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Viral Video at NFL Game Costs Man Job at DEI Firm

Fiance of Packers fan recorded irate Eagles fan hurling misogynistic slur at her

(Newser) - Pro tip if you work for a firm dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion: Don't yell misogynistic slurs at women at football games—especially if their boyfriend is recording. A Philadelphia Eagles fan has learned that lesson after being fired from his job at a DEI consulting firm following...

Book NFL Player Was Reading During Game Shoots to No. 1

Self-help book Philadelphia Eagles' AJ Brown had on sidelines is now very popular on Amazon

(Newser) - AJ Brown brings what he calls the "recipe" to every NFL game he plays in, though no one has seemed to notice until now. On Sunday, however, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver was spied reading his favorite self-help book on camera during his team's 22-10 playoff victory against...

Star Running Back Explains Why He Chose Not to Score

Saquon Barkley of the Eagles slid to the turf, knowing game was clinched, to the dismay of bettors

(Newser) - The Philadelphia Eagles beat Green Bay 22-10 in a playoff game on Sunday, and ESPN reports that a late decision by Philly's star running back cost a lot of bettors money. Saquon Barkley, however, is unapologetic about his move. As USA Today recounts, Barkley took a handoff with about...

A 40-Year-Old NFL Record May Fall
A 40-Year-Old NFL
Record May Fall
Dec 30, 2024 6:15 AM CST

A 40-Year-Old NFL Record May Fall

And it's a big one: Saquon Barkley 100 yards away from Eric Dickerson's rushing mark

(Newser) - As far as NFL records go, it's one of the most coveted: Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles is now just 100 yards shy of the season rushing record set by Eric Dickerson in 1984. The details:
  • Closing in: Barkley rushed for 167 yards on Sunday against the Dallas
...

$3.1M Bet Rides on the Eagles
Historic Bet:
$3.1M on
the Eagles
Dec 8, 2024 10:00 AM CST

Historic Bet: $3.1M on the Eagles

Circa Sports takes its biggest wager ever on Philadelphia-Carolina game

(Newser) - Someone in Kentucky has $3.1 million worth of confidence in the Philadelphia Eagles. Circa Sports reports it took a bet for that amount Thursday on the Eagles money line at -700 odds. If 10-2 Philadelphia beats the 3-9 Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the wager would net approximately $442,800,...

Philadelphia Eagles Coach: Sorry I Yelled at Fans in Stands

Nick Sirianni apparently let the jeering get to him

(Newser) - Philadelphia sports fans are known for being a bit ... combative, and over the weekend, a group of them got into it with the head coach of the city's own football team. The Philadelphia Eagles ultimately beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but the Eagles struggled at times, leading some...

4 Decades Later, Famed NFL Team Copes With Brain Issues

Philadelphia Inquirer finds a high incidence of cognitive issues among 1980 Eagles players

(Newser) - An investigative piece by David Gambacorta in the Philadelphia Inquirer offers a unique—and engrossing—angle on the issue of brain injuries among football players. Gambacorta looks specifically at the city's famed 1980 Super Bowl team to get a sense of how those celebrated Eagles players are faring four...

After the Super Bowl, a Big Couple of Firsts for the NFL

League will hold its first game in South America in September, with Eagles playing in Brazil

(Newser) - It's off to Sin City for the Super Bowl, then the Land of Drizzle for the first week of the NFL's next season. Fox News reports that the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Brazil for a Week 1 game, against a still-to-be-announced competitor, the league's first game...

NFL Player Ejected After Scuffle—Not With a Player

49ers' Dre Greenlaw got into a tiff with Eagles' security chief Dom DiSandro

(Newser) - A player getting ejected for a scuffle isn't all that unusual in the NFL. But one such ejection on Sunday had an unusual twist: the player scuffled with a non-player on the opposing team's sideline. As NBC Sports explains, it happened after Dre Greenlaw of the San Francisco...

Bills Player on Shoving Fan: 'Emotions Boiled Over'

Pass rusher Shaq Lawson offers apology after scuffle with fan he says taunted players' families

(Newser) - Buffalo Bills pass rusher Shaq Lawson apologized Monday for shoving a Philadelphia Eagles fan behind the team's bench after alleging the person was making threatening remarks about players and their families. Lawson posted his apology on his Instagram account a day after a video showed him and five defensive...

