Eagles News: Jonathan Gannon Talks About Returning To Philly

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Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon expects a “hostile atmosphere” in Philadelphia-AZ Central
Gannon said Wednesday that his two years in Philadelphia have been great for his family and that he has love and respect for his former team. “This is a great place to play. It's a hostile environment. They were on our side for two years when I was there, but our guys know we've played in some hostile environments, this will be one of them,” Gannon said. “So we have to deal well with the elements, the noise and all those things and perform at a high level.”

The Eagles are still feeling the impact of Jonathan Gannon's departure – ESPN
In addition to the call being illegal, the Eagles' lack of knowledge of where things stood between Gannon and the Cardinals led them to fall short of the eighth ball, league sources said. At the time, they were confident Gannon would return for a third season. Instead, it wasn't until the Friday before the Super Bowl – about 10 days after the tampering call between Ossenfort and Gannon – that Ossenfort called Eagles GM Howie Roseman and told him he would submit an interview request for Gannon after the Super Bowl. said an Eagles source. According to multiple sources, Fangio, the architect of one of the league's most popular defensive schemes, was the Eagles' first choice to replace Gannon. Had Gannon communicated that he planned to interview with the Cardinals, the Eagles could have gotten the ball rolling on finding replacement candidates and, most importantly, informed Fangio of the potential opening. Fangio was under contract with the team, having signed a two-week contract leading up to the Super Bowl to take on an advisory role, and was widely admired around the building. But the Miami Dolphins were also after Fangio. With the Eagles job in DC seemingly in vain, he informally committed to joining the Dolphins team in the run-up to the Super Bowl. The Eagles' front office tried to get Fangio to resign from the Dolphins after finding out Arizona had been courting Gannon, sources said, but by that point Fangio had already made his decision.

Tensions are still simmering between Eagles and Cardinals over Jonathan Gannon – PFT
“[Ossenfort] “I didn't say, 'It's a done deal,'” Gannon told ESPN.com. “I really, honestly, kind of threw it out there [of] in the back of my mind.” That seems far-fetched, to say the least. Gannon interviewed for the Cardinals job the day after the Super Bowl. Did he show up to the biggest meeting of his coaching career unprepared and leave it to the Cardinals? Or, while he should have been preparing for the Super Bowl, did he spend time putting together his presentation, assembling his potential staff and doing the other things coaching candidates do when preparing to interview for one of the 32 most coveted jobs prepare at all? Football? Common sense suggests that Gannon did more than put it out of the back of his mind. Common sense suggests that any time he spent preparing for the Arizona interview could have been spent on fixing weaknesses in the Philly defense (such as adjusting to a receiver who's starts moving and turns abruptly before catching a walk-in touchdown). , twice).

Eagles vs. Giants: 10 Winners, 6 Losers, 6 IDKs – BGN
The Eagles' defensive line generated zero sacks and five quarterback hits against a team that allowed the most sacks in the NFL (5.4 per game). They have only totaled five sacks in the last three games. That's really not good enough for an elite pass rush given the extensive resources invested in this unit.

NFC East Mixtape Vol.144: Preparing for the Final Two Weeks – BGN Radio
RJ Ochoa and Brandon Lee Gowton recap Week 16's events in the division.

Eagles vs. Cardinals: Five matchups to watch – PhillyVoice
2) Eagles WRs AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith vs. Cardinals CBs Antonio Hamilton and Starling Thomas. The Eagles should also be able to get past the Cardinals, who are very shaky at corners. Their starting cornerbacks were Marco Wilson and Kei'Trel Clark. They are now Antonio Hamilton, a journeyman on his fifth team, and Starling Thomas, an undrafted rookie who originally signed with the Lions but was not named to their 53-man roster and was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals . Your nickel? Old friend Andre Chachere. Not ideal. The Cardinals have very good safeties in Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson, but that's about it.

NFL Tips for Week 17: Browns beat Jets on Thursday night to clinch playoff spot; Cowboys defeat Lions – NFL.com
Why Brooke chooses the Eagles: The Eagles have been struggling for, well, too long, and it's bound to catch up with them. But not yet. Philly's struggling defense has a chance for a good game against Kyler Murray, who was underwhelming in his comeback and posted career lows in many passing and rushing categories. I also expect to see a heavy dose of D'Andre Swift and Kenneth Gainwell against Arizona's 32nd-ranked Run D – which should open up the passing game for Jalen Hurts to potentially get an upset Being able to force feed AJ Brown. Even though Jonathan Gannon knows the Eagles better than most who come to the Linc, Philly should start the new year in good spirits.

Eagles to fans at Linc: Shut up (when we're on offense) – Inquirer
Historically, Eagles fans are some of the NFL's most passionate fans. Eagles fans are some of the stupidest in the NFL right now. Over the past month, several Eagles offensive players have suggested that the crowd noise at Lincoln Financial Field has affected the efficiency of the offense. Now they are going public. Some people can't hear the rhythm of Jalen Hurts. Some cannot hear auditory tones where each syllable is crucial. Some people can't hear the call to play in the crowd. The noise can get so bad that the Eagles had to use silent counts in their own stadium. One lineman said this occurred during the infamous “Run the Ball!” drive.

