Eagles Top Bills

It may not have been pretty, but a win is a win. The Eagles squeaked out a season ending victory over the Bills 17-9. They finished 8-8 while the Bills finish 7-9.

Donovan McNabb passed for 345 yards with a TD and an INT. He finished the season with over 3000 yards for the first time since 2004. Brian Westbrook rushed for 42 yards and added 57 yards in receptions. He broke the Eagles record for total yards from scrimmage and total receptions in a season.

Again the defense was solid only allowing three Lindell Field Goals. They held the Bills to 133 yards in the air, but gave up 105 on the ground to Marshawn Lynch.

Brent Celek scored on a pass from McNabb and Kevin Curtis again recovered a fumble in the endzone, this time by Reggie Brown. David Akers added a 38 yard FG to cover the score.

Overall the game showed us what could come of next year. A stout defense and an offense that can move the ball. Only a few tweaks are needed to make this team a contender again.

Eagles VS Bills Preview

The Eagles conclude their 2007 season Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. The Eagles have made a lot of noise in the past two weeks by shutting down Dallas' high-octane offense and outscoring New Orleans' prolific aerial attack. But the fact remains that the Eagles could not produce similar efforts earlier in the season and that's why they will miss the postseason tournament. However, they can ride the emotion of a season-ending three-game win streak and build momentum for 2008 with a win over the Bills.

Buffalo's season has been marred by injuries. Everyone knows the story of tight end Kevin Everett, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in the season opener and has miraculously rehabbed to the point where he can walk again. Everett is only one of 15 Bills who has landed on the team's injured reserve list, which includes cornerback Jason Webster, wide receiver Peerless Price and promising rookie linebacker Paul Posluszny.

The Bills have also been at the mercy of a difficult schedule. Six of the team's eight losses have come against teams that are headed for the playoffs. Still, the Bills are only one of three teams this decade - excluding Houston, who joined the NFL in 2002 - to have not made the playoffs. However, the Bills are headed in the right direction with a young and hungry team that has played tough throughout the season. On offense, quarterback Trent Edwards and running back Marshawn Lynch have made significant contributions as rookies. The defense has a young playmaking safety in Donte Whitner and an ironman defensive end in Aaron Schobel. They are coming off a difficult loss to the Giants where the run defense was gashed for 296 yards and the offense was unable to capitalize on good field position in a 38-21 loss.

Need a sign of just how young the Bills are? They were outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter by the Giants, proof that they have to learn how to put games away before they can take the next step and become a playoff contender.

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LB....A Good Problem To Have

An injury to Takeo Spikes opened up the door for Stewart Bradley. And he didn't disappoint. The rookie LB from Nebraska saw extended playing time after Middle Linebacker Omar Gaither also left Sunday's game against the Saints. He registered a sack and an interception, as well as 6 tackles, including two key stops on a goal line stand.

Akeem Jordan also saw extended playing time. Playing at the WILL spot, he collected 5 tackles.

Now here is the problem. The Eagles defense only plays three linebackers at a time. Should Bradley and Jordan continue their solid play, the Eagles will have five linebackers wanting playing time. With Chris Gocong penciled in as the SAM and playing well, Bradley may push him for playing time. Or Gaither at MIKE who has played well also. Spikes is in an option year. The Eagles should keep him next year. He adds the veteran leadership this young linebacking crew needs.

Gaither has collected 94 tackles in his first year at MIKE. Spikes has 86. Gocong has 63. All three have played well.

The different scenarios are this:

Gocong- SAM - Gaither - MIKE - Spikes - WILL
Gocong - SAM - Bradley - MIKE - Gaither - WILL
Bradley - SAM - Gaither - MIKE - Spikes -WILL
Bradley -SAM - Gaither - MIKE - Jordan - WILL
Gocong - SAM - Gaither - MIKE - Jordan - WILL

There are all kinds of options for Jim Johnson. The linebackers are young and hungry. It is a good problem to have indeed.

Eagles Defeat Saints

Sweet Revenge. After losing both games in the 'Dome last year, the Eagles enacted some revenge beating the Saints 38-23 and virtually knocking them out of the playoffs.

The Eagles started off quick with QB Donovan McNabb running for 40 yards, fumbling into the endzone and recovered by Kevin Curtis. The Saints quickly struck back with Aaron Stecker plunging in from 3 yards, then again from one yard out. After that, the Eagles defense clamped down and stopped the Saints on four consecutive drives. Reggie Brown, Greg Lewis and Kevin Curtis all caught TD passes.

