Previewing Eagles vs. Falcons matchups (and welcoming a familiar friend back to BGN)

The Philadelphia Eagles have a big game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football so it’s only right that we have an even bigger BGN Radio podcast preview show for this week’s matchup.

You may have seen us (meaning: myself and Michael Kist) previously teasing some EXCITING news for BGN Radio. And now it’s finally official: the legendary Jimmy Kempski is back at BGN! Well, sort of. He’s still writing for PhillyVoice, of course, but Jimmy and I will be your main co-hosts for weekly BGN Radio episodes moving forward. You can check out our first podcast together below:

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SHOW TOPICS

INTRODUCTION TO JIMMY KEMPSKI

• Jimmy shares his story of how he got started at BGN and eventually turned a hobby into a full-time media career covering the Eagles. Also his role in BLG becoming BGN’s manager.
• Thanking John Stolnis for stepping in as BGN Radio’s co-host when the podcast relaunched last year. John won’t be disappearing from the podcast feed or the site! His valued contributions are sticking around.

ROSTER NEWS

• How much does the loss of Malik Jackson hurt the Eagles?
• What to make of the Akeem Spence signing?
• Can our lives possibly go on with Alex Ellis no longer on the 53-man roster?

CLOSING THOUGHTS ON EAGLES VS. WASHINGTON

• Playing the “RIGHT OR WRONG GAME” and talking about takeaways from Week 1 that apply to the Eagles’ season outlook.
• Is Carson Wentz truly back?
• Should the running back rotation be tweaked?
• What’s the level of concern with the pass rush?
• Discussing some potential trade targets at positions of needs

EAGLES VS. FALCONS MATCHUPS PREVIEW

• Eagles offense vs. Falcons defense: This could be a week to really run the ball
• Eagles defense vs. Falcons offense: Philly’s pass rush needs to come alive against Atlanta’s suspect offensive line

NFL PICKS AGAINST THE SPREAD

• Mike Francesa joins the show to help us make NFL Week 2 game picks
• Cowboys (-5.5) at Washington
• Bills (-1.5) at Giants

EAGLES VS. FALCONS PREDICTION

• Predicting the winner and score of Sunday night’s game
• Final thoughts

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Up next: Stay tuned for more Eagles vs. Falcons preview coverage with The Kist and Solak show. Also, the Babes On Broad podcast with Jessica Towne and Sam Wilson debuts this week! And don’t forget to check out the Eagles vs. Falcons postgame show after Sunday night’s game.

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