Jimmy Kempski

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Jimmy Kempski has covered the Philadelphia Eagles since 2013, with stops at the Allentown Morning Call and Philly.com before joining PhillyVoice in 2014. His year-round coverage includes analysis and breaking news, told through words and poorly drawn stick figures. Follow him at the social media outlet of your choice @JimmyKempski.

jimmy@phillyvoice.com

September 8, 2016

Eagles

2016 NFL season predictions

OMG football begins tonight, when the Carolina Panthers will travel to Denver to take on the Trevor Siemian-led Broncos. And so, let's make some league-wide predictions on the season.

September 8, 2016

Eagles

Carson Wentz is super smart, rates a '9 or 10' on a lot of QB attributes, says OC

He is off the charts smart. I can’t emphasize how smart this guy is. I mean he is off-the-charts-smart, just plain smart. I mean, you know like smart smart.

September 8, 2016

Eagles

Eagles vs Browns: Five matchups to watch

The Philadelphia Eagles have a big opportunity to start off the season with a win, as the lowly Cleveland Browns come to town Week 1. Here are five matchups to watch.

September 7, 2016

Eagles

Eagles sign Caleb Sturgis to one-year extension

After beating out Cody Parkey for the Philadelphia Eagles' kicking competition, Caleb Sturgis signed a one-year extension with the team worth just under a million dollars.

September 7, 2016

Eagles

Doug Pederson hints at game plan for Carson Wentz

When the Eagles traded Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings and named Carson Wentz the starter, they went from a conservative pocket passer to more of a gunslinger with running ability. What makes sense for one quarterback probably doesn't make sense for another. On Wednesday, Doug Pederson hinted at some of the ways Wentz might be used.

September 7, 2016

Eagles

Eric Rowe trade conditions

According to a source, the fourth-round pick will become a third-round pick if Rowe plays in at least 50% of the Patriots defensive snaps either in 2016 or 2017, which feels like an attainable figure.

September 6, 2016

Eagles

Recap: Eagles chat with Jimmy Kempski

Welp ... The Eagles did some stuff this past week, most notably trading Sam Bradford for a first-round pick, and then naming rookie Carson Wentz the starting quarterback. They continued to shake things up this morning, trading CB Eric Rowe to the Pats.

September 6, 2016

Eagles

Eagles fan guide to rooting for the best draft capital return from the Vikings

In case you've been living under a rock for the last few days, you already know that the Eagles traded Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings for a first-round pick in 2017, and a fourth-round pick in 2018. The fourth-round pick can become a third- or second-round pick in 2018.

September 6, 2016

Eagles

Eagles relying heavily on undrafted players

On the pedestal of the statue the Eagles are erecting of Howie Roseman outside the NovaCare Complex, there's a poem that reads, "Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled undrafted players yearning to play nearly for free."

September 6, 2016

Eagles

Report: Eagles trade Eric Rowe to Patriots

When the Philadelphia Eagles' 2015 season concluded, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that 2015 second round pick Eric Rowe was a shoe-in to start at cornerback in 2016. However, after showing sloppy coverage technique and being slow to pick up Jim Schwartz's defense throughout OTAs, minicamp, training camp, and the preseason, Rowe had a drastic tumble down the Eagles' depth chart.

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