The biggest turn was in the 3rd quarter when the Eagles stopped the Saints on 3 straight running plays at the one yard line. They then marched 98 yards downfield to score. Two Martin Gramatica FG's later, the lead was down to 8. But McNabb and the offense again worked some magic and scored. Moments later, rookie LB Stewart Bradley intercepted Drew Brees ending any chance of a comeback.

Milestones for the game:
LB Stewart Bradley had his first career sack and interception.
RB Brian Westbrook went over the 200o yard mark from scrimmage.
Kevin Curtis went over the 1000 yard receiving mark.

LB Omar Gaither left the game after colliding with Sheldon Brown. Brown returned. Gaither did not. The Saints meanwhile lost CB Mike McKenzie and WR Marques Colston along with RB Aaron Stecker for a while.

Next up for the Eagles are the Buffalo Bills. They lost to the Giants 38-21.

Eagles VS Saints.....Round 3

Last year the Saints and the Eagles met twice, once in the regular season and once in the playoffs. Both games were won by the Saints with identical scores of 27-24. This year things are different. Both teams have had ups and down.

The Eagles have dealt with injuries to Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, Brian Dawkins, Lito Sheppard and now Takeo Spikes. Meanwhile the Saints lost Duece McCallister, Eric Johnson, Bryant Young and Olindo Mare to injuries.

The Saints started out slow, but have come on since their bye week. Behind QB Drew Brees and WR Marques Colston, the Saints have the 5th ranked offense. Their D is ranked 27th, but they are strong against the run, allowing less than 100 per game.

By contrast, the Eagles rank 8th in offense with over 120 rushing yards per game. Their defense is ranked 9th and is also strong against the run allowing less than 100 yards per game.

The Eagles are out of the playoff picture. The Saints are still fighting for a spot. Eagle fans and players remember our season being over at the hands of the Saints last year. It would be sweet revenge to knock the Saints out of contention. Playing in the 'Dome will not be fun. We had bad luck last year. With any luck a new season will bring better luck.

Westbrook, Andrews Make Pro-Bowl

Finally, Brian Westbrook is getting his due.

Fans in Philadelphia have known for years how special a player Westbrook is. And as amazing as Westbrook has been during his six years in the NFL, he is an even more unbelievable team player.

Westbrook will make his second trip to the Pro Bowl in February as he, along with guard Shawn Andrews were voted to the NFC's Pro Bowl squad as reserves. Defensive end Trent Cole was named as a first alternate, despite being third in the NFL with 12.5 sacks - the most by an Eagle since Hugh Douglas had that amount in 2002.

"I think it's a big deal for me to make it. I've worked hard," said Westbrook during a press conference Tuesday. "My teammates have worked really hard to put me in this position. It's a big deal for us as a team and myself as a player as well. I continue to tip my hat off to my teammates for showing me the way to work hard and provide me with the opportunities to do the great things I've been able to do on the football field."

Sure, Westbrook has been to the Pro Bowl before. But that was after the 2004 season as an alternate. He replaced Seattle's Shaun Alexander. This is the first time he has been voted in.

"When you get voted to go play in the all-star game by your peers and the other coaches, it's definitely validates you as a player," said Westbrook. "I'm excited to have the opportunity."

Westbrook has received a lot of national publicity over the past few days for his selfless act which sealed the win in Dallas. Westbrook broke off a 24-yard run and was a mere one yard shy of his eighth rushing touchdown of the season. But offensive tackle Jon Runyan told him to kneel so the Eagles could run out the clock and Westbrook obliged. The Eagles became the first NFC team to beat Dallas this season by a 10-6 score.

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Eagles Defeat Cowboys

It wasn't pretty, but it was a win. The Eagles went into Dallas for the second year in a row and defeated the Cowboys 10-6.

Although the Offense couldn't move the ball, the Defense kept the high powered Cowboy offense in check all game. They sacked Tony Romo 4 times and forced two fumbles. They also intercepted him 3 times. It was an all around great effort on the defensive front.

On offense though, nothing has changed. We still couldn't score. The play calling was questionable once again. We attempted 41 passes when the run game was working. Brian Westbrook was the workhorse once again rushing for 81 yards and adding 63 yards in receptions. Donovan McNabb passed for 208 yards and a Touchdown to Reggie Brown. He also had 56 yards on six carries. But he was sacked 4 tines and was pressured many other times. The OL didn't look too good in this game.

Overall it was a good win, no matter how close it might have been. The win may have put us back on track to make the playoffs.

