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

September 12, 2018

Eagles

Buccaneers may be without several key starters vs. Eagles Week 2

In their Week 1 shootout against the New Orleans Saints, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers put 48 points on the scoreboard, resulting in the biggest upset of the opening weekend of games. However, they suffered a couple of key injuries in the win.

September 12, 2018

Eagles

Pederson: Nick Foles will start Week 2 vs. Buccaneers

The weekly question of, "Who will start the next game for the Philadelphia Eagles" has been answered. On Wednesday, Doug Pederson said his Week 2 quarterback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be... (drumroll)... Nick Foles. But you already knew that, assuming you read the headline. Carson Wentz's 2018 debut will have to wait at least another week.

September 12, 2018

Eagles

Eagles vs. Buccaneers: Five matchups to watch

After a sloppy-but-impressive win over the Atlanta Falcons, the Philadelphia Eagles will take on another NFC South challenger in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who put up 48 points on the Saints Week 1. Here are five matchups to watch.

September 11, 2018

Eagles

Eagles power ranking roundup: Week 2

Are power rankings completely dumb and meaningless? Yes. Yes, they are. However, personally speaking, whenever I see them, I click. And now that I've sucked you in with promises of many power rankings, you'll read it and like it. Here's where people around the country have the Birds ranked after the first week the 2018 NFL season.

September 11, 2018

Eagles

NFC Hierarchy/Obituary: Week 2 edition

Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and as always, there were some surprise outcomes. We'll try not to overreact too much to the first week of games, but it some cases it's kind of hard not to.

September 10, 2018

Eagles

Fletcher Cox was a beast against the Falcons, with gifs and stuff

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox wants to be the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year, and there was something about him that just felt different this offseason. He looks like a player in his prime who is positioned to have the best season of his already great career.

September 10, 2018

Eagles

Eagles sign three WRs to practice squad, release TE Billy Brown

The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they have signed three wide receivers to the practice squad, and released tight end Billy Brown. The receivers are Reggie Davis, Braxton Miller, and Dorren Miller.

September 9, 2018

Eagles

Report: Eagles QB Carson Wentz 'hasn't been ruled out for Week 2'

Appearing on Sunday NFL Countdown, ESPN's Chris Mortensen said that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz "hasn't been ruled out" for a Week 2 return against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, though the still has not yet been cleared by doctors.

September 9, 2018

Eagles

Week 1 non-Eagles Sunday rooting guide

In past seasons, Philadelphia Eagles fans generally rooted for their own team, and kept an eye on the rest of the NFC East. In 2018, with the Birds being favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, it's perhaps worth keeping tabs on the conference, as opposed to just the division. And so, each week we'll lay out a rooting guide for non-Eagles games on the NFL schedule, and yes, I'm aware that most of this is obvious.

September 9, 2018

Eagles

Live updates/open thread: Non-Eagles Sunday, Week 1

After winning their their Week 1 game against a Super Bowl contender in the Atlanta Falcons in sloppy-but-impressive style Thursday night, the Philadelphia Eagles sit atop the NFC standings while the rest of the league will play their games on Sunday.

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