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Eagles/NFL writer for the Delaware News Journal. I also write about practically every other sport out there, so don't be fooled by the name.

Joined June 2009
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8 months
Julio Jones on TD that was game-winner. “My number was called. I had to be clutch. I did my job.” #Eagles
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3 years
DeVonta Smith on how he’s adjusting to Philly: “Honestly, I don’t leave my house.” How did he celebrate his 1st #NFL Game, TD: “Went home, played 2K.” #Eagles
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2 years
Jalen Hurts on why he's not smiling and celebrating after climbing back from 2-5 start: "The job's not done yet." #Eagles .
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1 year
AJ Brown on him and DeVonta Smith setting records: “We got a lot more. We’re going to be here for a long time.” #Eagles
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7 months
Another Jalen Carter gem, when asked if he's getting held a lot: "If the ref's not calling it, then I’m not getting held. I gotta get in the backfield. If they're holding me on film, I just gotta work harder and get back there faster."
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7 months
Jalen Carter on coming from 2 straight national championships at Georgia, then carrying that over this season on 10-1 #Eagles . "This is regular. I’m used to winning. And I plan on winning more."
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5 years
Miles Sanders on what stood out about Wentz in 2H: “Leadership.” #Eagles
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2 years
Miles Sanders walking into practice. No brace or anything on his hand. #Eagles
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3 years
#Eagles LT Jordan Mailata with line of the day when asked about playing next to LG Landon Dickerson: "Our bromance is blooming. Get it? Blooming." Then he adds: "I’m sorry. I thought that was funny." #flowerpower
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2 years
Fan yells at AJ Brown: “best receiver in the league.” AJ yells back, “I’ll show you.” Fan says: “you don’t have to. We already know.” #Eagles
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1 year
Kelce on still having chance to clinch division and top seed: “I couldn’t give 2 fucks…We have a lot to fix.” #Eagles
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3 years
Unlike Wentz, who said it’s a personal choice, Jalen Hurts says “I have the vaccine.”
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4 months
Kelce can’t get more than a sentence in without crying. Described his first collision, 12 years old, “what the fuck is gonna happen next?” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
5 years
Lane Johnson said Alshon Jeffery played through broken ribs. #Eagles
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7 months
Fletcher Cox: “It’s time to find out who the dudes in this locker room are.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Jalen Hurts wasn't about to glorify Tom Brady. Asked his earliest memory of Brady, he said, "I don't remember."
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Martin Frank
2 years
@NoLieWithBTC @Acyn They skipped McCarthy, too, and that's awesome.
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Martin Frank
5 months
Fletcher Cox got signed jersey from AJ Brown. Says he’s “always open.” Said hasn’t thought about future. #Eagles
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1 year
AJ Brown: “It’s been a tough 48 hours.” Said when kicked FG to go up 27-21, “I knew we were gonna lose.” #Eagles
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6 months
AJ Brown declined to talk for some reason. “I got nothing nice to say.” #Eagles
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10 months
#Eagles RG Cam Jurgens said “the bar is set so high” on the offensive line. As for if he considers himself as a RG or center, he says: “I look at myself like a soldier. I do what they tell me.”
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9 months
DeVonta Smith: “put that on me. I gotta catch the fucking ball.” #Eagles
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7 months
#Eagles DC Sean Desai says Kelee Ringo and Nolan Smith have earned more playing time.
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Martin Frank
2 years
Dallas Goedert on if CJ Gardner-Johnson is biggest trash talker he’s faced: “I go against BG every day in practice and he never shuts up.” #Eagles
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7 years
Lane Johnson, asked if he thought he played poorly (2 holds, 1 false start), "I think [holding calls] was ticky-tacky bullshit. You can put that in the papers … [Khalil Mack, 0 sacks] didn’t sniff the quarterback all night. He’s supposed to be the best player in the league."
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Martin Frank
2 years
That’s Howie Roseman and Jalen Reagor shaking hands. It was time to move on, and seems like both knew it. #Eagles
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11 months
Eli Ricks said he knew as soon as he caught the ball, he was gonna score. On his college nickname of “Pick-6 Ricks: “I’m glad it still works.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Lane Johnson on guardian helmet. “I think it’s goofy as shit.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Alabama WR Jameson Williams said he keeps in contact w/DeVonta Smith, and he met w/ #Eagles . Rehabbing from torn ACL.
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22 days
DeJean drops INT in coverage and CJGJ talks trash to him, lol.
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Martin Frank
9 months
Watch Jalen Carter in the middle bowl over and knock down 2 Rams O-linemen. It's quite incredible, even though Reddick got the sack.
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5 years
#Sixers are down 20, and some fans are yelling at Elton Brand to make some trades, and he's smiling back at them.
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3 years
DeVonta Smith said he’s loving #Eagles running game because “I get to get back at some of the DBs” who hit him during the game.
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4 years
Fletcher Cox on if games will be different without fans: “It’ll be different.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
4 years
NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah, on conference call, says of the top-4 rated WRs (Lamb, Jeudy, Ruggs, Jefferson), "Carson Wentz will make a star out of any of those 4." #Eagles .
