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Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 10, 2008, 02:25:18 AM
Dustin Fox - CB - Buffalo (FF's boy is still alive!)

Quote from: rjs246 on August 10, 2008, 09:46:48 AM
All former Philly athletes must be mocked.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 10, 2008, 10:29:16 AM

Quote from: rjs246 on August 10, 2008, 09:46:48 AM
All former Philly athletes must be mocked.

or kicked in the balls. I hope someone does that to Welbourn.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 10, 2008, 10:29:16 AM

Quote from: rjs246 on August 10, 2008, 09:46:48 AM
All former Philly athletes must be mocked.

or kicked in the balls. I hope someone does that to Welbourn.

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 10, 2008, 02:14:34 PM
good thread

did you do that list yourself j or did you c&p it from somewhere....either way impressive

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 10, 2008, 02:25:52 PM
get a life

Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 14, 2008, 03:36:02 PM
Hollis out 2 months with triceps surgery (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3535095)

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 14, 2008, 03:52:09 PM

Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 14, 2008, 03:36:02 PM
Hollis out 2 months with triceps surgery (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3535095)

[easy] Nice trade Saints.:-D [/easy]

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 17, 2008, 02:57:00 AM
Reggie Hodges punting tonight...

3 punts...9.0 net average....2 blocked

Quote from: QB Eagles on August 29, 2008, 06:38:28 PM
Bryant McKinnie suspended 4 games for a nightclub fight.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 30, 2008, 11:19:42 PM
Bring back Tank Daniels.

For real. Cut that red-headed bum Boiman and bring back Tank.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 01, 2008, 07:44:51 PM
Dhani Jones named one of the Bengals captains.  :-D

Quote from: SD_Eagle on September 01, 2008, 06:41:47 PM
Scott Young signs with the Browns

QuoteMcMullen agrees

For those wondering how the Seahawks could release a wide receiver (Jordan Kent) when they're desperate for wide receivers, help is on the way.

The team has agreed to terms with Billy McMullen, who has played in a West Coast passing game with the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings and was in training camp this summer with the Washington taterskins.

McMullen was the choice from six wide receivers who worked out today. The group that also included – and was first reported by ESPN.com's John Clayton – Samie Parker, Mark Bradford, Davale Ellis, Mike Haas and Michael Garperson.

QuoteGiants' McDougle Works With Troubled Youngsters
By JOE LAPOINTE

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jerome McDougle lifted his shirt to show the surgical scar on his abdomen. On the sides of the mark were the tattooed words "True Story."

A piece of a bullet remains inside him. Doctors said it would be too risky to remove it. "At first, it used to feel funny," McDougle said of his belly bullet. "But after a while, I got used to it."

McDougle is a defensive end with the Giants, who acquired him Aug. 31, the day after Philadelphia waived him. He is in his sixth year of a professional career that began hopefully in 2003, when he was drafted in the first round from the University of Miami.

All has not gone well since then. Much of McDougle's disappointment has come from medical problems, including the gunshot wound he sustained in the summer of 2005 when he was robbed while he was sitting in his parked silver Mercedes in Miami. Four teenagers were later arrested in the case.

He missed that season, but it could have been worse.

"They had a gun to my head," McDougle said. "I was like, 'Take what you want.' There's a 50-50 chance the gun could go off. One mistake and I'm not here to talk to you."

Despite his travails, which include missing last season with a ruptured triceps tendon, McDougle said he maintained a positive attitude and was optimistic about life on and off the field.

He practices what he preaches by counseling teenagers at the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Why would a man spend part of his off-season giving advice to the same sort of youths who robbed and shot him?

"I want to make a difference," McDougle said. "I had some problems when I was young. I really know how it feels to be going down that path. It's just like a spiral, but you can break it."

McDougle says he tells youngsters that "it's not cool to be shot" and that they should not glorify gunplay the way some rappers do.

"Kids really listen to me," McDougle said. "If you can touch one or two of them, you've done the community a real service."

McDougle, 29, signed a one-year contract with the Giants. He said he wanted to work in law enforcement and youth counseling after his playing career. David Delancy, who supervised McDougle's work at the detention center, said McDougle was ideal for the role.

"It's one of his callings," Delancy said in a telephone interview. "He reached out to those kids. It was so powerful. You could see some of the guys come to tears. His heart is so forgiving. He didn't do it in the Hollywood fashion. He didn't show up with an entourage. He came by himself. We were wowed by it."

McDougle's work was coordinated by the N.F.L.'s player development department, which provides guidance for careers outside of football; it also gives players financial advice and counseling for behavioral and psychological problems.

Christopher Henry, the director of player development, said 75 to 80 players a year took advantage of internship programs. Henry said McDougle was also part of a panel that offered advice to rookies during a three-day symposium in June.

McDougle joined the Giants a few days before their regular-season opener against Washington, and some of the offensive linemen teased quarterback Eli Manning about his new teammate. In Manning's first game as a rookie in 2004, McDougle greeted him with a thundering sack.

But McDougle said Manning welcomed him: "He said, 'Nice to see you.' He's a really good guy."

Another sack in McDougle's career brought him a different kind of notice. Against Tampa Bay in 2006, he tackled quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, but the 9-yard loss was negated because of a 15-yard face-mask penalty against McDougle. He then made it worse by kicking the penalty flag for another 15-yard penalty, for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The penalties helped set up a field goal for the Buccaneers, who defeated the Eagles, 23-21.

"That was one of those things where you live and you learn," McDougle said.

In limited action with the Giants, McDougle has shown the double-edged sword of his aggressive play. In the opener, he broke through the blocking while playing with the punt-return unit but was penalized for roughing the kicker.

Last Sunday at St. Louis, McDougle lined up at defensive end and in the third quarter, he broke up a shovel-pass play to Antonio Pittman by stopping him for a 2-yard loss. Justin Tuck, a starting defensive end, said McDougle allowed other players some flexibility. Tuck can move from the end to an interior tackle position and confuse blockers or beat them in mismatches. Tuck did just that when he returned an interception for a 41-yard score in the fourth quarter.

"Jerome is an upbeat guy who comes into the locker room ready to work," Tuck said. "We got the best of that deal."

Mathias Kiwanuka, the other starting defensive end, said McDougle was fast off the ball on the field and upbeat in the meeting rooms.

"We love him," Kiwanuka said. "We embrace him and we think he's a great addition. He's another piece of the puzzle. I think he was a steal."

General Manager Jerry Reese said the Giants were "a little bit lucky" when McDougle became available shortly after Osi Umenyiora sustained a season-ending injury to his left knee.

"When he came in, we sat down and had a long talk," Reese said of McDougle. "He's been through some things in his life. He's put a lot behind him. He's matured a lot. He's grateful to be where he is right now."

Of his rapid change of circumstances, McDougle said: "It's been a blur. It feels good when somebody wants you."

McDougle said he was not discouraged when the Eagles cut him, leaving him briefly without a job.

"Whatever happens, happens," he said. "I'm in a good situation. I just trust in God."

QuoteCHARGERS SIGN SCOTT
Posted by Mike Florio on September 23, 2008, 9:44 p.m.

The San Diego Chargers have announced the addition of veteran defensive tackle Ian Scott.

Scott was a fourth-round pick of the Bears in 2003.  He signed with the Eagles in 2007 but landed on injured reserve.

Scott signed the Panthers in April 2008, but was cut before the start of the season.

To make room for Scott, the Chargers cut rookie cornerback DeJuan Tribble.  The sixth-round pick from Boston College was involved in a bar fight in 2007 along with Lions tackle Gosder Cherilus, a first-round pick.

QuoteThis man is obsessed with Spongebob. He sleeps on Spongebob sheets, rocks a Spongebob medallion on his necklace, and watches Spongebob during sex. His room is chalked full [sic] of everything Spongebob, he references Spongebob during his conversations! [...]. You can catch him coloring Spongebob pictures with felt markers or playing a Spongebob game on one of his many gaming consoles. He wears Spongebob underwear like they are the latest pair of Calvin Klein's.

QuoteVIKES GOT SNOOKERED BY TAPEH
Posted by Mike Florio on October 13, 2008, 5:49 p.m.

The Vikings opted against re-signing Pro Bowl fullback Tony Richardson after the 2007 season, choosing instead to acquire Thomas Tapeh via free agency.

Several months later, the Vikes are having some buyer's remorse.  The problem?  Tapeh had knee surgery in February, and didn't disclose it to the Vikings.

"I think his knee bothered him a little bit when he came in here," coach Brad Childress said Monday, "and I'm finding out now that he did have an offseason cleanup in February, which I wish he would have shared with us."

Tapeh has appeared in only two of six games during his first year with the Vikings.  Though supposedly healthy, Tapeh is routinely deactivated, ostensibly because he doesn't play special teams.

We tend to think that Chilly has opted to give Tapeh the cold shoulder in retaliation for hiding the truth about his knee.

And, actually, that's one coach's decision from Childress with which we can agree.

