Eagles linebacker Casey Matthews thinks free-agent acquisition DeMeco Ryans is the leader the defense was missing last year, even if Ryans stands to take his job.
More bad news came Wednesday for Terrell Suggs and Jason Peters courtesy of ESPN. It seems both players could lose some of their salaries because of their Achilles injuries.
When the NFL lockout finally ended last summer and practices began, DeSean Jackson stayed away. Stuck in a contract dispute with the Eagles, Jackson skipped the first 11 days of training camp, setting in motion a season that would quickly turn sour for the receiver and his team. This year, though, Jackson is already looking forward to the full-team practices that begin Tuesday, sounding reenergized by finally putting his contract saga behind him.
ON MONDAY night, Andy Reid switched from football coach to cheerleader. We are, of course, talking figuratively. Don’t try to envision Andy in a short skirt with his midriff exposed or you’ll burn your corneas and have nightmares for months. Responding to ESPN reports that Donovan McNabb has lost weight and is in shape, Reid said he would recommend the former Eagles quarterback to NFL teams.
The Eagles received some devastating news Monday. Left tackle Jason Peters reportedly ruptured his Achilles’ tendon again during rehabilitation.
Donovan McNabb is still looking for a job, and he has a willing reference in Andy Reid, who told NFL Network he’d recommend the former star QB to a team looking for a veteran.
CHRIS POLK will tell you now that he had zero expectations heading into last month’s NFL draft. “My expectation was just to get drafted,’’ he said after a morning practice at the Eagles’ 3-day rookie camp at NovaCare.
There is more than one way to say “Welcome to the NFL,” the version Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo gave first-round pick Fletcher Cox just has a bit more spice.
After two decades in the NFL, Andy Reid has seen many changes – it’s what he says keeps his job fresh even as he enters his 14th season as Eagles head coach.
Around the League shares a bizarre tale that unfolded inside the rough-and-tumble NFC East this week. It stars former Syracuse safety Phillip Thomas — and someone pretending to be him.
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