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Bacon, Eggs and Eagles – Did DeMarco Murray Get Stronger?

By Anthony DiBona

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Although it may not seem physically possible, Philadelphia Eagles running back DeMarco Murray apparently feels even stronger and faster than he did during his dominant season in 2014. Murray already ran for 1,845 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns this past season so if he feels even better, that’s just downright scary. Then there are the questions surrounding the Eagles roster that now has head coach Chip Kelly’s stamp on it. What role did culture play in Kelly’s makeover of the roster? All that and more in this morning’s serving of Bacon, Eggs and Eagles!

A Stronger, Faster DeMarco Murray? – Chris McPherson of PhiladelphiaEagles.com

"Running back DeMarco Murray’s 2014 workload has been well documented. The NFL’s rushing champion had 80 more attempts on the ground in the regular season than any other running back. That doesn’t include his 57 receptions or 48 total touches in the playoffs.How does he feel going into the 2015 season? “Amazing” was the word Murray used as a guest this week on The Rich Eisen Show.“I feel stronger, faster than I have ever felt in my life,” Murray said thanks to the Eagles’ sports science program as well as his own work ethic."

What Is Culture’s Role In Roster Moves? – Chris McPherson of PhiladelphiaEagles.com

"Former Eagles scout-turned-NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah hosted best-selling author and business consultant Jon Gordon on the most recent episode of his Move the Sticks podcast to discuss the role of culture in building sports teams.Gordon has worked in the sports world as a consultant to pro and college teams showcasing how his management and leadership principles apply not only to the business world, but sports as well."

OL Update – Tommy Lawlor of IgglesBlitz.com

"We have talked a lot about the OL this spring. The status of Evan Mathis keeps us confused. We’re curious to see what happens at RG. And we have no idea what to think of the backups.Adam Caplan offered his thoughts on Mathis on a recent interview on 97.5. Jimmy Bama has the details."

Split Backfield Ideal for Chip Kelly to Get Most of DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews – Brent Sobleski of BleacherReport.com

"The combined talents of DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews have the potential to make the Philadelphia Eagles backfield truly special. And it will take both for the organization to take the next step in the NFC East and as a playoff contender.All of talk of head coach Chip Kelly being a “racist” aside, the combination of Murray and Mathews has the chance to be a special duo capable of running roughshod over the rest of the NFL.It’s not an either-or situation where one back absolutely needs to become a workhorse in order for the team to be successful."

Eagles’ new secondary coach: ‘We’re out of the X-play business’ – Reuben Frank of CSNPhilly.com

"Lost in the hail of big plays they allowed, long touchdowns they gave up and coverage catastrophes that became their calling card, there was this surprising stat:The Eagles in 2014 limited opposing quarterbacks to the third-lowest completion percentage in the NFL.That terrible secondary actually held QBs to a 58.4 percent completion percentage, best in the NFC.The problem was that they also allowed 12.3 yards per completion, the second-worst figure in the league.In fact, the Eagles in 2014 became the first team in NFL history to allow more than 4,000 yards while limiting QBs to less than 62 percent completion."

Although this is completely unrelated to the Eagles in anyway, this trick shot…or “trick kick” was way too cool not to share:

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