Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, Linebackers, News
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year deal with their second-round draft choice, linebacker Mychal Kendricks. The youngster was the fastest linebacker at this year’s NFL Combine. He’s the first Eagles draft pick to sign a deal with the Birds.
The young backer will be battling veteran Jamar Chaney for the starting strongside linebacker position. [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Quarterbacks
Monday, May 7th, 2012

I just finished reading Sheil Kapadia’s Moving the Chains blog on Philly.com. He wrote an article, “The myth behind Vick’s 2011 injuries”, laying out the circumstances of four injuries which Michael Vick suffered during the 2011 season, which cost him plays on the football field or substantially affected his play.
All the of the injuries occurred [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Offensive Line
Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Yesterday the Birds announced that they had signed offensive tackle Thomas Welch who was put on waivers by the St. Louis Rams. He’ll likely be a back and the second-year pro will be battling King Dunlap for a spot on the roster.
I would imagine that his chances are slim, since he wasn’t able to make [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, General News, News
Friday, May 4th, 2012

There will be a lot on the line when Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles start their summer training camp on July 22nd at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The team’s rookies will get the chance to learn the ropes for a few days by themselves before the vets arrive, which will give them a [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Secondary
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Somebody tell Eagles nickel back Joselio Hanson not to be spending a lot of money this off season. He needs to emphasize saving and don’t take it for granted that he’ll be cashing those big NFL checks every week this fall.
Hanson has gotten a great deal out of his ability, but he’s going to need [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Wide Receivers
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

I’ll bet you that the guy which Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg are most eager to get their hands on is Tulsa rookie free agent, Damaris Johnson. If this young man can decipher the offense and he’s got a lot to learn, he could be a great weapon for the Birds.
The reason I say he’s [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Secondary
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

The Giants have proven that a great pass rush can cover up deficiencies in other areas of your defense. The Eagles are planning on that being true.
They had a good pass rush a year ago, now they’ve improved it with the addition of Fletcher Cox and Vinny Curry. They’ve also improved their linebacking corps with [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Secondary
Monday, April 30th, 2012

I think the Eagles would admit that they misjudged the popularity of Brian Dawkins here in Philadelphia, as well as his ability to still play football. The absence of Dawkins on the Birds’ roster hurt the Birds for the last few years because they haven’t been able to find a star level safety, since he [...]
Posted by GarryCobb
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, Eagles Free Agency, News
Monday, April 30th, 2012

Most of these guys are just filling out the roster with a remote chance of making the football team, but there a few of these players who have a legitimate chance of making the roster. Here’s a look at all 13 of them.
WR Damaris Johnson (5-8, 170, Tulsa)
This young man has a chance to make [...]
Posted by Denny Basens
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News
Saturday, April 28th, 2012

On the third and final day of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Eagles spent the majority of the day adding some depth to the offensive side of the ball.
With the 153rd pick in the NFL Draft, the Eagles chose to pick up some depth for their offensive line, drafting Purdue offensive tackle Dennis Kelly.
Kelly has [...]
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