No transition tag for Akers
This isn't terribly surprising. The Philadelphia Eagles are officially ending the David Akers era. The Eagles had placed the transition tag on him in February, but after taking Alex Henery in the fourth round of
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David Akers Won’t Sign Transition Tender
Eagles Pro Bowl kicker David Akers says he wants to remain a Philadelphia Eagles but his refusal to sign the transition tender that the Birds have offered him might affect the way the team's front
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Akers And Agent Disappointed With Transition Tag
Eagles kicker David Akers isn't happy about the transition tag which was slapped on him by the Eagles. That will give them the right to match any contract offer he gets from other NFL teams.
Read MoreThe Akers’ Controversy Shows Us There Are Things More Important Than Football
I was on 610-WIP this morning and Angelo Cataldi confronted me with the story that I haven't written an article about on GCobb.com. Of course that story concerns David Akers and his young daughter, Halley,
Read MoreAfter Turning Down Contract Offer & Missing Key Field Goals, Akers Knows He’s Gone
Eagles Pro Bowl kicker David Akers is almost certain that his years as an Eagles kicker is over. It's not just the two easy field goals he missed yesterday that helped to cost the team
Read MoreDeSean Jackson: “I couldn’t think of anything else to do so I finally ran into the end zone”
I just heard DeSean Jackson on ESPN's Sportscenter and he said he was thinking of something to do before scoring the winning touchdown on the punt return. He said he did look up at the
Read MoreDeSean Jackson’s 14 Seconds To Glory
Eagles defensive tackle Trevor Laws had sacked Giants quarterback Eli Manning to force New York to punt. The Giants had let the play clock run down to one second before calling a time out. They
Read MoreSpecial Teams Shine In Eagles Comeback Win
The Philadelphia Eagles are one win away from clinching the NFC East- and a large part of it is because of their special teams play today. All season the fans and many local media people
Read MoreCalvin was told to run around in the end zone
In Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys, Jorrick Calvin caught a kickoff in the end zone with 4:22 left in the game. We all saw him run around in the back, trying to kill
Read MoreAkers wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award
Congratulations to David Akers, who won his fourth NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for November. He really should buy gold watches for everyone on the offense who couldn't find a way to
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