John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports.
McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation.
You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game.
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While most will naturally link the Eagles' targeted move up for Southern California wide receiver Makai Lemon to the now-inevitable exit of A.J. Brown, business with the enemy was about securing one of the last first-round talents identified.
Ultimately, it finished where it started. Kadyn Proctor was an obvious fit had the Eagles not moved on from Jeff Stoutland. It turns out he's still a fit.
Every year on Sunday morning of the NFL Draft, the Eagles’ personnel staff gathers on the second floor of what's now known as the Jefferson Health Training Complex for the organization’s “passion meeting.”