Eagles Prepare For The Dallas Blitz
The Eagles are going to have to protect quarterback Michael Vick from the blitzes Rob Ryan is going to throw at them in order to avoid falling to 2-5 on the season and losing for the sixth straight time at home.
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The Eagles are going to have to protect quarterback Michael Vick from the blitzes Rob Ryan is going to throw at them in order to avoid falling to 2-5 on the season and losing for the sixth straight time at home.
Unhappy he was trade bait, Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel criticized management and compared the team's front-office to people who play fantasy football.
After a bye week and a day off on Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles were back on the practice field as they get ready to host Dallas on Sunday night.
"Everybody seemed refreshed, happy to be back, excited," says quarterback Michael Vick.
According to a report from WIP's Howard Eskin, a trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions was voided due to the discovery of a brain tumor on one of the players during a standard physical.
The Philadelphia Eagles today announced they have acquired RB Jerome Harrison and an undisclosed draft choice in 2013 from the Detroit Lions for RB Ronnie Brown.
"I thought they did a very nice job of preparation and they showed a lot of emotion throughout the game," Reid said of his team, "and then played good physical football, which I think is important."
The Eagles will need to wait a few weeks if what they showed on Sunday was an aberration or the reality everyone was expecting since August, after Philadelphia survived a late scare from the Washington Redskins with a 20-13 victory.
The Eagles will try to start the long road back from a 1-4 start on Sunday as they visit the Washington Redskins.
Philadelphia Eagles starting center Jason Kelce was on SportsRadio 94 WIP Friday morning to discuss a controversy surrounding the employment status of head coach Andy Reid.
Prior to practice, head coach Andy Reid revealed that second-round pick Jaiquawn Jarrett will split first team reps this week at safety with Kurt Coleman.
Washington's offensive unit features a former collegiate defensive standout in fullback Darrel Young, who was a star linebacker and safety at Villanova University.
With his team mired in a four-game losing streak and sitting in last place in the NFC East with a 1-4 record, Eagles head coach Andy Reid held his day-after news conference the day after a 31-24 loss in Buffalo.
Turnovers, careless penalties and shoddy tackling against Buffalo added up to a fourth consecutive loss for Philadelphia.
Now that Michael Vick has suggested the "Dream Team" tag no longer applies for the underachieving Eagles, Bills receiver Stevie Johnson believes a change in perception might also be in order in Buffalo.
