http://www.eaglesgab.com Mon, 05 May 2008 15:58:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Eagles will wrap up their first minicamp of the season today.  On Sunday, defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said he was “excited” about the depth and talent at the cornerback position with three Pro Bowl-caliber players in Sheldon Brown, Lito Sheppard and Asante Samuel, the former Patriots corner who signed ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/05/05/eagles-wrap-up-minicamp/ Despite it being widely speculated that he would not show, cornerback Lito Sheppard was at Eagles mandatory minicamp on Friday night.  The two-time Pro Bowler has been on the trading block, as the Eagles went out and got All-Pro corner Asante Samuel on the first day of free agency, and ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/05/02/cb-sheppard-shows-up-at-minicamp/ The Eagles will host their first minicamp of the year this weekend.  The camp includes two practices on Saturday and Sunday and one on Monday.  It might also be the first time cornerback Lito Sheppard addresses the media.  The Pro Bowler has been the subject of trade rumors since the ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/05/02/birds-setting-up-for-weekend-mini-camp/ The Eagles have signed seven undrafted free agents: Kyle Harrington, CB, Hofstra; Jed Collins, FB, Washington State; Franklin Dunbar, OT, Middle Tennessee State; Terrell Golden, WR, Penn State; Frantz Hardy, WR, Nebraska; Shaheer McBride, WR, Delaware State; and Justin Roland, LB, Kansas State. http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/04/28/eagles-add-7-undrafted-free-agents-to-the-roster/ The Eagles top two draft picks were at the NovaCare Complex yesterday.  Notre Dame defensive tackle Trevor Laws and Cal receiver DeSean Jackson also took a tour of Philadelphia, a day after the Eagles selected them in the second round of the NFL Draft.  Laws was the 47th overall pick ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/04/28/eagles-draft-picks-come-to-town/ This was a typical Andy Reid draft for the following reasons: 1) Grabbed guys he could plug in, instead of game changers 2) Used a high pick on a defensive tackle who’s better at making plays in space than he is at stuffing blockers at the line of scrimmage 3) Drafted a 1-aa ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/04/27/another-andy-reid-draft/ The upcoming NFL season schedule was released and the Eagles will host the Arizona Cardinals on Thanksgiving night.  The November 27th game will be played at 8 p.m. and will be nationally televised on the NFL Network.  It will mark the Eagles first appearance on Thanksgiving since 1989.  They last ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/04/16/eagles-to-play-thanksgiving-night/ For years Eagles faithful have said that the team needs a play making wide out. The one season they had one in Terrell Owens, the team made it to the Super Bowl. With the draft approaching, the team may be taking a look at finally trying to get another play ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/04/09/birds-bring-in-wr-jackson-for-a-visit/ There has been plenty of speculation over the past year about the Eagles looking to move QB Donovan McNabb, but that talk now seems to be quiet, as earlier this week, McNabb was on the radio telling fans that he is not going anywhere for the 2008 season except for ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/04/05/mcnabb-going-nowhwere-hes-told-by-reid/ The Eagles officially re-signed tight end L.J. Smith Wednesday.  Back in February, the team placed the franchise tag on Smith and yesterday he signed the one-year tender.  Smith will make about four-and-a-half-million dollars, which is the average of the top-five tight ends in the NFL.  The 27-year-old, who was hampered ... http://www.eaglesgab.com/2008/04/03/eagles-officially-re-sign-smith/