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Eagles Sign Former Cowboys RB Felix Jones

Here is a Tuesday morning player signing for you. The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones to a one year deal. To make room on the roster, the Eagles released WR Marvin McNutt. 

Jones is an interesting signing for the Eagles because right now they have a crowded backfield with the likes of LeSean McCoy, Bryce Brown, Chris Polk, and undrafted rookie free agents Miguel Maysonet and Matthew Tucker. When Felix Jones is healthy he can bring a different dynamic to the game and that is speed.

Jones is currently 26 years old and worked out with the Eagles after being with the Cowboys for five seasons and never cracked 1,000 yards rushing. As I said, Felix Jones is good when healthy but throughout his career has battled knee and ankle injuries. His career high in rushing yards came in 2010 with 800 and that would be the closest he would get to 1,000 yards. 

Last season with the Cowboys, he played in all 16 games for them even though he lost the starting job to DeMarco Murray. In those 16 games, he rushed for a total of 402 yards, caught 25 passes for 262 yards, and scored five touchdowns. This would only be the second time in his career that he would play in all 16 games. 

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Everything You Need To Know About The Eagles Draft

(via Philadelphia Eagles)

The Philadelphia Eagles had very high expectations in the 2013 NFL Draft. With the 4th overall pick, the team and the new Chip Kelly era, was ready to rock. The draft was held on Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday afternoon. 

For everything you need to know about each of the Eagles draftees, click the link(s) below:

1. With the 4th overall pick, the Eagles selected Lane Johnson, OT from Oklahoma. (The Green Pheed)
2. In the second round, with their 35th overall pick the Eagles selected Zach Ertz, TE from Stanford. (The Green Pheed)
3. The third round brought the Eagles the 67th overall pick, when they grabbed Bennie Logan, DT from LSU. (The Green Pheed)
4. After trading up, the Eagles surprised many as they drafted Matt Barkley, QB from USC with their 96th overall pick. (The Green Pheed)
5. The Eagles selected Earl Wolff, SS from NC State with their 156th overall pick. (The Green Pheed)
6. With the 212th overall pick, the Eagles selected Joe Kruger, DE from Utah in the sixth round. (The Green Pheed)
7. In the 7th round, the Birds drafted Jordan Poyer, CB out of Oregon State. (The Green Pheed)
8. With their final pick, the Eagles selected David King with their 239th overall pick, DE from Oklahoma. (The Green Pheed)

After the draft, the Eagles signed nine undrafted free agents. For more Eagles coverage, give the Green Pheed a follow on twitter (@TheGreenPheed). Also, give the man who made all of these profiles happen a follow, @DylanCC_TGP.

Eagles Shock, Draft Matt Barkley

(via Sports Illustrated)

Round 4 of the NFL Draft started out with a bang. The Philadelphia Eagles traded away a fourth and a seventh round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars, for the first pick in the 4th round.

The Eagles decided to take Matt Barkley, quarterback out of USC. This move may have surprised some people due to the fact that the Eagles have Nick Foles and Michael Vick at QB. Chip Kelly had Barkley ranked very high in his draft rankings:

"We had Matt rated in the top 50 players in this draft, so the fact that he was still there... we talked all along how we were going to take value and there was no better value for us to open up today with to take Matt. He's the all time leading passer in USC history, one of the all time great quarterbacks to play in that league, he's a 4 year starter in high school, 4 year starter in college. He has all the intangibles you look for."

Barkley is 22 years old, with a 6'2 , 230lb frame. He doesn't have the best arm, but Chip Kelly is looking forward to working with him.

More to come on Barkley and the rest of the Eagles 2013 draft class.

Eagles Select Lane Johnson in 1st Round

With the 4th pick, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Lane Johnson in the 1st round.

This 6'7", 303 pound Offensive Tackle from Oklahoma who has only played the position for two seasons, seems to have a lot of potential to protect the OB's blindside, according to Sports Illustrated.

“The more he plays it and the more he matures,” Oklahoma coach, Bob Stoops, told ESPN, “he’s just going to get better and better.”

More on Johnson to come later.

Philadelphia Eagles Release 2013 Regular Season Schedule

The Philadelphia Eagles, home of new head coach Chip Kelly and his staff, have released their 2013 regular season schedule. 