Taylor Swift Isn't Only One in the Relationship With a No. 1 Song

Turns out boyfriend Travis Kelce can also carry a tune, as heard on Christmas tune with brother Jason

(Newser) - Watch out, Taylor Swift— your new man can apparently sing. The BBC reports that a Christmas song recorded by Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, along with his older brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, shot to the No. 1 spot on Apple's iTunes, just hours...

NFL Player Slams Racist Messages: 'This Is Sick'

Minnesota Vikings RB Alexander Mattison was hit with 'disgusting' comments after loss to Eagles

(Newser) - The Minnesota Vikings didn't have a great game Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles, losing to the East Coast team 34-28, but the night proved even worse for Vikings running back Alexander Mattison, a Black player who says he received a series of racist messages and other disturbing comments after...

Eagles' QB Has a Different Reason to Celebrate
This Guy Is Having
a Bonkers 2023
May 15, 2023 6:10 PM CDT

This Guy Is Having a Bonkers 2023

Eagles' QB Jalen Hurts played in Super Bowl, got a mind-boggling contract, and his master's degree

(Newser) - OK, so you might think you've done a little something with your 2023 thus far. But Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, took his team to the Super Bowl in February (mind you, they barely lost, but lose they did ), signed a five-year, $255 million contract extension...

He's Making the Biggest Annual Salary in NFL History

Philadelphia Eagles sign QB Jalen Hurts to $255M deal over 5 years

(Newser) - Quarterback Jalen Hurts just barely missed winning a Super Bowl ring earlier this year, but his Philadelphia Eagles just provided a nice consolation. The team agreed to a five-year deal worth $255 million that equates to the highest annual salary in NFL history, reports USA Today . Of that money, about...

Why Many Fans Believe One 'Bad Call' Decided the Super Bowl

Critics say holding call on the Eagles shouldn't have been made in this case

(Newser) - The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles were tied 35-35, and on a 3rd-and-8 at the Eagles' 15-yard line in the final two minutes of the Super Bowl, a fateful penalty call may have essentially decided the game in favor of the Chiefs . Sportscaster Greg Olsen immediately called out...

Kansas City Chiefs Win Thriller on Mahomes' Heroics
Kansas City Chiefs Win
Thriller on Mahomes' Heroics
super bowl
Feb 12, 2023 9:19 PM CST

Kansas City Chiefs Win Thriller on Mahomes' Heroics

KC defeats the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35

(Newser) - Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the winners of Super Bowl 57. Mahomes—hobbling around on a hurt ankle—led the Chiefs downfield for the winning drive that was capped by Harrison Butker’s 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left, sealing a 38-35 victory, per the AP...

Eagles Player Indicted 11 Days Before Super Bowl

Josh Sills faces rape, kidnapping charges in Ohio

(Newser) - With 11 days to go until the Super Bowl, a Philadelphia Eagles player has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges in Ohio. Offensive lineman Josh Sills, a rookie who has only played in one regular season game for the Eagles, was indicted on two felony counts related to an...

New York Fans Slam Landmark's 'Traitorous' Green Lights

Empire State Building was lit for Philly Eagles' NFC championship win; Giants, Jets fans were miffed

(Newser) - The Empire State Building is known to take on different colors to celebrate or commemorate special occasions, and on Sunday night, New York City's most famous landmark was "aglow in Eagles' green," per CBS Philly . That's because the Philadelphia Eagles creamed the San Francisco 49ers 31-7...

For 2nd Straight Year, 49ers Are a Win Away From Super Bowl

They'll play Philadelphia Eagles in NFC championship game Sunday

(Newser) - Christian McCaffrey scored on a go-ahead 2-yard run in the fourth quarter and San Francisco's defense did the rest, sending the 49ers to their second straight NFC title game with a 19-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the AP reports. The 49ers (15-4) used back-to-back long scoring...

Eagles Put Out a Xmas Album. No, the Other Eagles

Philadelphia players' record is a hot seller

(Newser) - The burly, bearded men belting out holiday classics have an usual day job: playing football for the Philadelphia Eagles, perhaps the NFL's most dominant team this season. Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce, and Jordan Mailata—with a little assist from some melodic teammates—have put out a Christmas album, A ...

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