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Eagles Vikings Complete Game
2007-11-01 05:10:00
In case anybody missed it, here is the Vikings game. Enjoy.
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Cole: NFC Defensive Player Of The Week
2007-10-31 07:20:00
Perched at right defensive end, Trent Cole donned his weekly green and white camouflage and set his sights on the Vikings during the Eagles' 23-16 victory over Minnesota, where he recorded a career-high 13 tackles, including his league-leading ninth sack of the season, also a career-high.Cole's performance earned him the NFC Defensive Player of the Week Award for the first time in his career. Cole is the first Eagle to win the award since Brian Dawkins last December after the Eagles' 36-22 win over the Giants."He's tough right now, tough to stop," head coach Andy Reid said. "He plays relentless football, he was in for every snap in that game ? He gives his 110 percent on every snap and players respect him for that, his teammates too."Only in his third year as an Eagle, Cole has a sack in five of the last seven games and is on track to finish the season with 20.5 sacks which has put teams league-wide on notice. The attention is not recent, though. Prior to this year, Green Bay Pa...

Kershaw Signed to Practice Squad
2007-10-31 07:12:00
A day after the team promoted Akeem Jordan, the Eagles replaced him on the practice squad with second-year linebacker William Kershaw . Jordan was promoted Monday after the team cut former second-round pick Matt McCoy.The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Kershaw entered the league as a rookie free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2006. He spent the majority of his rookie season on the Chiefs practice squad before being promoted to their 53-man roster for the final regular season game and the AFC Wild Card game at Indianapolis, where he registered three special teams tackles. The 23-year-old Kershaw saw action in the Chiefs opening-day game at Houston this year before being released on September 19.A native of Raeford, NC, Kershaw registered 204 tackles, 3 sacks and one interception during his collegiate career at Maryland.>>Home Page
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B-Dawk Set To Return
2007-10-30 03:06:00
Free safety Brian Dawkins is on track to return to the field for Sunday's matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. After practicing with the scout team for the past two weeks, Dawkins will work with the first-team defense in practice this week said head coach Andy Reid during his press conference one day after Sunday's 23-16 win over the Vikings."The last couple of weeks you've seen him work with the scout team, this week he'll start off ? unless something crazy happens in the next day or two ? he'll start off with the defense and start working with them," Reid said.If there are no setbacks, Dawkins could split reps with Quintin Mikell, who has started the last five games in Dawkins' absence. Reid said that Mikell's strong play makes integrating Dawkins back into the defense much easier."(Quintin has) done very well in there and it's not a situation where Brian would have to play every snap when he comes back," Reid said. "We can ease him back in there and get him started here."D...
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Matt McCoy Cut
2007-10-30 00:48:00
The Eagles cut backup linebacker Matt McCoy today. The second round pick from San Diego State has largely been a huge bust. He was deactivated for almost his entire rookie season, and played poorly as a starter last season.The Eagles felt the need to replace him in the off season, by trading for Takeo Spikes. Spikes has played well, and McCoy had been designated to special teams. McCoy has a bonehead personal foul penalty for hitting the Minnesota punter in the back. The play took the Eagles out of Minnesota territory, and infuriated Brian Dawkins on the sidelines. Apparently this mistake was stupid enough for Andy Reid to kick him off the team.Akeem Jordan was signed off the practice squad to take McCoy's spot on the roster.This move means a few things to me. First I think that the Eagles are confident in the play of Takeo Spikes. He has a team option next year, and I believe the Eagles will pick that up.The other thing this does, is send a clear message to the rest of the team. N...

