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

August 30, 2015

Eagles

Eagles trim roster to 78

by Jimmy Kempski

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 29, 2015

Eagles

Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Packers preseason game

by Jimmy Kempski

Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Packers preseason game

August 29, 2015

Eagles

Five things to watch in the Eagles' third preseason game against the Packers

by Jimmy Kempski

The third preseason game is the "dress rehearsal game," and the best look at the Eagles' starters that we'll get before the regular season begins. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear as though Aaron Rodgers will play much, if at all. He would have been a great test for the Eagles defense. Still, there's plenty to watch tonight. Here are five things I'll be watching.

August 28, 2015

Eagles

Nolan Carroll volleyballed Walter Thurmond's INT vs. Ravens

by Jimmy Kempski

As a defensive back, there's more to having good ball skills than just getting interceptions. In the last preseason game against the Ravens, starting CB Nolan Carroll showed excellent ball skills when he was able to deflect a deep pass intended for Kamar Aiken that was intercepted by Walter Thurmond.

August 27, 2015

Eagles

A recap of the opposing players the Eagles won't have to face so far in 2015, updated

by Jimmy Kempski

So far this offseason, the Eagles have lost Travis Long and JaCorey Shepherd with ACL tears, and while those injuries hurt the Eagles' depth, they are minor losses compared to what some other teams around the league are experiencing. Many of the Eagles' opponents in 2015 will be missing key players due either to injury or suspension. Let's recap the player they will not be facing.

August 27, 2015

Eagles

Eagles depth report: Some shaky spots, but overall the Eagles have great depth

by Jimmy Kempski

While OL, safety, and OLB depth is concerning, the Eagles have good-to-great depth at QB, RB, WR, TE, DL, and ILB. In some of those cases, their depth is outstanding.

August 26, 2015

Eagles

Eagles fantasy football rankings

by Jimmy Kempski

As we noted yesterday, the Eagles have talent in numbers on offense, which makes them a difficult team to figure out from a fantasy football perspective. Yesterday, Evan Silva of Rotoworld put out well-researched his "Top 200" list, and seven Eagles players made the cut. Let's review all seven.

August 26, 2015

Eagles

Recap: Eagles chat with Jimmy Kempski

by Jimmy Kempski

Training camp is technically over, although the team still practices every day and there have been no cuts yet. We're heading into Week 3 of the preseason, and so far the Eagles look pretty freaking good. Beginning at 10 a.m. today, Jimmy will take your questions in his weekly Eagles chat. Be sure to join him here.

August 26, 2015

Eagles

Eagles NT Bennie Logan makes fun of Greg Hardy's dumb banner

by Jimmy Kempski

A few weeks ago, Cowboys DE Greg Hardy helped fund a banner that was flown on Military Day at Lincoln Financial Field during the National Anthem. This morning, Bennie Logan referenced that dumb banner on Twitter with a reply of his own.

August 25, 2015

Eagles

Are the Eagles Super Bowl contenders? They kinda have some things going for them

by Jimmy Kempski

The Eagles are far from a perfect team, and their biggest question mark is at the most important position in sports. However, they have some really intriguing things going for them and have the potential to be a "top-5" kind of team in a number of ways.