Ryan Messick
Five Keys for Eagles Against Ravens
5. Break up the Rhythm of Ravens in No Huddle - The Ravens put a no huddle offense into play this year and used it with quite a bit of effectiveness in their 44-13 romp over the Bengals on Monday Night Football last week. One of the keys to slowing down a no huddle offense is breaking up its tempo with timely stops that allow for substitutions.
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Eagles Face Tough Test in Home Opener Against Ravens
The Eagles host the Ravens today at 1 p.m. Lincoln Financial Field in a showdown of a pair of 1-0 teams that come into Week Two in vastly different ways. Philadelphia visited Cleveland in Week 1 and escaped with a 17-16 win. Baltimore eviscerated Cincinnati 44-13 at home on Monday Night Football...
Jackson and Maclin Questionable as Eagles Prepare for Ravens
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Eagles will list wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin as questionable for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, according to head coach Andy Reid. Jackson's hamstring tightened up at practice on Wednesday, and he was limited in practice today after missing it yesterday...
Jackson, Maclin Miss Eagles Practice With Injuries
The Eagles are without their top two wide receivers today due to injuries, as DeSean Jackson joined Jeremy Maclin on the sidelines. Jackson has a sore hamstring, according to head coach Andy Reid, while Maclin has a hip pointer and hip flexor strain...
Messick’s Monday Musings: Vick, Tebow, Is it a Passing League?
1. Vick Takes 16 Hits - Officially, Michael Vick was hit 11 times yesterday and sacked twice. Those 13 passing plays ending in contact was tied for the most in the league with the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger, who is known for taking a beating and, according to listed height and weight, happens to have five inches and 26 pounds on Vick
Vick also took off and ran three times, never sliding feet f
Eagles Escape Cleveland With 17-16 Win
The Eagles squeaked out a 17-16 win over the Browns as Michael Vick threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Clay Harbor with 1:18 remaining after throwing four interceptions, including a go-ahead pick six to D'Qwell Jackson in the fourth quarter...
Five Keys to an Eagles Win Over the Browns
The Eagles are expected to cruise to a win today in Cleveland, and they are definitely the better team on paper, but there are certain areas the Browns could exploit to make it a closer game than expected or even pull off the upset. Here are five keys for the Eagles...
Eagles Rookie Bryce Brown Could Play Big Role Sunday
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Nobody wants to come out and say it, but nobody will deny it either: Bryce Brown is the Eagles backup running back, not Dion Lewis.
“Well, we’ll see, we’ll see,” said head coach Andy Reid when asked whether Brown or Lewis was his backup...
Eagles Roundup: Rookies Spotlighted Against Browns, Haden Likely to Play, Vick Health Update
It's hard to believe that the Eagles open the regular season in just under 70 hours, but that's when they'll kick it off against the Browns in Cleveland. The two teams are among the youngest in the NFL, with the Eagles checking in second in average age and the Browns in third...
Breaking Down the Eagles 53-Man Roster: Defense
Yesterday, we broke down the Eagles offense and special teams and today we take a look at the defensive side of the ball on the 53-man roster. The Eagles kept 24 players on offense and three special teamers, leaving room for 26 defensive players...