Philadelphia Eagles

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Meanwhile, Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb teamed up to play color by numbers again, as millions of onlookers in the Greater Philadelphia Region and beyond would witness a 3rd and short situation, say to themselves, “You know, it would make perfect sense to execute a QB sneak, so they probab...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Eagles: QB A.J, Feeley (3rd), RB Lorenzo Booker, RB Kyle Eckel, LB Joe Mays, DE Bryan Smith, G Shawn Andrews, G Mike McGlynn, TE Matt Schobel. Bengals: QB Carson Palmer (3rd), DE Eric Henderson, T Anthony Collins, TE Nate Lawne, WR Andre Caldwell, WR Jerome Simpson, DE Antwan Odom, DT Jason S...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Even casual observers of the Philadelphia Eagles know that Andy Reid loves the forward pass. Yet, on 4th-and-1 with the game on the line against the Super Bowl champion New York Giants last Sunday, Reid called an unimaginative running play to the undersized Brian Westbrook, who had 13 car...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) There have been many magical moments in my 33 years of watching Philadelphia sports. The Buddy Ryan-led Eagles were fantastic to watch. Charles Barkley’s antics while in the city were both fun and frustrating to hear about. Defending the honor of the city for commentators and other fans cal...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Eagles All-Pro right guard Shawn Andrews underwent back surgery and will be sidelined for at least an additional six weeks and up to three months. The Eagles will not place him on injured reserve, however. Max Jean-Gillis will continue to start in Andrews' absence.

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) A week ago, it seemed like the Philadelphia Eagles were losing the city they have dominated for the past decade. Now the Birds will look to get healthy and anticipate the return of their best player, running back Brian Westbrook, who has been sidelined with broken ribs and an ankle injury.

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Philadelphia Eagles DE Juqua Parker was one of five finalists nominated today for the GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Week honors, while head coach Andy Reid was nominated for Motorola NFL Coach of the Week honors following their performances vs. the Steelers on Sunday.

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) With his 20-yard touchdown pass to RB Correll Buckhalter in the 2nd quarter, QB Donovan McNabb became the Eagles all-time leader in that category, moving past Ron Jaworski (175). McNabb now leads the Eagles in touchdowns (176) and completions (2,259). He trails Jaworski by 81 attempts an...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Monday Night's ESPN’s Monday Night Football – the Dallas Cowboys’ 41-37 home victory over the Philadelphia Eagles – delivered the biggest audience in the history of cable television. The game earned a 13.3 rating, representing 12,953,000 homes (18,608,000 P2+), edging the previous re...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) According to the Elias Sports Bureau, DeSean Jackson’s 203 all-purpose yards (106 rec. yds. & 97 punt ret. yds.) were the most ever for an Eagles rookie in his debut. Ken Keller posted the team’s previous high of 192 at Los Angeles on 9/30/56 … Among Eagles rookie receivers on opening day, Ja...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) By Jeff Glauser Vikings (Tarvaris Jackson scares me, but if the Bears could ride a Rex Grossman to the Super Bowl... There’s some impressive talent here.) Conference Championships: Saints over Cowboys; Chargers over Patriots Super Bowl: Chargers over Saints

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By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Why?...Why not 2:13 - Owls rise up and force a 3rd-and-long. Lorenzen had an open receiver but threw behind him. UConn is clearly more talented but Temple has the better QB, kicker and head coach... 2:45 - Owls go three-and-out and Jasper Howard takes back punt 31 yards...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Rams - 3rd QB Brock Berlin, WR Donnie Avery, FB Brian Leonard, G Roy Schuening, S Brannon Condren, LB David Vobora, OT John Greco, DE Eric Moore Eagles - 3rd QB A.J. Feeley, WR Reggie Brown, DE Victor Abiamiri, LB Joe Mays, DE Bryan Smith, OL Winston Justice, G Mike McGlynn

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Good Day Philadelphia’s John Anderson will be replacing Don Tollefson as the host of Eagles Game Day Live. Anderson also hosted the Fox29 specials from training camp.

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) The Donovan McNabb Show returns to 6ABC Saturday nights at 12:05 a.m. Dave Spadaro hosts. The Brian Westbrook Show airs on ESPN 950-AM Mondays at 7 p.m. Former Eagle Hugh Douglas will contribute to Fox29. Also, don’t forget the Eagles games will be on WYSP 94.1-FM and WIP 610-AM.

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Brian Dawkins and Quintin Mikell provide the Eagles' best one-two safety punch since Andre Waters and Wes Hopkins manned the back line in 1990. Sean Considine gets one more chance and J.R. Reed is still hanging around, much to his credit. Quintin Demps has a lot to learn about pass coverage at t...

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By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Philadelphia, PA (The Phanatic Magazine) - It's all about the roster battles tonight at the Linc as the Eagles welcome the New York Bretts...err Jets to town. 6:49 - How does Jesse Chatman stay in the NFL? By the way shout out to Grey Wiley, former Philadelphia Soul receiver Larry Brackins is on...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Shawn Andrews Asante Samuel: On playing in Philadelphia: “I can’t think of a better place. I love the Eagles. The coaches are great, the fans are great, and it’s my style of defense—aggressive and we have to make some plays.” On how good the Eagles defense can be:

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By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) As Reid enters his 10th year as the head coach in Philadelphia, there is quite the sample size to judge him on. When the Eagles selected Jackson in the second round of the NFL Draft, most expected the Cal product to improve the team's punt return game but counting on the speedy Jackson to contr...

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) The Phanatic Magazine) - So, it’s the last two weeks of August – the real dog days. The Stanley Cup Finals and the 48-hour free-agent frenzy are sinking over the horizon in the rear-view mirror, while the start of training camp and the exhibition season are not yet visible.

