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| In the FCS Huddle: FCS draft class not short on quality |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/25/2011 |
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| Citadel: 24 receptions for 307 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games (two starts) Carolina Panthers (third, 89) - Armanti Edwards, WR, Appalachian State: the 2010 Walter Payton Award winner, as a quarterback, played in three games with no receptions Philadelphia Eagles (fourth, 125) - Clay Harbor, TE, Missouri State: nine receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown in nine games (six starts) Jacksonville Jaguars (fifth, 143) - Larry Hart, DE, Central Arkansas: eight tackles and 1.5 sacks in 14 games Cincinnati Benga |
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| Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| st: RB Rocky Thompson, West Texas State, 1971 Chosen 17th overall when some projected him to go in third round. Played two-plus years, 29 games, 68 carries, 217 yards, one TD, with 16 receptions for 85 yards and 65 kick returns for two TDs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Best: LB-C Chuck Bednarik, Penn, 1949 No. 1 overall pick - from Ivy League school, no less - Bednarik is considered the last of the NFL's great two-way players. He starred at center and linebacker, was a 10-time All-Pro, eight-time Pro-Bowl pick |
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| Needy Redskins could use a few more draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/22/2011 |
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| rounds are where savvy teams go to find affordable talent that have can a significant impact in the not-too-far future, but Shanahan and general manager Bruce Allen traded away those picks last year for Donovan McNabb and Jammal Brown. Giving the Philadelphia Eagles two picks for McNabb ranks as the first big mistake of the Shanahan-Allen era. Before last year's draft, Allen boasted: ``When the 37th pick comes up in our draft room, there's going to be a nice cheer that we've selected Donovan McNabb.'' It's sa |
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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| , Colorado -- Peyton Manning's midseason struggles last year were due in part to inadequate protection up front. Solder, a former tight end with exceptional agility, seems like a perfect fit for the Colts' finesse attack. LAST PREDICTION: Solder 23) Philadelphia Eagles: Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado -- A lot of teams have Smith off their draft boards because of off-field issues, but cornerback-needy Eagles had him in for a visit a few weeks back. LAST PREDICTION: Jimmy Smith 24) New Orleans Saints: Jabaal Sheard, DE, |
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| Bears/Rams open NFL preseason national TV schedule |
NFL Football |
04/12/2011 |
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| ired on March 11. The Green Bay Packers, coming off their fourth Super Bowl victory, will play in Indianapolis on August 26 while the Pittsburgh Steelers, who lost to the Packers in an attempt for their seventh Super Bowl championship, will host the Philadelphia Eagles on August 18. The 11 games that will be on national TV include all of the playoff teams from last year. The first week of televised games will see NFC West-champion Seattle playing in San Diego, Tampa Bay playing at AFC West winner Kansas City and t |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| ant left tackle position should be high on the team's to-do list. As a former tight end with exceptionally nimble feet, Solder is tailor-made for Indy's pass-heavy offense and could give the team the blind-side bodyguard it's been clamoring for. 23) Philadelphia Eagles: Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado -- Philadelphia is set at one corner slot with ball-hawk Asante Samuel, but there's some serious concerns on the opposite side with Ellis Hobbs possibly forced to retire due to a neck injury and the remainder of the roster |
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| Eagles tackle Jason Peters arrested in La. |
Headlines |
03/28/2011 |
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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters is free on $628 bond after being arrested in Shreveport., La., for violating the city's loud music ordinance and resisting arrest. Police spokesman Bill Goodin said Monday that Peters refused to show his driver's license after police stopped him Saturday night because of the volume of music coming from his vehicle. The charge of resisting arrest was added because of Peters' refusal to show his license. Peters was a Pro Bowl selection this year, |
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| Eagles OT Peters arrested |
NFL Football |
03/27/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Eagles starting offensive lineman Jason Peters was arrested early Saturday for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Pro Bowl tackle was pulled over after police heard loud music coming from vehicle and when Peters refused to give the officer identification, the resisting arrest charge was tacked on. Peters posted on bond on Saturday and was released. It's the second time this month that an E |
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| Vick co-defendant due in court on probation matter |
Headlines |
03/15/2011 |
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| District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson on Tuesday afternoon. Phillips was shot in the leg after a birthday party for Vick at a Virginia Beach nightclub in June. A probation officer says in court papers Phillips lied when he denied speaking with the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback that night. He also says Phillips failed to report run-ins with police, skipped a required mental health appointment and tested positive for marijuana use. In November 2007, Hudson sentenced Phillips to 21 months in prison and three ye |
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| Vick, Eagles mates plan to work out on their own |
NFL Football |
03/04/2011 |
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Michael Vick is making plans to get ready for next season despite the NFL's labor situation. The Philadelphia Eagles' Pro Bowl quarterback says he'll work out with some of his teammates on their own if there's a lockout. The league and the players' union agreed Friday on a seven-day extension of the collective bargaining agreement. Vick was in Atlantic City to receive the Maxwell Award for outstanding professional player. Eagles coach Andy Reid also was to be honored as the outsta |
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