Philadelphia Eagles

By JasonB For Desean Jackson, everything seems to be going to plan. Reid was aked how Desean's development so far is comparable to other Eagles rookie WRs of the past Brian Westbrook, on the other hand, had no problem expressing his confidence in the rookie.

By JasonB Eagles fans, we may have a little situation brewing... Now (Sheppard) has had to deal with the disappointment of the team starting Sheldon Brown and relegating Lito to being the third cornerback on the team," Rosenhaus said on the video. "It is very frustrating for Lito."

By JasonB They've been called passionate and they've been called classless, but if you're selling tickets or merchandise you don't really care. Eagles fans are the most loyal in the NFL, based on attendance variance and ticket sale waiting lists. They explained their basic methodology.

By JasonB When the Eagles allowed Thomas Tapeh to walk at the end of the year they stocked the fullback position with a host of possibilites with the idea that they'd let the best man win. Jason Davis was already ont he practice squad, UDFA Jed Collins was brought, Dan Klekco was signed as a free agent, a...

By JasonB LB Andy Studebaker, FB Jed Collins, CB Kyle Arrington, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Willie Reid, OT Chris Patrick, CB Trae Williams and WR Shaheer McBride Patrick has bounced around the league to 5 teams since 2007. Reid was a star punt returner at Florida state and was a 3rd round pick of the Steele...

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By cavortingEagle If the Eagles go into the season without a real fullback, it could be as disastrous as Reid's decision to enter last year without a punt returner. According to the Eagles brass, that threat would be Clemmons. Note to the training staff, get (and keep) Chris healthy.

By JasonB QB (3) - McNabb, Kolb, Feeley RB (3) - Westbrook, Buckhalter, Booker WR (6) - Curtis, Brown, Jackson, Avant, Baskett, Lewis TE (3) - Smith, Celek, Schobel DE (6) - Cole, Parker, Smith, Clemons, Howard, Abiamiri CB (4) - Samuel, Brown, Sheppard, Hanson

By JasonB Our pal Tommy Lawlor who was a guest of the BGN Live podcast about a week ago is reporting on his site scoutsnotebook.com that the Eagles have made their decisions and there's a few surprises. IN - Tony Hunt Mike McGlynn Mike Gasperson ... as a WR/TE hybrid CUT - J. McDougle Kris Wilson Matt Schobel

By JasonB Kevin Kolb - Kolb impressed once again last night and it's not only reflected in the numbers. We know he's got a good arm and throws an accurate ball... but he really displayed a command of the offense and showed veteran poise back there. the more I see of Kolb the more I feel confident for the day he e...

By JasonB As I said, it's unlikely we'll see much if anything from the Eagles starters but there are a few Birds we definintely won't be seeing .Defensive ends Victor Abiamiri (wrist) & Chris Clemons (calf), safety Brian Dawkins (ankle), WR Kevin Curtis (sports hernia), and running back Ryan M...

By JasonB ESPN's 2008 NFL "X-Factors" Eagles edition.

By JasonB We want him to be out there," Jim Johnson said before practice. "It is important to Chris. We'll have to see day by day. I don't know how hard he can go, but he needs to get out there and he needs to practice." We know Chris can play," Andy Reid said. "Do I want him to have more reps? Yes, I would love to hav...

By cavortingEagle On to the Patriots then.  I think it's easy to forget, but the first thing to remember is the league MVP was sidelined with a foot injury.  Peter King, in his Monday Morning QB column, had this to say about Matt Cassel: First off, let's reiterate: Matt Cassel is not Tom Brady.

By JasonB There's similar issues at WR. Kevin Curtis' injury means the Eagles are likely to have to keep an extra WR that they possibly wouldn't have if Curtis was going to be around. With Curtis expected back sometime around the bye, he won't be going on IR so he'll take up a roster spot. Linebacker is ano...

By JasonB Last week I mentioned how it seemed like the Eagles organization were making a concerted effort to downplay the impact of Desean Jackson so far. A fact the local writers are picking up on... However, when asked about Jackson Brian Westbrook as usual simply spoke his mind.

By JasonB Anyone who caught the second half of the ETN coverage of last Friday's game might remember seeing this graphic. I couldn't resist taking a picture... "Brett Favre and the NY Jets?" Really ETN? Has the Favre mania gotten so bad that now even the Eagles local broadcast is pimping him? I really don...

By JasonB Eagles release 3 WR Frantz Hardy, FB Luke Lawton and G Cameron Stephenson. No surprises there.

By JasonB Andy Reid on "D&D" (Demps & Desean) Desean Jackson is certainly not short of confidence after yet another big game Quintin Demps had some advice for Patriots' Kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who Demps ran over en route to his 101 yd kick return.