Inside Roobs Eagles stats: A historic win for DeVonta Smith, AJ Brown – NBCSP
2. Kelee Ringo became the youngest defensive player in Eagles history to start last week in Seattle. In Monday's Giants game, he became the youngest Eagle ever with an interception. As of Monday, Ringo was 21 years, 181 days old, 18 days younger than 25th-round rookie Jim Parmer, who tackled Steelers quarterback Ray Evans in a 34-7 Eagles win at Forbes Field in 1948.

'Mister. President, this is my first time here!': As the Eagles' Jordan Mailata sang at the White House – PHLY
“Mr. President, I'm here for the first time!” Mailata said and recounted the conversation. “I don't know how I got in here, I'm not even from the country!” They spoke for 45 minutes – and they left Topics not addressed. Mailata admitted that the First Lady knows more about the Eagles than President Biden. It's notable enough that Mailata simply utters that sentence. He's a 26-year-old from Australia who, before being signed by the Eagles has never played football. He only started one game in his third season. He signed a $64 million contract before becoming a full-time starter. He's a key player on one of the NFL's best teams. He's in Hollywood caused a stir. And now he was performing with the president as an audience. “It's wild, man,” Mailata said. “If you had told me a few years ago that I would even start in the NFL, I probably would laugh in your face. But if you told me that I would sing in the White House and then have the opportunity to spend time with the President of the United States of America and his wife, the First Lady, I would probably just walk away.” Two days after After his visit, he shook his head at the memory. “Once in a lifetime,” he said.

How did Kylie Kelce's autographed jacket spark a bidding war between husband and wife that raised $100,000 for the Eagles Autism Foundation? -PE.com
“The power of nostalgia” led Philadelphia actor Rob McElhenney to bid on a ’90s Kelly Green Letterman jacket signed by Kylie Kelce. But who would have thought what would come of it? “I knew that once we hired Kylie, our literal Princess of Philadelphia, the jacket would create incredible buzz,” said Ryan Hammond, executive director of the Eagles Autism Foundation. The Eagles Autism Foundation auctioned off the autographed jacket as part of its Game Day auction in November, with all proceeds benefiting autism research. McElhenney, the star of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, made his commandments public on social media from day one. “The Kelly Green colorway and design takes me back to when I was a kid and first fell in love with the Eagles,” McElhenney said.

Comparing Josh Dobbs' first six games with the Cardinals to Kyler Murray's – Revenge Of The Birds
The numbers suggest that Josh Dobbs and Kyler Murray's performance was remarkably similar in their first six games. Josh Dobbs may have a slight statistical edge due to his higher QB ratings. However, Kyler Murray still had one win, which could be considered the most important statistic. Kudos to the ROTB voters – you did a pretty good job.

Cowboys' playoff chances: The team's away problems don't seem to bother the oddsmakers – Blogging The Boys
As you can see, the Eagles have a significantly better chance of winning the division than the Cowboys, and a big reason for that is obviously how we got to this point and the lead Philly has based on the current record and tiebreakers. Ultimately, they determine their fate for the division crown. But the Cowboys aren't far behind at all in terms of odds of winning the NFC or the Super Bowl, and are actually ahead of the Lions in both scenarios, which is consistent with ESPN. Overall, there seems to be some consensus (to use that word loosely) between ESPN and DraftKings that Dallas is the team in the NFC with the best chance outside of San Francisco. Interestingly, this is despite the fact that the Cowboys will overwhelmingly likely have to play multiple road games. There doesn't seem to be any real idea or answer as to why the Cowboys are currently struggling in away games, but there is some comfort in the idea that it doesn't seem to be a concern given these specific rating points.

Tyrod Taylor will start as QB for Giants vs. Rams – Big Blue View
Tyrod Taylor will replace Tommy DeVito as the New York Giants' starting quarterback this Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Head coach Brian Daboll made the announcement on Wednesday morning. Taylor, a 34-year-old veteran with 13 years of experience, replaced DeVito early in the third quarter in Sunday's 33-25 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants trailed 20-3 at halftime. Taylor completed 7 of 16 passes for 133 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown to Darius Slayton and an interception. DeVito had completed 9 of 16 for just 55 yards. Daboll said Taylor “earned the right to start this game” with his play against the Eagles.

A wish list for Washington's next general manager – Hogs Haven
The next three months will bring big changes to the way Washington's football franchise is run – likely the biggest changes in a generation – and they're a long time coming. By May, we should have a good look at the next general manager's plans for this team, including his new coaching staff and his vision for building a team. The hope of this time stands in stark contrast to the misery of the 2023 season, where we simply learned a few more lessons about how not to do things in the NFL. Here’s to better times in the nation’s capital!

Our favorite SBNation.com stories of 2023 – SB Nation
It was a sporting year. 2023 started with Travis Kelce feuding with the mayor of Cincinnati and ended with him dating Taylor Swift. But there was obviously more to the year than just Kelce and Swift. Over the last 12 months, we here at SB Nation have done our best to cover everything from what happened on the field, to what happened off the field, and everything in between. Of the thousands upon thousands of stories we published a year ago, here are our personal favorites.[BLG: Two different stories involving the Eagles made this list.]