about Sheldon Brown and signing the younger players to long term contracts
  • Email from Evan in Maryland talking about being impressed with the Eagles front office, and he wants Sheldon Brown gone
  • Tommy rounds out the rest of the Eagles Draft picks
  • Is our Defense better than the NFC Championship Eagles team?
  • We laugh a little bit at the Cowboys Draft day performance

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EaglesFanCast 55 - NFL Draft 2009

The NFL Draft 2009 starts in just a few days, and the rumors and speculation has been going strong for weeks now.  Most analysts think the Eagles will be taking a running back, specifically Knowshon Moreno out of Georgia, as their first pick.  We, together with Tommy Lawlor from The Scouts Notebook as well as PhiladelphiaEagles.com, talk about the Draft and the latest rocky situation, this time involving Sheldon Brown.

What we discussed:

  • We chat with Tommy Lawlor about how things have been going for him the last year
  • We get Tommy’s take on the Jason Peters trade
  • The Sheldon Brown situation is discussed
  • Email from Aussie Eagle, who’s angry about Sheldon Brown’s comments
  • Prospect RB Knowshon Moreno (Georgia) as the player most people think the Eagles will take with their first pick
  • What the Eagles need as a team, and what might happen
  • We talk about the Anquan Boldin rumors, and do the Eagles really need a wide receiver?
  • Tommy likes WR Hakeem Nicks (UNC), CB Alphonso Smith (Wake Forest), TE Brandon Pettigrew (Oklahoma State), DE Everette Brown (Florida State), FS Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State)

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post EaglesFanCast 54 - The 2009 Eagles Schedule

We’re just over a week away from the NFL Draft, and today the 2009 NFL Schedule was released. It’s an exciting time in the offseason, that’s for sure. So we talk about the Eagles schedule, a loss of a Philadelphia “friend” and what we have planned for next week.

What we discussed:

  • The 2009 NFL Schedule was released today, and we are not happy how it turned out, for many reasons
  • Eric talks about meeting Harry Kalas in Chicago in 2008
  • We remember Harry Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies and NFL Films, who passed away on Monday
  • Tommy Lawlor from The Scouts Notebook and PhiladelphiaEagles.com’s Fan-Demonium will be joining us next week to talk with us about what we should expect from the Draft

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We will miss you, Harry.


post Making The Big Game is Released

Back on the 43rd episode of our EaglesFanCast podcast, Eric and I talked with Jeff Fekete for a bit.  Jeff is the author of the book, Making the Big Game: Tales of an Accidental Spectator.  Well today, April 6th, Jeff’s book is finally out.

We’re very happy we were able to talk to Jeff about the book months before it’s release, and gained a little behind-the-scenes look at the author himself and what went into the story.  I had said at the time that I would let our listeners and readers know when it was going to be released, and this is it.

Congratulations, Jeff, we’re looking forward to reading it ourselves.

The book is being published through Two Harbors Press, and you can obtain the book in many ways (I’ve listed a few below.)  I noticed that you could also get a signed copy through the book’s website as well.


post EaglesFanCast Episode 53 - Eagles Offseason Yawns

Wow the Philadelphia Eagles offseason seems long this year, doesn’t it? A bunch of heartfelt losses and nothing exciting on the signing front (with no offense meant to Stacy Andrews or the others). The Eagles did sign fullback Leonard Weaver, which fills a big hole on Offense and definitely helps the running game on a few levels. Other than that it’s been rumors, speculation and a few low-impact signings. This show, our friend Jason from Bleeding Green Nation stops in to chat with us about what’s been going on with the Eagles for the last few weeks. We also hit on various players and address a few rumors about some big profile players.

What we discussed:

  • Eagles signings: FB Leonard Weaver, S Rashad Baker and S Sean Jones
  • Eagles still have a lot of holes to fill
  • The team is conservative with their money, but have gone out and spent big in the past
  • Email from Aussie Eagle re: the Eagles signing all of these players to one-year deals
  • Weaver is definitely the best acquisition so far this offseason
  • Eagles President Joe Banner talked with WIP’s Howard Eskin
  • Brian Dawkins’ leadership role in Denver
  • Rumor prospects: Anquan Boldin and Braylon Edwards
  • Thanks to Todd, we get into a Donovan McNabb talk again

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post EaglesFanCast Episode 52 - What’s the Plan?

Free Agency has started, and so far the Eagles have lost an enormous amount more than they have gained… at least that is the way it appears to Eagles fans. Losing both Brian Dawkins and Correll Buckhalter, as well as the eventual loss of Jon Runyan due to Stacy Andrews’ signing, has left fans with a very bad taste in our mouths.  It’s painful to see 13-year veteran Dawkins go to another team, despite knowing what a ridiculously-sweet deal they gave him.  Plus we have seen so many other teams be very aggressive in free agency, including division rival New York Giants, and seemingly get better in the process. We’re left wondering what plans the Eagles organization has, and how they plan to fill the many holes that this team now has.

What we discussed:

  • Free agency has started
  • We lost Dawkins, Buckhalter, Considine and soon LJ Smith and Tra Thomas
  • Lito Sheppard was traded
  • Brian Dawkins received an offer from Denver that the Eagles wouldn’t even think about offering him
  • The new NFL is all about business, and fans’ attachments to players hurts when they are inevitably traded or released
  • TJ Houshmandzadeh apparently asked for more money from the Eagles than other teams
  • Dennis from Gettysburg asks us about Boldin and Gonzales
  • Eagles sign Stacy Andrews, who does have a knee injury concern
  • Eagles rumors have involved a ton of wide receivers, but we have signed none
  • What is the Eagles plan?
  • The waiting game is tough

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post And They’re Off!

Literally, it seems, they’re off… off to a very questionable start.  Who?  Of course the Eagles front office and how they’re dealing with free agency.

Here’s the losses as of 7:00pm Friday (EST):

Staying?

Acquired?

More than some questionable calls on this list, don’t you think?  Dawkins is no longer an Eagle… how does THAT feel?  I’m scratching my head, and hoping that they start to make some sense very very soon.  So with Andrews coming, that means we’ll say goodbye to Runyan soon as well.  Not sure about you, but this is starting out rather odd to me. Hope things improve, because right now, I’m extremely bummed about losing Dawkins.

We’ll see.

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