Author: jennrmcgraw
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Birds’ Eye View: PREVIEW – Eagles-Commanders
The Philadelphia Eagles (9-0) are back at the Linc tonight for another primetime matchup. This time, this game is against division rival Washington Commanders (4-5). They faced off earlier in the season, resulting in a 24-8 win and nine sacks on former Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Now, things look slightly different at the Commanders with…
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Birds’ Eye View: PREVIEW – Eagles-Texans
Houston Hate Week. Gotta love it. The Philadelphia Eagles (7-0) travelled to Houston to take on the Texans. In the same respect, the Philadelphia Phillies are taking on the Houston Astros in the World Series. While the Eagles look to add another win just because, the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, both (6-2), are…
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Birds’ Eye View: Eagles stay undefeated, how did we get here?
The Philadelphia Eagles put another check in the win column as they took care of business at home versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-13. It was an electric home game coming off of a bye week as Philly fans are riding the high of the Phillies and Union having dominating postseasons. Now, it’s Houston Hate Week.…
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1st & Jenn: Episode 16 – NFC East w/ Sam Stafford & Rating the Xfinity Live! Halloween Costumes
Click below to listen to the sixteenth episode of the “1st and Jenn” podcast where I chat with Sam Stafford about the Eagles and NFC East. I also talked about my first time at Xfinity Live! on Halloween during the postponed Game 3 of the World Series. Like what you hear? Make sure you subscribe and download…
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Birds’ Eye View: PREVIEW – Eagles-Steelers
The Philadelphia Eagles (undefeated) ((6-0)) are back after a much-needed bye week to focus on the Phillies making it to the World Series. Of course, the team needed to rest up and recover following the Cowboys. The team is at home versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game dubbed the “Battle of Pennsylvania.” The Eagles…
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Her Perspective: Accountability is necessary for your healing journey
It takes a lot to pull yourself out of a hard time. It’s especially hard when you’ve found comfort in a vicious cycle of mental unhealthiness. When you find comfort in your sadness because you grow so used to it, why would you want change? Eventually, you have to do something or else your circumstances…
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1st & Jenn: Episode 15 – NFC East w/ Alexa Ross & Phillies Chit-Chat w/ Jason Joseph
Click below to listen to the fifteenth episode of the “1st and Jenn” podcast where I chat with Alexa Ross about the Eagles and NFC East. I also chat with Jason Joseph about the Phillies season, postseason and how they landed in their first World Series in over a decade. Like what you hear? Make…
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When being a Philly sports fan is more than “being a fan”
The last time we had this feeling was 2018 when the Philadelphia Eagles were en route to their first Super Bowl win. Philadelphia and the outskirts of the city (Delaware, South Jersey, etc.) were just radiating with optimism and this positivity in the air. Now, we have that again with the Phillies making the World…
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Birds’ Eye View: Bye Week Awards
No football is no problem when you’re one game away from a World Series, but here are my Bye Week awards for the team as they gear up to take on the next two-thirds of their season. Most Improved: Jalen Hurts Jalen Hurts is having quite the season as the Philadelphia Eagles went from a…
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Birds’ Eye View: PREVIEW – Eagles-Cowboys
The Philadelphia Eagles (5-0) are home for quite the weekend for Philadelphia. After the Phillies advanced to the NLCS for the first time in forever, the Eagles now need to finish off the weekend taking on the Dallas Cowboys (4-1). Though the Cowboys came off of a great win leading up to last season’s playoffs,…
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OPINION: Just delete your Tinder profile
Author’s Note: I must disclose that this article is an opinion article backed up with facts from accredited news organizations or valid web sources. The opinions expressed in this article are mine and do not reflect that of any organization or business I have previously worked for, currently work for or will work for in the…
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1st & Jenn: Episode 14 – NFL w/ Rob Maaddi & Marc D’Amelio Interview Pt. 2
Click below to listen to the fourteenth episode of the “1st and Jenn” podcast where I chat with Rob Maaddi about the Eagles and NFC East. Check out his recent article and podcast, “Faith on the Field.” I also chat with Marc D’Amelio about UConn’s newest NIL collective, headed by D’Amelio. Check out this article…
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Here are the fall self-care activities you should try
Author’s Note: This article features input Campus Trendsetters participants Karly Ramnani and Kristen Rider. Ramnani: Try an iced PSL (with oat milk & cinnamon) Grab yourself a pumpkin spice latte and try these recommendations. Rider: Drink hot apple cider while watching a fall or Halloween movie Or, if you prefer hot apple cider, it’s a…
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Birds’ Eye View: Will the national media still love the Eagles after a loss?
Tonight the Eagles are 5-0 completely. 🎶 Will you still love me after one loss? 🎶 You might know that cute 1960 song by the group, The Shirelles. I think it really applies to how we feel about the Eagles in terms of the national media. When was the last time the modern-day media talked…
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Marc D’Amelio brings NIL experience to UConn athletics
Besides being a father to two Tik Tok stars with a combined 205.3 million followers, Marc D’Amelio brings his savvy marketing skills to his alma mater, University of Connecticut (UConn), for the “D’Amelio Huskies Collective.” This NIL collective is exclusively for student-athletes of UConn to help them grow their social media presence while putting some…
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Birds’ Eye View: Lingering red flags on the Eagles team after Cardinals game
Well, we’ve seen this before. But it wasn’t even a doink this time. It’s a cardinal rule for the Birds to win by a doinked field goal. The Philadelphia Eagles (5-0) sweat out their first challenging game of the season. Starting out hot at 14-0, the Eagles had since let the Cardinals come back and…
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Birds’ Eye View: PREVIEW – Eagles-Cardinals
The next stop on the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Ex Revenge Tour” is with the Arizona Cardinals where they’ll once again see Zach Ertz. I like to think of Ertz as the nice ex, though, where you both might’ve been in two different places in your lives. There’s no hard feelings and maybe it’ll work out another…
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1st & Jenn: Episode 13 – NFC East w/ Tyler L’Heureux & Marc D’Amelio Interview Pt. 1
Click below to listen to the thirteenth episode of the “1st and Jenn” podcast where I chat with Tyler L’Heureux about the Eagles and NFC East. Check his work here. I also chat with Marc D’Amelio about UConn’s newest NIL collective, headed by D’Amelio. Like what you hear? Make sure you subscribe and download wherever…
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Here’s what it’s like to compete in a pageant
Author’s Note: I will use the terms “pageant” and “scholarship competition” interchangeably to reflect the Miss America organization rebrand. After a year of talking myself into it then another year of healing because I broke my ankle on the way to a previous year’s orientation, I finally competed in my first scholarship competition. It’s A…
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Birds’ Eye View: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly from the Eagles Win
WIN: Well, it didn’t start pretty, but it certainly ended beautifully. The Eagles are now 4-0 and still sole undefeated team of the NFL since 2004. There was good, there was bad and there certainly was ugly parts to today’s game. Let’s discuss. The Good: Running the Ball Whether wet or dry weather, running the…
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