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McNabb Says Shoulder Not An Issue

Quarterback Donovan McNabb says his sore shoulder is fine.  McNabb made the comment in his latest blog entry on yardbarker.com.  McNabb sat out the final week of team workouts last month because of shoulder tendinitis.  He says he is currently practicing with some teammates at his home in Arizona.  Training camp begins at Lehigh University [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 15 2008

Eagles Sign Third-Round Pick Smith to Four-Year Deal

From PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Defensive end Bryan Smith, the Eagles’ third-round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft out of McNeese State, was signed to a four-year deal Tuesday. The Eagles have eight of their 10 draft picks under contract. The only draft picks left to be signed are defensive tackle Trevor Laws and wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 01 2008

Be a Part of the Staff at EaglesGab in 2008!

The Eagles are looking to get back to the playoffs, and here at EaglesGab, we are looking for fans and writers who would be interested in joining our staff in 2008.  The site is growing by leaps and bounds, and we’re looking for dedicated Eagles fans that want to be a part.  How much you [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 26 2008

Birds Sign Three More Draft Picks; Three Still Unsigned

The Eagles website has announced the signing of three more draft picks, all coming to terms on four-year deals.  The players signed were Cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu, linebacker Joe Mays and offensive tackle King Dunlap.  The Eagles are doing a good job with draft picks, as seven of the ten are under deals.  The three players [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008

Van Oelhoffen Inks One-Year Deal

The Eagles have come to terms with DT Kimo Van Oelhoffen. The team re-signed Kimo to a one-year deal. He started one game last season, and overall played in eight games for the Eagles. Von Oelhoffen came into the league as a sixth-round draft pick in 1994, and spent six years with [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 13 2008

Eagles Wrap Up Camp

The Eagles wrapped up their final spring minicamp yesterday.  The talk all week has been about Donovan McNabb’s tendinitis in his throwing shoulder.  McNabb said yesterday that everything is fine and he and the team felt that the best thing to do was rest his ailing shoulder.  McNabb and the rest of the team are [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 13 2008

Eagles Hoping Bradley Can Take Over MLB Role

The Eagles have high hopes for linebacker Stewart Bradley, and Philly.com is reporting that they want the second-year pro to step in and be the starting middle linebacker this season. Bradley played in all 16 games last season, putting up 18 tackles and one sack, but showed some promise in the teams final three games. He [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 12 2008

Reid Comments On McNabb’s Shoulder Injury


Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 10 2008

Eagles Scrap Fullback Experiment

The Eagles have abandoned their experiment to convert Dan Klecko into a fullback.  During yesterday’s workouts, Klecko returned to defense and also changed his jersey number from 49 to 68.  Despite spending his entire career as a defensive tackle with New England and Indianapolis, the Eagles signed the Temple product as a free-agent in March [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 10 2008

Eagles President Says Sheppard Staying in Philly

Corner back Lito Sheppard is an unhappy player.  It appears as it stands he will not be a starter in Philadelphia this season, and he’s a player that has been the talk of trade rumors ever since the team spent a ton on free agent CB Asante Samuel.  Despite being unhappy and not showing up [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 07 2008