Reuben Frank

Philadelphia

Eagles Beat Writer and Host, 94 WIP at NBC Sports

Co-Host at Eagle Eye: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast

Covers Eagles for NBC Sports Philadelphia, part-time host on 94 WIP, track and field announcer, obsessive concert attendee.

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In Roob's Observations: What would it take for Howie Roseman to trade Tanner McKee?

5 days ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

The plan for Cooper DeJean, how the Eagles were able to shrug off the Bryce Huff disaster and a remarkable trade the Eagles made 73 years ago. We finish a busy month of May with our usual assortment of offseason analysis, off-kilter stats and peeks back into the Eagles’ distant past in this weekend’s Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations!1.
What do the Eagles have left at edge rusher following Bryce Huff trade?

6 days ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

Josh Sweat is back with Jonathan Gannon in Arizona, Brandon Graham is finally retired and Bryce Huff is now at 49er. That’s three of the Eagles’ four edge rushers who played at least 250 snaps last year. But the cupboard is hardly bare. The Eagles move on with a new cast of edge rushers but a promising one. Last year, Sweat led Eagles edge rushers with 622 snaps in 16 games, Nolan Smith was second with 546 snaps, B.G. had 311 in 11 games and Huff played 285 snaps.
Why it's crucial that new Eagles OC Kevin Patullo is not a Nick Sirianni clone

1 week ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

He speaks like Nick Sirianni and he coaches like Nick Sirianni, and he even looks a little bit like Nick Sirianni. But Kevin Patullo insists he’s not a Nick Sirianni clone, and he believes their differences will only make the Eagles’ offense better. Patullo, Sirianni’s fourth offensive coordinator in five years, met with the media Wednesday for the first time since being promoted from the passing game coordinator role he held from 2021 through 2024. “It's interesting,” Patullo said.
How Dallas Goedert remained an Eagle when it seemed impossible

1 week ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

With his future murky and the days and weeks passing by without any progress, Dallas Goedert definitely had his down days. His bad days. “There were definitely days that were filled with emotion,” he said Wednesday. “Just kind of sat on the couch and stared at the TV blankly like, ‘What's going to happen?’”When the 2024 season ended, it sure seemed like Goedert’s Eagles career was over.
In Roob's Observations: Why the coach of an Eagles rival should be considered a hero

1 week ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

Why Eagles fans should be grateful for the head coach of one of the NFC’s best teams, an undrafted rookie running back who’s got a chance to make the roster and Jeff Lurie’s role in the Brotherly Shove vote. May is usually a quiet month in the NFL but between the Push being saved, Nick Sirianni’s extension and the Dallas Goedert extension it’s been a busy few weeks. Here's this week’s batch of 10 Random Eagles Offseason Observations, fresh out of the oven. 1A. Dan Campbell is a hero.
In Roob's Observations: Why the coach of an Eagles rival should be considered a hero

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Reuben Frank

In Roob's Observations: Why the coach of an Eagles rival should be considered a hero originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaWhy Eagles fans should be grateful for the head coach of one of the NFC’s best teams, an undrafted rookie running back who’s got a chance to make the roster and Jeff Lurie’s role in the Brotherly Shove vote.
How battling through adversity has become Nick Sirianni's biggest strength

2 weeks ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

It’s not play calling. It’s not installing a scheme. It’s not running a practice. Nick Sirianni’s biggest strength is his ability to navigate his team through the adversity that every NFL team inevitably faces. And come out even stronger on the other side. It's one of the big reasons the Eagles have averaged 12 wins in Sirianni’s four seasons here, reached two Super Bowls in the last three years and won a championship three months ago.
11 mind-blowing stats that show how successful Nick Sirianni has been

2 weeks ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

Two Super Bowls in three years. An average of 12 wins per season. Two 14-win seasons. Playoffs every year of his career. Winning streaks of 10, 8, 6, 5, 5 and 5 games. Nick Sirianni’s first four seasons as a head coach are unprecedented in NFL history. He’s the only coach in NFL history to reach the postseason in his first four years with two Super Bowls along the way. Since a 3-6 start in his first season, the Eagles have won 45 of 59 games, the winningest stretch in franchise history.
After losing multiple scouting executives, Eagles bring back Joe Douglas

2 weeks ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

Joe Douglas, who left the Eagles to become Jets general manager in 2019, is coming back. The Eagles have hired Douglas to a senior scouting position six months after he was fired as Jets general manager. The news was confirmed by a league source after being first reported by the Inquirer’s Jeff McLane. Douglas was fired on Nov. 19 with the Jets sitting at 3-8 on their bye week. The Jets went 30-62 in 5 ½ years with Douglas as their G.M. and haven’t reached the playoffs since 2010.
In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How Cooper DeJean turned into face of a franchise

2 weeks ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Reuben Frank

The Cooper DeJean Effect, putting Jalyx Hunt’s improvement in perspective and ranking the 14 quarterbacks projected to face the Eagles this year. We’re through free agency, the draft and the schedule release, so all we have to do now is count down the days till training camp. Somewhere around 70. It'll be here before you know it. 1. The unquestioned superstar at the Eagles Autism Challenge Saturday morning at the Linc wasn’t Jason Kelce, Jalen Hurts or Brandon Graham.