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Eagles Jackson Returns To Practice

The Eagles continue training camp today at Lehigh University.  Seven players missed practice yesterday due to injury.  One player who returned to the field was rookie receiver DeSean Jackson.  On Tuesday, Jackson aggravated the right hamstring injury he suffered last month in minicamp.  He was back on the practice field following comments made by coach [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 31 2008

DE Clemons Taken to the Hospital for Dehydration

There was a scare at Eagles camp today, as DE Chris Clemons was taken to a hospital to be treated for dehydration. Reports says that he was helped off the field about two hours into the teams morning practice, and was taken via ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital. He never lost consciousness. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 29 2008

Top 10 Reasons to Pay Brian Westbrook

10)They already accidentally gave him an extra 2 million once… what’s the big deal?
9) Needs extensive psychotherapy after years of people calling him too small to last in the NFL.
Revenue from his Jersey sales has exceeded his salary… and that’s just embarrassing.
7) Because we aren’t just talking about attending games… [...]

Posted by Jay Arnold on Jul 29 2008

Abiamiri Injures Hand

Defensive end Victor Abiamiri suffered a broken bone in his right wrist during training camp and could miss significant time.  The 2007 second-round draft pick was expected to compete for a starting job.  He was still undergoing tests yesterday afternoon and Coach Andy Reid said Abiamiri will likely need surgery and be out for a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 29 2008

Samuel Has Hamstring Strain; Sheppard Meets with Reid, Banner

The news on injured cornerback Asante Samuel is that he has a mild hamstring strain.  Samuel pulled up limp during practice on Saturday, but it is being reported that he is day-to-day, and will be monitered.  He had an MRI today to make sure there was no further damage on the leg.  It’s also being [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 27 2008

WR Jamal Jones - Longshot Struggles!

WR Jamal Jones had some trouble in camp today. Could have been the buttery popcorn he ate in the locker room before practice{I hoping it was something!}, or the pressure of all the veterans taking over and shining around him, but he had some trouble hanging on to the ball. He had [...]

Posted by Troy Flowers on Jul 26 2008

1ST Full Team Practice with Live Hitting - Highlights

Alright Eagles fans, the moment we’ve all been waiting for, Training Camp has officially begun. {Obviously the defense was waiting too judging by all the extreme hits!} Below we have some of the highlights of Day 1.
- Donovan Mcnabb was amazing and clearly was the best quarterback on the field. Not only were his throws [...]

Posted by Troy Flowers on Jul 26 2008

Samuel Injured During 7 on 7 Drills

Asante Samuel , the team’s prized free agent acquisition, was injured during practice today. The starting cornerback pulled up during 7 on 7 drills and limped to the locker room with trainer Rick Burkholder with a hamstring injury. Fortunately, it is not the same hamstring he injured during the OTA’s that kept him out of [...]

Posted by Troy Flowers on Jul 26 2008

Eagles Tickets Available Now at ABC Tickets

The Philadelphia Eagles are poised to comeback from a disappointing 8-8 season and possibly make a serious run in the NFL Playoffs. It won’t be easy though…the Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers in the first 3 weeks of the NFL season. Both games are sold out on the primary market but ABC [...]

Posted by CJ on Jul 26 2008

Birds Looking at the Option of Trading Guard Andrews?

Where the Eagles looking to move guard Shawn Andrews?  That’s the rumor from ProFootballTalk.com, which sites Anthony Gargano of WIP stating that the team did indeed look to trade Andrews, who has yet to show up for camp and is being fined for his absence.  The team still has yet to call Andrews’ not coming [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 25 2008