Tag Archives: linebacker
Linebacker play will be very important
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Something that will play a big role towards the success of the defense on Sunday will be the play of the linebackers. There has been a lot of shifting in the players in the middle this year and the trend will continue into Sunday. The most recent change comes with rookie Moise Fokou filling in [...]
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Gaither done for season; Witherspoon must step up
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Yesterday we asked if Will Witherspoon was the right answer for the Eagles. Today we found out that he is going to have to be. Linebacker Omar Gaither will be getting season ending surgery on a Lisfranc sprain in his foot. If the pressure wasn’t on Witherspoon already, it sure is now. He will be [...]
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Is Will Witherspoon the right answer?
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Mike Burke.
Coming into the season we know we had the answer to the MLB position with Stewart Bradley. When he went down for the year, everyone kind of scratched their head and said “now what?” We tried two young options in Joe Mays and Moise Fokou but neither worked. Omar Gaither tried to fill the void [...]
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DE/LB Prospect – Lawrence Sidbury
Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by BirdsFan.
Richmond defensive end/outside linebacker has scheduled a visit with the Eagles. The 6′ 2″ 265 pounder recorded 7 1/2 sacks in his 2008 season and drew team representatives from 31 franchises on his Pro Day. Another small school prospect, Sidbury is regarded to have incredible potential. Based upon the interest in Sidbury it is hard [...]
