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unCovering the Birds with Jeff McLaneAuthor: Audacy
Hosted by Jeff McLane, unCovering the Birds brings you stories you might not have heard about the football team that makes you bleed green. McLane has spent the last decade and a half breaking news, digging up scoops, and delivering readers of The Philadelphia Inquirer award-winning Philadelphia Eagles coverage. On unCovering the Birds, hell take you behind the scenes and into the world of the Birds beat with exclusive access and insider perspective. unCovering the Birds is presented by Wawa. The podcast is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. You can listen to unCovering the Birds on the Audacy app, Inquirer.com/podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Jeff McLane on Twitter, and read more of his work at inquirer.com/author/mclane_jeff/. Language: en Genres: Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Day After: Why it's not time to panic...yet
Episode 12
Monday, 6 October, 2025
The Eagles aren’t on the brink - not even close. But with a quick, four-day turnaround looming before their next game, another bad performance could change the tone around the team, and fast. In the aftermath of the Eagles giving up 18 unanswered points en route to a 21-17 loss to Denver, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Jeff Neiburg pick apart what went wrong, and what can be fixed before Thursday’s matchup with the Giants. 00:00 Why it's not time to panic, yet... 05:48 Too many dropbacks for Jalen Hurts, too few touches for Saquon Barkley 10:28 Hurts' one, key recurring problem throughout his career 15:38 The missed deep connection between Hurts and A.J. Brown, and what it represents 18:50 Cutting the defense some slack 22:00 Were the "bad" calls really that bad? 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.