January 29th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Eagles have made several coaching moves now that John Harbaugh has moved on to Baltimore. Sean McDermott, who was the linebackers coach, will now coach the secondary, which Harbaugh did last season. Bill Shuey will now coach the linebackers and former Eagle players, Otis Smith and Mike Caldwell, have also been added to the [...]
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Eagles Tab McDermott To Run Secondary
The Philadelphia Eagles took very little time to replace former secondary coach John Harbaugh as they hired Sean McDermott to replace Harbaugh in that capacity. McDermott coached the linebackers last season; he previously served as secondary coach from 2004-06. As a result of the hiring of McDermott, the Eagles shifted some other personnel around; they [...]
07 Second-Round Pick DE Abiamiri to Start in 08?
Looks like DE Victor Abiamiri will be one player called upon that could be starting when the 2008 season kicks off. Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson stated on Tuesday to PhiladelphiaEagles.com that Abiamiri has the skills to be a starter, and the 07 second-round pick may be good in Johnson’s defensive scheme. Right now you [...]
Cole Going To Pro Bowl
Add one more Philadelphia Eagles player to the NFC Pro Bowl roster; because of an injury to Seattle Seahawks defensive end Patrick Kerney, Eagles defensive end Trent Cole will make his inaugural trip to Honolulu, joining fellow Eagles running back Brian Westbrook and guard Shawn Andrews. Cole will join Green Bay’s Aaron Kampman [...]
Heckert Staying Put; Not Headed To Atlanta
Eagles general manager Tom Heckert will not be heading to Atlanta. Heckert interviewed for the Falcons’ GM position last Monday, but owner Arthur Blank decided to hire Tom Dimitroff, who was the director of scouting for the New England Patriots. At one point last week, the 40-year-old Heckert had been considered the front-runner for the [...]
Eagles’ Harbaugh Interviews With Ravens
Eagles secondary coach John Harbaugh interviewed for the vacant head coaching job with the Baltimore Ravens Tuesday. Harbaugh was the sixth candidate to interview for the job, which opened up after the team fired Brian Billick after nine seasons. The 45-year-old Harbaugh has been with the Eagles since 1998 where he spent most of his [...]
Celek Has Surgery; Birds Sign Three Others to Multi-Year Deals
Eagles tight end Brent Celek had surgery today to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Celek played in all 16 games this season, catching 16 passes for 178 yards and one score. He may be called on a heck of a lot more in 2008 if L.J. Smith moves elsewhere. There is no [...]
GM Heckert Meets with the Falcons
Eagles general manager Tom Heckert was in Atlanta Monday interviewing for the vacant GM position. The 40-year-old Heckert met with Falcons owner Arthur Blanks, who is looking to replace Rich McKay. Heckert has been with the Eagles since 2001 and became the GM in July 2006. While he holds the title of general manager, all [...]
