Chux: Loud & Clear

I hate injuries in sports, as I'm sure anyone else does. There's nothing more devastating to a team's hopes for the season than injuries. That's why there's that saying, "The best ability is durability". Through 7 games of the 2017 season, here is a list of the notable names on season-ending IR right now for the Philadelphia Eagles: Darren Sproles Chris Maragos Jordan Hicks Jason Peters Just so we're all on the same page, that's the team's most electric offensive weapon they've had the past few seasons, their Special Teams ace, their big play linebacker, and their future HOF left tackle, all gone for the season. And oh yeah, they're all considered important leaders on the team as well. Sproles has shown time and time again to be a player you can count on to make a big play when needed. Even at his age he was one of the main guys that opposing defenses and special teams focused on. Marago

What is it about a comeback story that makes it so appealing? Why do they garner so much attention and praise? Heck, there's even an NFL award for Comeback Player of the Year. Maybe it's the tendency for the general public to root for the underdog. People want to see someone come from nowhere and achieve a near impossible task. The drama that comes with it all is hard not to love, right? No matter what it is, we're always going to be drawn to a comeback story, especially in sports. It can be a team coming back from a huge deficit to win the game (Miracle at the New Meadowlands), turning a bad start to their season around and making a deep playoff run (the Eagles' 2003 season), or even a player, whom almost everyone had given up on and forgotten about, returning and playing at an MVP level (Mike Vick's 2010 season). This is one of the reason's why Nelson Agholor, #13 Nelson Agholor, is starting to become my favorite current Eagle to root for... after Darre