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| Former Saints QB Brooks fine with uncertainty in Oakland |
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08/03/2006 |
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| n't. Brooks has taken the bulk of reps with Oakland's starting offense ever since March when he signed a two-year free agent deal worth more than $8 million. He will be with the starters again Sunday when the Raiders open the preseason against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Hall of Fame game. Barring an injury, Brooks also is on course to be behind center on Sept. 11 when Oakland hosts San Diego to begin the regular season. Until then, though, the 30-year-old quarterback is content with Shell's view on the thi |
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| Bucs' Rice craves more recognition |
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08/03/2006 |
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| ing, throwback jerseys, you know what I mean?'' he said. ``My own speak, my own way of doing things. Sometimes I'm right. Sometimes I might be a little wrong. Little off-beat.'' Rice was once sent packing from the Pro Bowl because of a run-in with Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid. He ruffled feathers two years ago when he said a lack of discipline under Jon Gruden was hurting the Bucs, then last season was sent home from San Francisco before a game for missing a team meeting. The Rice the public doesn't see |
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| Lurie: Signing Owens was a mistake |
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08/02/2006 |
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| es,'' he said. ``Yet at the same time when we're in the draft room or approaching free agency or picking up players or trading for players, character is probably No. 1. ``If you don't get past the character test, the teamwork test, you're not going to be on the Philadelphia Eagles.''Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Eagles rookie Bunkley remains unsigned |
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08/01/2006 |
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -Brodrick Bunkley's plans to have an impact season are decreasing each day the rookie misses practice. Bunkley, the 14th pick in the first round of the NFL draft, still hasn't reached a contract agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles nearly two weeks into training camp. The 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive tackle already has missed 13 days and almost certainly won't play in Sunday's game against Oakland, even if he signed immediately. Eagles coach Andy Reid has expressed some frustration ov |
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| HOF 2006: Minister of Defense mixed faith and football |
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07/31/2006 |
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| ammates,'' Butler said. ``Because he knew that if he could get you to live right, the team was better off.'' After an All-American senior season at Tennessee, White began his pro career with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL in 1984. He joined the Philadelphia Eagles, who held his NFL rights, after the USFL folded in 1985. For eight years he was as an integral piece in Philadelphia's Gang Green defense. White combined size, speed and strength like no defensive lineman before him, getting a league-high 21 sacks |
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| Edwards sets tone as former player in camp |
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07/29/2006 |
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| keep the receivers and (defensive backs) out a little later and probably take the pads off of them. ``You've got to protect these guys. You don't want to kill your team on the practice field.'' It's something he learned the hard way in Vermeil's Philadelphia Eagles camp in the 1970s, rising from undrafted free agent to starting cornerback in the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. ``I was fortunate,'' he said with a laugh. ``When I practiced, I had coach Vermeil and he brought in 125 guys. But now with only 80-90 guys, |
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| United Eagles working on same goal |
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07/25/2006 |
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -The Philadelphia Eagles improved team chemistry by subtracting Terrell Owens. Solving their other problems won't be as simple. Coming off a dismal season in which they finished last in the NFC East and lost all six division games, the Eagles must address several questions in training camp. How can they replace Owens' playmaking skills? Can quarterback Donovan McNabb return to his Pro Bowl form after the worst season of his seven-year career? Is injury-prone running back Correll Buckhalt |
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| Gallery hurt as Raiders open camp |
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07/24/2006 |
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| my agent I wanted to be here, set a good example,'' Huff said. ``I'm happy to be on the field. The last game I played in was the Rose Bowl so I'm ready to play.'' The Raiders will hold 10 practices in Napa before flying to Canton, Ohio to play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 6. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority |
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| Buckhalter back on the field after another surgery |
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07/24/2006 |
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| P) -Correll Buckhalter took some handoffs, made a few cuts and burst through open holes. It was no minor accomplishment. After missing three full seasons in the last four years with knee injuries, Buckhalter returned to the field Monday when the Philadelphia Eagles held their first full-team practice of training camp. ``I feel fortunate and blessed to have sustained two injuries to one leg and be able to come back,'' Buckhalter said. ``They say hard work pays off. One thing I love to do is play football. I t |
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| Bloom day to day with strained hamstring |
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07/22/2006 |
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -Philadelphia Eagles receiver and former Olympian Jeremy Bloom has yet to practice because of a strained hamstring and is listed as day to day. Bloom, a two-time Olympic skier and fifth-round draft pick, tweaked his hamstring working out with quarterback Donovan McNabb in Arizona. He underwent an MRI on Thursday, the first day of training camp. ``He does have a strained hamstring, and we'll take this thing day by day,'' coach Andy Reid said Saturday. ``It could take a little bit of time. |
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