QuoteSeahawks waived WR Billy McMullen.
McMullen signed with Seahawks when they were ravaged by wide receiver injuries, but his own compound fracture in his right pinkie will end his Seattle career. He finishes with 124 yards in only two games played after being out of the league in 2007.

QuoteBuc Cut After DUI Arrest
By VALERIE KALFRIN
Published: October 19, 2008

TAMPA - Matt McCoy, a linebacker signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent this year, was released from the team Saturday after being arrested earlier that morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence.

Jail records show Tampa police arrested McCoy at 4:11 a.m. at West Paul Avenue and South Sheridan Road, less than 500 feet from his home in the Gandy/Sun Bay South neighborhood.

About 4 p.m., the Buccaneers announced in a news release that they had promoted wide receiver Brian Clark from the practice squad to the active roster and released McCoy "to make room."

McCoy, 26, was released from Orient Road Jail after posting $500 bail.

Police stopped McCoy driving a 2008 BMW after seeing the vehicle heading west in the eastbound lanes of Gandy Boulevard, according to an arrest affidavit. McCoy swayed while he was standing, had glazed eyes and the odor of alcohol, the affidavit stated. He refused to undergo field sobriety tests, citing his attorney's advice, the affidavit said.

McCoy refused a breath-alcohol test, jail records say.

McCoy is a California native who was signed by the Bucs as a free agent in March, according to the Buccaneers Web site. Before coming to Tampa, he had been signed by New Orleans as a free agent and drafted by Philadelphia, the Web site says.

He played college ball at San Diego State.

Quote from: EagleFeva on October 19, 2008, 12:36:34 PM
1.21 gigawatts?! 1.21 gigawatts?!?! Great Scott!

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 09, 2008, 02:24:11 PM
Moats is returning kicks for Houston today.

Quote from: BigEd76 on November 09, 2008, 07:57:02 PM
Freddie Mitchell, restaurant owner (http://www.theledger.com/article/20081108/NEWS/811060429/1410?Title=Former_Football_Star_Tackles_New_Endeavor#)

Quote from: BigEd76 on November 23, 2008, 06:05:42 PM
Plenty of Matt Ware, Pago Togafau and Sean Morey sightings on Arizona special teams today

QuoteRegardless of what Visanthe Shiancoe told Minnesota gossip columnist "CJ" after he found out his dangling member was revealed to the world, Shiancoe's agent, Tony Agnone, says the Vikings tight end was "sorry it got on television." The damage-controlling Agnone also said Shiancoe's greatest concern is for "the young fans — he hopes they know it's a locker room."

That could be true. Kind of. But, Hugh Douglas, former defensive end of the Philadelphia Eagles, says he's not convinced. On today's 610 WIP morning show in Philadelphia, Douglas revealed the not-so-shocking truth that football players sometimes drop their towels on purpose once they find out the media will be around. Douglas took my phone call (for once) and offered to expand, hence completing Deadspin's wall-to-wall dong reporting for the day.

I asked Hugh if he seriously thinks Visanthe Shiancoe knew the cameras were on while he was exposed and he said that while he was playing for the Eagles, it happened so often that it became a running joke.

HD: "Cats'd be dropping their towels all the time, be butt-ass nekkid all the time, man, just trying to be funny. Especially if there were female reporters in the locker room? If they think they got it, they're gonna show their stuff."

(Note: Hugh Douglas is probably the only man left in America who can use "cats" this way and not sound like an idiot.)

HD: "I guarantee you Shiancoe or whatever his name is doesn't give a damn. And I guarantee you that if he's a single man, he's gonna get a lot more ass the next time he goes home."

So, did you drop your towel all the time too?

HD: "No, I didn't do it. But Hollis [Thomas, former Eagle, current Saint] would do it all the time. Anytime there would be a female reporter in the locker room he'd just let it all hang out. Hollis was funny like that. He'd always try to get people to look at him."

Did anybody ever look?

HD: "Oh, we caught a couple of 'em looking. Some would look all the time. But one girl, Courtney Holt? Never ever broke eye contact. "

(Note: Courtney Holt used to be a guest coordinator/producer for Comcast Sportsnet in Philly. She's now a talent booker for the Golf Channel.)

HD: "Yeah, Hollis would always try get Courtney. He'd sit there with his legs spread, rubbing lotion on his nuts. She wouldn't ever look down, though. She was a true professional."

Poor Courtney!:

HD: "Yeah, right? Poor Courtney."

So who else was a chronic towel-dropper?

HD: "Oh, [Al] Harris. Al would find out there would be media around and he'd drop his towel and walk slowly across the locker room. Then he'd be all bending over and shtein. He was into it too."

So, you're telling me that Shiancoe knew what he was doing the whole time, that it wasn't an accident?

" I'd never even heard of the guy until this happened. And the more people that know about him now, well, he's not embarrassed about what they know about him. He thinks he's got it and — obviously he does — so he's proud of it."

Thank you, Hugh.This was enlightening. Have a good holiday.

"No problem. You too."

Hopefully, Douglas vouching for Courtney Holt's locker room professionalism, even while she's confronted with yards of athlete junk, is something that will help her get an on-camera reporting job. Just not in New Orleans.

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on December 31, 2008, 04:35:58 PM
LOL at the shoutout by Reid to Moats thanking him for the great game

Quote from: FastFreddie on January 01, 2009, 09:20:28 AM
Shut up your face hole, liar.

http://thebulletin.us/articles/2008/12/30/sports/doc4959d88a208ea630119976.txt

QuoteAccording to STATS, Inc., Patriots No. 1 cornerback Ellis Hobbs [stats] tied with Arizona's Rod Hood for most touchdown passes allowed with nine. Not far behind was O'Neal, tied for third with seven, and he was benched after the loss to Pittsburgh that was one of four defeats directly attributable to shoddy pass coverage.

That two-man total of 16 touchdown passes allowed also tied with Hood and Cardinals teammate Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie for highest cornerback tandem in the league this season. Meanwhile, Samuel allowed about the same amount of completions as Hobbs (47 completions on 90 passes defended, to Hobbs' 46 on 84 defended), gave up nearly 200 fewer yards (594 to 762) and more importantly allowed only a third as many touchdowns (three). Samuel also broke up 24 passes to Hobbs' 11.

Quote from: rjs246 on January 06, 2009, 11:43:14 AM
Those stats on Samuel make me giddy in the penis.

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 06, 2009, 02:10:52 PM
hed be a lot better if he actually caught some of the many passes he defends

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 06, 2009, 02:20:25 PM
the skins are deeper at corner than even the eagles

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 06, 2009, 02:20:25 PM
negative on that chief....ironically its funny you mention the skins since had they signed him it would have been the same exact same situation as the eagles...not a bad signing but unessecary as the skins are deeper at corner than even the eagles

Quote from: reese125 on January 06, 2009, 02:31:39 PM
arguably? please do I want to hear it

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 06, 2009, 02:28:55 PM
im talking about before the samuel signing which is what we were talking about

but even now its arguable...is the skins secondary better no but they are arguably deeper

QuoteThe dream career for some people would be to play football for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears or the Washington taterskins.

For Jamaal Green, who once was a defensive end for all three teams, his dream was to one day work in law enforcement. His dream became a reality on Feb. 17, 2008, when he became a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the El Paso area.

"A lot of kids look up to professional athletes as heroes," said Green, who currently works at the Border Patrol checkpoint on Montana Avenue heading towards Carlsbad. "Me, I looked up to law enforcement officers as heroes."

QuoteBut after he was picked during the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, he was plagued by a rash of preseason injuries.

"I was five minutes away from where I grew up. It was my hometown team and everybody was excited," Green said. "During my third preseason game, I broke my right fibula and I tore a ligament. I have a plate and seven screws in my leg right now. That injury caused me to miss my whole first season in the NFL."

Green was heartbroken but determined to come back in time for the next season, but was injured again during the preseason.

"I was fortunate enough to come back and have three good games in a row," Green said. "I was projected
Jamaal Green, right, mans his post at the U.S. Border Patrol inspection station along Highway 62/180. (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times)
to be one of the starters (in the next year)."

Those expectations were shattered when Green was injured again during the preseason. After earning an NFC Championship ring with the Eagles, he was released and picked up by the Chicago Bears,

QuoteDALLAS - Rushing to see his dying mother-in-law at a Plano hospital, a NFL player found himself delayed by a Dallas officer after he was stopped in the hospital's ER parking lot.

With his wife and another woman in the car, Ryan Moats - a running back for the Houston Texans - sped his car towards the hospital on March 17. However, when he made it to the ER parking lot, they were stopped by Officer Robert Powell.

Dashcam video from the Dallas officer's patrol car captured the incident.

"Get in there," Officer Powell yelled out to Tamishia Moats, Ryan's wife, as she exited the car. "Let me see your hands. Get in there. Put your hands on the car."

"Excuse me, my mom is dying," Moats said.

Moats and the other woman ignored Officer Powell's commands and rushed inside the hospital to see her mother.

