Takeoff with John Clark: Philly Sports Interviews

0:00- How invested is Fletcher to this team? 3:26 - A Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs 5:31 - How has Nolan Smith Jr. developed to become the player is? 7:18 - Is there a more dominant player in the league than Jalen Carter: NO 10:22 - Does Fletcher wish he could play under Vic Fangio? 11:30 - Fletcher definitely will be down Broad Street if the Eagles win 12:52 - His moment with Zach Ertz after...

00:00 - Eagles are NFC Champs 00:38 - Saquon Barkley 00:48 - Nick Sirianni 01:36 - zack Baun 02:29 - Cam Jurgens 03:54 - Landon Dickerson 05:04 - Jordan Davis 06:39 - Jordan Mailata 08:13 - Josh Sweat 09:17 - Jake Elliott 10:09 - Reed Blankenship 12:17 - Cooper DeJean 15:33 - Ray Didinger 15:52 - Rank this win 18:53 - Jalen Hurts 20:18 - Eagles vs. Chiefs 24:21 - Capitalizing on turnovers 26:30 -...

We got a bonus episode of the Takeoff podcast with Washington/Philadelphia veteran Brian Mitchell to discuss the Jayden Daniels and Commanders' mindset heading into the NFC Championship. 0:00 Brian Mitchell 1:00 - Commanders believe they can win 2:00 - Washington containing Saquon Barkley 6:00 - Are the Commanders a passing team? 7:00 - Jayden Daniels playing like a Veteran 8:00 Slow down Jalen Ca...

This week on the Takeoff podcast with John Clark, we sit down with former Eagle and NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger to break down the Birds' NFC Championship with the Commanders. 00:00 - Brian Baldinger 01:05 - Can the Eagles win running the ball? 02:58 - Pass first offense? 05:29 - Can the Eagles win a shootout? 07:41 - Getting Saquon Barkley going 11:03 - Running league 12:39 - Breaking the...

Tony Dungy: 0:00 - How have the Eagles progressed? 6:08 - Do the Eagles need to get the passing game right? 7:53 - What do you think of AJ reading the book? “You’re reading too much into it” 14:45 - No Nakobe Dean, area of weakness? 16:43 - Weather going to play a factor? 18:23 - How has Nick Sirianni grown as a coach? 23:05 - Jordan Davis 24:55 - What kind of satisfaction does Jordan Davis get wh...

This week on the Takeoff Podcast we sits down with Eagles All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun about his breakout season and previews the birds matchup against the Rams. Plus, John Clark talks with Penn State center Nick Dawkins about being name s 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy recipient and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Captain and fun stories from his father Darryl Dawkins, 0:00 - Zack Baun 2:10 - Vic Fa...

8:38 - How do the Eagles match up with Green Bay? 14:05 - How the Eagles defense and rushing attack complement each other 16:40 - Can the Eagles win a shootout with the Packers? 19:12 - How good of a job has Vic Fangio done with Eagles defensive turnaround? 23:37 - A big picture look at the Eagles entering the NFL Playoffs 📢 Subscribe NOW to get the latest Eagles, Sixers, Phillies & Flyers news:...

This week on the Takeoff podcast, Ray Didinger is back to give a playoff preview for the Eagles. Who would he rather face in the wild card round, Packers or Commanders? Plus, should the Eagles play Saquon Barkley against the Giants and go for the rushing record? Get Tickets for Tommy and Me at the People's Light in Malvern https://www.peopleslight.org/whats-on/20242025-season/tommy-and-me/ 00:37 -...

This week, John Clark talks with Eagles legend Brian Dawkins about the 12-2 Eagles road to another Super Bowl and what he sees from Vic Fangio's physical defense.. Plus, Brian Dawkins talks about teaming up with Boehringer-Ingelheim for their It Takes 2 Kidney Disease awareness. https://pro.boehringer-ingelheim.com/us/ckd-testing/ 00:00 - Brian Dawkins 00:43 - 12-2 Eagles 02:46 - Physical Defense...

We got a bonus episode this week. Malcolm Jenkins returns to the podcast to discuss how teams overcome drama to win Super Bowls. Plus, how does this Eagles defense compare to the 2017 Super Bowl team? 00:00 - Malcolm Jenkins 00:38 - Another Super Bowl run? 01:28 - Overcoming Locker room drama 03:34 - Keepings the vibes 05:21 - What makes a Super Bowl team? 06:30 - Sacrifice 07:50 - Saquon Barkley...

This week on the Takeoff podcast with John Clark, we talk with Emmanuel Acho about the Eagles' struggles in the passing game and their matchup against the Steelers. Plus, why he thinks Zack Baun could be Defensive Player of the Year. 00:00 - Emmanuel Acho 00:40 - what’s the issue with the passing game? 02:35 - A.J. Brown not getting enough targets? 03:58 - Hurts playing it too safe? 05:34 - Facing...

This week on the Takeoff Podcast, John Clark talks with Eagles Super Bowl champ Chris Long about the potential of the current Eagles team. Can they win another Super Bowl by running the ball? 🦅Team Dinner with Chris Long Connor Barwin & more Monday Dec 9th, 7-9pm at Steak 48 🥩 https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mtwb-6/team-dinner 00:00 - Chris Long 00:42 - Super Bowl potential? 02:08 - Who wi...

