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Eagles Mid-Season Awards

October 24th, 2014 by Sam Shipley | Comments Off on Eagles Mid-Season Awards | Filed in Eagles, General, NFL, TalkSportsPhilly

Even though it really isn’t mid-season for the Eagles yet, at this point in the season after a bye week it can be considered one. In this piece I will take a look at the Eagles team as a whole, giving out my mid-season awards through the first six games.

The Eagles sit at 5-1, with their lone loss coming on the road against the San Francisco 49ers in a painful two point loss. The first six games have been anything but consistent play from this team, as we have seen them start the season down 17 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a team that just won their first game this past Sunday. We then saw the Eagles come from behind to beat the Indianapolis Colts on the road in thrilling fashion. An instant classic NFC East battle was won by the birds against the Redskins in week three, in the return of former Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Week five was almost a devastating loss as the Eagles nearly surrendered a 28 point lead against the St. Louis Rams. While in their final game before the bye, the Eagles played their first complete game, shutting out the New York Giants 27-0.

With all the injuries that have taken place, to all the drama in games, to players questioning Chip Kelly’s practice style, the Eagles still sit at 5-1. This team has showed toughness and heart over the first six games, and that will need to continue if the Eagles plan on making the playoffs, let alone going far in them.

Instead of looking forward, lets take a look back at the first six games and give out the mid-season awards:

 

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