"I've got seconds before she's gone, man," Moats said to the officer.

Motes couldn't find his insurance paperwork and was desperate to leave.

"Listen, if I can't verify you have insurance...," Officer Powell said.

"My mother-in-law is dying," Moats interrupted.

"Listen to me," Officer Powell said.

"Right now," Moats said. "You're wasting my time."

"If you can't verify you have insurance, I'm going to tow your car," the officer said. "So, you either find it or I am going to tow the car."

As they argued, the officer got irritated.

"Shut your mouth," the officer said. "Shut your mouth. You can either settle down and cooperate or I can just take you to jail for running a red light."

The clash shocked Moats.

"For him to not even be sympathetic at all, and basically we're dogs or something and we don't matter, it basically shocked me," Moats said.

"I can screw you over," Officer Powell said. "I would rather not do that. You obviously will dictate everything that happens; and right now, your attitude sucks."

Twice, the hospital sent nurses to try and get the officer to let Moats go.

"We're blue coding her for the third time," the nurse said.

Even a Plano police officer stopped to make a plea for the officer to let Moats go.

"Hey, that's the nurse," the Plano officer said. "She says the mom is dying right now and she wants to know if I can get him up there."

After 20 minutes, the officer ticketed Moats for running a red light.

However, by the time Moats made it up to the ER, she had already passed.

"I went up after she passed and held her hand, but she was already gone," Moats said.

Dallas police have apologized, dropped the ticket and launched an investigation.

"When it came to our attention, we immediately called for an internal investigation to be done," said Lt. Andy Havey, Dallas Police Department.

Quote from: Diomedes on March 26, 2009, 09:17:31 AM
This doesn't look like racism to me...more like authority addled assholism. 

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Officer Robert Powell and his wife have updated their MySpace pages in response to the intense criticism from this story.

Robert Powell - "All I can do is HOLD MY HEAD UP HIGH n wait for this to blow over.Thanks to everyone that standing behind me n helping me get through this.Love U Honey!!"

Wife Jody Powell - "I f***ing hate the media....they love to f***ing screw peoples lives up. Honey I Love U n things will get better. F*** anyone that believes the media"

Quote
Officer Who Detained Moats Resigns
Posted by Mike Florio on April 1, 2009, 1:19 p.m. EDT

Dallas police officer Robert Powell, who was transferred to dispatch as an investigation occurred regarding his treatment of Texans running back Ryan Moats and Moats' family members, has resigned his job.

"With a heavy heart and great sadness, I resigned from the Dallas Police Department this morning," Powell said in a statement.  "I made this decision in the hope that my resignation will allow the Dallas Police Department, my fellow officers, and the citizens of Dallas to better reflect on this experience, learn from the mistakes made, and move forward.

"I still hope to speak with the Moats family to personally express my deep regret, sympathy, and to apologize for my poor judgment and unprofessional conduct.  I also want to apologize to my fellow officers.  I have sincere respect and admiration for the men and women of the Dallas Police Department and the work they perform daily, and I wish them well."

Moats' wife told a local NBC affiliate that she was surprised to learn that Powell had resigned.

The March 18 incident, during which Powell kept Moats from entering the hospital where his mother-in-law lay dying, drew extensive media coverage and generated intense criticism.  The mere fact that Powell acted that way knowing the behavior was being preserved by a dashboard camera and microphone gave us serious concerns about whether he "gets it."

It's also possible that Powell resigned under threat of termination, along with an offer that certain severance benefits that might not have been available if he had been fired "for cause."  Employers commonly give employees who would otherwise be fired a chance to resign; if nothing else, it's easier to find a new job when a person wasn't fired from his last one.

Quote from: Sgt PSN on April 01, 2009, 03:24:02 PM
i thought it was a commonly known fact that all retards go to hell because they're retards.  little leaguers go there because they idolize a-rod. 

Quote from: Eagaholic on April 01, 2009, 02:01:19 PM

"Wit a heavy heart n great sadness :'(, I resigned from the Dallas 5-0 dis mornin," Powell said on his MySpace.  "I made dis decision n teh hope dat my resignashun will allow the Dallas Popo, my fellow officerz, n da citizens of Dallas to better reflect on dis experience, learn from their mistakes made, n move forward"

Quote from: FastFreddie on April 29, 2009, 01:27:06 PM
In related news, Hollis farted.

(http://www.concretefield.info/uploads/PhillyGirl/hollis_01.jpg)

Quote'Skins Bring In Jeremy Bridges
Posted by Mike Florio on May 5, 2009, 8:08 p.m. EDT

The Washington taterskins have added another veteran player, signing offensive lineman Jeremy Bridges.

Bridges, a six-year veteran, spent the last three seasons with the Panthers.  He was charged with assault in December, the night before a key Monday night game against the Buccaneers.

He started 14 games in 2006 and ten in 2007 before becoming primarily a backup in 2008, starting only four games at right tackle when rookie Jeff Otah was injured.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

QuoteBefore his recent span of sobriety, Rayburn was heading down a dark path.

"I think it would have led me either to jail or to death," Rayburn said. "I don't think there was really any other option. . . . It all stemmed from playing football. My knee, my elbow, some spinal problems - if I was to bend down, I couldn't stand up. Immobility was really the only thing that could alleviate the pain - or medication, obviously. . . .

"They dull the pain, but they don't turn you into a zombie. They would give me energy to the point where I could function. If I didn't have them, I couldn't do anything except lay in bed and throw up and roll around and ache."

Quote from: methdeez on June 08, 2009, 04:55:56 PM
It's actually pretty sad, especially since he never even really had a career. Outside of drugs, what the hell are his options?

Quote from: Eagaholic on June 08, 2009, 05:59:17 PM

Quote from: methdeez on June 08, 2009, 04:55:56 PM
It's actually pretty sad, especially since he never even really had a career. Outside of drugs, what the hell are his options?

That brought up my thought, how did he get that crippled playing as a rotation guy for only a couple of years?

Quote from: SunMo on June 08, 2009, 10:09:22 PM
No one sits in a tractor trailer for 20 hours a day

Quote
Unkind cut for Barksdale

By MARK SINGELAIS, Staff writer
First published in print: Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Rashad Barksdale was in his hometown of Hudson on Friday night. As he watched his younger brother play baseball, Barksdale received a text message from a New York Giants teammate.

   
Make that a former teammate.

"I heard you got released," Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas wrote to Barksdale. "Sorry about that."

That was news to Barksdale, a cornerback from the University at Albany, who was getting ready for his first Giants training camp at his alma mater in August.

"It was a shock," he said Monday. "I felt I was making improvement. ... The shocking thing about it is, I didn't receive any phone calls from anybody. I found out through a teammate."

The Giants cut Barksdale to make room in their 80-man roster for rookie corner Stoney Woodson, a seventh-round pick from South Carolina who came to terms with the team Friday.

Barksdale said he eventually got a voicemail from Giants secondary coach Peter Giunta that told him, "Sorry things didn't work out. You did a great job." Giunta also offered to help Barksdale find another team.

But Barksdale was still disappointed he never heard directly from a member of the organization.

"You know, it's the classy thing to do," he said.

Barksdale, 25, signed with the Giants last September after being cut by Kansas City, where he played one season. Barksdale spent the regular season on New York's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster in the postseason but didn't play.

A Giants spokesman declined comment. Woodson signed on late Friday, which made it more difficult for the Giants to contact Barksdale before they had to release him.

"This is the business side of the NFL," said Tony Agnone, Barksdale's agent. "Most teams contact you before they release you, but not all the time. It's the ugly side nobody talks about."

Agnone said the Giants explained to him that Barksdale "had made progress, but not the kind they wanted him to make."

The timing is bad for Barksdale because many NFL teams have their rosters set for training camp.

Barksdale cleared waivers on Monday at 4 p.m., after which any team could sign him. Agnone said he believes Barksdale is talented enough to get another shot.

"It's a tough situation I'm in," Barksdale said. "I'm not going to let this stop me from trying to pursue my goal."

Barksdale, who has returned to his off-season home in Kansas City, said he would have liked to be in training camp at UAlbany.

"I was really looking forward to getting back on the field where it all started in front of my family and friends," he said.

QuoteGood News for Hard-Luck Ex-Eagle

J.R. Reed made it back to the NFL after that horrible nerve injury he suffered behind his knee, when Reed failed to jump a barbed-wire fence in Feb. 2005, a few weeks after playing for the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX as a rookie returner and safety. But Reed, a solid hitter with tremendous heart, never quite got back all his quickness and lateral movement, using a special brace to help him lift his foot.

Reed eventually played 6 games for the Rams in 2006, 15 for the Eagles in 2007 and five more with the Birds last season, before they cut him. Now he has joined the coaching staff at South Florida, where he played. In this Tampa Bay.com blog post about his new job, it seems Reed is free to go back to the NFL if anyone becomes interested.

QuotePosted by Mike Florio on July 26, 2009 2:17 PM ET
Recently, veteran defensive tackle Hollis Thomas visited the Eagles.