Torrey Smith Level82 #givingtuesday Eagles-Ravens Tickets https://www.level82.org/donate This week John Clark talks with Torrey Smith, who won Super Bowls with the Eagles and the Ravens about this huge matchup. Plus, who's got the edge between Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry and who's his favorite for MVP. 00:00 - Torrey Smith 00:33 - Eagles at Ravens 04:29 - What makes Saquon Barkley special? 09...

This week on the Takeoff Podcast with John Clark, we talk with NFL hall of fame head coach Tony Dungy, who will be analyzing the Eagles vs. Rams game for Sunday Night Football 00:00 - Tony Dungy 00:32 - Eagles Rams on Sunday Night Football 01:39 - Any weaknesses on defense? 02:29 - Another test for Quinyon Mitchell 03:22 - Jalen Carter 04:17 - Sticking with the running game 06:37 - MVP Odds 08:22...

This week on the Takeoff Podcast, John Clark talks with Eagles Hall of Famer Jeremiah Trotter to discuss the Eagles dominate defense and facing the Commanders Thursday night.  0:00 - Introducing Jeremiah Trotter Sr.  0:35 - Trotter reflects on time in Washington  0:55 - Big-time linebackers are back in Philly  1:48 - How big of an adjustment was Zack Baun's transition to inside linebacker?  2:38 -...

Ahead of this week's matchup with the Cowboys, John Clark sits down with Eagles Hall of Famer, Brian Westbrook to discuss: 0:00 - Saquon Barkley’s unreal season 5:16 - The only running back position is BACK 8:50 - The Eagles are running the ball more, how does that benefit Jalen Hurts? 11:23 - Favorite Eagles/Cowboys moment 17:13 - In Brian’s eyes, who was the bigger rival: The giants or the cowbo...

Before Doug Pederson returns to Philadelphia this weekend, John Clark sits down with former Eagles QB coach, John DeFilippo to discuss an array of topics: 0:40 - Jalen Hurts getting more comfortable with Kellen Moore 3:35 - "I'm glad I'm not defending the Eagles right now!" 4:51 - The Eagles schedule setting up nicely as the season goes on 14:55 - What has made Saquon Barkley so impressive this se...

This week John Clark talks with NFL Analyst Charles Davis, who will be in the booth for the Eagles-Bengals game. Both teams just beat the Browns and the Giants but who has the edge in Week 9. Plus, after Saquon Barkley's revenge game against Giants, Davis compares Barkley to a Hall of Fame running back. 00:00 - Charles Davis 01:12 - Birds vs. Bengals 03:15 - How good is Saquon Barkley? 10:51 - A.J...

This week on the Takeoff podcast with John Clark, we sat down with ESPN's Sal Paolantonio to preview the Eagles' must-win game against the New York Giants and discuss how huge of an embarrassment it will be if Saquon Barkley runs wild against his former team. 00:00 - Sal Paolantonio 00:50 - Barkley's return to NY 09:15 - Must-win 12:46 - Designed run for Hurts 14:28 - Brown going deep 18:08 - Nick...

This week, John Clark talks with former Phillies pitcher and MLB Network analyst Dan Plesac about the pivotal Game 3 of the NLDS. Can the Phillies ride the momentum from the huge win in Game 2 with Aaron Nola on the mound? NBC Sports Philadelphia serves Philly sports fans 24/7 with the latest news on the Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. Watch live games and insightful analysis from our experts...

With just a few days away from Game One of the NLDS, John Clark sits down with Phillies catcher, J.T. Realmuto AND former Mets GM, Jim Duquette to discuss: 1:07 - Different approach being the division champs? 4:11 - A special season for Wheeler 6:49 - The atmosphere during Red October 8:58 - How is this team different than the last couple years? 10:59 - Fantasy football struggles NBC Sports Philad...

0:16 - Brian Baldinger on the Eagles' win over the Saints 1:26 - Who Jalen Carter reminds Baldy of 2:33 - How Carter can become truly dominant 4:08 - Jordan Davis working to stay on the field 6:01 - Is Bryce Huff a bust? 7:53 - Zack Baun's versatility 9:21 - Saquon Barkley is just getting started 12:38 - Jeff Stoutland always has his guys ready to go 14:14 - Cam Jurgens has been fantastic 15:24 -...

John Clark is inside the Phillies' clubhouse as they celebrate their first National League East Championship since 2011. 00:00 - Rob Thomson 02:03 - Brandon Marsh 06:23 - Alec Bohm 08:07 - John Middleton 11:31 - Carlos Estevez 13:19 - Jeff Hoffman 15:18 - Aaron Nola 18:51 - J.T. Realmuto NBC Sports Philadelphia serves Philly sports fans 24/7 with the latest news on the Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and...

00:00 - Ray Didinger 00:28 - Eagles' shocking loss to the Falcons 1:22 - Is Week 3 a must-win game? 3:39 - Eagles' defense against the Saints' high-powered offense 6:17 - Problem with the defensive scheme or personnel? 8:12 - Bryce Huff's fit on this defense 11:17 - Could the Eagles bring Haason Reddick back? 14:44 - Jordan Davis and Vic Fangio's scheme 17:17 - Jalen Carter's maturity level 20:59...

00:36 - Scott Van Pelt 1:00 - Monday Night Football in Philadelphia for the Eagles' home opener 2:19 - An epic return to the Linc for Jason Kelce 5:09 - Eagles fans are nuts 8:05 - The NFC East is full of rivalries 12:57 - What you see is what you get with Jason Kelce 20:21 - Saquon Barkley's big debut and Eagles vs. Packers 22:39 - Can Saquon be an All-Pro running back? 25:48 - Jalen Hurts steppi...