Roob’s Top 10: Ranking the best offensive linemen in Eagles history

Roob’s Top 10: Ranking the best offensive linemen in Eagles history originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For long stretches of their existence, the Eagles had terrible offensive lines. The 1986 Eagles allowed 104 sacks, a figure nobody has come close to over the last 35 seasons. For the first decade sacks were an official … Read more

Agent’s Take: A look at the history of first-round pick contract extensions, and an emerging trend

How NFL draft picks are compensated drastically changed with the 2011 collective bargaining agreement (CBA). A rookie wage scale, which reduced salaries for early first-round picks, was implemented. The 2020 CBA made minor tweaks to the system. All contracts for draft choices are four years in length under the rookie wage scale. Four-year deals in … Read more

Name a famous historical battle: 10 of the best in sports history

If you have spent any time on social media lately, you’ve probably seen this viral tweet: The post, which now has 1.4 billion impressions and counting, was meant to evoke actual famous battles such as Napoleon at Waterloo, but it quickly became an inspiration for memes referencing famous duels from every facet of life — … Read more