2008 Practice Squad

[Feva]

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[PhillyPhreak54]

LB Andy Studebaker, FB Jed Collins, CB Kyle Arrington, DT Mike Marquardt, and WR Shaheer McBride will be among those added to the practice squad today

[PhillyPhreak54]

Also added;

Willie Reid - WR/KR - Pittsburgh (good college player)
Trae Williams - CB - Jacksonville
Chris Patrick - OL

[BigEd76]

Patrick was a Nebraska OT that bounced around the Giants, Packers, 49ers and Lions over the past year

Reid was the Steelers' 3rd-rd pick in 2006

[Magical_Retard]

this might be a dumb question but how much do PS players earn?

last I read it was around $4500 a week. 

wow. that must suck.

[Don Ho]

this might be a dumb question but how much do PS players earn?

last I read it was around $4500 a week. 

where do i send my resume?  you can use me as a tackling dummy couple of times a week for $4500.

[Diomedes]

to be fair, that's not a lot of money for a zero stability job, in a town you don't live in.

think about it.  you get added by a team 1800 miles from where you live.  do you get an apartment?  I mean, you could easily be cut after one check, or two...who knows.  do you rent a hotel?  that's not cheap long term.  you got flight costs, dining out (unless your hotel has a kitchen) when you aren't at the team facility, car rental if you can't get your car there, etc.

it sounds like decent money but if you think about it, really it's not

[QB Eagles]

It's 72k for four months of work. Assuming that they don't try to live like professional football players, they can swing a decent middle class lifestyle. You can rent houses and sublet places over that kind of timeframe. Maybe even one of the roster players would rent out a room in his McMansion.

It's not a career, but it's a good temp job.

[Diomedes]

72k after taxes is what?  and this assumes you're kept all season....hardly a lock

lay it all out on paper and I don't see how any sane person would do it...the only reason you do it is you're trying to make it to the big show and you're willing to do just about anything for the shot

[PhillyPhreak54]

Saw a post on the Cowboys forum that the Eagles apparently wanted that little fumblin fargbag Danny Amendola to come on the PS. I assume it was the PS.

I havent seen the episode yet though.

[Munson]

72k after taxes is what?  and this assumes you're kept all season....hardly a lock

lay it all out on paper and I don't see how any sane person would do it...the only reason you do it is you're trying to make it to the big show and you're willing to do just about anything for the shot

I would do it because I'd be getting a paycheck to play a game that I love.

There's about 85% of males in the US who would kill to be payed to play a sport. Or, in this case, be the tackling dummies with the SLIGHT chance of playing in the big show.

[black]

this might be a dumb question but how much do PS players earn?

I've read 70,000 -88,000 yr. pretty good for being a tackling dummy huh?

[PhillyPhreak54]

The Eagles signed defensive back Jonathan Hefney to the practice squad Tuesday.

Hefney was originally signed by Tampa Bay as an undrafted rookie this past May, but was later released in July. A four-year letterwinner at Tennessee, he appeared in 51 games including 50 consecutive starts, the most by a position player in school history. Hefney tallied 322 tackles, 22 passes defensed and 10 interceptions during his Volunteer career. Additionally, he gained 559 yards on 67 punt returns and 138 yards on eight kickoff returns. Hefney earned All-SEC honors as a senior as well as Freshman All-SEC honors following one year of prep school at Hargrave (VA) Military Academy. The 23-year old Hefney is a native of Rock Hill, SC.

To make room on the practice squad, the Eagles relased cornerback Kyle Arrington.