Laces Out Latest

DeSean Jackson used words like “accountable,” “camaraderie” and “competition” when describing the Eagles’ offseason in an exclusive interview with Laces Out. Kind of a different tone than was expected from a player whose team finished 4-12 in 2012 while occupying the basement of the NFC East.

Jackson has been busy this offseason getting familiar with new head coach Chip Kelly, who takes over after Andy Reid was ousted after 14 seasons. Kelly brings a new energy to Philadelphia and is very meticulous in how he wants his players spending their time in the team facility. Jackson thinks the coach’s new philosophy suits him very well, especially on the field.

“The sky is the limit,” Jackson said during a video shoot for T-Mobile’s Simple Choice campaign. “I have the ability to be able to be moved around, so the sky is the limit. I’m looking forward to having a great season.” Keep Reading…

By early in the week most football fans know the story lines from the Sunday before. However, some people need a review. Maybe you just need to make sure you did not miss anything, maybe you are bored at work, maybe you just got back from a business trip in Fiji and you miss all the action, but whatever the case, we here at Laces out thought you might need a recap of the week. Anyone can recycle stats, scores, and headlines so we thought we would play a little game of ’2 Truths and a Lie’ for each NFL game of the week. Here is how you play the NFL version of this popular party game. We will give you two true statements about an NFL game and one false statement. All you have to do is guess which one is the lie. For each week you get all the answers correct, award yourself 1,000 points.

1. Jets defeated the Cardinals 7-6.

2. Third string QB Greg McElroy lead a game winning drive.

3. Fans who watched this game felt like they used their time wisely. Keep Reading…