The Eagles' Tanner McKee is the latest backup quarterback to thrill Philadelphia. The Birds are back in the postseason yet again. Before the Eagles take on the Packers on Sunday afternoon, here are five thoughts I currently have about the team...
With starters resting, the game itself didn’t provide a ton of exciting moments. However, the CBS broadcast still provided some entertainment.
Tanner McKee threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns in a game full of backups to help the Philadelphia Eagles tune up for the playoffs with a 20-13 victory over the New York Giants.
Barkley has not been shy about his personal goal. After a training camp practice in August, not long after leaving New York for the rival Eagles on a three-year, $38 million free agent contract that the Giants showed no interest in matching,
Nick Sirianni and Tanner McKee celebrated this Eagles player for stepping up in Week 18. After being a largely forgotten part of the Philadelphia Eagles' offense for the vast majority of the 2024 NFL season, few fans expected Jahan Dotson to do much of anything in Week 18 against the New York Giants.
Tanner McKee is getting the start at quarterback for the Eagles in a relatively meaningless Week 18 game against the Giants.
The quarterback runs too much, which takes away carries from the backs and puts him at risk — the key factors in Barkley's failed pursuit.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ... string quarterback Kenny Pickett and third-string quarterback Tanner McKee in the game. The Giants have just three wins on the season ...
Rookie wide receiver Ainias Smith and tight end EJ Jenkins caught their first career touchdowns, third wide receiver Jahan Dotson had his best game as an Eagle with 7 catches for 94 yards as A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith sat out.
McKee, in his second year out of Stanford, threw two more touchdown passes after replacing Pickett and then made his first NFL start Sunday and defeated the Giants, 20-13. He completed 27 of 41 throws for 269 yards and two touchdowns while playing almost exclusively with fellow backups.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tanner McKee threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns ... the Eagles rested their core starters, notably running back Saquon Barkley, quarterback Jalen Hurts, wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith and offensive linemen Landon ...