Soon, Thomas might be doing more than visiting an NFL city.

Per a league source, Thomas is expected to sign a contract this week.  He is considering four different franchises.

Though it's unclear whether the Eagles remain in the mix, we're told that the Rams are one of the candidates for his services.

Quote from: Eagaholic on July 26, 2009, 11:26:53 PM
except Pinkston, because he has leadership written all over him

I think he'll make up for Dawk leaving, personally

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In pointed comments to ESPN, Owens suggested Goodell is not being sensitive to the price already paid by Vick, who last Monday completed a 20-month federal sentence for his dogfighting conviction.

"The commissioner needs to go sit in jail for 23 months," Owens told ESPN.

QuoteIn pointed comments to ESPN, Owens suggested Goodell is not being sensitive to the price already paid by Vick, who last Monday completed a 20-month federal sentence for his dogfighting conviction.

"The commissioner needs to go sit in jail for 23 months," Owens told ESPN.

Quote from: SunMo on July 27, 2009, 01:06:11 PM
apparently Tony Dungy said the same thing?  or something similar?

Quote from: ice grillin you on July 27, 2009, 01:18:39 PM

Quote from: SunMo on July 27, 2009, 01:06:11 PM
apparently Tony Dungy said the same thing?  or something similar?

yeah...im not 100% sure but i think he was basically responding to a question asking him about what TO said and he essentially said he agrees with TO

either way they are both absolutely correct

Quote from: reese125 on July 27, 2009, 02:22:22 PM
theres no doubt that Vick served his time--probably beyond, but I disagree they are absolutely 100% correct

this is no different than a player getting busted for DUI, domestic violence, drug possession or whatever else you cant think of that causes jail time. you pay a civil penalty, then you pay a league penalty...its always been that way.

the 2 years in jail for vick doesnt make up for the years of embarrassment he put the NFL through, especially when its going to get worse when he steps on the field again and the media/PETA frenzy that takes place over the course of the year.  f vick

Quote from: General_Failure on July 27, 2009, 10:55:45 AM

Quote from: Eagaholic on July 26, 2009, 11:26:53 PM
except Pinkston, because he has leadership written all over him

I think he'll make up for Dawk leaving, personally

They must have used really tiny letters.

Quote from: Diomedes on July 27, 2009, 07:24:36 PM
I'd like to see Goodell electrocute Vick at half time of the first Falcons game this season.  I'd pay money to see that.  Provided it went to PETA, of course.

Quote from: General_Failure on July 27, 2009, 08:43:04 PM
Abusing animals is the sign of a serial killer if you're a white guy, but totally cool if you're a black guy. Do I have that right?

Quote from: SD_Eagle on July 28, 2009, 11:22:43 PM
Hollis Thomas signed a 1 year deal with the Rams

QuoteSmith said that injuries weren't the only thing working against him his final two seasons in Philly, though he declined to get very specific.

"There were a lot of things going on there, a lot of internal things," he said. "There were several people in the organization that put things out [about me] in the media like bait. Like, 'Go get him.'

"I don't play the media game, because, as a player, you're never going to have the last word. You can call in to a radio station and try to defend your position. But you're never going to have the last word, because, as soon as you hang up, they're talking about you. They're going to create a story the way they want to create it."

Smith also suggested that coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg didn't do him many favors with their playcalling.

"I felt like there were times when certain plays weren't being called for me," he said. "I don't really want to talk about it. As an athlete, you don't want to make headlines. You don't want to bring negative attention to yourself. I just tried to keep my head up and do my job. But it was hard, man. It was hard."

Quote
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Bill Belichick found a way to stop receiver Greg Lewis from tormenting his New England Patriots - trade for him.

Lewis made the first touchdown catch of his career while playing for the Eagles against the Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2005. He had two touchdown catches in a 2007 game against the Pats, nearly derailing their undefeated regular season.

Belichick obtained Lewis from the Eagles in March for two draft picks.

"Greg has always killed us," Belichick said recently. "Every time we've played him, he's killed us. We haven't been able to cover him very well, so that kind of catches your attention."

On Thursday, Lewis will face his former teammates in a preseason game when the Patriots play the Eagles in Philadelphia.

Lewis caught Belichick's eye as a college receiver at Illinois. After Lewis joined the Eagles, Belichick said he had a number of conversations with Eagles coach Andy Reid about obtaining him. But Belichick said he thought Reid found it hard to part with Lewis.

"He's a guy that we've had a lot of interest in, and I think he's a good fit in our system," Belichick said.

Lewis said his past performances against the Patriots are just that - over and done.

"Anytime you feel wanted, that makes you feel good about yourself," Lewis said. "But what I did [against the Patriots] is in the past, and it's not as important as what I do this afternoon and the next day."

Lewis said he has talked to several of his teammates about that 2005 Super Bowl, but their memories are different.

"They obviously remember winning and I don't," he said. "They got the last laugh."

Lewis is joining a star-studded cast of Patriots receivers that includes three Pro Bowlers - Randy Moss, Wes Welker and Joey Galloway.

"You don't play on paper; I mean, it all looks good," Lewis said.

Lewis, who became a darling of Patriots fans early in training camp with some spectacular catches, first signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003. His Birds career peaked with 48 catches in 2005.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 30, 2009, 03:54:10 AMRodrick Hood - CB - Browns

Quote from: Diomedes on August 31, 2009, 06:19:47 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 30, 2009, 03:54:10 AMRodrick Hood - CB - Browns

cut today

Quote from: Eagaholic on August 31, 2009, 07:13:58 PMinteresting X Eagles list, I don't think there's more than 2 or 3 guys there I'd like to see on the team anyway

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 30, 2009, 03:54:10 AM
Derrick Burgess - DE - Patriots
Kelly Gregg - DT - Ravens
Raheem Brock - DE - Colts
Brian Dawkins - FS - Broncos
Correll Buckhalter - RB - Broncos
Al Harris - CB - Packers

Quote from: rjs246 on August 31, 2009, 08:04:30 PM
The Eagles need linebackers and safeties. Not another nickel back.

QuoteRod Hood gets cut again
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on September 4, 2009 4:00 PM ET

This is not a week that cornerback Roderick Hood will look back fondly on.  In the span of five days, he's been cut by two NFL teams.

The Browns dropped him Monday, and the Bears cut him Friday, just three days after they signed him to a one-year deal.

Hood reportedly struggled in Chicago's preseason game Thursday night, and the team's lack of cornerback depth wasn't a good enough reason for the Bears to keep him.

QuotePosted by Mike Florio on September 7, 2009 7:10 PM ET
In March, the Pats swung a deal for Eagles receiver Greg Lewis.

In September, the Pats dumped him.

According to Adam Caplan of Scout.com, the Patriots have released Lewis, who caught three passes for 58 yards during the preseason. 

Quote from: Munson on September 07, 2009, 08:37:33 PM
Knowing the hoodie, he probably traded for Lewis just so he could cut him and get back at him for having a few good games against his D.

QuoteMitchell blames the closing on having a crew of workers "that wasn't up to my expectations." Two former Brothers' workers said Mitchell wasn't up to their expectations either.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 07, 2009, 10:39:01 PM
:-D

farging McDougle's penalty allowed that 63yd FG...or was it the series before?

QuoteI don't really know what to say abotu that loss. I mean....you can't blame anyone for the FG...you can just blame the offense for totally blowing it for 3 quarters.

Defense did just about all they could do today.

QuoteA.J. Feeley has to be the most content backup quarterback in NFL history. When he was traded to the Dolphins by the Eagles in 2004, it was clear he would have preferred to stay in Philadelphia as a backup rather than get a starting shot in Miami. And after signing with Carolina this week, he said he has zero interest in supplanting Jake Delhomme as the starter.

"Hopefully, I don't have to play this year," he said. "That's kind of the plan, that things will go the way everyone wants it to go with Jake playing."

Feeley struggled in Miami trying to learn an offense that was nothing like the Eagles' West Coast. Now, he has to learn the Panthers' offense, which also is very dissimilar in terminology and just about everything else from what the Eagles run.

"There's a learning curve with learning a new offense," Feeley said. "Hopefully it comes to me sooner than later. I can't give you a timetable. If I have to play, I have to play. But hopefully that's not the case.

QuoteBOOKER, CURTIS WORK OUT FOR BILLS

Former Eagles Lorenzo Booker and Tony Curtis worked out for the Buffalo Bills on Friday, according to both Adam Schefter and Adam Caplan.

According to Shefter's Twitter feed, the Bills also brought in running back De De Dorsey and tight ends Joe Klopfenstein and Leonard Pope.

QuoteBucs pulling the 54-man roster trick?
Posted by Mike Florio on September 26, 2009 2:02 PM ET
In a somewhat surprising move (on the surface), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have cut veteran linebacker Matt McCoy.

McCoy started the Week One game against the Cowboys after Geno Hayes clocked in late, and McCoy was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.

To take his place, the Bucs have signed receiver Mario Urrutia from the pratice squad.