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Martin Frank
2 years
AJ Brown says he loves nickname “Swole Batman.” Said he might bring out a cape. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Jalen Reagor got buried trying to return that punt inside the Vikings 10.
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Martin Frank
2 years
Remember when the Eagles traded Dennis Kelly for DGB, and everyone thought the Eagles fleeced the Titans? Well, Kelly is in his 11th season, playing RT for Packers, and DGB was out of the NFL after that 2016 season w/Eagles.
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Martin Frank
2 years
Sure, Eagles are going to tell everyone who they’re picking.
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PFF PHI Eagles
2 years
“Jameson Williams is the Philadelphia Eagles’ preference at No. 15” - Todd McShay, according to NFL Executives
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Martin Frank
2 years
Bradberry breaks up pass to AJ Brown in 1-1 drill on sidleine, then Brown says “good play, baby.” It was. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
9 months
AJ Brown says the loss “will light a fire under everybody’s ass.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Linval Joseph on Jalen Hurts: “I knew we had to drop our nuts. He did that.” Also, “I’ve been dreaming about this.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
4 years
#Eagles rookie WR Quez Watkins calls Jalen Hurts "a natural born leader" and "an uplifting person."
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Martin Frank
7 months
Jalen Carter on coming from 2 straight national championships at Georgia, then carrying that over this season on 10-1 #Eagles . "This is regular. I’m used to winning. And I plan on winning more."
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Martin Frank
2 years
That’s a wrap on practice. Good day for Hurts, not so good for Minshew. Jordan Davis is going to be a force to be reckoned with. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
1 year
Jalen Hurts, the coolest cat in the room. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Hurts again to AJ Brown, this time a bullet in back of end zone. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
4 years
#Eagles D-line coach Matt Burke says Brandon Graham is playing at an "elite level," and "sometimes he gets overlooked a little bit."
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Martin Frank
2 years
One more of Carson Strong, this time throwing to TE John Harrar from Penn State. #Eagles
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2 years
Gannon on Jordan Davis: “he’s a big, explosive, violent man who can win 1-on-1s.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Hurts was rolling to his left and Jordan Davis, all 6-6, 336 pounds of him, was closing fast! Hurts threw the ball away. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Hurts bringing it so far today, hits AJ Brown on sideline. He makes diving catch with Slay on him. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Jason Kelce on Jalen Hurts: “He bailed us out numerous times.” Agreed w/Sirianni that it might have been his best game. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
10 months
#Eagles DC Sean Desai said there might be an advantage going in because teams haven’t seen Jalen Carter or his D. Then says “ask me after the game if we had an advantage.”
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Martin Frank
2 years
That's a wrap on practice. This was a good night for Jalen Hurts and the offense. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Jalen Reagor met w/media for 1st time. When told Sirianni said he’ll have to get used to 3 touches per game instead of 11 at TCU, said “they’ll be 3 damn good ones” then. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
6 months
Sydney Brown: “Fuck, we just lost to the worst team in the NFL.” Says confidence still there: “If we play to our capabilities, we can beat the shit out of anyone.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
6 months
Jordan Mailata says Hurts is going to blame himself and “that makes me sick.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
#Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon said when CJ Gardner-Johnson “is ready to play, he’ll play.”
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Martin Frank
2 years
#Eagles LB Kyzir White on Jordan Davis: “he’s huge. I ain’t never seen anyone like him, not gonna lie.” “He’s strong, big, fast.”
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Martin Frank
4 years
*stats also don’t include Foles’ stints w/Rams and Jaguars, when Foles lost his job each season. Also, Foles missed 8 games last season, or as many as Wentz missed in 4 seasons ... In other words, this debate is 🚮
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4 years
Since everyone on #EaglesTwitter is debating Carson Wentz vs. Nick Foles today for #OnceAndForAll , I decided to get all the stats out there to help the discussion. ** Stats don’t include playoffs ** Drops are via PFF #Eagles @SportsRadioWIP
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Martin Frank
4 years
Sanders on his pass protection, and how big a role that is for him: "I can't play unless I protect 11." #Eagles
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Martin Frank
3 years
Lane Johnson says excited about season because for first time in a few years “my ankle isn’t hanging by a thread.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
7 years
Alshon Jeffery on what ST coordinator Dave Fipp told him: "‘Yeah, he can make it from 61.’ So I’m like, ‘Shiiiit.’ #Eagles
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Martin Frank
6 months
That’s Jalen Carter with the ball he scored a touchdown with vs Dallas. He said he’s giving it to his mom. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
3 years
Sirianni on those who don’t think Jalen Hurts can be a franchise QB: “Just watch the last 3 games.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
4 months
This is Jeremiah Trotter Jr., said his dad told him how much he loved playing for #Eagles . Says his dad told him, “I’m an old school linebacker in a new age body.” Said he talked to Eagles at Combine.
