Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles trade McNabb to Redskins

April 4, 2010

Well, this came out of nowhere. According to Adam Schefter, the Eagles have agreed to trade quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins. More details as they come… UPDATE: Philly receives a 2nd-round pick (37th overall) and either a 3rd or 4th next year depending on “certain conditions“. For Washington, they’ve finally added a legit [...]

Cardinals, Panthers, 49ers not in running for McNabb

April 4, 2010

Looks like it’s still Oakland or bust for Donovan McNabb. ESPN’s Adam Schefter passed along a tweet that stated Arizona, Carolina, and San Francisco are not interested in the Eagles quarterback. Schefter cautions that these decisions aren’t final and it’s “not too late to reconsider”, but this is how it stands as of today. The [...]

Mike Bell is officially a Philadelphia Eagle

March 23, 2010

When former Saints running back Mike Bell signed an offer sheet with Philly, New Orleans had one week to match the offer. They won’t, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which makes Bell the newest member of the Eagles. The offer sheet was for one-year, $1.7 million. The speculation is that the Saints didn’t consider matching [...]

Bears cut CB Nathan Vasher; Eagles release OL Shawn Andrews

March 17, 2010

Both of these reports are courtesy of Adam Schefter: CB Nathan Vasher was cut by the Bears this afternoon. Vasher, who once was viewed as one of the premier corners in the league, was never going to see the $3 million he was due. Still only 29 years old, Vasher should get some looks on [...]

Vick Continues to Battle Tarnished Image

March 10, 2010

Tuesday night Michael Vick accepted the Ed Block Courage Award that was given to him through the votes of his teammates. The award is to honor the one member on each team who conducts himself as a “role model of inspiration, sportsmanship, and courage.” As someone who gave Vick no credit upon his return to [...]

Marlin Jackson inks with Philly

March 10, 2010

Two blown out ACL’s in recent years haven’t stopped the Eagles from making a play on free-agent DB Marlin Jackson. The former Colt agreed to a two-year deal with Philadelphia today, Adam Schefter of ESPN confirmed on Twitter. Jackson is versatile in that he can play cornerback or safety, and the Eagles envision him as [...]

Eagles re-sign FB Leonard Weaver

March 5, 2010

Trying to play catch-up on some of the news that broke this morning. Starting in Philadelphia… Fullback Leonard Weaver has re-signed with the Eagles, according to ESPN’s John Clayton the deal is three years, $11 million, with $6.5 million guaranteed. Weaver is versatile for them, able to block as a traditional fullback and carry the [...]

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, Week 1 Edition

September 9, 2008

Another weekly segment by a poster from our football community, hope you enjoy. The Good Carolina – Call it a homer pick, if you like. I think my past posts would indicate I am even-handed, though. A win, in San Diego, without Steve Smith, on a great TD pass on the last play of a [...]