Given that McCoy is a vested veteran and that the trading deadline has not yet passed, McCoy could be re-signed as soon as Monday or Tuesday.  Since he possibly wasn't going to play anyway, the move allows the Bucs to essentially expand the roster by one body, creating a spot for Urrutia and dropping a guy who wasn't going to play, anyway.

The Titans used this maneuver last year, cutting quarterback Chris Simms on a Saturday and re-signing him the following week.  With the transaction coming on a Saturday, the player still gets his game check.

That said, McCoy is an unrestricted free agent, and he can sign with any team he wants.  But if the Bucs have designs on bringing him back, it's unlikely that they would have cut him if they weren't confident he'd stick around.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on September 27, 2009, 11:24:21 PM
Greg Lewis?

QuoteCornerback William James was glad to help the Lions win for the first time since 2007. He also was happy to be starting for the first time since Oct. 5, 2008.

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"It felt good to be out there with the fellas and felt good to get a win," said James, who finished with two tackles and one pass break-up. "Personally, to start was a great thing because that's what I've been working to get back to."

James started in place of Phillip Buchanon in Sunday's 19-14 victory over Washington. James made a case to continue starting.

"We were happy with what Will did in the game," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday. "He's a veteran player; he has starting experience in the league, he's got size and he's done a really good job in this scheme."

James, 30, is in his ninth NFL season. A third-round pick in 2001 from Western Illinois, he spent his first five seasons with the Giants. His best season was 2004, when he made 68 tackles in 16 games with 11 pass defenses and two interceptions. He played with the Eagles in 2006 and '07 and with the Jaguars in '08. He came to the Lions hoping to help turn around a team and in the process regain a starting job.

"You can't think about the past," he said. "You gotta take this season for what it is. It's a new opportunity. It's a new opportunity for this organization. It's a new opportunity for me."

QuotePanthers sign Hollis Thomas
Posted by Tom Curran on October 1, 2009 11:22 AM ET

The reeling Panthers made a move to shore up their defensive line Thursday, signing 15-year veteran Hollis Thomas, according to Steve Reed at Carolina Growl.com.

Thomas was released Wednesday by the Rams. That the Panthers swooped in so quickly to gobble up the table droppings of the 0-3 Rams is evidence of the deep funk the Panthers are in. And it's a funk that extends beyond the so far horrific play of quarterback Jake Delohomme.

The Panthers have struggled to find a replacement along their defensive front since losing Maake Kemoeatu in training camp with a torn Achilles. Kemoeatu's backup, Louis Leonard broke an ankle in Week 2. The 35-year-old Thomas, who played the bulk of his career with Philadelphia, had four tackles for the Rams in three games as a reserve.

QuoteNew Panthers  defensive tackle Hollis Thomas said today after his first practice with the team that he hopes to bring "a little levity, a little thickness in  the middle" to the Panthers' defense, which ranks 29th in the league in run defense (182.7 yards allowed per game).

He said also wants to take the attention of absentee defensive tackles Maake Kemoeatu and Louis Leonard, who both are out for the season with injuries.

"Everybody wants to be focusing on the other fat guys; (now) they'll focus on the new fat guy," he said.

QuoteFor the California Redwoods:  running back Obafemi Ayanbadejo, quarterback Mike McMahon, receiver B.J. Sams, receiver Bobby Sippio, linebacker Dontarrious Thomas, and running back John David Washington.

Quote from: MDS on October 01, 2009, 10:46:19 PM
his act is more tiring than ochocinco's

Quote from: MDS on October 01, 2009, 10:46:19 PM
his act is more tiring than ochocinco's

Quote from: QB Eagles on October 02, 2009, 04:33:59 PM
Lito's out with a strained quad. Some things never change.

Quote from: General_Failure on October 04, 2009, 07:04:26 PM
They said it was an ankle injury, which should be new and exciting for him.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 04, 2009, 07:57:25 PM
He had another one of his patented fly through the air like a madman.....but this time he missed.

QuoteDawkins, Broncos beat Cowboys  Listen to this article. Powered by Odiogo.com

Brian Dawkins and the Denver Broncos are 4-0.

Dawkins faced a familiar foe this afternoon in Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys. The result? An impressive defensive performance and a 17-10 victory.

Denver trailed 10-0 in the first quarter when Fox's Pam Oliver observed that Dawkins had given the defense a pep talk on the sidelines. We've seen a few of those around these parts in the past.

On the very next Cowboys' possession, the Broncos forced a Romo fumble. Dallas didn't score another point all day.

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 05, 2009, 09:00:06 AM
dawk is definitely done

Quote from: methdeez on October 05, 2009, 12:53:56 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 05, 2009, 09:00:06 AM
dawk is definitely done

I don't know if you are being sarcastic or not, but I watched this whole game and I think he made like one play.
CBuck on the other hand was destroying it before he got hurt.

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 05, 2009, 02:14:05 PM
yeah he hates dallas so much

that play phreak referenced was the best...only dawk could look so awesome whiffing...the guy is a just a straight up maniac....

it was also great when on the first series after the sideline reporter stated that he had went beserk on the defense they forced a three and out and his reaction coming off the field after that was just nuts

Quote"I miss the guys; that's just me," Dawkins said. "That was a part of me for 13 years. I've always said that I am a Philly-grown Bronco right now. I grew up in Philadelphia. They raised me from a pup. The fans did. The coaches did. Now I'm grown, playing for the Denver Broncos, doing what I do."

Including beating the Cowboys.

"Make sure you tell those Philly fans hello," Dawkins said, "and you're welcome."

QuoteKearse left stadium, but won't be fined
Posted by Mike Florio on October 12, 2009 9:07 PM ET
Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse was a surprise scratch from Sunday night's game against the Colts.  Kearse, who had started every game since returning to the team in 2008, was not injured.

His reaction to the news that he wouldn't be playing?

He left.

And coach Jeff Fisher is OK with it.

"This is between he and I," Fisher said Monday, according to Terry McCormick of the Nashville City Paper.  "It was a big game. It was an emotional thing, and we'll sort it out.  As far as the message is concerned, he's a good teammate, he's had a great career and he's still got a lot left."

Fisher said that Kearse won't be fined for leaving.

"There are a lot of moving parts, and I think in Jevon's case, again you referenced the fact that he wasn't there, again this is between he and I, when you let a player know 90 minutes before kickoff that he's going to be inactive, that's a hard thing to accept," Fisher said.  "And I don't blame him for having a tough time dealing with that. It was a decision we made, and it was a last-minute decision."

Fisher explained that he chose to activate defensive end Dave Ball over Kearse.

"I have been deactivating Dave Ball for a number of weeks now, and I wanted to get Dave an opportunity to play," Fisher said.

Ball's ability to slide inside helped, given that defensive tackle Jason Jones is injured.

It's possible that the Titans are going to try to trade Kearse prior to the October 20 deadline to a contender that needs help in the pass rush.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 14, 2009, 03:17:02 PM
Clinton Hart, ex-Charger

Quote from: PhillyGirl on October 14, 2009, 03:18:58 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 14, 2009, 03:17:02 PM
Clinton Hart, ex-Charger

wow, really? I thought he was doing well there.

QuoteChildress was asked what sort of reception former Vikings center Matt Birk could expect upon his return in a different purple uni. (Ravens)

"I don't know," Childress said.  "I don't think they introduce visiting players on road games. Certainly not like if he would have left Philadelphia, where he might have gotten something thrown at him. I don't think there will be any foreign objects or anything. I think Matt's a native of here, and they have a great appreciation and respect for him here in Minnesota. We're not quite as mean-spirited."

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 18, 2009, 11:05:44 AM
Ex-Eagles in the UFL

Ronnie Ghent - TE - New York Sentinels
Jasper Harvey - C - New York Sentinels
Steve Edwards - OT - California Redwoods
Derrick Frost - P - California Redwoods
Nate Lawrie - TE - California Redwoods
Norman LeJeune - SS - California Redwoods
Mike McMahon - QB - California Redwoods

Quote from: methdeez on October 26, 2009, 10:03:17 PM
Just wanted to point out that for all we used to mock Dhani Jones, he is still a starter in this league (for Cincinnati) which is more than can be said for a lot of Eagles LB's that have come after him.

QuoteBuffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens still sounds like a man with a chip on his shoulder when it comes to his former team, the Dallas Cowboys.

When he met the media today, Owens said his goal this season is to have better numbers than Cowboys receiver Roy Williams.

"I've been looking at my stats compared to Roy E. Williams' stats over there in Dallas, and my goal is to have better stats then him at the end of the season," Owens said.

So far this season it's close: Owens has 18 catches for 242 yards and one touchdown, while Williams has 12 catches for 230 yards and one touchdown.

Quote from: Munson on November 01, 2009, 04:08:14 PM
At the Eagles game? How the eff did I miss that?

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 01, 2009, 05:52:52 PM
When you guys see the "highlights" from the Rams-Lions game...watch how hard Amendola gets hit. Holy farg

Quote from: Munson on November 01, 2009, 04:38:47 PM
If I was there I wouldn't be wasting my time on the internet fool.


