May 30th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Wide receiver Bill Sampy had surgery Thursday on his injured left ankle. Sampy fractured and dislocated the ankle during Tuesday’s practice. It is unclear when he will return. The Eagles wrap up their minicamp for rookies and selected veterans today. Another camp, for all players, will be next week.
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Practice Squad WR Sampy Injuries Ankle During Practice
Bad news for practice squad player Bill Sampy, as he was carted off the field midway through practice on Tuesday with what is being described as a serious ankle injury. He has spent the last two seasons on the Eagles practice squad. The undrafted free agent from Louisiana Lafayette, got tangled up with cornerback Nick [...]
ESPN Has Eagles as a Surprise Team in 2008
EPSN’s Hashmarks has posted their five surprise teams for 2008, and the Eagles are on the list. Here is the commentary on Philly and their outlook for the season: Even in the very talented NFC East, it’s hard to imagine the Eagles staying down for long. Andy Reid didn’t suddenly become a bad coach and [...]
Eagles Dismiss VP of Player Personnel Jason Licht
It appears that the Eagles are going to have a new VP of Player Personnel, as the Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that Jason Licht has been dismissed from that position. The report says that the team has no comment on the matter, and that the announcement about Licht being gone has yet to be [...]
Eagles Hold Two-Day Camp For Young Players
The Eagles opened a two-day minicamp for rookies and young veterans Wednesday. The coaches hope to get a better look at their draft picks, rookie free agents, as well as some of the younger players who did not get to see much playing time last year. A lot of the work is being done in [...]
Gridiron Gabbin w/ Eagles Kicker David Akers
In this latest edition of Gridiron Gabbin, site editor Matt Loede talks with Philadelphia Eagles 3-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers. The pair talk about David’s involvement with Reebok and their new shoe – the Hexride Rally. They also talk about the league, the Eagles and their hopes for 2008, and the NFC East. The [...]
Eagles Wrap Up Minicamp
The Eagles will wrap up their first minicamp of the season today. On Sunday, defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said he was “excited” about the depth and talent at the cornerback position with three Pro Bowl-caliber players in Sheldon Brown, Lito Sheppard and Asante Samuel, the former Patriots corner who signed with the Eagles as a [...]
