'Best Interests To Part Ways': Philadelphia Eagles Fire Head Coach Doug Pederson After 5 Seasons
Doug Pederson, the only coach to lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl title, is looking for a new job.
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Doug Pederson, the only coach to lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl title, is looking for a new job.
The Birds ended the 2020 season with a record of 4-11-1. Fans we spoke with in Fairmount Monday evening say Pederson wasn't the problem.
Just three seasons after leading the Philadelphia Eagles to their only Super Bowl championship, Doug Pederson was fired as head coach on Monday.
Pederson was let go three seasons after leading the Birds to their only Super Bowl championship.
The news of the decision quickly spread and social media erupted with responses to the move.
Schwartz joined the Birds in 2016 and quickly built a championship defense, helping the Eagles to their first Super Bowl win in the 2017-18 season.
The two coaches, brought in as part of a change to the staff prior to the 2020 season, will not have their contracts renewed according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Wentz was benched for the final four games of the worst season of his five-year career.
The organization finds itself at a crossroads with its current decision-making structure.
The Eagles locked up the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Jim Schwartz intends to allow his contract to expire and plans to take a year off from coaching.
The NFC East is still the worst division in football history and the Eagles were the first ones eliminated from the playoff picture.
For the first time in four seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles won't be in the playoffs.
The preseason favorites in the NFC East are set to meet in Week 16 without their franchise QBs starting and on the brink of elimination.
The Super Bowl winner believes Carson Wentz still has it.
In a not-so-shocking announcement, head coach Doug Pederson said Monday that Hurts will be behind center for the third straight game when the Eagles (4-9-1) visit Dallas (5-9) on Sunday.
In his first career start, Hurts accounted for 273 total yards and a touchdown in a 24-21 win over the New Orleans Saints.
The Eagles pulled out an upset win over the Saints Sunday with an offense that looked better than it has all season. Now the question is, why?
Hurts led the Birds to the win column for the first time five weeks with a 24-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
The NFC East is the worst division in football, but the battle for the division title promises to be exciting, with the Giants and Washington both playing well.
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Pederson said that the Eagles didn't expect to be in this position -- 3-8-1, the playoffs an extreme longshot, and the franchise quarterback reduced to a backup.
Eyewitness News received mixed reactions to the move from Eagles nation.
Though Pederson says he will wait to decide who will start against New Orleans this Sunday, people Eyewitness News spoke to said they know exactly what they would do if they called the shots.
The Eagles finally made a quarterback change Sunday, but it was far too late in a 30-16 loss to the Packers.
While Friday will not be quite as active as the past few days, the Philadelphia region will still need to watch for some late afternoon and Friday evening storms.
President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
Tensions over the well-being of coyotes in Wildwood, New Jersey, are up.
Twelve children were hurt in a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck in Gloucester County on Thursday, emergency officials say.
While Friday will not be quite as active as the past few days, the Philadelphia region will still need to watch for some late afternoon and Friday evening storms.
President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
Tensions over the well-being of coyotes in Wildwood, New Jersey, are up.
Twelve children were hurt in a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck in Gloucester County on Thursday, emergency officials say.
While Friday will not be quite as active as the past few days, the Philadelphia region will still need to watch for some late afternoon and Friday evening storms.
President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
While Friday will not be quite as active as the past few days, the Philadelphia region will still need to watch for some late afternoon and Friday evening storms.
Tensions over the well-being of coyotes in Wildwood, New Jersey, are up.
Twelve children were hurt in a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck in Gloucester County on Thursday, emergency officials say.
Storm damage cleanup has pushed the first day of school for students in the Mantua Township School District to next week.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
While Friday will not be quite as active as the past few days, the Philadelphia region will still need to watch for some late afternoon and Friday evening storms.
More showers and storms will be possible later this afternoon into this evening and bring back the chance for severe weather.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
The Philadelphia Phillies saw their six-game losing streak end Wednesday with a 1-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jabir Parker was arrested in connection with the July attempted robbery of Saquon Barkley's home, a source said Wednesday.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
More storms are moving into the Philadelphia region overnight ahead of what looks like a nice Labor Day weekend. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the weather forecast.
Twelve children and two adults were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a school bus and two dump trucks in Monroe Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, police said.
Stellatos Market along Route 45 is a small staple in town. It has been a saving grace for the Mantua and Wenonah residents who were affected by Tuesday’s strong storms that rolled through the region. CBS News Philadelphia's Kerri Corrado reports.
President Trump commuted the rest of former Philadelphia labor titan John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty's prison sentence, according to his lawyer George Bochetto. CBS News Philadelphia's Alicia Roberts reports.
Former Philadelphia labor leader John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty was granted an early release from prison after President Trump agreed to sign a commutation to end his six-year sentence early, his attorney George Bochetto confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia Thursday.