The turnaround the Eagles orchestrated in less than three weeks was no small feat. The defending Super Bowl champs went from looking listless to inspired, showcasing a dominant, balanced performance against an opponent that had blown them out just two games earlier. From Jalen Hurts' poise and precision to Saquon Barkley's first breakout day of the season, the Eagles, which also boasted a punishing pass rush in their 38-20 win over the Giants, are looking more and more like the group that reached the top of the NFL mountain last February. Now that the bye week is here, The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane and Mike Sielski take stock of the 6-2 Eagles, what moves general manager Howie Roseman might consider making at the trade deadline, and how well positioned the franchise is for the homestretch of the season.
00:00 Guess who's back? Saquon's back!
06:41 Why did it take the Eagles seven weeks to tweak running game?
15:43 Does Howie Roseman need to make a trade for more defense?
23:22 Did A.J. Brown finally cross a line?
31:38 Mike's hot take about Nick Sirianni
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The turnaround the Eagles orchestrated in less than three weeks was no small feat. The defending Super Bowl champs went from looking listless to inspired, showcasing a dominant, balanced performance against an opponent that had blown them out just two games earlier. From Jalen Hurts' poise and precision to Saquon Barkley's first breakout day of the season, the Eagles, which also boasted a punishing pass rush in their 38-20 win over the Giants, are looking more and more like the group that reached the top of the NFL mountain last February. Now that the bye week is here, The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane and Mike Sielski take stock of the 6-2 Eagles, what moves general manager Howie Roseman might consider making at the trade deadline, and how well positioned the franchise is for the homestretch of the season.
00:00 Guess who's back? Saquon's back!
06:41 Why did it take the Eagles seven weeks to tweak running game?
15:43 Does Howie Roseman need to make a trade for more defense?
23:22 Did A.J. Brown finally cross a line?
31:38 Mike's hot take about Nick Sirianni
unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season, including day-after-game reactions.
The Day After: How could (should) the Eagles handle Jalen Carter?
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The Day After: How could (should) the Eagles handle Jalen Carter?
The Eagles’ opener was a lot of things - ugly, bad, and, ultimately in terms of the outcome, good. Jalen Hurts? Nice! Jalen Carter? Yikes. Adoree’ Jackson? Is it already time to move on? It’s early, just one game. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane isn’t ready to make any blanket statements or knee jerk reactions, but he does have some first impressions from the Eagles’ 2025 debut. Inquirer Eagles beat reporter Olivia Reiner joins the podcast to recap the 24-20 victory over the Cowboys.
00:00 What was Jalen Carter thinking? What are Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman thinking?
05:47 Why Jeff was all in on Jalen Hurts’ performance
07:57 Olivia looks at A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, and the rest of the offense
11:38 Already time to move on from Adoree’ Jackson?
15:09 It wasn’t all bad on defense…
17:04 Final thoughts on Carter, and how the spitting incident reflects on
unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season, including day-after-game reactions.
unCovering the Birds with Jeff McLane
The turnaround the Eagles orchestrated in less than three weeks was no small feat. The defending Super Bowl champs went from looking listless to inspired, showcasing a dominant, balanced performance against an opponent that had blown them out just two games earlier. From Jalen Hurts' poise and precision to Saquon Barkley's first breakout day of the season, the Eagles, which also boasted a punishing pass rush in their 38-20 win over the Giants, are looking more and more like the group that reached the top of the NFL mountain last February. Now that the bye week is here, The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane and Mike Sielski take stock of the 6-2 Eagles, what moves general manager Howie Roseman might consider making at the trade deadline, and how well positioned the franchise is for the homestretch of the season.
00:00 Guess who's back? Saquon's back!
06:41 Why did it take the Eagles seven weeks to tweak running game?
15:43 Does Howie Roseman need to make a trade for more defense?
23:22 Did A.J. Brown finally cross a line?
31:38 Mike's hot take about Nick Sirianni
unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season, including day-after-game reactions.
