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Ranking of the NFL's Most Challenging Programs for 2019, from 1 to 32 – ESPN In $ ider
30th more difficult – Philadelphia Eagles: adjusted projected DVOA of 2019 opponents: minus-3.2%. The most difficult calendar: weeks 4 to 7 (at Packers in rest, vs Jets off by by, at Vikings, at Cowboys). There may be only three places difference in this ranking, but there is a big difference between the Eagles playing in Atlanta and Atlanta, while the Cowboys get New Orleans and L.A. Rams. In addition, the Eagles have the Patriots at home and the Cowboys have to face them at Foxborough. These differences will give the Eagles a boost by returning to the top of the NFC East. The Philadelphia schedule ends in December with four consecutive division games, including both against the Giants. Previously, the Eagles had three road games in weeks 6-8, then three on a farm (with a bye in the middle) in the 9-12 weeks. [BLG Note: The Giants have the 28th hardest, the Cowboys have the 27th hardest, and Washington has the 22nd hardest.]

Eagles to 53 players: Cheat Sheet Edition – BGN
All right, I lied about my last showing of the Philadelphia Eagles team as being the "last edition". I am doing a last version – a version with a reminder – now that I have the benefit of seeing the Eagles. has officially reduced its squad to 65 players by Saturday 's deadline at 4:00 pm Eastern Time. Let's try to determine the remaining 12 movements of the Eagles.

Ranking: The highest ranked offensive linemen in the 3rd week of the 2019 NFL Pre-Season – PFF
13. G Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Philadelphia Eagles – 76.9. The Eagles' versatile offensive lineman has played 87 of his snaps to the right guard so far in the pre-season, just a year after seeing all his snaps shared between the left (231) and the right (98). After three games, Big V has not yet left the pressure in the quarter and he has "lost" only one of his 57 shots blocking passes. [BLG Note: Former Eagles offensive lineman Ryan Bates ranks 11th on this list.]

Whatever happens, Greg Ward knows that he did everything he could – NBCSP
"Honestly, it does not put a strain on the nerves," he said. "I have faith. Whatever decision they make, it's on them. I am not stressed or worried about it. This is the third time Ward has turned around with the Eagles. He had two positions within the training team in 2017 and after being released in 2018, he played in the AAF before this league folded. Ward, a college quarterback, looked like a promising wide receiver who was moving to a new rookie position. He looked much more comfortable last year. This year? It seems to belong. It is clear that he is an NFL player. He said the key to being really able to shine this year at the camp was to find a way to clear your head and focus on the challenge of each day without worrying about the big picture. It seems easy. This is not it.

Citizens Bank Park to open Eagles – Inquirer
Before the Eagles home games, fans can grab a Shake Shack burger in one hand and a milkshake in the other at 9am.

Jerry Jones: Most of these teams win the Super Bowls without rushing – Blogging The Boys
"Second, we have Zack for three or four years. And we did not win [the Super Bowl] again. We must understand that it is obviously not the ingredient that will earn it. And you have to think that way. You have to play like this. " – You can listen to the complete interview of 105.3 The Fan here, but you must know that his name is Zeke "Zack", it's not a typo, although it's probably an accident. Be that as it may, the fact that Jerry openly acknowledges that the Cowboys did not win the Super Bowl in Elliott's term and that they need to determine whether he is indispensable to this cause is extremely interesting.

Mystery: Who bought these "Zeke Who?" Billboards in Philadelphia? – MMQB
They arose around Philadelphia, captivating and confusing all who watched them. Our week-long investigation – consisting of one e-mail, one phone call, and six days doing nothing – unveiled a plot that goes to the top. Or something like that.

The new collective agreement will not be accepted until the start of the 2019 season – NFL.com
No further trading sessions are scheduled between owners and NFL players over the next week. Therefore, as expected, the 2019 season will begin next Thursday without a new collective agreement being in place, sources told NFL.com. However, the dialogue remained positive between the company's executives and the NFL Players Association when they met earlier this week in Chicago. Both parties could meet again in September. During seven formal bargaining sessions and several staff meetings in recent months, there has been no breakthrough on Issue # 1 as NFL owners continue to want more season games NFL players continue to claim a larger share. incomes without adding regular season games, the sources say. Players are guaranteed 47% of total revenue under the current collective agreement, which expires after the 2020 season.

The Real Call Blown: How the Pass Interference Replay Rule Could Explode in the Face of the NFL – The Ringer
The most famous game of the 2018 season was not a game of attack, nor of attack, nor of race; it was the blown call heard around the world that had helped propel the Rams beyond the Saints and into the Super Bowl. This off season, the NFL has changed its rules to make interference controllable. But did it go too far? In trying to avoid controversy, has the league created the potential for another? What debates could take place next? On Friday, The Ringer explores the ongoing evolution of football refereeing and how it continues to shape our football experience.

Alex McGough cut by Jaguars – Big Cat Country
[BLG Note: Give me McGough on the Eagles’ practice squad over Clayton Thorson.]

Ask a former NFL player: what happens when you are released from a list break? – SB Nation
In 2008, I knew that the Panthers released me. They called my hotel room at 6am after the fourth prep match, and told me to bring my game book and go to the stadium. I was released, sent back to the hotel and waited for the call of the training team. If the team releases a player without the intention of sending him back to the training team, he receives a plane ticket and is fired. You store your belongings in the locker room, say your goodbyes and bounce. That's exactly how you see the hard knocks. It's depressing to clean your stuff, knowing that the work you did during the off-season, the training camp and the preparatory matches is nothing. We were all rock stars at the university and now we are humiliated.

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