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Eagles Film Review! Passing Game Woes (Again), Evaluating Hurts, and Fangio's Brilliance. Jan 14, 2025

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Sheil and Shawn Syed of SumerSports have reviewed the film from the Eagles' wild-card win against the Packers and discuss the positives and negatives of what they saw. What did Vic Fangio scheme up that made it so tough for the Packers to move the ball against the Eagles defense (3:23)? With Nakobe Dean hurt, how will the defense fill the massive void at linebacker (17:46)? The guys take a deep dive into the offense. What is wrong with the passing game, and is there hope that it will improve next week (30:57)?

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Stomp Packers, Advance to Divisional Round! Takeaways with BLG. Jan 13, 2025

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The Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-10 in their Wild Card weekend matchup. Sheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation to discuss what areas they looked good in and which ones they need to improve in. What are the initial takeaways from the game (2:12)? How dominant of a performance did this defense have (9:54)? Which players showed up and showed out on that side of the ball? Why did the offense struggle so much (30:58)? Plus, who knew AJ Brown reads on the sideline?

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Brandon Lee Gowton

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles-Packers, Playoff Predictions, and Mailbag With EJ Smith! Jan 10, 2025

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Sheil is joined by EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer to discuss the latest Eagles headlines and injury news. How did Jalen Hurts look at practice, and why is he practicing in the freezing cold weather with no sleeves (5:25)? What’s at stake for Hurts during the playoff run (16:36)? What’s at stake for Nick Sirianni, and are there any circumstances that could affect his job status (24:20)? If the Eagles win or lose, what will the headlines be (31:53)? Plus, the biggest mailbag and playoff predictions!

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and EJ Smith

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Playoff Preview Part 2! How the Eagles Defense Matches Up With the Packers Offense. Jan 08, 2025

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In Part 2 of the Packers vs. Eagles preview, Sheil and Shawn discuss the Packers offense vs. the Eagles defense. What threats do the Packers offense present to the Eagles defense (5:40)? What are the areas of weakness for the Packers offense? Is Jordan Love susceptible to the blitz (23:15)? What should the Eagles' defensive game plan be against the Packers offense (30:43)?

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Playoff Preview Part 1! How the Eagles Offense Matches Up With the Packers Defense. Jan 08, 2025

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Sheil and Shawn Syed of SumerSports have viewed the film and are here to break down the Eagles' wild-card weekend matchup against the Packers. In Part 1 of our film review, they go over some key questions. How does Kellen Moore’s offense match up against Jeff Hafley’s defense? How exactly should the Eagles prepare for the Packers defense and the different schemes it runs (5:33)? What is Sheil’s “James Starks rule” (23:11)? What should Hafley’s game plan be for the Eagles offense (35:04)? Plus, more parking debates and big predictions.

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Playoffs! Four Thoughts on the Eagles as They Prepare to Face the Packers. Jan 06, 2025

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The Eagles are set to face off against the Green Bay Packers in the opening round of the playoffs. Sheil has four initial thoughts on the matchup. How will the injuries to Packers QB Jordan Love and WR Christian Watson factor into the game (3:16)? Why should Birds fans feel confident that this team could make a Super Bowl run (9:50)? Should Eagles fans feel nervous about the offense heading into the game (24:44)? What’s at stake for Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts (31:59)? Plus, some thoughts from Cliff and the reverse parking debate continues.

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Playoff Buzz, What to Expect vs. the Giants, and Mailbag With EJ Smith! Jan 03, 2025

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Sheil is joined by EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer to discuss the latest Eagles’ headlines and injury news. How is Jalen Hurts progressing following his concussion and finger injury (5:46)? Saquon Barkley will not play in the final game of the regular season, meaning he will not break the single-season rushing record. How has he taken the news, and does he wish he had the opportunity to play (12:55)? Who should the Eagles want to play in the first round of the playoffs (24:25)? Plus, your emails and predictions!

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and EJ Smith

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Smash Cowboys, Win NFC East, and Lock in the 2-Seed! Takeaways with Coach Flinn. Dec 30, 2024

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The Eagles embarrassed their hated rival Cowboys on Sunday by a score of 41-7. Sheil is joined by Princeton University receivers coach Brian Flinn to discuss the lopsided victory. Are we possibly witnessing the best Eagles team of our lifetime (3:48)? The Eagles are faced with a huge dilemma heading into Week 18. Should Saquon Barkley play and attempt to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record against his former team, or should he rest and prepare for the playoffs (25:52)? He’s only 101 yards shy of making history. Jalen Hurts is also recovering from a concussion. Should he take some snaps against the Giants as well (1:00:46)?

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Brian Flinn

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles' QB Situation, Sirianni/Ertz, and Mailbag With EJ Smith! Dec 27, 2024

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Who will be starting at QB for the Eagles on Sunday? Sheil is joined by EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer to discuss the Eagles' second matchup against the division-rival Dallas Cowboys. What's the latest on QB Jalen Hurts after suffering a concussion against the Washington Commanders (2:40)? The Nick Sirianni temperature check is heating up following a contentious exchange he had with Commanders tight end Zach Ertz after the Eagles' loss to Washington(10:42). If the Eagles win or lose, what will the headlines be (29:51)? Plus, e-mails, predictions, and Sheil finally gives his top five Biggie songs.

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and EJ Smith

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Film Review: Run Game Struggles Without Jalen Hurts, Defensive Issues, And More! Dec 24, 2024

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Sheil and Shawn Syed of SumerSports of the Eagles close loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday and point out a few things in all three phases that was the difference in winning and losing the game. Even though the defense caused five turnovers, where could they have been better at (4:52)? Does the defense need to figure out how to be better against mobile QB’s (20:13)? Why did the kickoff give up so many yards on returns (31:27)? How did the passing game fare after Jalen Hurts went out due to injury (35:37)? Plus, more on the run game and favorite Christmas movies.

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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