Many of us have watched an Eagles game and thought to ourselves, “What is Vick doing?! He’s running this way, he’s running that way, and he has no one there to back him up! He’s going to get himself killed, or worse (depending on whom you ask), kill the play!” Well it just so happens [...]
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Eagles’ Brandon Graham: “Right now I’m a bust”
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham told the media on Tuesday that he’s a “bust,” and the criticism that he’s received has motivated him to prove people wrong. At least Graham isn’t in denial that he’s completely under achieved after being drafted in the first round of the 2010 draft. The 24 year-old Graham only [...]
READ MORE »LeSean McCoy says he never thought about holding out
Now that Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has received the long-term extension he was looking for–in an interview with the NFL Network (via ProFootballtalk.com), he made it clear that never even thought about holding out for a new contract. “I just waited it out,” McCoy said. “I was never thinking about holding out, or [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Eagle lock up LeSean McCoy to a long-term extension
According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles have signed running back LeSean McCoy to a five-year extension that’s worth up to $45 million with $20.7 million guaranteed. McCoy has proven that he’s one of the NFL’s best up and coming running backs and he deserves to be paid like one. McCoy racked up [...]
READ MORE »Osi Umenyiora apologizes for Mothers Day tweet to LeSean McCoy
This past Sunday, New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora sent Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy a tweet to wish him a Happy Mothers Day in order to insult him. Sarah Spain of ESPN.com took offense to Umenyiora’s tweet because she saw it as a way to degrade women since he’s implying that McCoy [...]
READ MORE »Ravens’ Suggs and Eagles’ Peters face salary reductions
ESPN.com reported Wednesday Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and Philadephia Eagles tackle Jason Peters are facing salary reductions for the 2012 season after suffering Achilles injuries the league has deemed nonfootball related. The new collective bargaining agreement states: “A player who is placed on a Nonfootball Injury or Illness List (“N-FI”) is not entitled to [...]
READ MORE »Andy Reid says talks with LeSean McCoy are “heading in the right direction”
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid made an appearance on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia with The Mike Missanelli Show (via SportsRadioInterviews.com) and was asked about running back LeSean McCoy’s contract situation. Reid made it clear that they’ll take care of McCoy and that he believes something good will happen in the end. “I take charge of all the [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Andy Reid would recommend Donovan McNabb to any team
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid was a guest on NFL Total Access and said that he’d recommend free agent quarterback Donovan McNabb to any team looking for a signal caller. “I tell them to take him,” Reid said. “I still think he can play. I think the world of him, and we had some [...]
READ MORE »Report: Jason Peters ruptures his Achilles for a second time
According to Derrick Gunn of CSNPhilly.com, Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jason Peters have ruptured his Achilles tendon for the second time this offseason. Peters ruptured his Achilles back in March and now after doing it for a second time, this will likely end his 2012 season before it even began. Peters ruptured it a second [...]
READ MORE »Andy Reid supports how Roger Goodell has handled the bounty scandal
It looks like NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has found himself another supporter when it comes to how he’s handled the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid thinks the Goodell and the NFL have done a great job. “I think the league’s done a great job, and I think if you [...]
READ MORE »Negotiations between Eagles, LeSean McCoy “still very productive”
According to Jeff McLane Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Eagles and the representatives for running back LeSean McCoy are “still very productive” in their dicussions towards getting a long-term deal done, according to a source of his. “No one is frustrated at this point,” said McLane’s source. “It’s not like either side has stomped away upset. But [...]
READ MORE »Osi Umenyiora: “Happy Mothers Day LeSean McCoy”
New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora recently joined Twitter. Today he decided to use it to have fun with an “old friend” of his. Umenyiora posted a tweet to Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and wished him a Happy Mothers Day. Happy Mothers Day Lesean Mccoy! Enjoy your special day!! — Osi Umenyiora [...]
READ MORE »Report: DeSean Jackson pulled over and harassed by the police
According to TMZ.com, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was pulled over by a Pennsylvania State trooper on his way to his own charity event on Saturday morning around 9am. TMZ was told that the trooper seemed to recognize Jackson, which prompted him to act rudely toward him (clearly not an Eagles fan). The trooper reportedly [...]
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