GCOBB.COM » Special Teams http://gcobb.com PhillySports24x7 | Eagles | Phillies | Sixers | Flyers | College Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:50:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 DeSean Jackson’s Punt Return Voted NFL’s Greatest Play http://gcobb.com/2013/04/12/desean-jacksons-punt-return-voted-nfls-greatest-play/ http://gcobb.com/2013/04/12/desean-jacksons-punt-return-voted-nfls-greatest-play/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:11:34 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=36892

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Amazingly Eagles former Pro Bowl punt returner DeSean Jackson’s game ending punt return in 2010 against the New York Giants was voted “The Greatest Play In NFL History” on NFL.com.   The play capped off a 20 point comeback by the Birds to beat the Giants in front of the fans in North Jersey. “I am very [...]

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The Eagles have been terrible in the special teams area for the last couple of years, so it wasn’t a surprise when they jumped at the opportunity to sign a Pro Bowl level punter.  The Birds acquired former Houston punter and nine-year veteran Donnie Jones after he was released by the Texans.  The signing forced [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2013/03/26/eagles-sign-former-texans-punter-donnie-jones/feed/ 10 This Is The Eagles Worst Special Teams During Andy Reid’s Tenure http://gcobb.com/2012/11/12/this-is-the-eagles-worst-special-teams-during-andy-reids-tenure/ http://gcobb.com/2012/11/12/this-is-the-eagles-worst-special-teams-during-andy-reids-tenure/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:24:49 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=34565

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Eagles head coach Andy Reid brought special teams coach Bobby April to Philadelphia because he was supposed to be one of the best if the not the best in the league.  April’s special teams have been anything but special. If you want to know why Reid is likely to be fired, it’s because he’s made some [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/11/12/this-is-the-eagles-worst-special-teams-during-andy-reids-tenure/feed/ 6 Is It Time To Give DeSean Jackson A Chance To Return Punts? http://gcobb.com/2012/10/11/is-it-time-to-give-desean-jackson-a-chance-to-return-punts/ http://gcobb.com/2012/10/11/is-it-time-to-give-desean-jackson-a-chance-to-return-punts/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:19:11 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=34062

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There’s a slight chance the Eagles could give wide receiver DeSean Jackson the chance to get the team going by putting him back there on some of the punt returns.  Rookie punt returner Damaris Johnson has fumbled only once, but he also seems to be scared back there to the point where his fear of [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/10/11/is-it-time-to-give-desean-jackson-a-chance-to-return-punts/feed/ 4 The Special Teams Could Cost The Eagles This Week http://gcobb.com/2012/09/20/the-special-teams-could-cost-the-eagles-this-week/ http://gcobb.com/2012/09/20/the-special-teams-could-cost-the-eagles-this-week/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:57:17 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=33588

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The one area of this game against the Cardinals that I’m most concerned about is the Special Teams.  I think the Eagles have the better offense and the defenses are very comparable, but the Cardinals have the better Special Teams. I expect Arizona to utilize a conservative game plan for their offense and try not to [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/09/20/the-special-teams-could-cost-the-eagles-this-week/feed/ 5 Matt McBriar Feeling Healthy http://gcobb.com/2012/08/07/matt-mcbriar-feeling-healthy/ http://gcobb.com/2012/08/07/matt-mcbriar-feeling-healthy/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:34:10 +0000 Kyle Phillippi http://gcobb.com/?p=32094

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A Dallas Cowboy from 2004-11, punter Mat McBriar is poised to win the starting job over second-year man Chas Henry as he suits up for his first-year in a Philadelphia Eagles uniform. The 33-year old will have to prove to the Eagles’ coaching staff that he is fully recovered from surgery on his left-foot (non-kicking foot). [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/08/07/matt-mcbriar-feeling-healthy/feed/ 1 Rookies Are Leading Candidates For Punt And Kickoff Return Positions http://gcobb.com/2012/08/03/rookies-are-leading-candidates-for-punt-and-kickoff-return-positions/ http://gcobb.com/2012/08/03/rookies-are-leading-candidates-for-punt-and-kickoff-return-positions/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:05:56 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=31976

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We got one guy we expected and another guy who was a surprise when special teams coach Bobby April was asked on Thursday who were the leading candidates to be the return guys this season. We expected rookie cornerback Brandon Boykin to be in the mix and he is as the kickoff returner. After looking at his [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/08/03/rookies-are-leading-candidates-for-punt-and-kickoff-return-positions/feed/ 4 Eagles Hoping Cliff Harris Or Brandon Boykin Can Handle Return Duties http://gcobb.com/2012/07/25/eagles-hoping-cliff-harris-or-brandon-boykin-can-handle-return-duties/ http://gcobb.com/2012/07/25/eagles-hoping-cliff-harris-or-brandon-boykin-can-handle-return-duties/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:44:04 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=31634

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For the third year in a row, the Eagles plan on reducing DeSean Jackson’s involvement in returning punts.  Jackson was a Pro Bowl returner during after the third season of his career, but the Birds feel they have drafted and signed enough players with return ability so that Jackson won’t be needed as a returner. “There’s [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/07/25/eagles-hoping-cliff-harris-or-brandon-boykin-can-handle-return-duties/feed/ 6 I still want Ted Ginn, Jr. http://gcobb.com/2012/03/16/i-still-want-ted-ginn-jr/ http://gcobb.com/2012/03/16/i-still-want-ted-ginn-jr/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:05:03 +0000 Micah Warren http://gcobb.com/?p=29380

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Back in 2010, I wrote on this site that I really wanted to go after the bust from the Miami Dolphins, Ted Ginn, Jr. He certainly owes Devin Hester a Christmas card after the Dolphins took him ninth-overall in 2007, after they got drunk on Hester’s bananas 2006 season as a returner. And [...]

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It is official Draft Season in the NFL!!!  The deadline for underclassmen has passed.  The first All Star/Scouting even, the East-West Shrine Game, will be played Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, FL. How will the Philadelphia Eagles approach the NFL Draft this year?  There have been several questionable picks in recent years that have [...]

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