The games are as follows, with the home games shown in bold:

Monday, September 9: @ Washington Redskins  7:10 pm

Sunday, September 15: San Diego Chargers  1:00 pm

Thursday, September 19: Kansas City Chiefs  8:25 pm

Sunday, September 29: @ Denver Broncos  4:25 pm

Sunday, October 6: @ New York Giants  1:00 pm

Sunday, October 13: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers  1:00 pm

Sunday, October 20: Dallas Cowboys  1:00 pm

Sunday, October 27: New York Giants 1:00 pm

Sunday, November 3: @ Oakland Raiders  4:05 pm

Sunday, November 10: @ Green Bay  1:00 pm

Sunday, November 17: Washington Redskins  1:00 pm

Sunday, November 24:   BYE WEEK  

Sunday, December 1: Arizona Cardinals 1:00 PM

Sunday, December 8: Detroit Lions  1:00 PM

Sunday, Decemeber 15: @ Minnesota  1:00 PM

Sunday, December 22: Chicago Bears  1:00 PM

Sunday, December 29 @ Dallas Cowboys  1:00 PM

*Weeks 11-17 are subject to flex scheduling

Chip Kelly's Statement On Oregon Violations

(via Sports Illustrated)

The NCAA has admitted that the Oregon Ducks have committed some major violations. The violations were recruitment based, from the years 2009-2012.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach, and former Oregon Ducks head coach, coached the Ducks from 2009-2011. With the Eagles beginning mini-camps, Chip Kelly released a statement regarding the matter.

"I am aware of the recent reports and of the ongoing investigation being conducted by the  NCAA and the University of Oregon. While at Oregon, I know we were fully cooperative with all aspects of the investigation and I will continue to contribute in any way that I can. But until the NCAA rules on the matter, I will have no further comment.”

The Oregon Ducks released a statement regarding the situation on Monday night:

"The review is ongoing until the NCAA Committee on Infractions issues its final report. The integrity of the process and our continued full cooperation with the NCAA prohibits us from publicly discussing the specifics of this matter."

Eagles Trade Dion Lewis for Browns' Linebacker

In a move that probably won't be a huge factor in 2013, the Philadelphia Eagles traded running back Dion Lewis to the Cleveland Browns for linebacker Emmanuel Acho.

Lewis had 13 carries for 69 yards (5.3 YPC) and one touchdown last season for the Eagles.

Acho spent the entire 2012 season, his rookie season, on injured reserve after he suffered an undisclosed leg injury in the team's second preseason game. He was picked in the sixth round, 204th overall, after he was selected as an All-American as a linebacker for the University of Texas. 

He has a Twitter, so you can welcome him to your Eagles personally @thEMANacho

C.J. Burns is a contributor for Buzz on Broad and the owner of PhieldersChoice.com. You can find him on Twitter @CJBurns215

Desean Jackson's Punt Return Voted Greatest Play In History

The NFL have been holding a fan voting bracket for the "Greatest NFL Play of All Time." Desean Jackson's punt return versus the New York Giants to cap off a remarkable comeback was in the bracket. To some surprise, the play was voted the greatest play in NFL history, beating out Steve Young's touchdown run.

The bracket and its entirety can be viewed here. Below are the highlights of the miraculous comeback, fast forward to the 3:59 mark to see the greatest play of all time.

Greatest Play in NFL History?

If you still cannot get enough March Madness in your life, NFL.com created a bracket style tournament a few weeks ago to determine the “Best Play in NFL History”. Somehow, after 5 rounds of elimination matchups, an Eagles play is in the championship (somewhere in the world Donovan McNabb is throwing up). The play of course is the famous 2010 walk off punt return by DeSean Jackson to complete the improbable comeback against the New York Giants. Wow, what a great moment. Possibly the last positive moment many Eagles fans can care to remember.

But could this be the best play in NFL history? It is definitely an underdog. The Miracle in the Meadowlands part II has already knocked out Barry Sanders most famous joystickesque touchdown run, “The Catch”, and Troy Polamalu’s flying tackle.

As we know Championships do not come around often for Philadelphia fans. So take this as a small consolation prize and vote for this play, because it might be awhile until you hear the words Eagles and Championship again.

Below is a link to the voting page on NFL.com:

http://www.nfl.com/bracketologyround6

After watching that video, can Chip Kelly turn Desean Jackson into the premier player he was/should be? Will he finally be a stud receiver for your Fantasy Football team?

Eagles Release Tentative Preseason Schedule

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to hit a new era of football.  Chip Kelly and his coaching staff will begin their new regimen of Eagles football. The NFL has released the 2013 Preseason schedule, here is the tentative Eagles schedule:

Week 1: vs New England Patriots

Week 2: vs Carolina Panthers

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: at New York Jets