Eagles / Cowboys Preview

Last Sunday's loss to the Giants was a devastating blow to Philadelphia's playoff hopes. Nevertheless, this season in the NFC, 8-8 could be good enough to get in, and if the Eagles are going to get to that mark, they need to win their last three. That starts Sunday afternoon in Dallas.

The Cowboys are flying high, and are primed to claim homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. They also hung a difficult defeat on the Eagles in South Philadelphia earlier this season. The Eagles need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, but they would also undoubtedly relish bringing Dallas back down to earth on their home turf.

Last Time They Met: November 4, 2007
Cowboys 38, Eagles 17
Philadelphia entered the game looking to build some momentum after what now looks like a very impressive win in Minnesota. It was not meant to be. The game was close early and the Eagles looked game, but in the end, two Donovan McNabb interceptions proved too difficult for the Eagles to overcome. Terrell Owens had an enormous game in his return to Lincoln Financial Field, catching 10 passes for 174 yards and the touchdown that broke the Eagles' back early in the second half.

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Just Not Enough / NY Giants 16 Philadelphia 13

CHECK-DOWN, dump-off, underneath, onward. Into the valley of death rode the sub-.500.
For the Eagles, there was no stretching of the field yesterday against the New York Giants. There can be no stretching of the truth, either. They are a 5-8 football team after this 16-13 loss and their sell-by date is just about upon us. The foot is on the pedal and the trash-can lid is open.

One major reason is an offense that has been unable to sustain anything all season. The reason yesterday was a quarterback, Donovan McNabb, who could not/would not throw the ball down the field, who relied on running back Brian Westbrook pretty much to do it all.

But he could not. Westbrook even fumbled yesterday, which never happens. And Westbrook said: "We're definitely angry. We're not where we want to be at. We're disappointed. But we have to try to find a way to get out of the funk and that's where we're at right now. We're not winning football games. We're finding a way to lose them. If you want to be a winning team, you have to win the close ones - and we've lost a lot of close battles this year."

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Giants @ Eagles / ''The Re-Match'' !

THE EAGLES will do a better job of protecting Donovan McNabb this Sunday than they did the last time they faced the Giants.
That's not the boldest of predictions. No team has ever given up a dozen sacks twice in the same season, let alone to the same team.
But there are more practical reasons to expect improvement, as well. That Sept. 30 debacle, in which the Giants recorded the fifth 12-sack game in NFL history, had a lot to do with Winston Justice coming unglued in his first start; Justice should watch this game from the safety of the sideline, with William "Tra" Thomas back in his usual spot protecting McNabb's blind side. Justice particularly had touble with the silent count, the Meadowlands crowd at full throttle. This time, the Giants' offensive line will be worrying about crowd noise.
And maybe most important, the Giants threw a lot of blitzes and movement at the Eagles that the Birds hadn't seen on tape. Now they have, even if they haven't much enjoyed watching that tape this week, reliving their most futile offensive effort.

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NFC East Preview

With the pre-season almost accounted for and training camp long over, now would be a better time to get an answer on what is in store for our beloved division this year, the NFC East. Now, I KNOW and you KNOW that I am an EAGLES fan, but I also had the privilege of writing up a preview for ALL 32 teams before training camp kicked off, so being impartial and fair are traits I have been given.

First, division rankings and projected records:

1. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)

2. Dallas Cowboys (9-7)

3. Washington Redskins (7-9)

4. New York Giants (5-11)

-Having won five of the past six division titles, Philadelphia returns as NFC East champions after an unlikely run in 2006 which was added by the ageless wonder (okay so he was 36) Jeff Garcia as the team made it to the divisional playoffs and went with a blink of making it to the conference title. Key is the return of star quarterback Donovan McNabb as well as defensive end Jevon Kearse and the return to health over the off-season of guard Shawn Andrews and cornerback Lito Sheppard. The Eagles, however, need to answer a big question as far as their run defense goes especially since the team recently released 4-time Pro-Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter: the Eagles need maturation of Broderick Bunkley and Mike Patterson to speed up so they can get better against the runOf course, not many teams in the league have a versatile running back like Brian Westbrook, who showed off his capabilities when McNabb got injured last year and set a career high with 1,217 yards rushing and is looking for 20-25 carries a game this year. For as great as the offensive line was (including a tackle turned guard) and with Marty Morenwhig calling the shots, he presented a more run balanced offense which could see those carries and then some to returning back Correll Buckhalter and 3rd round pick Tony Hunt.But don’t forget that the cupboard isn’t bare for McNabb who in addition to having Westbrook to pitch to also has receivers including Reggie Brown, Kevin Curtis, Hank Baskett and Jason Avant along with tight ends LJ Smith and Matt Schobel.

