John McMullen

John McMullen is the NFL Insider for JAKIB Media and contributes Eagles and NFL coverage for SI.com. You can listen to John every Monday and Friday on SIRIUSXM’s Tony Bruno Show with Harry Mayes, every Tuesday and Thursday with Eytan Shander on SBNation Radio, and daily on your favorite podcast platform for “Extending the Play.” A South Jersey native, John has covered the NFL and NBA for over two decades. He lives with his wife and best friend, Isabella, the Beagle Bulldog who often chimes in with her own opinions on-air.

You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen .

March 14, 2022

Eagles

McMullen: Don’t Panic on Eagles vs. Player Empowerment

by John McMullen

Underneath the Eagles’ superstar-quarterback search that has been draped in the secrecy of dutiful votes of confidence to the current leaseholder at the position has been the NBA-like reality of player empowerment.

March 7, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: Gaining an 'Edge’ on the Eagles' draft plan

by John McMullen

Howie Roseman rarely talks in absolutes and there are many good reasons for what is a sound philosophy in the ultra-competitive NFL but you witnessed the Eagles' GM getting as close to the mythical line of certainty as possible in Indianapolis last week.

February 28, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: Never bet linebacker with the Eagles

by John McMullen

In some ways, Jerry Robinson serves as Philadelphia's scaled-down, localized version of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only perfect team in NFL history.

February 21, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: Eagles have to be honest at wide receiver position

by John McMullen

Everything is fluid in the NFL and anyone with the ability to bring even a modicum of objectivity to the table can empirically understand that J.J. Arcega-Whiteside has nothing to do with Jalen Regaor other than the obvious: they’re teammates who happen to both be receivers and have dramatically underachieved early in their NFL careers for the Philadelphia Eagles.

February 14, 2022

NFL

John McMullen: Sean McVay finishes off productive week with more than just a Lombardi Trophy

by John McMullen

Sean McVay just won a Super Bowl at 36 years old. The Rams coach is getting married this summer and wants to start a family. Could he really be considering walking away? Or does it not matter, because he has all the leverage now?

February 7, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: It's time to shine the diversity light on the NFL's owners, not their mouthpiece

by John McMullen

Critics have their latest smoking gun, the minute a “without merit” claim by the NFL in Brian Flores' class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and other incendiary charges against the league and some of its member teams turned into “unacceptable.”

January 31, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: Nick Sirianni has to be prepared to fill in the blanks

by John McMullen

When Sean Payton called it a career – for now – in New Orleans, that cemented nearly 30% of the NFL would be looking for new head coaches in the 2022 hiring cycle with Denver and Chicago the first to dive into the pool with the Broncos tabbing former Green Bay offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and the Bears going to former Indy defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.

January 24, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: ‘Reading’ the NFL’s problem at quarterback

by John McMullen

There it was, placed right in front of your face as an Eagles fan.

January 17, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: Eagles left the door open for a 'trained killer' with their flawed game plan

by John McMullen

When the Eagles were waiting to find out who their wild-card playoff opponent would be I asked Nick Sirianni about how he handled the uncertainty from a preparation standpoint.

January 10, 2022

Opinion

John McMullen: Eagles sacrificed regular season satisfaction for better postseason opportunity vs. Bucs

by John McMullen

Rest vs. rust really was never a debate for the Eagles coming into the relatively meaningless regular-season finale, a 51-26 drubbing at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys, a talented team with too much firepower for a secondary rolling out the law firm of McPhearson, Vincent and Scott.