Eagle Eye In The Sky Podcast
420 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsFran Duffy brings next-level analysis to Philadelphia Eagles football every week, talking football with current and former NFL players, coaches and analysts. Hardcore football junkies will appreciate the X’s and O’s, while all listeners will become the smartest fans at their gameday get-togethers. As an Official Eagles Entertainment podcast, Eagle Eye In The Sky dives deep into the film to raise the level of player evaluations, coaching philosophies, team-building strategies, and insights about every team in the league. Every snap tells a story — and Fran is joined by special guests to bring insights you won’t find anywhere else.
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Episodes
EESP 355: Inside Eagles-49ers With Ben Fennell & Eric Crocker
September 16, 2021 15:50 - 47 minutes - 109 MBFran Duffy is joined by Ben Fennell and Eric Crocker to provide more insight into the Eagles Week 2 matchup with San Francisco and shares additional analysis from Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and the Eagles Game Plan crew.
EESP 354: Eagles-Falcons Recap; Previewing The 49ers
September 14, 2021 13:12 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBFran Duffy and Greg Cosell look at the Eagles' big win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 before turning their attention towards the San Francisco 49ers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eagle Eye in the Sky: Inside The Week 1 Matchup & Foe Focus With Charles McDonald
September 09, 2021 14:14 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBFran Duffy catches up with Ben Fennell to go deeper inside the Eagles matchup with the Falcons before chatting with Charles McDonald from For The Win to get a better look at this game from Atlanta's point of view. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 353: Inside The Week 1 Matchup & Foe Focus With Charles McDonald
September 09, 2021 13:24 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MBFran Duffy catches up with Ben Fennell to go deeper inside the Eagles matchup with the Falcons before chatting with Charles McDonald from For The Win to get a better look at this game from Atlanta's point of view.
EESP 352: Previewing Eagles-Falcons With Greg Cosell
September 06, 2021 22:21 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBFran Duffy and Greg Cosell get you ready for Week 1 against Atlanta in an in-depth breakdown covering both sides of the ball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 351: 1-on-1 With LB Coach Nick Rallis and WR Coach Aaron Moorehead
September 01, 2021 22:12 - 27 minutes - 25 MBFran Duffy is joined by Eagles assistant coaches Nick Rallis and Aaron Moorehead to break down specific points about their position after giving his thoughts on the Eagles' initial 53-man roster announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 349: Training Camp Practice 16
August 25, 2021 21:29 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell get together to break down the second of two joint practices against the New York Jets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 348: Training Camp Practice 15
August 25, 2021 00:06 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell get together to break down the first of two joint practices against the New York Jets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 347: Training Camp Practice 14
August 17, 2021 22:53 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBFran Duffy, Ben Fennell and Chris McPherson are back to break down the second of two joint practices with the New England Patriots before Thursday's preseason game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 346: Training Camp Practice 13
August 17, 2021 01:08 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBFran Duffy, Ben Fennell and Chris McPherson break down practice from the NovaCare Complex on Monday with the Patriots in town for the first of two joint practices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 345: Training Camp Practice 12 and Steelers Game Recap
August 15, 2021 17:23 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBFran Duffy, Ben Fennell and Chris McPherson break down practice from the NovaCare Complex on Saturday before digging into the film from Thursday’s preseason opener against Pittsburgh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 344: Training Camp Practices 10-11
August 11, 2021 01:46 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell break down a pair of Eagles Training Camp sessions, starting with Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field and Tuesday's action from the NovaCare Complex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 343: Training Camp Practice 9
August 07, 2021 20:35 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBFran Duffy, Ben Fennell and Chris McPherson dive into what they saw at the NovaCare Complex on Saturday for the Eagles ninth practice of the summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 343: Training Camp Practice 8
August 05, 2021 21:46 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBFran Duffy welcomes Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell to the show to break down what they saw on the practice field on Day 8 of Training Camp at the NovaCare Complex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 342: Training Camp Practice 7
August 04, 2021 22:05 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBFran Duffy, Ben Fennell and Chris McPherson discuss some of the standouts from Week 1 of Training Camp and the biggest takeaways from the second practice in pads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 341: Training Camp Practice 6
August 03, 2021 23:55 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell break down the first day of pads at Eagles Training Camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 340: Training Camp Practice 5
August 02, 2021 21:42 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell break down the 5th day of Eagles Training Camp, 24 hours before the team dons pads for the first time in the summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 339: Training Camp Practice 4
August 01, 2021 21:15 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell break down Day 4 of Training Camp at the NovaCare Complex in a late-afternoon practice in South Philadelphia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 338: Training Camp Practice 3
July 30, 2021 22:36 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell are back to break down Day 3 of Eagles Training Camp on Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 337: Training Camp Practice 2
July 29, 2021 22:26 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell return with the latest action from the NovaCare Complex as the Eagles take the field for their second day of Training Camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 336: Training Camp Practice 1
July 29, 2021 00:02 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBFran Duffy, Chris McPherson and Ben Fennell are back to bring you the latest action from the first official Training Camp practice of the Nick Sirianni era in Philadelphia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 335: Coach Ryan Silverfield And A New-Look Defense?
