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

May 17, 2016

Eagles

Carson Wentz resides squarely behind Sam Bradford's shoulder

by Jimmy Kempski

For the first time in 2016, the Eagles practiced as a team at Eagles OTAs on Tuesday. There was a big, rich, talented, costly redheaded dude running with the third string offense. The quarterback running with the first string offense, of course, was the sleeved one, Sam Bradford. During practice, all media attention was on the guy running the third string offense, Carson Wentz. Sam Bradford knows he's there (duh), and he knows it's only a matter of time before Wentz is taking snaps from Jason Kelce and he's... not.

May 16, 2016

Eagles

Eagles rookie defensive end Alex McCalister game review

by Jimmy Kempski

A number of the Eagles' selections in the 2016 NFL Draft have had off-the-field issues, and the coverage of them has focused initially on that. Sunday, we began looking at those players on the field, beginning with Eagles fifth round running back Wendell Smallwood. Today we'll continue on with seventh round defensive end Alex McCalister from Florida.

May 15, 2016

Eagles

Eagles rookie running back Wendell Smallwood game review

by Jimmy Kempski

Most of the coverage around Wendell Smallwood has centered around off-the-field issues, however, today we'll take a deeper look at what he is as, you know, a football player.

May 14, 2016

Eagles

Eagles' rookie minicamp practice notes

by Jimmy Kempski

On Friday, the Eagles had their first official practice session open to the media for the first time in 2016. The Eagles had 53 players in attendance -- all eight of their draft picks, 17 undrafted rookie free agents, four players entering their second year in the NFL, and 26 "tryouts." We (the media) were only in there a short time and the Eagles were running extremely basic drills, but hey, this is like a "practice notes" tune up for me, so I'll take it.

May 13, 2016

Eagles

Will Jason Peters buy what Carson Wentz is selling?

by Jimmy Kempski

While it could take Wentz longer to win the trust of the vets in the locker room, it's a good sign that his initial mindset is similar to that of the most respected Eagle over the last half decade.

May 13, 2016

Eagles

Eagles notes: A second look at the absolute steal the Eagles got by moving from 13 to 8

by Jimmy Kempski

The Titans had to give up a 2 and a 3 to move up from pick No. 15 to pick No. 8. What would you rather have -- Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso, or a 2 and a 3?

May 12, 2016

Eagles

Tom Condon (Sam Bradford's agent) speaks again: Let's dissect his wrongness, again

by Jimmy Kempski

Two days before the 2016 NFL Draft, Tom Condon, the agent for Sam Bradford, appeared on SiriusXM radio and talked for four-plus minutes about the plight of his client in the wake of the Eagles trading up to the No. 2 overall pick, which was to become a quarterback. It's now almost three weeks later, and Condon is still spewing the same garbage rhetoric, and expanding on it. Let's dissect his words again, because frankly, it's fun.

May 12, 2016

Eagles

Eagles sign Carson Wentz to four-year deal

by Jimmy Kempski

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed first round pick, quarterback Carson Wentz, to a four year contract. The Eagles have now signed their entire draft class.

May 11, 2016

Eagles

NFC Hierarchy/Obituary: Post-draft edition

by Jimmy Kempski

Yesterday, we poked a little fun at national football websites for posting "power rankings" any chance they get during the offseason. Today, we'll sell out and do the same. It's our post-draft NFC Hierarchy/Obituary!

May 11, 2016

Eagles