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Eagles take Maclin with first pick
Posted on 25. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded up from 21st to 19th in order to select Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Maclin was projected by many to go in the top 10 but fell as the day continued. This is the second year that the Eagles have used their first pick of the draft to take a [...]
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Eagles shopping Shawn Andrews?
Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
It is reported that the Eagles have reached out to at least one other organization in regards to a trade involving Pro Bowl guard Shawn Andrews. Everyone knows about the mental problems Andrews went through prior to last season and the saga that was. However, many people believed (including myself) that one of the biggest [...]
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Gonzalez traded to Falcons
Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
As I wrote about yesterday, the Eagles were in the running to acquire tight end Tony Gonzalez from the Chiefs. Sure enough today, Gonzalez was traded to the Atlanta Falcons for a second round pick in the 2010 draft. The Eagles were only offering a third round pick and were not willing to trade for [...]
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Will the Eagles trade back?
Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
There is a lot of talk lately concerning players the Eagles might trade for and how they may bundle their picks to do things. What there isn’t a lot of talk about is whether or not the Eagles will actually use the 21st overall pick to draft a player. We’ve all seen it before, the [...]
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Gonzalez to Eagles?
Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
It is being reported that the Eagles are the front runner in a possible trade scenario for Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez. Another possible candidate for a trade is the Falcons, a team that some mock draft specialists have going after tight end Brandon Pettigrew with their first pick. Gonzalez has already discussed wanting out [...]
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Sheldon Brown trade request
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
Sheldon Brown has come out publicly and asked that he be traded. After losing his starting position with the addition of Asante Samuel, Brown has been disgruntled with the team for quite some time. He believes he is getting underpaid and wants to return to being a starter. It is reported that the Eagles are [...]
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Eagles sign Peters
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
The Eagles have locked up Jason Peters via trade from the Buffalo Bills and signed him to a 6-year deal. Trading for Peters cost them the 28th overall pick, a fourth round pick in 2009, and a late round pick in 2010. Peters will earn $54 million in his six years playing for the Birds. [...]
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Eagles Ready to Make Big Splash?
Posted on 16. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
Today, the Eagles were visited by top offensive tackle prospect Jason Smith. Out of Baylor, Smith is projected to be one of the top three overall picks in the NFL draft. It is said to almost be concrete that the Lions will take Georgia QB Matthew Stafford with the number one overall pick. After the [...]
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RB Prospect – Kory Sheets
Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
Runningback out of Purdue, Kory Sheets, has visited the Philadelphia Eagles. It appears as though the Eagles are assessing a wide variety of talent at running back from projected first rounders to those who will be available in later rounds. Sheets has good size at 6′ 0″ and 210 pounds and also good speed posting [...]
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WR Prospect – Deon Butler
Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
A wide receiver who’s draft stock has been rising lately is Penn State’s Deon Butler. Butler has already conducted a private workout with the Eagles as well as cross-state rivals Pittsburgh. At 5′ 10″ 170 pounds, Butler does not have ideal size; however, what he lacks in size, he makes up in speed. While participating [...]
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Eagles 2009 Regular Season Schedule
Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
1 Sun, Sep 13 @ Carolina 1:00 PM 2 Sun, Sep 20 New Orleans 1:00 PM 3 Sun, Sep 27 Kansas City 1:00 PM 4 BYE WEEK 5 Sun, Oct 11 Tampa Bay 1:00 PM 6 Sun, Oct 18 @ Oakland 4:05 PM 7 Mon, Oct 26 @ Washington 8:30 PM 8 Sun, Nov 1 [...]
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CB Prospect – Bradley Fletcher
Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
Iowa cornerback Bradley Fletcher has scheduled a visit with the Philadelphia Eagles. At 6′ 1″ and 200 pounds, Fletcher posted a 4.44 40-yard dash time at his Pro Day. In his senior season, Bradley recorded 60 tackles with three interceptions and a forced fumble. Fletcher obviously has better size than any other Eagles corners and [...]
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RB Prospect – Rashad Jennings
Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by BirdsFan.
The Eagles have conducted a private workout with Liberty runningback Rashad Jennings. Jennings, at 6′ 1″ 230 pounds, rushed for 1507 yards and 17 touchdowns in his senior season. Apparently, it has been reported that the Birds are showing strong interest in Jennings. Jennings meets all the size requirements that the Eagles are looking for. [...]
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