Archive for April, 2008
Eagles Add 7 Undrafted Free Agents to the Roster
The Eagles have signed seven undrafted free agents:
Kyle Harrington, CB, Hofstra; Jed Collins, FB, Washington State; Franklin Dunbar, OT, Middle Tennessee State; Terrell Golden, WR, Penn State; Frantz Hardy, WR, Nebraska; Shaheer McBride, WR, Delaware State; and Justin Roland, LB, Kansas State.
Eagles Draft Picks Come To Town
The Eagles top two draft picks were at the NovaCare Complex yesterday. Notre Dame defensive tackle Trevor Laws and Cal receiver DeSean Jackson also took a tour of Philadelphia, a day after the Eagles selected them in the second round of the NFL Draft. Laws was the 47th overall pick and Jackson was the 49th. […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008Another Andy Reid Draft
This was a typical Andy Reid draft for the following reasons:
1) Grabbed guys he could plug in, instead of game changers
2) Used a high pick on a defensive tackle who’s better at making plays in space than he is at stuffing blockers at the line of scrimmage
3) Drafted a 1-aa player who’s lack of size […]
Eagles To Play Thanksgiving Night
The upcoming NFL season schedule was released and the Eagles will host the Arizona Cardinals on Thanksgiving night. The November 27th game will be played at 8 p.m. and will be nationally televised on the NFL Network. It will mark the Eagles first appearance on Thanksgiving since 1989. They last hosted a Thanksgiving Day game […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 16 2008Birds Bring in WR Jackson for a Visit
For years Eagles faithful have said that the team needs a play making wide out. The one season they had one in Terrell Owens, the team made it to the Super Bowl. With the draft approaching, the team may be taking a look at finally trying to get another play making wide out - Cal’s […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 09 2008McNabb Going Nowhwere He’s Told by Reid
There has been plenty of speculation over the past year about the Eagles looking to move QB Donovan McNabb, but that talk now seems to be quiet, as earlier this week, McNabb was on the radio telling fans that he is not going anywhere for the 2008 season except for staying with the Eagles.
“(Coach) Andy […]
Eagles Officially Re-Sign Smith
The Eagles officially re-signed tight end L.J. Smith Wednesday. Back in February, the team placed the franchise tag on Smith and yesterday he signed the one-year tender. Smith will make about four-and-a-half-million dollars, which is the average of the top-five tight ends in the NFL. The 27-year-old, who was hampered by injuries, had 22 catches […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 03 2008Eagles Re-Sign CB Hanson
The Eagles re-signed cornerback Joselio Hanson to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was a restricted free agent. Hanson played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season, with four starts, and logged a career-high 45 tackles, with one sack and one fumble recovery.
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 02 2008

