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 .

August 16, 2021

Opinion

John McMullen: Competitive advantage season stops at running back for the Eagles

by John McMullen

Through the first 12 practices of Camp Sirianni, my biggest takeaway is just how much the Eagles rookie head coach craves the competitive advantage card.

August 9, 2021

Opinion

John McMullen: A competition Nick Sirianni can’t win

by John McMullen

Forget the next friendly game of roshambo at the NovaCare Complex, the biggest competition at Eagles camp might be the innovative teacher swimming upstream against the expectation of helping the overwhelmed student.

August 2, 2021

Opinion

John McMullen: Some early encouraging signs from Eagles coach Nick Sirianni

by John McMullen

Practice was about an hour into what’s since been described as a lackluster Friday morning session at Eagles training camp when Nick Sirianni stepped forward to blow his whistle to halt the action.

July 26, 2021

Opinion

John McMullen: On Deshaun Watson, Zach Ertz and the circus coming to town

by John McMullen

If you believe it's going to be a little awkward in South Philadelphia when Zach Ertz reports for training camp with the Eagles, try South Texas over the weekend when Deshaun Watson was faced with a decision — show up for the Texans or face up to $50,000 in fines for every day missed.

July 19, 2021

Opinion

John McMullen: Why those Deshaun Watson to the Eagles rumors are gaining steam

by John McMullen

Down in Houston, there is still plenty of smoke surrounding Deshaun Watson, speculation that is presumingly going to result in the 25-year-old superstar quarterback being placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List for the foreseeable future with training camps looming later this month.

July 12, 2021

Opinion

John McMullen: Jalen Hurts, Ben Simmons and what we've learned about Philly sports fans in recent weeks

by John McMullen

Philadelphia fans got hit with a bit of a one-two punch last week, first being chastised by Danny Green for bailing on a player in the death throes of a historically poor playoff performance and then being told that the new starting quarterback for the city's biggest passion was among the most trolled in the NFL.

July 6, 2021

Eagles

John McMullen: A ‘Hard Knock' at Lurie and the conventional-thinking Eagles

by John McMullen

If you’re paying attention, the news that the Dallas Cowboys would be appearing on HBO’s "Hard Knocks" for a third time was hardly surprising.

May 27, 2021

Opinion

John McMullen: All eyes on Eagles CB Avonte Maddox

by John McMullen

Darius Slay's absence from voluntary work on Tuesday of this week only highlighted the Eagles' biggest flaw.

May 24, 2021

Eagles

John McMullen: Optimistic Jonathan Gannon, Eagles still need help at cornerback

by John McMullen

You can talk yourselves into many things when it comes to the NFL, especially in the offseason before the authenticity of game action evaporates any narrative other than reality.

May 20, 2021

Opinion