June 01, 2021 12:37 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBFran Duffy catches up with RB Kenny Gainwell's former coach in Ryan Silverfield before diving into a question about the Eagles' new defensive scheme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 334: Zach Wells and Willie Fritz
May 25, 2021 11:48 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBFran Duffy discusses two of the Eagles' newest defensive players with their former college coaches as Zach Wells talks about CB Zech McPherson and Willie Fritz talks about LB Patrick Johnson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 333: Clay Helton and Jamey Chadwell
May 17, 2021 13:10 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBFran Duffy talks about two of the newest Eagles defensive linemen with the men who coached them, as USC's Clay Helton and Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell join Fran to discuss Marlon Tuipulotu and Tarron Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 332: Steve Sarkisian and Skip Holtz
May 10, 2021 14:50 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBFran Duffy catches up with a pair of coaches who know the newest Eagles very well. Steve Sarkisian coached both DeVonta Smith and Landon Dickerson at Alabama before moving on to Texas and Skip Holtz knows everything about Milton Williams; both coaches share their insight with Fran on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Birds, ‘Boys and Bad Blood - Trailer
May 10, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBComing May 24: Season 2 of Return Game: Birds, 'Boys, and Bad Blood, presented by NovaCare Rehabilitation, hosted by Rob Ellis and Derrick Gunn. This nine-episode season will take you on a deep dive into the decades-long rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. It's a rivalry that started when the Eagles were World Champions, and it has spanned decades with no signs of letting up. Sure, you've seen the games, but there's more – so much more – to both sides of the story....
Coming May 24: Season 2 of Return Game: Birds, 'Boys, and Bad Blood
May 10, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.84 MBComing May 24: Season 2 of Return Game: Birds, 'Boys, and Bad Blood, presented by NovaCare Rehabilitation, hosted by Rob Ellis and Derrick Gunn. This nine-episode season will take you on a deep dive into the decades-long rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. It's a rivalry that started when the Eagles were World Champions, and it has spanned decades with no signs of letting up. Sure, you've seen the games, but there's more – so much more – to both sides of the story....
EESP 331: Breaking Down The Draft Class With Greg Cosell
May 03, 2021 12:47 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBFran Duffy is joined by NFL Films' Greg Cosell to break down the newest Eagles and how they will transition to the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 330: The Art Of Position Switches
April 21, 2021 12:43 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBWith the NFL Draft around the corner, Fran Duffy and Ben Fennell discuss the process of players switching positions in the NFL. Whether it's tackles moving to guard, corners moving to safety, or defensive players moving over to offense - the guys cover the pros and cons of it all with examples of how it's worked in the past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 329: The Agent Game In The NFL Draft
April 19, 2021 13:55 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBFran Duffy catches up with Neil Stratton from Inside The League to discuss an agent's role in the pre-draft process as draft day inches closer and closer and how this draft class is unique when compared to others in recent memory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 328: How Eric Wilson Fits In Philadelphia
April 14, 2021 12:52 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBFran Duffy catches up with former Eagles linebacker Ike Reese to talk about the Eagles newest linebacker Eric Wilson and discuss his strengths and how he fits in Philadelphia based off of film study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 327: Finalizing The Draft Board
April 12, 2021 12:40 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBFran Duffy catches up with 19-year NFL College Scouting Director Blake Beddingfield to discuss the process of finalizing the draft board, how this draft process is different than years before, and what is happening around the NFL for all 32 teams as we sit here in early April. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 326: Rookie QB Expectations
April 07, 2021 20:48 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell discuss a topic that's so prevelant around the NFL right now; the play and development of young quarterbacks. To help with that, the guys go to the film to look at what 2020 Top 3 pick Tua Tagovailoa showed in his first season with the Miami Dolphins. What did Tua look like as a rookie? And how does this tie into the development of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts? Fran and Ben discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 325: Nick Sirianni Breaking Down Film and Talking WR With Minnesota's PJ Fleck
April 05, 2021 12:09 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBFran Duffy welcomes in a pair of head coaches to the show as Eagles HC Nick Sirianni drops by the film room to talk about his offensive philosophy before Fran chats with Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck about how well he has developed WRs over his career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 324: Running Backs In The Pass Game
