Doug Pederson’s firing Monday was good news for Carson Wentz and not-so-good news for Jalen Hurts, Troy Aikman said. The Fox Sports analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback was a guest on the Michael Irvin Podcast on PodcastOne, which drops Thursday morning. He said he spoke with Pederson after he was let go by the Eagles. Related stories Aikman said he gathered from his conversation with Pederson that “a difference of opinion in how they were going to move forward with the quarterback position” played a role in his firing. “Jeffrey Lurie has paid a lot of money to Carson Wentz, and they’re on...…Doug Pederson’s firing Monday was good news for Carson Wentz and not-so-good news for Jalen Hurts, Troy Aikman said. The Fox Sports analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback was a guest on the Michael Irvin Podcast on PodcastOne, which drops Thursday morning. He said he spoke with Pederson after he was let go by the Eagles. Related stories Aikman said he gathered from his conversation with Pederson that “a difference of opinion in how they were going to move forward with the quarterback position” played a role in his firing. “Jeffrey Lurie has paid a lot of money to Carson Wentz, and they’re on...WW…

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Early Birds newsletter. Well, the subject-to-change NFL schedule came out last week. We already knew the Eagles had the eighth easiest schedule in the league based on last season’s won/loss records, which doesn’t really mean much. The 49ers went from 4-12 in 2018 to 13-3 and Super Bowl runner-ups last year. The Packers went from 6-9-1 to 13-3. Last year’s pussycats quickly can turn into this year’s man-eating tigers. Some have suggested I was overly optimistic last week when I found 11 wins on the Eagles’ schedule. Could be. But...…Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Early Birds newsletter. Well, the subject-to-change NFL schedule came out last week. We already knew the Eagles had the eighth easiest schedule in the league based on last season’s won/loss records, which doesn’t really mean much. The 49ers went from 4-12 in 2018 to 13-3 and Super Bowl runner-ups last year. The Packers went from 6-9-1 to 13-3. Last year’s pussycats quickly can turn into this year’s man-eating tigers. Some have suggested I was overly optimistic last week when I found 11 wins on the Eagles’ schedule. Could be. But...WW…