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Martin Frank
3 years
@pattonoswalt Lee Harvey Oswald, who loved traveling to faraway countries, arrived in Dallas with dreams of meeting the president. A climb to the 6th floor of a downtown building ended in that president's untimely death.
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Martin Frank
1 year
#Eagles last practice in Philadelphia for the 2022 season.
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Martin Frank
7 years
Wendell Smallwood on crowd: "I heard booing during the pregame, and I thought, ‘Carson was coming out.’ But it was the Chargers." #Eagles
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Martin Frank
10 months
Jalen Hurts deep, and into your lap, to AJ Brown over #Colts defender. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Jordan Davis says Kelce has been helping out with moves vs offensive line. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
#Eagles LBs work on stripping the ball. Carson Wentz tends to fumble, BTW.
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Martin Frank
2 years
#Eagles out of the running, according to this report, after due diligence.
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Aaron Wilson
2 years
Sources: Up to 10 teams actively monitoring Deshaun Watson situation, including the Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints @PFN365
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Martin Frank
2 years
Doug Pederson said nothing Jalen Hurts is doing has surprised him. Said he saw the potential 2 years ago, and hopes Trevor Lawrence can develop similarly. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
3 years
Javon Hargrave on whether #Eagles should’ve blitzed more: “I ain’t the defensive coordinator.”
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Martin Frank
2 years
Hurts seems to be working Quez Watkins a lot. Has 3 catches over the middle today. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Here’s AJ Brown, Quez Watkins and Zach Pascal working on patterns. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
11 months
Jalen Hurts on benefits of so many offensive players returning: “I can’t say what the benefits are because we haven’t done anything.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Darius Slay on guarding A.J. Brown: "He's real good. He turns those 50/50 balls into 70/30 balls." #Eagles
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Martin Frank
3 months
#Eagles had only 5 draft picks in 2018, none in the 1st round, and only 1 in the first 3 rounds. Yet every single player is still in the NFL: Rd 2, Dallas Goedert Rd 4, Josh Sweat Rd 4, Avonte Maddox Rd 6, Matt Pryor (Bears) Rd 7, Jordan Mailata
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1 year
D’Andre Swift (0) taking a handoff from Hurts, then Rashaad Penny (23) taking a handoff #Eagles
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Jalen Hurts making all the throws on last day of #Eagles minicamp
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Martin Frank
11 months
Slay is an #Eagles treasure. On mentoring young CBs Josh Jobe, Eli Ricks: "I’m looking forward to a young guy taking my spot ... b/c one day I’m going to hang it up." Asked his timeline, Slay, who's 32, says: "Ah, shit, there ain’t no telling. I can honestly play 10 more years."
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Martin Frank
2 years
Nakobe Dean got some 1st-team reps at LB w/Kyzir White. Kyzir had a nice PBU. … AJ Brown can’t hold TD pass over his shoulder with good coverage by Slay. Nice throw from Hurts, though. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
10 months
Here are Christian Elliss and Nakobe Dean in a linebacker drill. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
Did anyone else notice Valdez wiping his hand on his pants as the inning ended just before umpire inspected him?
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Martin Frank
2 years
That’s a wrap on practice. 90 minutes in full. Pads in the heat. James Bradberry and Jalen Reagor were the stars today. Hurts had another good day. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
7 years
#Eagles Lane Johnson on getting shotgun as gift from Carson Wentz; "I’m lucky I got anything at all. I may have gotten a shotgun to the face
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Martin Frank
8 months
Fletcher Cox hurt. Fans chant "Dallas sucks." Fletch is up, jogs off. #Eagles .
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Martin Frank
1 year
Jalen Hurts on critics: “I had a purpose before anyone had an opinion.” Then he winked and said: “I know y’all liked that one.” #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
@BNightengale And it would've been 900 if it wasn't for those meddling FBI agents.
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Martin Frank
2 years
Quez Watkins can’t haul in deep ball from Hurts, after he got behind Slay. Sirianni not pleased. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
7 months
I'm told #Eagles holding out Lane as a precaution as MRI showed inflammation in groin area, and with wet conditions, decided to play it safe.
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Martin Frank
2 years
Jalen Hurts throwing a strike. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
11 months
Jalen Carter, lined up w/1s, pushed a blocker aside and wrapped up RB. Next play, nearly “sacks” Deshaun Watson. #Eagles
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23 days
Britain Covey and DeVonta Smith coming right at you. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
11 months
Slay calls Reed Blankenship “Milk Check” and says Josh Jobe has worst hands in DB room. They combined for 3 INTs today. Slay says he wants to win that competition, #Eagles
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Martin Frank
11 months
Fletcher Cox on Jalen Carter: “the biggest thing is seeing him go out there and destroy people.” #Eagles
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8 months
Lane Johnson: “We made it a lot tougher than it should’ve been.” Said should’ve scored 50. #Eagles
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Martin Frank
2 years
AJ Brown: “all this 17-0 bullshit is over with. It’s how you respond.” #Eagles
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