March 31, 2021 13:32 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell discuss the value of running backs as pass catchers out of the backfield while studying Saints RB Alvin Kamara. What's the impact of this kind of weapon, and can Miles Sanders regain that mantle in 2021? The guys discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 323: Talking Defense, Fletcher Cox and Darius Slay with Coach Geoff Collins
March 29, 2021 13:59 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBFran Duffy catches up with Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins to discuss a handful of topics, including playing defense in the modern NFL, creating turnovers on defense, and sharing memories about some of the Eagles biggest stars on defense during their college days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 322: Scouting FS Anthony Harris
March 24, 2021 13:11 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell go to the tape to break down new Eagles safety Anthony Harris and the skills he brings to the Eagles defense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 321: On The Line With Eric Wood
March 22, 2021 17:42 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBFran Duffy catches up with former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Eric Wood to talk about his career, scouting offensive linemen, the evolution of the position and a special tie to a new Eagles coach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 320: Studying Hybrid Defenders
March 17, 2021 13:01 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell go to the film to break down a pair of rookie defenders in the NFL who were viewed as hybrid linebacker/safety prospects a year ago. How were they used? What did they show on tape? The guys break it down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 319: The Value Of TEs With Anthony Becht
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBWhat can a dynamic tight end do for an offense? Fran Duffy caught up with 12-year NFL veteran Anthony Becht to discuss what he's seen in the evolution of the position and the value of a great one in an offense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 318: Return Of The Right Side
March 11, 2021 01:11 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell go to the tape before talking about what the Eagles' returning offensive line, namely Jason Kelce, Brandon Brooks and Lane Johnson would look like in 2021 and what it means for the offense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 317: Talking Pass Rushers With Chris Long
March 08, 2021 12:25 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBFran Duffy and former Eagles defensive end Chris Long chat about what it takes to be a successful pass rusher in the NFL, what led to the biggest jumps in his career, the advice he gave to young teammates along the way and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 316: Why Travis Kelce Is Elite
March 03, 2021 14:17 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell go to the tape to break down Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce and find out why one of the most productive players in the history of the league at that position is so good at what he does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 315: Building A Playbook With Brian Billick
March 01, 2021 15:05 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBSuper Bowl-winning head coach Brian Billick joins Fran Duffy on the show to discuss the creation of a coach's playbook and how he uses it over the years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 314: Lesson's Learned From NFL's Top Pass Rushers
February 24, 2021 11:40 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell go to the film room to break down all of the sacks from the NFL's sack leaders of 2020, TJ Watt, Aaron Donald and Trey Hendrickson. What did they find? What traits mean most? And what does that mean for the Eagles defensive line in 2021? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 313: In The Trenches With Cole Cubelic
February 22, 2021 14:31 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBFran Duffy sits down with ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic to talk about Offensive Line play and the traits that matter at each position up front. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 312: What Made The Colts Defense So Great In 2020?
February 17, 2021 14:17 - 44 minutes - 41 MBFran Duffy and Ben Fennell go to the film to break down the Indianapolis Colts defense in 2020 and what made them such a formidable unit. Will new Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon bring some of those schemes with him to Philadelphia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 311: A Scout's Point Of View On A Unique Offseason
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBWhat challenges are going to be presented to teams during the lead up to the 2021 NFL Draft? Fran Duffy catches up with long-time NFL Scout Dan Hatman on the decisions every team will be making this spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 310: Inside Justin Herbert's Success
February 10, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBWhat does Justin Herbert's success have to do with the 2021 Eagles? Fran Duffy and Ben Fennell go to the film to see why the rookie excelled and what elements of his play could show up in Philadelphia this fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EESP 309: Scout Stories
February 08, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWith Draft Season now in play for all 32 teams, Fran Duffy airs segments that aired all season long over on the Journey To The Draft Podcast where he caught up with three members of the Eagles Scouting Department to recall what current Eagles looked like when they came out of the college ranks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.