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| Eagles spend their last locked-out days in gym |
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07/22/2011 |
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) - Clay Harbor finished a grueling leg workout and headed out to catch some passes in triple-digit temperatures. He wasn't alone. As the end of the NFL lockout seemingly draws near, several members of the Philadelphia Eagles spent their last days of pre-training camp freedom doing the same thing they did most of the summer. They worked out at Power Train Institute. Harbor, a second-year tight end, was among a large group of players who worked with training guru Steve Saunders the pas |
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| Eagles DE Graham had second surgery |
NFL Football |
07/14/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham had a second knee surgery this winter, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The paper reported that Graham underwent a microfracture knee surgery when he was having his anterior cruciate ligament repaired. The operation occurred nine days after he suffered the ACL injury in a December 12 game against Dallas, the report said. Multiple sources and Graham confirmed the procedure to the Inquirer. Recovering from both surgeries cou |
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| Jury set for Clemens trial |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2011 |
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| e Red Sox when Clemens played for them. Included in the list of jurors are reportedly a mid-50's female yoga teacher, who worked at a U.S. attorney's office in Portland, Oregon; a female retired public schools counselor; a female who is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and Michael Vick and said the quarterback was "done wrong" by his conviction for being involved in a dogfighting ring. Clemens pleaded not guilty last August to charges he lied to Congress about his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. He has |
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| Nike re-signs Vick to endorsement deal |
NFL Football |
07/01/2011 |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Nike has re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles. Nike, which signed Vick as a rookie in 2001, terminated his contract in August 2007 after he filed a plea agreement admitting his involvement in a dogfighting ring. Vick spent 21 months in prison. CNBC first reported the new deal. In a statement Friday, Nike says it does ``not condone those actions, but we support the positive changes he has |
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| 2011 CFL Western Preview - Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
CFL |
06/27/2011 |
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| lue Bombers out of the league basement. The fact that defensive end Phillip Hunt left the team, and the league for that matter, doesn't help the Winnipeg cause. Hunt led the CFL with 16 sacks a year ago, and that total got the attention of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Four of the first six regular season games will take place at home for Winnipeg, and if the club can win three of those, a significant turnaround may be in reach. In all reality, however, the Blue Bombers would be fortunate to win two of those cont |
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| Report: Flyers to host Rangers in Winter Classic |
NHL Hockey |
06/21/2011 |
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| -12 regular season schedule is released, which could be as early as Thursday. The Winter Classic has been played on New Year's Day, but that falls on a Sunday in 2012 and the NFL -- provided there is no extended labor strife -- is scheduled to play that day. The Philadelphia Eagles are slated to host a game that day against the Washington Redskins at nearby Lincoln Financial Field. It would mark the second Winter Classic for the Flyers, who took on the Bruins in the 2010 contest at historic Fenway Park in Boston. |
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| Conditioning is key in NFL lockout |
NFL Football |
06/14/2011 |
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| hich the quarterback said helped build even stronger rapport and relationships with his teammates. With no agreement between the league and the players union yet in sight, Sanchez is doing the right thing at the most opportune time to stay on point. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and feel-good story Michael Vick has been unloading passes to teammates such as Jeremy Maclin, Brent Celek and Jason Avant in order to keep his mind on football. The lefty signal-caller, who has signed his one-year tender with the Eagles |
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| Burress pays hefty price, earns 2nd chance |
NFL Football |
06/06/2011 |
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| says he's ready to start the rest of his life - just one tweet he sent not long after clearing the prison gate. Calling Vick might be a good start. No. 7 was even more reviled than Burress after Vick's affinity for dogfighting came out. But the Philadelphia Eagles gave him a second chance, and Vick sure took advantage of it. This past season, he claimed the starting job, led his team to the playoffs and was selected to the Pro Bowl, as well as winning the Comeback Player of the Year award. Vick, however, wa |
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| Animal group buys former Vick dogfighting compound |
NFL Football |
05/27/2011 |
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - An animal rights group has bought NFL star Michael Vick's former dogfighting compound in Virginia and plans to turn it into a rehabilitation center for chained and penned dogs. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback pleaded guilty to federal felony charges and served 18 months in prison for running Bad Newz Kennels from the property. He eventually sold it to a developer who had difficulty unloading it following Vick's conviction. Dogs Deserve Better of Tipton, Pa., bought the five-bedroom h |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Top 10 FCS receivers |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/23/2011 |
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| develop more in terms of a complete player," Bradford said. "It helped me understand the defenses - what their motives are - because high school is completely different from college. "I'm undersized. I'm the not fastest, I'm not DeSean Jackson (the Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver). But I guess I'm kind of deceptive in everything I do, including my quickness," added the finance major, who has been clocked at 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash. "The thing I pride myself on is route running. I just keep my eyes dow |
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