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Archive for August, 2008

WR Curits Ahead of Schedule After Hernia Surgery

PhillyBurbs.com is reporting some good news on the Eagles WR Kevin Curtis, who according to the report is ahead of schedule on his sports hernia surgery that as back on August 21st.  The report says that while Curtis is out indefinitley, the team is hoping that he’ll be back on the field sooner rather than [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 31 2008

Former First-Round Pick McDougle Among Those Released by Philly

The Eagles are down to 53 as far as their roster, with the biggest name being let go was Jerome McDougle, who was the teams 2003 first-round draft pick.  Also gone are CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, FB Jason Davis, WR Michael Gasperson, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Shaheer McBride, DT Montae Reagor, LB Justin [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 30 2008

Eagles Make Roster Moves in Starting to Cut Roster

Waived are the following players: wide receiver Bam Childress, cornerbacks Therrian Fontenot and Nick Graham, wide receiver Jamal Jones, safety Marcus Paschal, offensive lineman Stefan Rodgers and lineabacker Pago Togafau. Running back Ryan Moats was waived/injured. That leaves 67 players on the active roster.
The saddest name that stand out to me was Nick Graham who [...]

Posted by Troy Flowers on Aug 29 2008

Eagles Trim Roster To 75

The Eagles made two moves Tuesday to reduce the roster to 75. Cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list and kicker Richmond McGee was released. Ikegwuonu, a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, suffered a knee injury while working out before the NFL combine. He is not expected to [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 27 2008

Eagles To Cut Two Today; Reagor Among Them

The Eagles must release two players by 4 p.m. today. Defensive tackle Montae Reagor should be one of them. The veteran defensive tackle, sidelined by a knee injury since training camp, didn’t have a locker at the NovaCare Complex yesterday. The Eagles must cut their roster to 53 by Saturday afternoon.

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 26 2008

Dawkins Expects To Be Ready

Safety Brian Dawkins was on the sidelines at practice Sunday as he tends to his injured ankle. The veteran sprained a tendon in his right ankle during the Eagles preseason game against the New England Patriots Friday. Dawkins won’t play in the Birds’ final preseason game Thursday but plans to be ready for [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 25 2008

EAGLES SLAP PATS AROUND

On Friday night the Eagles slapped the New England Patriots around real good. Even though it was a preseason game, it felt good to dominate the Pats in every facet of the game.  Anytime you step on the field your pride is at stake. 
The Birds domination started with Donavan McNabb the five-time Pro Bowler.  McNabb [...]

Posted by Stuart Sacks on Aug 24 2008

Fights Will Be Fought in Foxborough

The Eagles are in Foxborough, MA tonight to face the New England Patriots in the third preseason game. There are still some roster spots to be won, and with the starters playing into the third quarter, those fighting for jobs won’t have a lot of time on the field to prove themselves. The Eagles have [...]

Posted by Jason Etgen on Aug 22 2008

Eagles Visit Patriots Tonight in Foxboro

The Eagles visit the New England Patriots at 7:30 p.m. tonight for their third preseason game. Now that the Eagles top two wide receivers are out with injuries, tonight’s game will be a true test for the rest of the wideouts. Coach Andy Reid said that Greg Lewis and Hank Baskett will rotate [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 22 2008

WR Brown Out vs New England w/ Hamstring Injury

The Eagles website is reporting that WR Reggie Brown will miss his second straight preseason game this weekend due to a hamstring injury.  Brown’s spot in the lineup will be taken by rookie DeSean Jackson, who has been impressive so far.  He will line-up in New England vs the Pats while Greg Lewis and Hank [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 20 2008