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By JasonB In the absence of the Eagles 2 starting WRs, Hank Baskett and Desean Jackson will start and Jackson is excited for the opportunity, As for the Patriots, QB Tom Brady is not expected to play. Without him, the Pats offense has struggled

By JasonB Tom Brady said yesterday he's not certain whether he'll be sufficiently recovered from a right foot injury to participate in the Patriots' third exhibition game, which is Friday at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. Good news for the Eagles is that pro bowler Shawn Andrews will see hi...

By JasonB Zach Thomas will really help the Cowboys in the middle against the run. He looked great in camp and preseason so far. Assante Samuel in Philly could be another guy. I'll also keep an eye on Jason Taylor to see if he, like his partner Zach Thomas, is still capable if dominating. 4.  Your team will win...

By JasonB Usain Bolt An Eagle? He covers 40 yards in 4.27 Eagles Front Office Sad State of Affairs, Inexcusable Failure Drew Rosenhaus on my plane to philly siging Anquan Boldin eagles are done this year, yes sky is falling We Suck Again Reid is the reason Curtis is hurt

By JasonB Q: Was the Giants Super Bowl victory a fluke? Q: Your team will win the division, and possibly the Super Bowl, if ... Q: What team in the NFC has the best shot at keeping an NFC East team out of the Super Bowl? Q: Finally, what is your predicted order of finish in the NFC East? Why?

By JasonB The Eagles pick up their first win of the preseason with a 24-13 come from behind win that saw the Eagles score all 24 of their points in the 4th quarter. This was kind of a weird game to evaluate with the 58 minute lightning delay in the middle of the first quarter. Both first team offenses looked...

By JasonB Andy Reid is in no hurry to get Shawn Andrews back on the practice field. Reid said he has had a chance to meet with Andrews face-to-face, and although Reid didn't divulge any details of their meeting, Andrews' return doesn't appear imminent.

By cavortingEagle Overall, the Eagles looked good.  Several calls seemed to get made because this was a preseason game.  The blitz on Ben Roethlisberger's TD, and the over emphasis on the pass both come to mind.   The Eagles are a pass heavy offense, but this seemed to be unusually pass happy for even Andy Reid. ...

By JasonB Brian Westbrook, who just hours before the game signed a new contract that will reportedly pay him $13 million over the next 2 years, did not play(coaches decision). He was suited up on the sideline however. The Eagles did escape the game with no injuries, the Steelers were not so lucky... backu...

By JasonB BGN -Who are some guys we may not have heard of that have emerged as camp stars in Pittsburgh? BGN - The Steelers picked up Jeremy Bloom last year after the Eagles let him go before the start of the season. Has he looked like a real football player? Is there any chance he makes the team this year?

By JasonB I think it'll be a lot better if it was for somebody else," said Sheppard, who's expected to start at left cornerback against Pittsburgh in the preseason opener Friday night at Heinz Field in place of injured Asante Samuel. The Eagles kick off their preseason tomorrow night in Pittsburgh a...

By JasonB Asked his thoughts on Lito Sheppard's situation Monday, Eagles owner Jeff Lurie said he's hoping for "certainly a lower YPA" from the cornerback. The Birds lived with Lito's consistently low YPA (yards per pass allowed) because he used to make plays, but he only had two picks and five brea...

By JasonB The truth, according to Andrews' agent, is that Reid has been as supportive as anyone during the troubled player's 13-day absence from training camp. With McNabb off, Kolb got to run the first-team offense, minus the 30-something tackles Thomas and Runyan. The second-year QB had one of hi...

By JasonB Wide Receiver Matt Schoebel is currently ahead of free agent Kris Wilson on the depth chart with LJ and Celek in the #1 & #2 spot. Coming into camp I would have been very surprised to hear that Wilson couldn't beat out Schoebel but there's no doubt that Matt has been the better player so far.

By JasonB Funny moments When the team practices special teams in the early session the kick team wears orange beanies on their head. At one point, QB AJ Feeley put a beanie on and jogged on the field to play coverage on a kickoff team. Before the kick, a coach saw him and shooed him off the field.

By JasonB Demps has been working as both a safety and a corner in camp and has left  Andy Reid impressed Andy Reid was asked in his press conference if there was any news on the Westbrook negotiations and there was not. However, one Eagles rival feels like Westbrook is worth everything he wants.

By JasonB Lorenzo Booker could be the "training camp darling" of 2008 up to this point. The second-year running back out of Florida State broke a 60-yard run off a reverse play during Monday morning's practice. (Eagles special teams coach) Rory Segrest said that Booker has made a similar impression...