Musta been while I was takin a shtein :-D

Quote from: Tomahawk on November 13, 2009, 10:29:01 AM
He's always been a pretty good cover safety

Quote from: Diomedes on November 13, 2009, 04:35:08 PM

Quote from: Tomahawk on November 13, 2009, 10:29:01 AM
He's always been a pretty good cover safety

this was sarcasm or I'm a monkey's uncle

Quote from: reese125 on November 13, 2009, 04:48:58 PM
I know hawk is usually sarcastic, but tough call there. hawk you want to clarify please? thanks

QuoteRunyan on way to San Diego
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on November 24, 2009 5:19 PM ET
Jon Runyan's congressional career may have to be put on hold for a little while.

The former Eagle is headed to visit the Chargers Tuesday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.  The Chargers need help at tackle with Jeromy Clary sidelined indefinitely, and could finalize a contract with Runyan shortly if all goes well.

Runyan has been readying himself to play football again after undergoing microfracture surgery last year, but hasn't yet found a suitor willing to offer him a contract.

QuotePer Rotoworld:

Chargers signed OT Jon Runyan, formerly of the Eagles.

San Diego may hold an in-practice competition between Corey Clark and Runyan at right tackle this week. Runyan started an amazing 192 straight games between 1997 and 2008, but turns 36 in three days and is coming off microfacture surgery. He's not likely to be an upgrade in pass protection.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 30, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
Dirk on IR because he popped his hamstring trying to throw a pass on a fake punt yesterday.

QuoteJack Ikegwuonu visits with the Bengals
Posted by Mike Florio on December 1, 2009 9:23 PM ET
The Cincinnati Bengals, who continue to have a soft spot for second-chance players with past legal issues, visited Tuesday with yet another high-talent player whose career has been undermined by off-field troubles.

Per a league source, cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu met with the Bengals on Tuesday.  To date, he has not signed a contract.

Regarded as a possible first-round prospect in 2008, Ikegwuonu tore an ACL while preparing for pre-draft workouts.  The Eagles drafted him in round four.

Earlier this year, Ikegwuonu was acquitted on burglary charges arising from a claim that Ikegwuonu and his brother entered an apartment and stole a non-360 Xbox.

The Eagles cut him in early September, signed him to the practice squad thereafter, signed him to the active roster on November 11, and cut him on November 24.

The Bengals also visited with safety Marcus McClinton, who signed with the Patriots earlier this year as an undrafted free agent, and who recently finished a stint in the UFL.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 01, 2009, 11:22:43 PM

QuoteJack Ikegwuonu visits with the Bengals
Posted by Mike Florio on December 1, 2009 9:23 PM ET
The Cincinnati Bengals, who continue to have a soft spot for second-chance players with past legal issues, visited Tuesday with yet another high-talent player whose career has been undermined by off-field troubles.

Per a league source, cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu met with the Bengals on Tuesday.  To date, he has not signed a contract.

Regarded as a possible first-round prospect in 2008, Ikegwuonu tore an ACL while preparing for pre-draft workouts.  The Eagles drafted him in round four.

Earlier this year, Ikegwuonu was acquitted on burglary charges arising from a claim that Ikegwuonu and his brother entered an apartment and stole a non-360 Xbox.
The Eagles cut him in early September, signed him to the practice squad thereafter, signed him to the active roster on November 11, and cut him on November 24.

The Bengals also visited with safety Marcus McClinton, who signed with the Patriots earlier this year as an undrafted free agent, and who recently finished a stint in the UFL.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 22, 2009, 03:08:05 PM
Studebaker has 2 INT's today.  :-D

He just picked one in the endzone and took it 94 yards. But did not score.

The announcer cracked himself up by saying "the Studebaker ran out of gas".

QuoteIn assessing his team for the media, Belichick called [Derrick]Burgess one of the best defensive players the Patriots have had during Belichick's time in New England.

"Derrick really plays consistently on everything and he's done an excellent job in the running game for us, probably as good as we've had as a run player and a pass rusher," Belichick said, per the Boston Herald.

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 08, 2010, 12:40:05 PM
anthony spencer is doing pretty well too

Quote from: rjs246 on February 01, 2010, 01:19:54 PM
Dawkins was named to the all-decade team.

Quote from: ice grillin you on February 02, 2010, 08:09:50 AM
anyone that doesnt like things like all decade teams in sports should find a new hobby...its shtein like that that makes sports so great

dont you guys ever sit around with your boys drink beers and debate sports?

Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2010, 10:06:38 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on February 02, 2010, 08:09:50 AM
anyone that doesnt like things like all decade teams in sports should find a new hobby...its shtein like that that makes sports so great

dont you guys ever sit around with your boys drink beers and debate sports?

Isn't that the whole point of watching sports?

Quote from: ice grillin you on February 02, 2010, 08:09:50 AMdont you guys ever sit around with your boys drink beers and debate sports?

Quote from: Rome on February 02, 2010, 05:39:53 PM
I'll bet even Osama Bin Laden sits around the cave in Tora Bora talking about basketball.

QuoteTorry Holt, Tra Thomas to be cut Monday
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on February 6, 2010 9:12 AM ET
The Torry Holt experiment in Jacksonville is only going to last one season. Vito "Don't call me Tweeto" Stellino of the Florida Times Union reports that Holt and tackle Tra Thomas will be released Monday by the Jaguars.

Still only 33, Holt had decent numbers in Jacksonville with 51 catches for 722 yards.  But his speed and ability to win one-one-battles has declined rapidly the last few seasons.  The Jaguars have a promising young group of wideouts with Mike Sims-Walker, Mike Thomas, and Jarrett Dillard.  Holt was due $9 million over the next two seasons.

Holt's release isn't shocking, but dropping Thomas is less of a surprise.  The Jaguars have two first-round tackles and Thomas was a part-time player at age 35.

Silva and I used to always argue over Holt and Isaac Bruce's Hall of Fame credentials.  Holt should get another contract, but the end to his career is not helping his case.

Quote from: BigEd76 on February 07, 2010, 03:23:30 PM
The Browns will be cutting Stallworth when he's reinstated

Quote from: SunMo on February 17, 2010, 04:44:38 PM
oh, he only killed a person, not a dog.  carry on.

Quote from: SunMo on February 17, 2010, 04:44:38 PM
where are the protests, the outrage, the boycotts, self-righteous douchebags giving up their season tickets?  oh, he only killed a person, not a dog.  carry on.

Quote from: ice grillin you on February 18, 2010, 03:38:26 PM
or he was running to catch a bus to his job because he couldnt afford a car

QuotePosted by Mike Florio on February 27, 2010 10:35 AM ET
Jets cornerback Lito Sheppard has wanted a shot at a market deal for several years.

Finally, he's going to get it.

A league source tells us that agent Drew Rosenhaus is telling teams that Lito Sheppard will be cut by the Jets.

It's no shock.  Sheppard is due to receive a $10 million option bonus on or before the fifth day of the league year.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 26, 2010, 05:26:24 PM
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Westy_Passed_Rams_Physical.html

QuoteShortly after passing the physical, Westbrook hopped off the examining table, and shattered into a hundred or more pieces.

QuoteAmong the players getting tryouts are quarterback Riley Skinner of Wake Forest and running backs Deshawn Wynn of Florida and Tony Hunt of Penn State.

Quote from: QB Eagles on April 28, 2010, 07:53:17 PM
Jeff Feagles is retiring. Still belongs in this thread if he was an Eagle 20 years ago, right?

Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on May 03, 2010, 09:29:54 PM
Bryan Smith done for the year in Jax, torn ACL.

Quote from: phattymatty on May 04, 2010, 09:19:05 AM
jeff feagles was the last active player that was in super tecmo bowl.

Quote from: BigEd76 on June 23, 2010, 04:24:01 PM
Spagnuolo says Feeley will start ahead of Bradford for now

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 26, 2010, 03:42:17 PMSo it would behoove him to find the best situation.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2010, 08:40:01 PM
Pretty much. He turned out to be a helluva player.

It seems like just yesterday he took that punt from Feagles up the sideline at the dump in Jersey. I'll never forget that.

Quote from: ice grillin you on June 27, 2010, 08:48:07 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2010, 08:40:01 PM
Pretty much. He turned out to be a helluva player.

It seems like just yesterday he took that punt from Feagles up the sideline at the dump in Jersey. I'll never forget that.

yep...theres the lurie era trifecta where all three moments never feel farther away than last week

1. tommy tommy tommy
2. fourth and 1 x two
3. this place is in a state of SHOCK!

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2010, 08:40:01 PMIt seems like just yesterday he took that punt from Feagles up the sideline at the dump in Jersey. I'll never forget that.

Quote from: rjs246 on June 27, 2010, 08:46:43 PM
Acknowledging his injury-prone-ness is not disparaging what he's meant to this team and offense. They can coexist.