Amazing 15 Laterals For Win
2007-10-30 00:38:00
What a crazy play! Just like the coaches drew it up. Stanford Band has nothing on this.
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Eagles Beat Vikings 23-16
2007-10-29 01:34:00
A Win is a Win:This was not a dominating performance, or a very convincing win by any means. In the end though all that matters is that the Eagles leave Minnesota with a W. They have let a few of those get away this year, and this was a much needed win. At the end of the year nobody asks who you beat, or how bad you beat them, they just ask how many games did you win. At this point the Eagles will take them any way they can get them.Red Zone Improves:The Eagles are scoring touch downs believe it or not.The offense was not great, but much improved in the red zone. Some creative play calling helped out.I loved the shovel pass to Westbrook. They play had great design, and it worked perfectly. Jason Avant lined up in the backfield between Westbrook, and Tapeh. Then Avant motioned to the slot, bringing the Vikings MLB with him. McNabb sold the fake very well, and Westbrook just waltzed into the end zone. Plays that are designed that well, usually tend to work. Give a lot of credit to And...
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Vikings Preview
2007-10-27 11:34:00
Must Win?:This has been said a lot so far this year. This term gets thrown around a lot, but really a game is never a must win, unless it eliminates you from contention. If the Eagles want to be serious about possibly making the playoffs, then almost every remaining game is a must win. You figure they have to go 7-3 during the remaining ten to do so. Is this possible? Yes it really is. The Birds have to stop stalling in the red zone, and stop giving games away they should have won. Minnesota is a team that a good team should beat.Birds Improved Run D Gets Major Test:One positive of this Eagles season, is the improvements to the defensive front. A run defense that was considered the teams weakness, is now one of the teams strength. Brodrick Bunkley, Takeo Spikes, Omar Gaither, and Chris Gocong are all new starters. They are a huge reason for the run defense being much better. Trent Cole emerging as a premier DE, Jevon Kearse being healthy, and the improved play of Mike Patterson are ...
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Corey Simon Retires
2007-10-26 02:04:00
Former Colts defensive tackle Corey Simon retired from the NFL today after trying to resume his career with the Tennessee Titans .He says practice and games started wearing on his body again.Simon was sidelined by Indianapolis last year on the non-football illness/injury list and confirmed that he had dealt with polyarthritis in 2006. He signed with Tennessee on August 28th and played in 4 of the Titans' six games.But he says recovering from each game and practice finally became too much.The 30-year-old Simon says he tried to continue as long as he could, but the pain was telling his body it was time to leave football.Simon was the sixth overall pick in the 2000 draft by Philadelphia. He played five seasons there and 13 games for Indianapolis in 2005, registering 32 career sacks and 312 tackles.>>WaneTVCorey was once a premier talent in the league, but has not had a sack since leaving the Eagles. This is really a pretty sad ending for Corey.
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Lurie Backs Reid
2007-10-24 21:29:00
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his NFL counterparts agreed Tuesday to shorten the first day of the college player draft to two rounds and the time between picks in the first round to 10 minutes.The changes were made at the owners meeting in Center City.Previously teams had 15 minutes to pick in the first round and the first day of the selection process consisted of three rounds.The time between picks in the second round is seven minutes, and five minutes for the remaining rounds.The draft also will begin at 3 p.m. instead of noon, with rounds 3-through-7 starting the following morning at 10. This year?s draft is April 26-27.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has presided over much change in his short tenure, said in a statement that, ?We believe this will make for a more streamlined and efficient draft.?Lurie later reportedly gave embattled Eagles head coach Andy Reid a vote of confidence at the meetings...Read more at the DelCoTimes>>

Runyan Has Fractured Tail Bone
2007-10-24 02:55:00
Reuben Frank, of PhillyBurbs.com, reports Philadelphia Eagles OT Jon Runyan (tailbone) said during his weekly radio show that he broke his tailbone when he slipped Thursday, Oct. 19. He is expected to play Week 8.>>KFFL
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Reid gives bad Birds detention
2007-10-23 12:12:00
A new horror flick made its big-screen debut Monday before a captive audience.Eagles players, accustomed to getting the day after a game off unless they need treatment for an injury, were summoned to the team's South Philadelphia practice facility by coach Andy Reid for a team meeting and film review of their 19-16 loss to the Chicago Bears .''There's a problem and we need to make sure we fix it,'' Reid said. ''I don't want it to sit another day or two. I want to make sure we get in so that the fellows can move on to [preparations for] Minnesota.''I want them, No. 1, to look at the film and evaluate their mistakes. Then I want them to get it out of their minds fast and move on. We've got a good football team that we're going to play in Minnesota this week, and it's important that we learn from this and that we get it changed around quick.''The extra day of mental work did not seem to surprise Eagles players...Read more from The Morning Call>>
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Birds D Collapses In Final Minute
2007-10-22 02:42:00
97 Friggin Yards:The Eagles defense has been excellent this year. So when Sav Rocca pinned the Bears deep with a minute 52 seconds left, you would think they could be able to hold the Bears inept offense one last time.Well if you saw this dreadful game, then you already know they didn't hold.The Bears had no timeouts, and started off the drive by throwing short underneath passes. 11 yards to Clark, 9 to Peterson, 9 to Hester, and 9 more to Clark.Then with the game on the line the Bears attack changed.On a 3rd and 3 with only 49 ticks to go, Brian Griese Throws a strike to Bernard Berrian in stride. Berrian gets all the way to the Eagles 39 for a gain of 25 yards. The Bears quickly ran down the field, and spiked the ball. The next play was another big one for the Bears. Greise passed to Devin Hester for 21 more yards. Bears ran up to the 15 yard line, and spiked the ball again.Then comes the dagger. Greise floated one up in the back of the end zone, and Muhsin Muhammad out jumped Se...
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