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) STATE OF THE EAGLES… · Tonight T Jon Runyan will appear on 950 ESPN Radio starting at 7:00 pm · Tonight FS Brian Dawkins will be live on Comcast SportsNet’s Daily News Live starting at 6:00 pm · Tonight DE Chris Clemons will appear on FOX’s Eagles ‘08 starting at 11:00 pm

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Saturday, July 26th from 6:00 am–2:00 pm the Eagles will host the first annual Eagles/American Red Cross Blood Drive at Lehigh’s Stabler Arena. The blood drive aims to benefit areas around the country in need of blood supply. Each donor will receive an Eagles gift bag, and 150 randomly sele...

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By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) Dunn, the starting MAC LB, is expected to miss the rest of the 2008 regular season after tearing his spleen. Dunn was tied for second on the team with 5 sacks this season and was named the Defensive Player of the Game twice for Philadelphia.

By John McMullen(noreply@blogger.com) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., May 12, 2008 – Former Penn State running back Matt Hahn has signed with the National Football League’s Oakland Raiders, who announced the signing last Friday, just prior to the team’s rookie mini-camp. Hahn's brother, Kevin, is a redshirt freshman running back for t...

By John McMullen The Eagles signed undrafted wide receiver Andre Bowman of Oklahoma State on Wednesday. Bowman has great size (6-foot-4, 200 pounds) and was once projected as a third-round pick until a marijuana possession charge and some slow 40 times knocked him off a lot of team's draft boards.

By John McMullen King Dunlap (OT) Height: 6'9" Weight: 310 College: Auburn Conference: SEC Hometown: Brentwood, TN High School: Brentwood Academy View Combine Page >> Selected by: Philadelphia Eagles Round: 7

By John McMullen The long road to the National Football League continues to get longer for Ikegwuonu. More than a year after Jack and his twin brother, William, were arrested on residential burglary and criminal trespass charges, the two are still battling through the legal system to attain a resolution...

By John McMullen Demps appeared in 47 games at Texas-El Paso, starting 40 contests at free safety and six at right cornerback. He recorded 275 tackles (175 solos) with 5.5 stops for losses of 15 yards and two quarterback pressures. He caused four fumbles and recovered five others, returning two for a total of...

By John McMullen Small school defensive end prospect who will have to be moved to outside linebacker in the NFL, but has flashed the athleticism and certainly the big-play ability to warrant this projection. The most dominant edge rusher in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly D-IAA) over t...

By John McMullen Attended Fitch (Austintown, Ohio) High School, lettering three times as an offensive tackle and defensive end for head coach Carl Pelini...Missed all but four games of his senior year with a right fibula fracture...All-Steel Valley selection, adding Super Prep All-Midwest and Prep Star Al...

By John McMullen Jackson enrolled at California, Berkeley in 2005, but almost never made it to the football field. In high school, Jackson hit .380 and stole 20 bases his senior year and was considered the third-best all-around athlete in the MLB prospect pool in 2005 by Baseball America. Teams knew it would...

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By John McMullen Courtesy of the Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles today announced their 2008 schedule. Philadelphia Eagles 2008 Schedule Wild Card Playoffs (NBC/CBS/FOX) … January 3-4 AFC/NFC Championship Games (CBS/FOX)… January 18 Super Bowl 43, Tampa, FL (NBC) … February 1

By John McMullen Andy Reid on Favre’s leadership abilities: “He certainly set a new standard for quarterbacks; in a few different ways. Statistically, certainly, durability, and he won a Super Bowl in there as well.” On his presence in the locker room:

By John McMullen Clemons was originally signed as a rookie free agent linebacker by Washington in 2003 and recorded five sacks in 20 games for the Redskins from 2004-05. A native of Griffin, Georgis, he played collegiately at the University of Georgia.

By John McMullen Philadelphia, PA (The Phanatic Magazine) - The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms on a one-year contract with safety J.R. Reed and tendered a one-year contract to restricted free agent CB Joselio Hanson on the eve of free agency Thursday.

By John McMullen This agreement highlights the unique strength the Eagles deliver in the region. “The fact that we were able to reach an agreement that increases the length and scope of our deal is a testament to the power of the Eagles brand and the support of the passionate fan base,” said CBS RADIO’s Marke...

By John McMullen Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson was arrested last Saturday and charged with marijuana possession in Evesham, New Jersey, according to the Camden Courier Post.

By John McMullen The Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver Bam Childress to a two-year contract Friday. Childress played collegiately at Ohio State from 2001-04, recording 33 receptions for 392 yards and nine kickoff returns for 159 yards. He is also a cousin of Denver cornerback Champ Bailey and Det...

By John McMullen The NFL Network is reporting thet the Philadelphia Eagles will be releasing defensive end Jevon Kearse.

By John McMullen The Eagles are starting to show a free-agent pulse. The Birds, fresh off inking kick returner/wide receiver Bethel Johnson to a one-year deal, announced that they are bringing wideout Kevin Curtis in for a visit on Friday. ...

By John McMullen The Philadelphia Eagles named Jeff Nixon special teams quality control coach on Thursday. The 32-year-old Nixon previously served as the running backs coach at Temple University in 2006. Following the season, Nixon was named wide ...

By John McMullen The Eagles are raising their ticket prices for the 2007 season, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The report says the prices for lower-level and some of the premium seats at the Linc will go from $80 to $90, ...

By John McMullen The Inquirer reports that Chicago Bears' special-teams coordinator Dave Toub may be tabbed to fill the Eagles' vacant special teams coaching position after the Super Bowl. The 44-year-old Toub was with the Eagles from 2001 to '03 as a ...