Quote from: BigEd76 on July 02, 2010, 11:36:36 AM
-- Bobby Taylor wants to attempt a comeback

QuoteTaylor, 36, has been working out in Houston and is looking for a team in need of a third or fourth cornerback and would be willing to play safety, Biggs said.

Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2010, 01:15:27 PM
$10 says the dude is broke and has no ability to otherwise earn a living.

Quote from: SD on July 02, 2010, 01:18:25 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2010, 01:15:27 PM
$10 says the dude is broke and has no ability to otherwise earn a living.

kid in my class did his organizational brand management assignment on getting the NFLPA to start a money management class for NFL players, something like 75% of them are broke 5 years after retirement. This doesn't make sense to me considering they get a decent pension.

Quote from: charlie on July 02, 2010, 01:26:33 PM

Quote from: SD on July 02, 2010, 01:18:25 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2010, 01:15:27 PM
$10 says the dude is broke and has no ability to otherwise earn a living.

kid in my class did his organizational brand management assignment on getting the NFLPA to start a money management class for NFL players, something like 75% of them are broke 5 years after retirement. This doesn't make sense to me considering they get a decent pension.

It makes perfect sense when you're talking about a collective group of people who spend more time thinking about their next custom escalade than the fact that they will, on average, need to survive for an additional 50 years after their last nfl game.

QuoteThere is an anecdotal belief among observers of the NFL that its players do not live as long as the average American male -- approximately the age of 72. The only extensive report that examined the issue refutes that notion.

In 1994, just before Super Bowl XXVIII, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released the results of a study that was prompted by a request from the NFL Players Association. Professional football players, according to NIOSH, actually live marginally longer than non-football players. Based upon the occurrence of death among men of similar age and race in the general population, 189 deaths would have been expected of the test group, but only 103 occurred.

QuoteWelbourn goes on to detail how he suffered a right knee injury playing for the Eagles at old Veterans Stadium. With the help of a lawyer, Welbourn claims he was granted "lifetime medical benefits" on his right knee and most of his lower leg following surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus.

After leaving the New England Patriots, Welbourn had a doctor perform a cleanout on his knee and then pursued the Eagles for benefits. "The doctor was met with the runaround, dropped calls, denials and finally my favorite: that I was never an employee of the Eagles!" Welbourn wrote.

Welbourn says he has been pursuing the Eagles for two years to make good on the agreement he had with the organization.

"Actually, I have thought many times any player that played for the Eagles or was forced to play in the Vet should be part of a class action suit against the NFL and the Eagles for making us play on that crap," he wrote. "The unsafe working conditions we were forced into by management, the NFL and Union are unconscionable."

Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2010, 01:50:56 PM
Thanks, I was sort of a proud of that one.

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 02, 2010, 02:10:35 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2010, 01:50:56 PM
Thanks, I was sort of a proud of that one.

get a room

Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2010, 01:34:00 PM

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Quote from: rjs246 on July 02, 2010, 01:15:27 PM
$10 says the dude is broke and has no ability to otherwise earn a living.

kid in my class did his organizational brand management assignment on getting the NFLPA to start a money management class for NFL players, something like 75% of them are broke 5 years after retirement. This doesn't make sense to me considering they get a decent pension.

It makes perfect sense when you're talking about a collective group of people who spend more time thinking about their next custom escalade than the fact that they will, on average, need to survive for an additional 50 years after their last nfl game.

NFLers absolutely do NOT live an average of 50 years past their retirement. I think the average life span of an NFL retiree is something like 59. That's not exactly right, I know, but it is something appallingly low.

Quote from: BigEd76 on July 19, 2010, 04:40:48 PM
Matt Stevens is testing a new system that lets paraplegics walk again

NBC10 (http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/watch-this/PARAPLEGIC_MATT_STEVENS_CAN_WALK_AGAIN_Philadelphia.html)

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 19, 2010, 08:01:28 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on July 19, 2010, 04:40:48 PM
Matt Stevens is testing a new system that lets paraplegics walk again

NBC10 (http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/watch-this/PARAPLEGIC_MATT_STEVENS_CAN_WALK_AGAIN_Philadelphia.html)

Damn...I didn't know he was paralyzed.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 19, 2010, 08:01:28 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on July 19, 2010, 04:40:48 PM
Matt Stevens is testing a new system that lets paraplegics walk again

NBC10 (http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/watch-this/PARAPLEGIC_MATT_STEVENS_CAN_WALK_AGAIN_Philadelphia.html)

Damn...I didn't know he was paralyzed.

Quotecaplannfl
 
NY Giants claimed DE Alex Hall off waivers from Eagles, according to source.

QuoteInside linebacker Joe Mays, acquired from Philadelphia for running back J.J. Arrington less than two weeks ago, is impressing. He has worked some with the first team. He is likely to be a key backup and a special teamer.

Quote from: BigEd76 on August 14, 2010, 05:41:35 PM
Clayton is reporting Westbrook will sign with the Rams on Monday or Tuesday

Quote from: Diomedes on August 16, 2010, 08:19:53 PM
I can't believe he'd rather be in San Fran than St. Louis.  St. Louis is awesome!

Quote from: Sgt PSN on August 19, 2010, 01:58:45 AM
I heard Reggie White just got a job with the Angels.  Or was it the Devils? 

QuoteChargers' Tra Thomas retiring

Three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tra Thomas is retiring.

Thomas, 35, said Saturday that he has decided to leave the game because he can longer play at the level he expects from himself.

He recently had arthroscopic knee surgery and he said he hasn't performed well during this camp.

He signed with San Diego in June as a possible replacement for Marcus McNeill, who is holding out.

"I was just watching film and I don't think I was playing as well in practice as I should be," said Thomas, who entered the NFL as a first-round pick of Philadelphia in 1998. "If I'm not playing well in practice, I'm not going to play up to my standard in a game ... I feel very good about the decision. I 'm going out on my own terms. At least, I know I gave it everything I could."

Thomas played with Jacksonville last season after spending 10 seasons with the Eagles.

He said he appreciates the chance San Diego gave him, but he thought it was best to leave the game.

"I could have milked it for a year," Thomas said. "But I have too much respect for the game to do that."

With McNeill holding out, the Chargers will start Brandyn Dombrowski at left tackle. San Diego likely will study the waiver wire in the next couple of weeks to help depth at the position while McNeill sits out.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on September 06, 2010, 04:57:04 PM
reggie brown cut by bucs

Quote from: Munson on September 19, 2010, 07:59:33 PM
Yeah, McNabb sucks for letting Andre Johnson catch that TD, and for his kicker choking after he just made the same kick.

DAMN YOU MCNABB!

Quote from: QB Eagles on September 19, 2010, 07:38:26 PM
mcnabb put up big numbers, but came up small when it mattered and his team lost

surprise

Quote from: SD on September 20, 2010, 01:30:57 AM
"I was happy with the way I played today. We didn't get the win, but there were some good things we could build off of"

Quote2. Shoulda, woulda, coulda

With the exception of the taterskins, there wasn't much interest from NFL teams when the Eagles started shopping Donovan McNabb in the spring. After two weeks, how many teams do you think would like a do-over.

For draft-pick compensation that did not include a first-rounder, McNabb could have been had by a number of teams that must regret the decision now. Sure, McNabb was on the losing end of an overtime game Sunday, but he threw for 426 yards and at one point had his team in a 27-10 lead in the third quarter. McNabb has now thrown 70 passes without an interception, completed 61.4 percent of his pass attempts and accumulated 597 yards.

There are at least 10 teams that made a big mistake by not trading for this guy.

Quote from: SunMo on September 27, 2010, 02:03:44 PM
Adam_Schefter  

In addition to changing offensive coordinators today, 49ers also planning to bench Takeo Spikes and Mike Lewis.

QuoteReport: 49ers safety Michael Lewis asks for release

QuoteIt's hard to believe that just last year, Kevin Curtis was one of the Eagles' starting wide receivers in Week 1.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 26, 2010, 09:14:16 PM
Matt Wilhelm signed with Green Bay

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 27, 2010, 10:39:09 AM
Browns RB Mike Bell totaled minus-3 yards on five carries in Week 7 against the Saints. His longest carry went for 5 yards. Bell has seven carries for no yards in two games with Cleveland.
(Updated 10/24/2010).

Quote from: reese125 on November 08, 2010, 02:23:18 PM
Hawk-can you believe the Eagles got rid of Andrews? I'm pissed.

QuoteA grand jury has been convened to investigate allegations Troy Vincent violated federal labor laws when he was NFLPA president and has subpoenaed Vincent's deposition in a civil lawsuit, the SportsBusiness Journal reported Friday.

Vincent, who now serves as NFL vice president of player development, was deposed in September in a civil lawsuit brought against the NFLPA by former union employee Mary Moran for wrongful termination.

The government, SportsBusiness Journal reported, has served subpoenas on Moran and the NFLPA to turn over the deposition as well as other documents to the grand jury convened in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Moran is alleging Vincent colluded with the NFL to undermine the NFLPA's position in collective bargaining and the related federal investigation.

