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2023 Roster Deep Dive, Offensive Edition
PREVIOUS 2023 PREVIEW ARTICLES A Full Ranking of All NFL Starting QBs (and a few that won't start at all) A semi-detailed look at the...

Luke Snavely
Sep 6, 20238 min read


A Full Ranking of All NFL Starting QBs (and a few that won't start at all)
Last season, I wrote this article after reading a nameless clown on a message board claim that Jalen Hurts was not an NFL QB, a...

Luke Snavely
Sep 5, 202318 min read


Thoughts on Mariota, Jonathan Taylor, the Roster and More
A few random thoughts as the preseason wraps up and we anticipate cutdown day (Tuesday, August 29): In defense of Marcus Mariota....

Luke Snavely
Aug 26, 20234 min read


The Curse of the Defending NFC East Champion
NOTE: this post will be updated each year until the streak is broken. Unitalicized comments are from the original post, dated June 27, 2023. As we all know, the 2023 Eagles failed to break the curse. “No team has won back-to-back NFC East championships since the 2004 Philadelphia Eagles”. You have certainly heard some version of that phrase a lot over the last few years, especially since the offseason began and the Eagles became the latest to attempt to break this curse. The

Luke Snavely
Jun 27, 202312 min read


The Eagles' History of Drafted Linebackers; It's Worse Than You Think.
The buzz for the last few years surrounding the Eagles LB corp has been one of consistent negativity, and with good reason: only in 2017...

Luke Snavely
May 8, 20236 min read


Adding to the Noise With a Draft Report Card.
This article is a follow up to the grades I handed out this past weekend for the offseason; CLICK HERE if you missed it and and want to...

Luke Snavely
Apr 30, 20234 min read


Offseason Review and Grades, and a Seven Round Mock
Eagles Chalk Talk is back and ready to roll! Let's get started with a few grades on the offseason's biggest moves: Jonathan Gannon leaves...

Luke Snavely
Apr 26, 20237 min read


Good Season, Guys.
Not too much to say about this one, guys. I'm not going to dwell on the highly doubtful call that effectively ended the game, but that's...

Luke Snavely
Feb 12, 20232 min read


Plenty of Reasons to Like Philadelphia on Sunday.
With no buildup, I present four reason that the Eagles will win the Super Bowl: 1. Jalen Hurts. We’ve already said so much about our...

Luke Snavely
Feb 10, 20237 min read


On to the Super Bowl!
If we're being completely honest, this really wasn't the Eagles' best effort. It's completely impossible to say what might have occurred...

Luke Snavely
Jan 29, 20233 min read


NFC Championship Game Preview
This NFC Championship matchup is nearly as compelling as a game can be on this stage; it's possible that a rubber match with Dallas would...

Luke Snavely
Jan 27, 20236 min read


A Giant Bloodletting
I admit, I began writing this piece halfway through the fourth quarter; the game was basically over by then. It's been a long time since...

Luke Snavely
Jan 21, 20232 min read


Divisional Round Eagles Preview (and a prediction)
I don't expect to take a significant amount of time to break down this weekend's Giant Rubber Match, partly because I want to save some...

Luke Snavely
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Who Will Win the Super Bowl? Building a profile from past winners.
Who will win the Super Bowl? It's a question that every sports talking head is currently trying to answer. In that spirit, I'm going to...

Luke Snavely
Jan 13, 20235 min read


Finally, the Division (and the top seed) are Clinched.
Let's review the Eagles' top priorities for this week: secure the top seed in the NFC. avoid significant injuries Job done! Obviously, it...

Luke Snavely
Jan 8, 20232 min read


No, You Aren't Wrong: That Was Bad.
From the end of the Christmas Eve defeat I felt pretty good about this game today, going so far as to tell a couple people that we should...

Luke Snavely
Jan 1, 20234 min read


It's OK, It Really Is.
I'm not going to dwell on this loss, especially on Christmas Eve. The truth is just that we really shouldn't feel too badly about this...

Luke Snavely
Dec 24, 20222 min read


So Your Team is Starting Gardner Minshew...
I imagine most of us have heard by now, but Jalen Hurts will sit on Saturday and Gardner Minshew gets the start. If you read my...

Luke Snavely
Dec 22, 20222 min read
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Luke Snavely
Dec 21, 202211 min read


A Few Thoughts (and some encouragement) on the Jalen Hurts Injury
OK guys, let's back down off of that panic button. Here are a few thoughts in no particular order on the news that Jalen Hurts is hurt:...

Luke Snavely
Dec 19, 20223 min read
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