Archive for March, 2010

Latest on McNabb says he may land in the desert

The latest Donovan McNabb saga has him saying “no” to the Raiders, but “yes” to the Arizona Cardinals. Jason Cole of Yahoo! says that McNabb would be willing to take the next plane to the desert, taking the spot at QB for Kurt Warner, who retired after the season. Quarterback Donovan McNabb hopes for a [...]

Vick not going anywhere according to ESPN

It appears that the Eagles are not going to be moving quarterback Mike Vick. A league source told ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio that the Eagles are no longer shopping the quarterback, a hot rumor that was around the league in late winter/early spring. The Eagles reportedly were seeking nothing lower than a second round pick in [...]

Eagles re-sign CB Hobbs and LB Gocong

The Birds have re-signed cornerback Ellis Hobbs and linebacker Chris Gocong to one-year contracts. Both players were restricted free agents, and each signed his tender offer, the team announced Tuesday. Hobbs was acquired from New England last year. He played in eight games before a neck injury ended his first season in Philadelphia. Hobbs averaged [...]

33rd Overall Pick Very Valuable to Reid

After all the hype yesterday about the Eagles being offered the Rams second round pick (33rd overall), it turns out that head coach Andy Reid finds that pick to be very valuable. Big Red said: I’d love to have that first pick of the second day. Where you can sleep on it, regather your thoughts, [...]

Eagles QB Situation Heating Up

This has been a popular topic all offseason but boy oh boy is it heating up now. First, we had Andy Reid admitting that every one of their quarterbacks had a price, even his golden boy Donovan McNabb. Then we hear Donovan repeat that he wants to remain in Philadelphia, but if he’s going to [...]

Five Prospects the Eagles Will Look at Closer

Philly.com is reporting a host of potential prospects that the Eagles are planning on working out prior to the draft. Let’s take a look at some: 1. Charles Scott – RB, LSU At 5-11 240 pounds, Scott is much like the Mike Bell mold. He’s a power runner who put up big numbers in 2008 [...]

Where is the Eagles Biggest Hole?

I haven’t seen the Vegas odds, but I’m fairly certain that the Eagles aren’t the front runner to win the Super Bowl in 2011 as it stands right now. We all knew this team had holes in it, and the Cowboys took the liberty of showing us that for two consecutive weeks last season. The [...]

Eagles not likley to extend WR Jackson’s contract anytime soon

The Philly Daily News reports that the Eagles are not going to push the issue when it comes to extending the contract of wide out DeSean Jackson: Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson probably is going to have to wait a while to get the big-money contract extension he is craving. The new rules in play [...]