Philadelphia Eagles Archives

‘Go birds’: Students climb light poles, celebrate Eagles Super Bowl victory over Chiefs

By Spencer Levering and Abby Lipold • February 10, 2025

Over one thousand Philadelphia Eagles fans flocked to the Cathedral of Learning to celebrate their team’s 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.

Column | Zombie Apocolypse: Why Philly fans keep coming back for more

By Ava Nicholas, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

As the chilling winds of October whisper through the streets, a haunting tale unfolds in the City of Brotherly Love. Figures emerge from the shadowy alleys clad in kelly green and powder blue jerseys and...

Opinion | Jason Kelce will go down as a Philly legend

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • March 18, 2024

Every Philly sports fan, including myself, is upset to see Jason Kelce go. There are even some non-Eagles fans that understand how much of an impact Kelce had on the Eagles.

What are the odds: Orange you glad you didn’t bet on Pitt?

By Colin Martin, Staff Writer • October 5, 2018

After a rough week for Colin's bets last week, he looks at ways to make a comeback. From choosing Syracuse over Pitt to taking the Vikings over the Eagles in the NFL, there's many things to consider this week. Colin looks at several ACC games and offers his best insight on who to put the money on.

Waiver Wire Weekly: Keenum to regain momentum

By Adin Link, Staff Writer • September 25, 2018

In this week's Waiver Wire Weekly, blogger Adin Link looks at the best outcomes from last week, and makes predictions on who to look out for this up coming week. Though not doing very well this past week, Adin encourages fans to look for Case Keenum to make a comeback.

Philadelphia Eagles snag Avonte Maddox in 4th round of NFL Draft

By Trent Leonard | Senior Staff Writer • April 28, 2018

Just eight spots after fellow Pitt defensive back Jordan Whitehead was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Avonte Maddox joined the NFL ranks when the Philadelphia Eagles snagged him in the fourth...

QBs don’t need to be elite

By Colin Martin | Staff Writer • February 7, 2018

Baltimore Ravens long-snapper Morgan Cox ordered a bundle of 15 shirts for Ravens players to wear in August of 2016. On each shirt was the face of their quarterback, Joe Flacco, and a single word — “elite.” The...

Pitt professor’s model miscalculates Super Bowl prediction

By Michael Nitti | For the Pitt News • February 6, 2018

Pitt associate professor Konstantinos Pelechrinis predicted the Patriots would win the Super Bowl last week. Or, more accurately, his model did. Pelechrinis has been teaching at the School of Computing...

Photos and videos: Pitt Students celebrate Eagles Super Bowl win

By The Pitt News Staff • February 5, 2018

The last time a Philadelphia sports team won a major championship, the United States was in a recession, former President George W. Bush signed a $700 billion bailout bill and O.J. Simpson was found guilty...

NFL: heighten safety or hamper the game

By Will Schulman | Columnist • January 31, 2018

Getting into formation with teammates, you stare across the field at the quarterback's eyes and hear him shout “Green 18” and “54’s the mike,” signaling players to move around the field. A few...