Philadelphia Cream Cheese is the theme for my 2016 Super Bowl party— welp, it’s not really a party but just an open house invitation for anyone who wishes the Eagles were in the big game to stop by and commiserate.
First the cheesy rumors:
This is the latest Eagles gossip from NFL Rumors Roundup which is compiled by ESPN.com:
“…the Philadelphia Eagles have been very quiet about their plans regarding quarterback Sam Bradford, and it’s unclear whether the pending free agent will wind up hitting the market. But new head coach Doug Pederson might have just dropped a hint. In a one-on-one interview with CSN Philly, Pederson was asked about the team’s chances of winning right away, and he proceeded to list some of the steps needed to get there: “… You start just kinda filling in. A hole here, a hole there, get some depth here, you know, get you a young quarterback, possibly. Then you just start developing your talent and you see what happens after that.”
The mention of a QB was very brief, but it’s hard to imagine Pederson talking about getting a “young quarterback” if the team has full confidence in Bradford being the starter moving forward. That doesn’t necessarily mean Philadelphia will let Bradford walk, but the Eagles seem likely to target a quarterback with some upside in April’s draft. Sitting at No. 13 in the first round, Philly isn’t in an ideal position, but it is ahead of the QB-needy Los Angeles Rams. Many have suggested Cal’s Jared Goff and North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz will go in the top 10 picks, but Memphis QB Paxton Lynch might be available when the Eagles pick. Depending on how things shake out with the 49ers — and teams with aging QBs like the San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys — several teams could be looking for a new signal-caller in this draft, which might make for plenty of draft-day chatter and trades. Second-round options available to the Eagles could include Michigan State’s Connor Cook or Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg.
Then there’s this cheesy tidbit regarding DeMarco Murray:
“…NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports running back DeMarco Murrayand the team “are not in a good place” and “appear headed toward a stare-down regarding his future with the organization.” The team seems uncertain about Murray’s ability to be effective moving forward, while Murray “doesn’t feel completely comfortable with the organization, his role and how 2015 played out.” Rapoport adds that Murray hasn’t asked for a trade or his release. However, it would be a shock if the Eagles did either this offseason, considering it would actually cost the team $5 million more against the cap by invoking a $13 million hit in dead money. Even a post-June 1 cut would sting, as the team wouldn’t save any cap space in 2016 — Murray’s $8 million cap charge would remain as dead money — and $5 million in dead money would carry over to 2017.”
It’s always something with this team!
Meanwhile, I gotta come up with some Philly cream cheese snacks for the Super Bowl spread now that I’ve committed to the cheesy theme.
I turned to the good folks at Kraft Foods for some inspiration.
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If you hit the links they should take you to the actual list of ingredients and preparation instructions for each dish.
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