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NFL fines Oren Burks for hit on Keisean Nixon to open Packers' playoff loss to Eagles
It's little consolation now, but the NFL fined Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks for an illegal hit on Green Bay Packers returner Keisean Nixon during the opening kickoff of last Sunday's NFC Wild Card Round,
Eagles’ Oren Burks fined for hit on Packers returner Keisean Nixon that caused fumble in wild-card game
The hit that caused returner Keisean Nixon to fumble in the Packers’ wild-card loss resulted in an $8,333 fine for unnecessary roughness.
NFL Fines Eagles LB for Fumble-Inducing Hit That Tom Brady, Refs Deemed 'Clean'
Burks, sprinting down the field, punished Packers return man Keisean Nixon with a big hit to spring the ball loose. No flag was thrown, handing the ball to quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense for the first time. Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady gave Burks's hit rave reviews on the broadcast, too.
NFL fines Oren Burks for kick-return hit that caused Keisean Nixon's fumble
The league has announced that Eagles linebacker Oren Burks was fined $8,333 for unnecessary roughness resulting from the use of his helmet on the first play of the game. The probl
Eagles LB’s hit on kickoff set tone for wild-card win over Packers. Now his wallet takes a hit
The Eagles recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff of their wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers, and the player who caused the fumble was fined by the league.
NFL hits Eagles LB Oren Burks with news he doesn't want to hear ahead of big playoff game debut
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks is on tap to start one of the biggest games of his seven-year NFL career when the Birds face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Eagles player fined for helmet-to-helmet hit on Packers’ opening kickoff
Nothing explains the NFL’s officiating problem better than the Green Bay Packers’ opening play against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Packers returner Keisean Nixon fumbled the kickoff, which was eventually recovered by Green Bay,
Eagles relying on Oren Burks to fill gap after Nakobe Dean out for rest of playoffs with torn patellar tendon
With Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the playoffs, Oren Burks finds himself with an important role to play for the Eagles.
Eagles turning to Oren Burks as next man up after Nakobe Dean injury; LB already proved value in wild-card win
Nakobe Dean's injury affected the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Dean, out for the rest of the playoffs with a torn ...
Ex-Vanderbilt football LB Oren Burks in line to replace injured Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean
Oren Burks came in for Nakobe Dean after Dean injured his knee against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card playoff round.
Eagles Make 2 Major Roster Moves As Next Man Up Preps for Bigger Playoff Role
The injury to Nakobe Dean means moving and shaking on the roster and in the lineup for the Eagles in the playoffs.
Former Vanderbilt Linebacker Set To Become Starter for Philadelphia Eagles
After an injury to one of their starting linebackers, a former Vanderbilt standout is set to take over for the Philadelphia ...
Eagles: With Nakobe Dean out, future is now for Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
After the Eagles lost inside linebacker Nakobe Dean to a torn patellar tendon in last week’s wild-card round, attention ...
NFL Admits Crucial Mistake in Packers vs. Eagles Wild Card Game
The NFL did not make the corrections during the game, but have retroactively admitted their mistake, further angering Green ...
Eagles Elevate Two Veteran Players For Divisional Round Vs. Rams
PHILADELPHIA - Five days after returning to the organization, veteran linebacker Nick Morrow was elevated by the Eagles for ...
What Nakobe Dean’s injury means for the Eagles: ‘We’re going to miss him a ton’
With defensive signal caller Dean done for the postseason with a patellar tendon injury, who will step up in Vic Fangio's ...
Things to do in Philadelphia this weekend – Eagles-Rams, Dry Vibes, Winterfest, Delco: The Movie, more
Who says you have to stay inside this winter? Bundle up and head out this weekend to one of the many events happening in the Philadelphia area.