Archive for June, 2009

Andrews Brothers the Key to a Good Eagles O-Line

From: Pro Football Weekly The Eagles have done some reshuffling on their offensive line at three of the five spots. Central to that change are brothers Shawn and Stacy Andrews, who will line up at right tackle and right guard, respectively. But both have obstacles to overcome before the offensive line can reach its potential. [...]

McNabb Says Good-Bye to The King of Pop

Eagles QB Donovan McNabb paid his respects today to Michael Jackson, one day after the “King of Pop” died in Los Angeles at the age of 50. Below is what McNabb had to say about Jackson on his personal blog over on Yardbarker: “Like most of the rest of the world I am devastated by [...]

Brandt Thinks Maclin Will Have a Big Rookie Season

A key question about the Eagles offense is what type of impact rookie WR Jeremy Maclin will have this season. The back was the topic of a question during a chat with NFL.com’s Gil Brandt on Tuesday, and Brandt thinks that Maclin will get his share of chances to have time catching the ball: I [...]

Reid Thinks Andrews Will Be Healthy For Training Camp

Head coach Andy Reid thinks offensive lineman Stacy Andrews, who is recovering from January surgery to repair a torn ACL, will be ready to go when training camp opens next month. “We’re going to keep an eye on him, but I think he’ll be ready to go, yeah,” he said. “We’ll ease him into it [...]

Reid Still Waiting on Talks About a Contract Extension

Philly.com reports that Eagles coach Andy Reid is still waiting for the club to talk to him about a contract extension, which so far has yet to happen. Coach Andy Reid’s agent, Bob LaMonte, said yesterday that no talks have taken place so far, but agreed that it seems unlikely the man who has coached [...]

Eagles Dump Assistant Secondary Coach Otis Smith

The Daily News has the story today of the Eagles dumping assistant secondary coach Otis Smith: Eagles assistant secondary coach Otis Smith no longer is with the team, an Eagles spokesman confirmed yesterday. No further information was offered. Smith, a 13-year NFL cornerback who played for the Birds early in his career, joined the coaching [...]

Dawkins talks about Donovan McNabb

Restructured Deal for McNabb Done

The rumored raise for QB Donovan McNabb is finally done. McNabb and the Eagles have agreed to restructure the final two years of his contract. McNabb’s new deal is worth $24.5 million over the next two seasons, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The report says that a “significant” portion of [...]