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News & Features May 17, 2017

LeGarrette Blount to the Eagles

LeGarrette Blount, the Super Bowl 51 Champion running back, has now signed with the Eagles. He signed a one-year deal for $2.8 million. Blount has 5,459 yards in his career, 50 touchdowns, a 4.4 yard average, and he has 261 first downs. He is 30 years old, he has Super Bowl experience that the Eagles lack, and he has won two Super Bowls. He helped the Patriots come back in their Super Bowl 51 win. Right now the Eagles have 5 running backs, including Blount. Darren Sproles is about to retire at 34 years old, Ryan Mathews gets hurt every year, and we have 2 young stars with capability (Donnel Pumphrey and Wendell Smallwood). Here are some of his highlights. As you saw in the highlights, Blount was able to take on the most elite defenders in the league. Since the Eagles have a weapon like Blount, then we have a shot at…

Opinions April 26, 2017

NFL Draft Predictions

The NFL Draft is taking place on the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia this weekend, beginning Thursday. The pressure is on the Eagles since the draft is in their backyard. They still have some holes to fill, and the draft will help fill those holes once again. Here are some of the predictions for each NFL team, and who they will pick: Cleveland Browns Myles Garrett, Linebacker (Texas A&M) Jamaal Adams, Safety (LSU) San Francisco 49ers Mitchell Trubisky, Quarterback (NC State) Chicago Bears Jonathan Allen, Defensive Tackle (Alabama) Jacksonville Jaguars Solomon Thomas, Defensive End (Stanford) Tennessee Titans Marshon Lattimore, Cornerback (Ohio State), Corey Davis, Wide Receiver (Western Michigan) New York Jets Deshaun Watson, Quarterback (Clemson) Los Angeles Chargers Malik Hooker, Safety (Ohio State) Carolina Panthers Leonard Fournette, Running Back (LSU) Cincinnati Bengals Reuben Foster, Linebacker (Alabama) Buffalo Bills Mike Williams, Wide Receiver (Clemson) New Orleans Saints Takkarist McKinley, Defensive End (UCLA), Gareon Conley,…

Opinions April 12, 2017

The Elite Corners: Richard Sherman or Joe Haden?

Would you rather have Richard Sherman or Joe Haden on your NFL team? One of the biggest questions in the NFL’s free agency period right now is the Richard Sherman trade. The Seahawks have been willing to give up Sherman of late. He is one of the best cornerbacks in the league right now, and the Eagles biggest need is a cornerback. So you might be thinking that this is a win-win situation for the Eagles right. Well, not so much. Sherman is 29 years old, turning 30 next March. Sherman is a restricted free agent after this coming season. Well, who else could the Eagles trade for? Why not Joe Haden from the Browns? He’s only 27 years old, and he is a shutdown corner as well. Here are some of both of these players’ major stats: Haden has 19 interceptions since he was drafted, 4 forced fumbles, 4 fumble…