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

October 24, 2015

Eagles

Grocery shopping: Five college players to watch who could interest the Eagles in the 2016 NFL Draft

by Jimmy Kempski

As long as you're taking in some college football games today, here are some players who could make some sense for the Eagles in the 2016 NFL Draft.

October 23, 2015

NFL

Report: DeSean Jackson's LA home invaded, police suspect gang involvement

by Jimmy Kempski

Welp... DeSean Jackson is going to have to answer questions about his gang ties again. According to TMZ, "DeSean Jackson's L.A. home was the scene of a violent home invasion incident this week -- and at least one person inside got pistol-whipped."

October 23, 2015

Eagles

Eagles-Panthers injury report, with analysis: Mychal Kendricks could return

by Jimmy Kempski

The Eagles' injury report lists seven names this week, which is up from five a week ago. However, a week ago they listed four players being "out" at this time. This week that number is down to two. Here's a look at the Eagles' and Panthers' injuries, with analysis.

October 23, 2015

Eagles

Five matchups to watch Sunday night between the Eagles and Panthers

by Jimmy Kempski

In the Eagles-Panthers matchup in 2014, the Eagles sacked Cam Newton nine times and forced five turnovers in a 45-21 bludgeoning. This is not the same Panthers team the Eagles saw a year ago. The Panthers have won their last nine regular season games going back to last season, and are rolling. Here are five matchups to watch this week between the Eagles and Giants.

October 22, 2015

Eagles

Is Sam Bradford’s inaccuracy a mental issue?

by Jimmy Kempski

I wouldn't necessarily directly attribute Bradford guiding passes to his two ACLs the way Kelly described it, in that he's not favoring his leg in any way. But clearly, if indeed he is "guiding" his passes, you can go ahead and call that a mental issue.

October 22, 2015

Eagles

Rex Ryan (wrongly) would do LeSean McCoy deal again

by Jimmy Kempski

This past offseason, Chip Kelly famously (or infamously, depending on your take) turned the Eagles' roster on its head, swapping out superstars and starters and replacing them with new faces. Of course, one of the biggest moves they made was when they traded LeSean McCoy to the Bills for Kiko Alonso.

October 22, 2015

Eagles

Week 7 NFL picks

by Jimmy Kempski

For the gambling degenerates, here are my Week 7 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.

October 21, 2015

Eagles

NFC Hierarchy/Obituary after Week 6

by Jimmy Kempski

Week 6 of the NFL season is in the books, and a week after we killed off three more teams, we have no new obituaries this week. Here's this week's hierarchy/obituary:

October 21, 2015

Eagles

Film breakdown: How the Eagles defense outsmarted Eli Manning

by Jimmy Kempski

In the second quarter of the Eagles-Giants game last Monday night, Eli Manning made what looked like a terrible throw to the outside that was picked off by Nolan Carroll and returned for a touchdown. Carroll's play made the score 14-7, and the Eagles never looked back.

October 21, 2015

Eagles

Recap: Eagles chat with Jimmy Kempski

by Jimmy Kempski

We are now six games into this season, and the Eagles unbelievably sit atop the woeful NFC East at 3-3. This week they'll head down to Carolina to take on the undefeated Panthers.