By JasonB E Victor Abiamiri injured his right wrist in Sunday morning's practice and may miss a significant amount of action in training camp, according to coach Andy Reid. He is going to undergo further tests and evaluations by doctors today. Heading into his second season, the 2007 second round dr...

By JasonB Donovan McNabb held his first press conference of training camp and nearly every member of the local media wrote about it... #5 was his typical optimitic self A lot of people have picked us to win the NFC and rightfully so," McNabb said. "It's not that hard to see the type of team we have. You don't w...

By JasonB On whether he expects Westbrook to be in camp: "I'm sure he would be. Brian is obviously one of the leaders of the football team, so I would expect that he would be here." On whether he has talked to CB Lito Sheppard: "No, I haven't talked to Lito, but he will be here. I will meet with Lito once he is he...

By JasonB Brian Westbrook is another story. Kevin Roberts of the Courier Post illustrates it well. Forget Lito Sheppard. Anthony Gargano says the Philadelphia Eagles and star running back Brian Westbrook are at least $15 million apart in contract talks.

By BearsNecessity There were reports of locker room problems in Cal, and many of them centered around a star wide receiver causing friction inside the team. No one has ever specifically said who it was, but mainstream authorities have already assumed it was him and thought the worst about him. I'm not going to...

By JasonB The Eagles have disputed the debt on several grounds including that canceled preseason game against the Ravens several years ago. Of course the Eagles canceled that preseason game because they felt the turf at the vet was in such poor shape that a game could not be played on it. It just so happ...

By cavortingEagle Things that jump out to me from this table are: Turnovers:  Not only were the Eagles last in the league last year, it was the Eagles worst performance in the last 8 seasons.Passing Yards per Game:  worst performance in 8 seasons.Rushing Yards per Game:  best performance in 8 seasons.Tackles...

By cavortingEagle Jaws likes to say, "Points come from the passing game."  I think Jim Johnson agrees and designs his defenses to limit the passing game (and thereby points).  I wonder if the similarities I see between his defense today and Belichick's then are more than mere coincidence.  Whatever the case,...

By NorthPhillyKid This isn't a garment of clothing that i wear because the Eagles are a good team, or  just something i wear because i saw them go to the Superbowl before. This isn't just a Jersey that represents a city. This is a Jersey that represents a Nation! A Bleeding Green Nation ! A Nation of fans who would d...

By JasonB First off, ex Eagles front office guy Jason Licht got a job with the Arizona Cardinals “Both teams highly recommended him, in terms of coach (Bill) Belichick and coach (Andy) Reid. Overall the changes we made enhance our abilities as evaluators.”

By JasonB First off, McNabb poked a little fun at the reporting of his shoulder tendinitis The Eagles had McNabb get an MRI of the shoulder and it came back clean. He should begin throwing again by the end of the month. McDougle's a great player," Cole said. "McDougle could go start for any other NFL team."

By JasonB Jeff Garcia is so upset with his contract situation, he may just hang em up in Tampa. Of course, he does have a pretty good reason to spend more time at home. (700 Level) APS put up some cool new Eagles wallpapers for your desktop. (All Philadelphia Sports)

By JasonB Rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson got the first hammy and the other casualty was $60 million cornerback Asante Samuel. He’s looking good," wide receiver Kevin Curtis said after practice. "But I think he has a little bit of a sore shoulder."

By JasonB “They just started singing the (Eagles’) fight song,” Gibson said. “It was pretty cool. There are die-hard Eagles fans. They definitely love their sports out here, which is really cool. They were very encouraging, saying, ‘Go Eagles.’

By JasonB And with the Eagles, once again, he's a tight end. Exclusively. A troop of Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders is heading overseas for a 12-day tour of duty. The select group will be swapping the football field for the battlefield as they head to Iraq in support of the troops.

By JasonB Les Bowen, Daily News  - "Offensive Tackle Justice has something to prove for Eagles" Embarrassed by his performance against Osi Umenyiora and the New York Giants last season, the Eagles offensive tackle enrolled in the strength and conditioning program at Velocity Sports Performan...

By JasonB 5. Asante Samuel sparking the Philadelphia Eagles' entire defense. Philadelphia just saw the Giants win the Super Bowl with a defensive mindset similar to its own, orchestrated by no less than former Eagles defensive assistant Steve Spagnuolo. Now, it's time for Spagnuolo's mentor, Jim...

By JasonB In Episode #21 we talk with Wheaton College Defensive Coordinator Rod Sandberg to get his thoughts on Eagles 6th round pick and the pride of Wheaton, Andy Studebaker. We learn about the Andy the person and the player, talk about his transition from DE to LB, and find out why the Eagles have su...

