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 2, 2015

Eagles

Washington Post: Chip Kelly is on the 'hot seat'

Lol. Really? According to Mark Maske of the Washington Post, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is one of seven coaches on the metaphorical "hot seat" this season alongside Jay Graden (Redskins), Joe Philbin (Dolphins), Jeff Fisher (Rams), Marvin Lewis (Bengals), Tom Coughlin (Giants), and Jim Tomsula (49ers).

September 2, 2015

Eagles

Five things to watch in the Eagles' final preseason game against the Jets

The fourth and final preseason game is the least important of the preseason games, as it's really little more than one last look at potential back of the roster players. As usual, the Eagles will face the Jets in the Super-Meaningless Bowl. Still, there are a few things to watch tonight. Here are five things I'll be watching.

September 1, 2015

Eagles

Four Eagles make ESPN's poorly executed Top 100 players list

Four Eagles made ESPN's "Top 100 players" list, and frankly, their rankings are comically low. The four Eagles players listed are DeMarco Murray (38th overall), Jason Peters (47th overall), Fletcher Cox (95th overall), and Connor Barwin (96th overall).

September 1, 2015

Eagles

In or out: Riley Cooper, Marcus Smith, Kenjon Barner, Matt Barkley and Tim Tebow

With final cuts four days away, the futures of a number of high-profile Eagles remain unclear. Let's take a quick look at five of them, and projected whether they'll make the team or not.

August 31, 2015

Eagles

Bennie Logan's domination this preseason, in gif form

Sunday, we showed all 10 of Sam Bradford's passes in the Eagles' third preseason game, in which he was perfect. Today, we'll show 10 gifs of Bennie Logan, who appears like he may be making a huge a jump in his third year in the league. Logan has only played 40 snaps this preseason, but he has been downright dominant controlling the line of scrimmage so far. Look at the number of plays he has made in limited action.

August 31, 2015

Eagles

Would Robert Griffin III interest Chip Kelly and the Eagles?

Robert Griffin III is probably going to be released by the Redskins, seeing as Washington named Kirk Cousins the starter, and Griffin's $16 million-plus roster option in 2016 is fully guaranteed if he gets injured.

August 31, 2015

Eagles

Could the Eagles cut both Matt Barkley AND Tim Tebow?

In 2014, there were 15 teams -- Bears, Bengals, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Chargers, Colts, Dolphins, Jaguars, Jets, Patriots, Ravens, Saints, Seahawks, and Vikings -- that kept just two quarterbacks on their roster. That is almost half the league.

August 31, 2015

Eagles

Five Eagles poised to have breakout seasons

One of the noteworthy things about the Eagles' training camp and preseason performances is how much better a number of players have looked in comparison to previous seasons. Below are five players I believe will have breakout seasons for the Eagles in 2015.

August 30, 2015

Eagles

Eagles trim roster to 78

The Eagles cut their roster down from 90 players to 78 today, two days ahead of the September 1 deadline. Here are the players who did not survive initial cuts.

August 30, 2015

Eagles

All 10 of Sam Bradford's throws against the Packers, in gif form

Last night against the Packers, Sam Bradford was 10 for 10 for 121 yards (12.1 per attempt), with three touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating that somehow wasn't perfect, at 156.7. Let's relive Bradford's night, in gif form.

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