Jimmy Kempski

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 12, 2016

Eagles

Doug Pederson will make reasonable (or rather, obvious) gambles on fourth down

by Jimmy Kempski

There's very little that's more frustrating than an overly conservative head coach who opts to punt on fourth and short at the edge of field goal range, especially when the punt sails into the end zone for a touchback.

September 11, 2016

Eagles

Here's who won't play in the Eagles-Browns game

by Jimmy Kempski

The Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns released their inactive lists for their Week 1 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field. Here's who won't be active this afternoon.

September 11, 2016

Eagles

Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Browns game

by Jimmy Kempski

OMG, the Eagles are going to the Super Bowl, and Carson Wentz is going to be the first player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in his rookie season. OK, maybe not. They beat the Browns, which is something that a lot of teams do. Still, the kid was good, and the Eagles won comfortably, 29-10. As always, win or lose, we hand out 10 awards.

September 10, 2016

Eagles

Grocery shopping: Five college players to watch who could interest the Eagles in the 2017 NFL Draft

by Jimmy Kempski

Last week, the college football season kicked off with a number of appealing games. This week it's cupcake city. As long as you're taking in some of the action, here are some players who could make some sense for the Eagles in the 2017 NFL Draft.

September 9, 2016

Eagles

Week 1 NFL picks

by Jimmy Kempski

For the gambling degenerates, here are my NFL Week 1 picks. To note, the helmets indicate who I think will win the game, not cover the spread. At the end of the picks, I'll note a few teams that I like based on the spread.

September 9, 2016

Eagles

Browns rookie defender critiques Carson Wentz's release; Doug Pederson responds

by Jimmy Kempski

So apparently Carson Wentz has a slow release, and the Cleveland Browns plan on taking advantage of it this Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

September 8, 2016

Eagles

2016 NFL season predictions

by Jimmy Kempski

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

by Jimmy Kempski

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

by Jimmy Kempski

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

Eric Rowe trade conditions

by Jimmy Kempski

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.