Vincent did not return a phone call to the SportsBusiness Journal, but has denied wrongdoing. The NFL has denied allegations in Moran's lawsuit that it colluded with Vincent.

QuoteBy GEORGE O'GORMAN
Staff Writer

Perhaps it's something about mentioning the name Eagles that gets Shawn Andrews' back aching.

At least it seemed that way the other day, when Andrews had to miss a third day of organized workouts only a few hours before the Giants were to head to Philadelphia for tonight's game with Andrews' old team — the first-place Eagles.

There was some skepticism in the Giants locker room when Andrews said the surgically repaired back that eventually led the Eagles to release him last year was hurting again.

Apparently Andrews began having adverse reaction to the surgery during the Giants' drubbing by Dallas at New Meadowlands Stadium last Sunday.

It was the most action Andrews saw this season, and although he wasn't the cause for many of the offensive line's problems the G-Men encountered, he didn't help.

QuoteIn overtime, Tennessee appeared to intercept a Donovan McNabb pass, returning it to the Washington 33. As Titans were dancing and pointing at the taterskins in an extremely dumb celebration, Jason Babin pulled the helmet off a taterskins lineman and yelled at him. Personal foul, of course. Then the replay booth overturned the interception, ruling the ball hit the ground. Had Babin not acted like an idiot, the incompletion would have left Washington facing third-and-22. Instead the personal foul gave the taterskins a first down -- even if a play result is overturned, any penalties stand -- and Washington won the game on the drive. Dumb is a mild word for Babin's actions.

QuoteBrian Dawkins' run in Denver could be wrapping up
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on November 23, 2010, 9:48 AM EST
Denver Broncos v Philadelphia Eagles

Monday's night's 35-14 loss in San Diego will go down as one of the uglier games of safety Brian Dawkins' illustruous career.

He missed a tackle that led to a long Patrick Crayton touchdown, and couldn't handle running back Darren Sproles when he caught a pass and took it the distance.  After the game, Dawkins remained in the locker room long after most of his teammates had departed.
"I'm going to continue to fight. That's just what I do," Dawkins told Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post. "It's just a frustrating thing when you're out there on the field and you start thinking too much."
Kiszla believes this will be Dawkins' second year in Denver.  His original contract was essentially a two-year deal where the final three seasons easily void.  The gamble paid off in 2009, but Dawkins' play has slipped this year.
The Broncos need to get younger throughout their defense, especially in the secondary.  Dawkins, who turned 37 last month, may still have a place in the league as a part-time player if he was in the right situation.

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Kiszla believes this will be Dawkins' second year in Denver.

Quote from: BigEd76 on November 23, 2010, 02:55:19 PM
it's Thanksgiving and Westbrook has almost as many rushing yards (9) as games played (8 )

no mock...just sad

Quote from: General_Failure on November 23, 2010, 02:56:25 PM
How's he doing compared to Mike Bell?

Quote from: Eagaholic on November 23, 2010, 03:27:00 PM

Quote from: General_Failure on November 23, 2010, 02:56:25 PM
How's he doing compared to Mike Bell?

Westy's in positive yardage for the year.

We can probably get him and Dawkins back next year, but sadly McNabb just signed a new contract.

Quote from: FastFreddie on November 23, 2010, 04:08:03 PM

Quote from: Eagaholic on November 23, 2010, 03:27:00 PM

Quote from: General_Failure on November 23, 2010, 02:56:25 PM
How's he doing compared to Mike Bell?

Westy's in positive yardage for the year.

We can probably get him and Dawkins back next year, but sadly McNabb just signed a new contract.

I guess you didn't hear that the skins have an escape clause.

How hilarious would it be if they traded Kolb and signed McNabb for peanuts to back up Vick?

QuoteA day after practicing with the Giants on a limited basis despite a back injury, guard Shawn Andrews showed up for work and was unable to go, according to Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger.

But there's more to the story.  According to a league source, Andrews was in so much pain that he eventually was sent to a local hospital.

It's unknown how long he stayed or whether he was admitted as a patient.

Andrews has struggled with back problems for years.  He fought through his most recent episode, which developed during the November 14 game against the Cowboys, to play in the November 21 loss to his former team, the Eagles.

The injury-riddled Giants host the 6-4 Jaguars on Sunday.

QuoteHis teammates would question his commitment to the team, and angry fans were worse, even making death threats.

Quote from: Diomedes on December 01, 2010, 12:31:06 PM
Illustrated by the same artist who does those pamphlets the Jesus extremists hand out.

Quote from: QB Eagles on December 02, 2010, 07:23:11 PM
Shawn Andrews' back "is more than just a muscular issue" according to Tom Coughlin, and it's looking increasingly unlikely that he will play on Sunday ever again.

Quote from: Eagaholic on December 06, 2010, 02:16:34 PM
lorenzo booker signed by Vikings. Now favre has no excuses.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 22, 2010, 12:14:12 AM
Know who is playing well?

Kyle Arrington.

Quote
Although she claimed that she did not want her sex tape released in public, Kendra Wilkinson is now reportedly looking to prevent her husband Hank Baskett to benefit financially from the years-old homemade porn film.


The tape, which she recorded with an ex-boyfriend when she was just 18, was sold to Vivid Entertainment earlier this year. She originally threatened to sue Vivid to block the release of the tape, but it was then reported that she actually has several more tapes in her collection that she wanted to sell herself through her own Home Run Productions company.

Vivid was able to release the sex tape after negotiating with Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend.

But now, Kendra, 25, apparently wants her NFL player husband to sign a post-nuptial agreement that will bar him from the money she earned from the said porn film, as well as from the small fortune she made from her reality TV show and other endorsement deals.

According to In Touch Weekly, Kendra doesn't want Hank to benefit from her wealth since she is earning much more than him.

A source told the tabloid, "Kendra is making a lot of money these days, but Hank's not earning as much as he did when they got married. She's just looking out for her own interests."

Hank, who currently plays as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, has been shuffled from team to team since marrying Kendra last year. He also played with the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts.

Quote from: QB Eagles on December 30, 2010, 05:54:43 PM
This week, Mike Bell could be the starter against the best rushing defense in the NFL.

QuoteOnly 23 quarterbacks have thrown at least 225 touchdowns in the regular season. Of those 23, only Brady has a TD-INT ratio better than 2.5-to-1 (261 TDs, 103 INTs). Only three others had a ratio of 2-to-1 or better for their careers: Steve Young (232 TDs, 107 INTs), Manning (399 TDs, 198 INTs) and Donovan McNabb (230 TDs, 115 INTs).

Quote from: FastFreddie on January 07, 2011, 01:42:46 PM
Yeah, but he's going to end his career like Elway, right?

Quote from: charlie on January 07, 2011, 01:44:04 PM

Quote from: FastFreddie on January 07, 2011, 01:42:46 PM
Yeah, but he's going to end his career like Elway, right?

Selling used cars?

Quote from: Diomedes on January 07, 2011, 01:20:56 PM
That I can understand.  I mean, if McNabb is on that list, there have got to be several others, right?

The thing about his inclusion in this group is that the others got there by actually being unnaturally accurate..he got there by combining average NFL accuracy with an extreme malice for worms.

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 11, 2011, 03:57:53 PM
sheldon is completely cooked

Quote
AT THE IMPROBABLE age of 48, Herschel Walker believes he can become "the George Foreman of football."

Walker, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner as a Georgia junior running back, played 15 seasons of professional football, including 1992 through '94 with the Eagles, and retired at the end of the 1997 NFL season.

He remains the only NFL player to score three ways on plays of 90 or more yards in the same season, achieving that spectacular hat trick for the Eagles in 1994 by taking it to the house on a rush, a pass reception and a kickoff return.

To hear him tell it, Walker can still give a boost to any NFL team willing to ignore the date on his birth certificate. He turns 49 on March 3.

"If I continue to stay in the shape I'm in now, I know I can play when I'm 50," Walker insisted yesterday during a teleconference to promote his Saturday bout with 27-year-old Scott Carson in a Strikeforce event in San Jose, Calif.

"Right now, if you asked me if I can play today, there's absolutely no doubt in my mind I can play football, that I can help a team out," said Walker, whose spent his final three NFL seasons primarily as a receiver and kick returner for the Giants and Cowboys. "I can 100 percent guarantee you I can help a football team out . . .

QuoteAs TitanInsider's Tipsheet first reported this afternoon, Tim Hauck is out as the Tennessee Titans assistant secondary coach.

QuoteUp first we have former Eagles offensive tackle Tra Thomas, who is opening a gym in New Jersey.

"This was something I've always wanted to do," Thomas told the Philadelphia Daily News.

Thomas said some of his former Eagles teammates who are still active players will be working at the gym as personal trainers until the lockout comes to an end.

"With this lockout going on, it'll give these guys a chance to do what they love," Thomas said, "and get paid for it."

QuoteFree agent CB Lito Sheppard is expected to work out for the Giants this week.