Most Underrated Philly Athletes of All-Time: #15 Byron Evans
(6 points) Just how underrated is Byron Evans? His wikipedia entry contains exactly 2 sentences about his career with the Eagles, and one of those talks about how he was overlooked as a defender. But...
View ArticleWho is the Only Person to Play for Both the Eagles and Phillies?
The correct answer to this awesome trivia question? Walt Masters, born on March 28th, 1907 in Pen Argyle (near Easton). Masters was a Philly boy, though, graduating from West Philly High School and...
View Article#4 Most Underrated Athlete in Philly Sports History: Ricky Watters
The defining moment of Ricky Watters career in Philadelphia came in his first game as an Eagle. On September 3, 1995, the Eagles opened up the season at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During...
View Article#3 Most Underrated Philly Athlete of All-Time: Donovan McNabb
He smiled too much. He didn’t run enough. He played the air guitar. He threw up at the Super Bowl. He was passive aggressive. He didn’t lead enough 4th quarter comebacks. He told your boss not to give...
View ArticleBoomer Beats the Birds
The November 24th, 1996 matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles was one of the most exciting games in Eagle history, featuring thrilling special teams play, two improbable...
View ArticleSo What’s the Longest Losing Streak In Eagles History?
“Yes, we’ve got to put Eggs Manske in a better position to make plays.” -Bert Bell It’s looking right now that the Eagles might honestly not win another game this year. If that is in fact the case,...
View ArticleTerrible Teams: 1998 Eagles
With the Eagles totally in the tank this year, I thought we’d take a look back at some of their worst teams of all time. We’ll start with their last truly awful team and work our way backwards. We...
View ArticleEagles Coach You Should Know: Jim Trimble, the Co-Creator of the Modern Goal...
In 1951, the Eagles hired Bo McMillan to be their head coach, and McMillan hired an assistant named Jim Trimble to help him out. But two games into the 1951 season, McMillan was diagnosed with stomach...
View ArticleEagles vs the Saints in the Wild Card…in 1993
Heading into the 4th quarter of the January 3rd, 1993 NFC Wild Card game between the Saints and Eagles, things were looking dim for the visiting Birds. The offense had sputtered for three quarters,...
View ArticleThe Strange and Fascinating History of the Phil-Pitt Steagles
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View ArticleA Remarkable Eagle You Should Know: Nick Basca
On December 7th, 1941, the Eagles took on the Washington Redskins at Griffith Stadium in the nation’s capital. They fell 20-14. Throughout the game, the players noticed that the PA had made numerous...
View ArticleLongest Streaks In Eagles History
We’re in the heat of the summer and you know what that means… football is right around the corner. In fact, there are only 52 days left until the Eagles kick off their 2017 season at Washington on...
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