David Weinberg

I'm Dave Weinberg and I'm a writer/columnist for 97.3espn.com. I recently completed my 27th season as an Eagles beat writer for The Press of Atlantic City, where I worked for 34 years. I also covering boxing, MMA and various other sports, in addition to writing a twice-weekly column entitled Extra Points. You can also find my work on my blog Dave Weinberg's Extra Points. I'm a Cape May native who grew up with sand in my shoes and waves in my heart.

Extra Points: Avalon, NJ Lifeguard wins Cape May SuperAthalon

Brandon Hontz ran away with the Cape May SuperAthalon championship last Monday. - He also rowed and swam away with it.

Extra Points: Eagles training camp memories

By DAVID WEINBERG My current situation is such that I no longer have to worry about attending Eagles training camp. While the players, coaches and media were reporting to the NovaCare Complex Monday, I was drinking coffee, reading Twitter, checking Facebook and doing Wordle - it was a cinch that I would get it in three (hint, hint) - before teeing it up at Cape May National...

Extra Points: Eagles Earn First Home Win

The Birds earned their first home win of the season, literally running away with a 40-29 victory over New Orleans that helped them maintain a slim chance for a playoff spot.

Dave Weinberg’s Eagles Midseason Report Card

Although they’ve shown some progress at times, they are not a very good football team.

Dave Weinberg’s Eagles-Lions 2-Minute Drill

Here is a quick look at the Eagles impressive win over the Lions on Sunday.

Extra Points: Eagles Lacked Rhythm in Loss to Cowboys

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni deserves a major part of the blame for an offensive game plan.

Eagles Make 41-Year-Old McCown NFL’s Oldest Practice Squad Player

Teams are permitted to carry 16 players on the practice squad this season instead of 10. In addition, six of the players can be veterans with no limit to their experience.