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Eagles cut roster down to 53 players
Posted on 05. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles have made their final roster cuts to get down to the required 53 players. From PhiladelphiaEagles.com: The Eagles waived … CB Trae Williams, CB Jack Ikegwuonu, DE Bryan Smith, DE Josh Gaines, LB Tank Daniels, FS Reshard Langford, WR Danny Amendola, RB Lorenzo Booker, C Dallas Reynolds, G Paul Fanaika, G Mike Gibson, [...]
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Eagles cut three players
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles have begun the process of cutting down to the 53 man roster by dropping three players today. After cutting linebacker Curtis Gatewood, tight end Eugene Bright, and defensive tackle Willie Williams, the roster now stands at 72 players. There are no real surprises there. After releasing those three, the Eagles still have to [...]
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Game Recap: Eagles 27 Jets 38
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
The preseason is finally over. The Eagles finish with a meaningless 1-3 record as the slate is erased and now the games really mean something. Last night’s main purpose was to evaluate the players who are on the bubble so it can be determined who will be kept on the final 53 man roster. A [...]
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Michael Vick eligible to play by Week 3
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Roger Goodell has announced that Michael Vick will be eligible to play in the third game of the season. The Eagles will be taking on Kansas City in Philadelphia Week 3. I am very pleased with this decision. It seemed almost certain that Vick would not be able to play the opening week so seeing [...]
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6 things I’ll be looking for against the Jets tonight
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Well we’ve finally arrived to the final preseason game and it’s a good feeling. It will be the last time in an Eagles uniform for many players as final cuts approach this weekend. Here are some of the things I’ll be watching for tonight: 1. Brandon Gibson I already mentioned it today but this kid [...]
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Michael Vick to meet Roger Goodell today
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
The LA Times is reporting that Michael Vick and Roger Goodell will be meeting today. They are hoping to reach a final decision on the reinstatement of Vick. He has not done anything to drawn scrutiny so far so I don’t think he will be seeing his maximum punishment. Many people believe that he will [...]
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Make or break tonight for Brandon Gibson
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Tonight is an important night for many players. One of these players is wide receiver Brandon Gibson. Throughout the preseason he has turned what seemed to be a two-man competition for the fifth wide receiver slot into a three-man battle. I think this is going to be the hardest position to choose when it comes [...]
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Eagles and Patriots destined for trade?
Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
After mentioning that the Eagles may want to trade AJ Feeley away, ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the Eagles might look for a tight end in return. This flip flop may come with the New England Patriots who have a bunch of tight ends on their roster. The Patriots are one of the teams who are [...]
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Vick update coming by Friday?
Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
There is speculation going around that the Eagles will be informed of when Michael Vick will be reinstated by this Friday. The reason being is that the Eagles will have to make their final roster cuts by this weekend and Vick’s status will play a role in how they shape the roster. Also, if the [...]
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Eagles cut roster down to 75
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
The Eagles have cut their roster down to the mandatory 75 man limit. Charleston Hughes and Brandon Harrison were cut while Stewart Bradley and Cornelius Ingram were placed on IR officially ending their season. No real big surprises here but it stings a little bit being reminded that Bradley and Ingram will be unavailable this [...]
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Highlights from Andy Reid’s press conference
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Andy Reid held his weekly press conference today, his last before the final preseason game with the Jets on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights of what was discussed: – There was full participation in practice today by everyone except Rob Myers and Kevin Curtis. Reid was questioned on Curtis’ injury and said that [...]
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Kolb to start Thursday’s game, Vick to start second half
Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Andy Reid has announced that Kevin Kolb will start Thursday’s game against the Jets and Michael Vick will start the second half. Donovan McNabb and many of the other starters will not see any play time in this final preseason game. It should be interesting to see Vick take some real snaps as a quarterback. [...]
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Donovan speaks about Vick and the offense
Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Donovan McNabb had a press conference today where he spoke about the situation from Thursday with Michael Vick and the overall status of the Eagles offense. He had made comments after the game Thursday about the rhythm of the offense being off with Vick entering and exiting the game. After these comments many people started [...]
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