Jimmy Kempski

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

January 17, 2018

Eagles

Eagles vs. Vikings: Five matchups to watch, when Philly has the ball

by Jimmy Kempski

The Minnesota Vikings had the No. 1 ranked defense in the NFL in 2017, finishing second overall both against the run and the pass. The Vikings' is similar to the Eagles', in that they rely on their front four to get to the quarterback.

January 17, 2018

Eagles

Eagles injury report: Birds are healthy, devastating season-ending injuries aside

by Jimmy Kempski

The Philadelphia Eagles are pretty far from "healthy," as they lost lost Carson Wentz, Jason Peters, Jordan Hicks, and Darren Sproles for the year. However, based just on their current 53-man roster, there were no unknown injuries on the first day of practice as Birds came out of their divisional round playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons relatively unscathed.

January 16, 2018

Eagles

Ranking the Eagles' Conference Championship appearances, from most devastating to most satisfying

by Jimmy Kempski

In the Super Bowl era, the Philadelphia Eagles have been to the NFC Championship Game six times, winning two, and losing four. Here we'll rank those appearances from most devastating to most satisfying.

January 16, 2018

Eagles

Mike Lombardi acknowledges that Doug Pederson isn't the dumbest human alive

by Jimmy Kempski

We're a little late on this, since I didn't want to post two "Doug is great!" articles in one day. But it's worth following up on Lombardi acknowledging that Pederson can actually walk and chew gum at the same time, though he didn't go much further than that.

January 16, 2018

Eagles

Derek Barnett named to PFWA All-Rookie team

by Jimmy Kempski

On Tuesday, the Pro Football Writers of America (I think I'm a member, but only about 60 percent sure) released their All-Rookie team, and Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett made the cut.

January 16, 2018

Eagles

Eagles get another familiar referee assignment for NFC Championship Game vs. Vikings

by Jimmy Kempski

The NFL's Conference Championship referee assignments are in, according to FootballZebras.com, and the Philadelphia Eagles' matchup with the Minnesota Vikings will be officiated by the one and only Ed Hochuli.

January 15, 2018

Eagles

Reliving the Eagles' playoff win through the eyes of Cowboys, Giants, and Redskins fans

by Jimmy Kempski

For the Eagles' playoff win over the Atlanta Falcons, I took a look at the comment sections for the live game threads at the SB Nation sites for the Cowboys, Giants, and Redskins, who find themselves in a similar position as Eagles fans in the playoffs most years -- rooting against whoever made the playoffs in the NFC East. Here's what I found.

January 15, 2018

Eagles

The Eagles' defense is every bit as good as the Vikings'

by Jimmy Kempski

During the regular season, the Minnesota Vikings had the No. 1 ranked defense in the NFL, and as such, expect them to be praised vigorously throughout the week. What might get lost this week is that the Eagles' defense is pretty damn good too.

January 15, 2018

Eagles

Doug Pederson was the prize of the 2016 head coaching class

by Jimmy Kempski

When the dust settled after the seven 2016 head coaching hires were complete, the Philadelphia Eagles' hiring of Doug Pederson was widely thought of as the worst of the group.

January 14, 2018

Eagles

Film breakdown: Jim Schwartz owned the Falcons on final fourth down play

by Jimmy Kempski

With 1:05 left in the fourth quarter, a five-point deficit, and facing a 4th and Goal from the two yard line, the Atlanta Falcons had one play to either extend their season further into the playoffs, or go home. They went home, due to the preparation of the Philadelphia Eagles' defense, led by Jim Schwartz and safety Rodney McLeod.