Brent Celek Unharmed As Passenger In DUI Crash

January 26th, 2012 Russ Loede Posted in News

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek was a passenger in an early Thursday morning car accident that has resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving under the influence of alcohol.

No injuries were reported in the accident, which occurred at 2:30am ET on a highway off-ramp near Lincoln Financial Field.

“Thankfully, no one was injured and, to our knowledge, Brent is not facing any legal charges,” an Eagles spokesman said in an email to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Celek turned 27 on Wednesday and is coming off a season where he caught 62 passes for 811 yards and five touchdowns. In 80 career games with the Eagles, the 2007 fifth-round pick out of Cincinnati has 223 receptions for 2,789 yards and 19 touchdowns and signed a six-year, $29.25 million contract extension in December of 2009.

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Mornhinweg To Interview with Oakland for Head Coach Opening

January 17th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Philly OC Marty Mornhinweg is on his way to Oakland to get an interview with the Raiders about their head coach opening. The spot became open after new GM Reggie McKenzie canned coach Hue Jackson late last week.

The former Lions head coach has spent the last nine seasons with the Eagles following a two-year stint in Detroit, where he was pretty awful, going 5-27.

Prior to the Lions’ job, Mornhinweg was the 49ers offensive coordinator from 1997-2000 and worked with the Packers from 1995-96. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie was the Packers’ Director of Operations when Mornhinweg was in Green Bay.

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McCoy Speaks Out in Support of Keeping DeSean Jackson

January 17th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The future of WR DeSean Jackson is up in the air in terms of coming back to the Eagles in 2012. He had a nightmare season (as did a lot of the team), but that is not stopping some of his teammates from supporting him and hoping he will return.

“Since he’s been an Eagle, he’s been great,” all-pro RB LeSean McCoy said on NFL Network’s NFL Total Access on Thursday night. “That’s something (Jackson’s contract) that he has to deal with with the team. “His teammates will back him 100%. I think lately here, he’s kind of put that stuff (off to the side) and has started playing ball. I think that’s the Desean Jackson that we all remember from the previous years.”

The team had to sit Jackson for one game for missing a special teams meeting this season, and with just 58 catches, he failed to make the Pro Bowl and wasn’t the impact player he had been in the past.

McCoy thinks that Jackson turned the corner with a strong final past two games, but it will be up to the club to decide if he’s done enough to return for 2012 and beyond.

“I think his head’s on straight,” said McCoy. “Something like that, man — when it’s your job, your livelihood — so it’s hard to really tell a guy he’s doing things the wrong way or the right way when he’s dealing with his life. This is how he makes his living, so it’s hard to really judge him. But he’s a good teammate, a good player, and we’re happy that we had him for the last couple games — the other DeSean Jackson we remember.”

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No Coaching Moves Will Be Made Till Andy Reid Is Back From Vacation

January 11th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Eagles coach Andy Reid is on vacation until the end of the week, according to a team source, and isn’t likely to make any further decisions until he returns despite an NFL Network report today that Steve Spagnuolo is on his way to Philadelphia.

Spagnuolo, the former Reid assistant who was fired recently as head coach of the Rams, is expected to return to the Eagles by the end of the week, according to Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network.

La Canfora’s report reads more like a hunch than breaking news or an imminent transaction.

It says Spagnuolo is “expected to be back in Philadelphia by the end of the week” and cites some sources to explain that Reid could possibly move current defensive coordinator to cornerbacks coach if he wanted to bring in Spagnuolo to be defensive coordinator.

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Eagles Part Ways with Secondary Coach Johnny Lynn

January 7th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Eagles announced that they have parted ways with secondary/cornerbacks coach Johnny Lynn.

A former NFL defensive back with the New York Jets, Lynn began his NFL coaching career in 1988 and has been either a secondary coach or defensive coordinator since 1992. Lynn joined the Eagles staff last offseason after spending the previous five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.

The Eagles ranked 10th against the pass in 2011 and cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha and Asante Samuel combined for six of the team’s 15 interceptions.

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Video: Will the Eagles Make the Playoffs in 2012?

January 7th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in Opinions, Video

Of all of the non-playoff teams in the NFL, which squads will make it to next year’s postseason? Michael Vick’s ultra-talented and disappointing Eagles were a popular pick, but not the only one.

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Video: Eagles Will Stick with Andy Reid for 2012

January 5th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News, Video

The Eagles announced Tuesday that Andy Reid will remain the Head Coach for the 2012-2013 NFL season.

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Philadelphia Eagles Bring Back Andy Reid For The 2012 Season

January 3rd, 2012 Troy Ballard Posted in Main, News

Andy Reid's Job is Safe..

If there was any doubt, there won’t be anymore, as the Philadelphia Eagles announced earlier today that head coach Andy Reid will be returning for the 2012 season, following a playoff-missing (8-8) season.

Jeffrey Lurie made it clear to the media that Reid’s job was totally secure going into next season, but hinted at the possibility that there could be changes to other branches of the coaching staff. Lurie held nothing back and was honest with reporters, claiming that this was the most disappointing season since he has owned the Eagles, and that what happend in 2011 was totally unacceptable. After laying down strong words in regards to the Eagles performance not only at the beginning of the season, but also in regards to missing the playoffs, he lightened up and talked about the decision to bring Reid back,

“Andy Reid not only has the love of his players and their respect, but he also has the fire in his belly to be the best. You’ve got to have the anger. You’ve got to have the motivation, the dedication, and the focus and the talent. My answer to those questions is yes. That’s why I want to see our team coached by Andy Reid next year, and I can’t wait to see that team play. There’s no doubt in my mind, if our focus is on trying to win a championship next year, the best coach for that is Andy.”

Team president Joe Banner and general manager Howie Roseman will also be returning, one year after bringing the best free agency class to Philadelphia in team history. The additions of Nnamdi Asomugha and Jason Babin can directly be attributed to Roseman and Banner’s combined efforts during the off-season, and they have been great with keeping and brining talent to the Eagles.

Reid has two-years remaining on his current contract, and Lurie gave no indication of an extension or goal other than to win a Super Bowl. Philadelphia will likely have a very defense-focused draft and have a full off-season to practice and prepare, something that the Eagles didn’t have this last year.

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