By JasonB 4. Mike Patterson, DT, Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia has done a superb job of rebuilding its defensive line. Trent Cole made the Pro Bowl with a career-high 12 1/2 sacks, but it's time to recognize the talent the Eagles have inside. Patterson excels as a quick penetrator, and he disrupte...

By JasonB “You always make your number one goal to win the Super Bowl,” Reid said. “There’s nothing you want to change in the attitude of the city. With the Eagles, yeah. The culture of the Eagles – people (now) want to win, they have won and they have an expectation of that.”

By cavortingEagle The hue and cry for a number one wide out has been fodder for Philly sports writers and fans since the 2003 NFC championship loss. Last year was particularly aggravating as the Birds offense seemed to march at will between the 20's but floundered once it found itself in the red zone. The Eagles...

By JasonB The Eagles Fancast boys chatted with Tommy Lawlor of Scouts Notebook about the Eagles draft. (Eagles Fancast) Here's a look at the state of sport in the city of Philadelphia ... Who do you think will be the team to break the drought? (Poor Sports)

By JasonB He's a punch line of some jokes. In Philadelphia, he's a joke," Washburn said. "I still think he has some ability if he can stay healthy." That article also noted what might have been a little bit of a shot at Kearse on the part of Jim Johnson...

By JasonB In episode 19 of BGN Live we talk with Matt Miller of New Era Scouting and Mocking the draft. Matt scouts college football and consults with both agents and NFL teams. He knows the draft as well as anyone I've ever talked to and had some really great info on all of the Eagles picks. We talked about e...

By JasonB On episode #19 we recap the Eagles draft and talk with Brad of Stampede Blue who covered the draft from Radio City Music Hall. He discusses his thoughts on the Eagles draft, shares some thoughts of NFL people on a particular Eagles pick, and we talk about the draft in general

By JasonB The trade initially shocked me.  I remember Tony Sparano saying not too long ago how Lorenzo Booker "jumped off the tape" when you watch film of last year.  But I guess picking up a 4th round pick was important to Miami and Booker isn't really a "Bill Parcells" kind of running back.

By JasonB Who will they be? Option #1 is 2006 2nd round pick Winston Justice. His first NFL action was last year against the Giants when he was abused by Osi Umenyoria to the tune of 6 sacks. Maybe only 4 were directly his fault, but that hardly makes it okay. Justice had a chance to redeem himself in the fina...

By JasonB I go back to what coach Rod Marinelli said Feb. 24 at the NFL scouting combine. He doesn't want to trade Williams. He wants Williams to team with Calvin Johnson at wide receiver. Rod Marinelli sounds a lot like Joe Banner did earlier this offseason when he said he couldn't envision a scenario whe...

By JasonB More likely, the Eagles would target Titans defensive end Antwan Odom, who is due to become a free agent, or Bengals sack artist Justin Smith. Odom, who had just 4 1/2 sacks in his first three seasons, broke out for eight last season. Smith, an eight-year veteran, is coming off a disappointin...

By JasonB These were simply free agent signings. I didn't include practice squad or NFL Europe guys. I didn't include undrafted rookie free agents. I also didn't include trades like Terrell Owens, Donte Stallworth, or Mark Simoneau. This list was simply veterans signed as free agents from other team...

By JasonB But the NFL has changed the rules on them, increasing the salary cap to the point where the Eagles' methods don't provide them such an advantage. And in the process, they still have too many players walking around thinking the team is nickel-and-diming them. Even if the players are overreac...

By JasonB In episode #14 we talk about a possible Eagles front office and coaching exodus, ask whether the beer man at the Patriots games might be in line for an NFL head coaching job, discuss how McNabb says what we all think, how dare he!, delve into what is out there and what is not out there as far as of...

By BleedGreen I've said a few times this year that the Eagles are in need of another offensive playmaker. I always specifically say "playmaker" because I don't particularly care in what form it comes. I know everyone in this town is always hyped over getting a WR, but frankly I'd be just as happy if not mores...

By BleedGreen That guy who isn't one of the top 75 Eagles of all time broke a record Brian Westbrook is now the holder of the Eagles all time single season yards from scrimmage record. And yes, the Inquirer didn't think he was among the 75 best Eagles of all time. But Ricky Watters was... Hmmm...

By BleedGreen This is it, week 17 and with the Eagles out of the playoffs it's the last Eagles game we'll see until opening day... Sad. So as we enter this final game with the Bills, I exchanged 5 questions with Brian of the great Buffalo Bills blog Buffalo Rumblings. You can find my answers to his questions over t...