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

August 18, 2015

Eagles

Eagles practice notes, August 18, 2015: Eagles love the wheel route

Today was a very short, fairly uneventful practice, which makes sense since the Baltimore Ravens will be coming to town to have joint practices with the Eagles for the rest of the week. Here's what I saw.

August 18, 2015

Eagles

Eli Manning reportedly wants to be NFL's highest paid player; RGIII thinks he's the best in the NFL

Currently, Manning is the 17th highest paid quarterback in the NFL, but he is entering the final year of his contract, and he wants to be paid. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Manning wants to be the highest paid quarterback (and therefore, player) in the NFL.

August 17, 2015

Eagles

Underrated Eagles defensive line dominant in first preseason game

First and foremost on defense, the Eagles want to stop the run, and in 2014 they allowed just 3.7 yards per carry, which was good for fifth best in the NFL. The Eagles' success against the run a year ago carried over into the first preseason game.

August 16, 2015

Eagles

Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Colts preseason game

Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Colts preseason game

August 16, 2015

Eagles

Your favorite NFL team likely isn't going to live up to expectations this season

I was researching something for another article this morning when I happened to come across 2015 season predictions that were made by ESPN's individual team bloggers that were made way back in April, before the draft.

August 15, 2015

Eagles

Ten things to watch in the Eagles' first preseason game

For the first time in roughly eight months, Eagles fans will get to watch their guys put on the shiny pants and play against other living, breathing players on another team. For a quarter or so, anyway, before all the reserves come in. Preseason football! Here are ten things I'll be watching.

August 15, 2015

Eagles

Vinny Curry will play some 3-4 OLB for the Eagles this season

Three Eagles assistant coaches -- defensive coordinator Bill Davis, outside linebacker coach Bill McGovern, and defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro -- verified today that Eagles DE Vinny Curry is getting looks as a 3-4 OLB this preseason.

August 14, 2015

Eagles

Eagles 53-man roster projection, version 2.0

We are 10 days into training camp, and players are beginning to separate from the herd. Let's take an updated look at what the final 53-man roster may look like.

August 14, 2015

Eagles

Sam Bradford will sit out the Eagles' first preseason game

Sam Bradford will be toting a clipboard for the Eagles' first preseason game against the Colts this Sunday. Chip Kelly said during his Friday press conference that the starter will be Mark Sanchez.

August 13, 2015

Eagles

Malcolm Jenkins shames DeMarco Murray for not participating in practice

Malcolm Jenkins shames teammates not participating in practice

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