-A new coach isn’t a bad thing at all, but for Dallas it could be a question of attitude and perception. Wade Phillips is taking over for Bill Parcells: the guy departing had a menacing attitude and personality that made everyone work hard all the time, while the newcomer is more laid back and more of a player’s coach. However, Phillips knows defense, and he will uncork the bottle that contained the substantially hardened 3-4 defense: the names were there in 2006 but Parcells didn’t feel as though blitzing was a big deal and Phillips will maximize his talent.Tony Romo returns after roughly three quarters of the season starting for Dallas and making his first pro bowl trip, but down the stretch he didn’t surprise anyone and no one has let him (nor Boys fans) forget about the dropped field goal at Seattle. But Dallas has a deadly two-headed rushing attack in Marion Barber and Julius Jones and two deadly receivers in Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn: you also have to account for tight end Jason Witten, the most well rounded tight end in the division.One situation to watch though is one spot on offense and on defense: right guard and right cornerback respectively. Former Cardinals underachiever Leonard Davis will return to his home state to play right guard after a bad tenure at tackle for the Cardinals, while Anthony Henry is slowing down at corner.

-Down in the Nation’s Capital, Washington could possibly have a lot going for them on offense. It starts with exciting prospect Jason Campbell at quarterback and the emergence of Laddell Betts to challenge and make a deadly duo with Clinton Portis, but a receiver other then Santana Moss needs to step up and take the pressure off of himself and tight end Chris Cooley. The offensive line is four fifths of the way set, with the only lingering spot at left guard which Derrick Dockery vacated for a huge payday in Buffalo.Defensively for Washington it is a mixed bag: end Andre Carter failed to make an impact and the other ends really didn’t stand out. On the contrary, tackle Kedric Golston brought some run stability but no other tackle picked up the slack. Linebacker was upgraded with London Fletcher, a former Ram and Bill, being added to team with holdover Marcus Washington and 1st year starter Rocky McIntosh, a former 2nd round pick in 2005.Two interesting situations to watch out for will be cornerback and kicker: Fred Smoot returns after a short tenure in Minnesota but Carlos Rogers and Shawn Springs are already established here. At kicker, Shaun Susiham, who had countless runs for Dallas, will try to stop the kicker carousel which has ejected such kickers as John Hall and Nick Novak.

-There are more questions then answers facing New York and that don’t bode well for an already embattled coach. Tom Coughlin got a one year extension but has to contend with a number of issues facing the Giants: at the top of the list is replacing the production of former halfback Tiki Barber. You can’t replace what he did for this team when he wasn’t being destructive and critical of coaching, but leadership will be missed. Another problem recently has been the holdout of Michael Strahan for a fair deal, and since Mathias Kiwanuka already moved to linebacker, they are officially down two ends instead of one. A lot of the Giants fortunes will rest on the maturation of Eli Manning as an on the field presence and as a locker room leader: he has the tools with Plaxico Burress, returning Amani Toomer, 2nd round pick Steve Smith, and tight end Jeremy Shockey, but has failed to put it together. It also helps to his credit that four men are returning on the offensive line, but expecting guard David Diehl to make the jump from guard to tackle which he never played before could be a tough transition.Coach Steve Spagnuolo, former Eagles linebackers coach, takes over a unit that was solid up front but the linebackers and secondary have acquired new pieces and some more confidence that Tim Lewis didn’t instill in them. Two examples are cornerback Corey Webster and safety Gibril Wilson: these guys made few plays because they were in the doghouse: additions from last year, corners RW McQuarters and Sam Madison, proved to be nothing more then names.

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The legend of #83 Vince Papale: The life before, during, and after football

Okay, so anyone who is anyone within the Philadelphia Eagles fan base from Philly, from any part of PA or this country, or perhaps even those outside the country across the many seas can tell you about Vince Papale. Sure, Papale never played college football and got in during an open invite when new head coach Dick Vermeil opened up the opportunity back in 1976, but how many people knew anything about Vince BEFORE his Eagles tenure or kept tabs on him AFTER his tenure? That is where the balk of this article will be focusing on so sit back, relax, and perhaps even YOU Joe Q. Eagles diehard will learn a thing or two!

Vincent Francis Papale was born on February 9th in 1946 in Glenolden, Pennsylvania into an athletic family with his father and grandfather being pig farmers and his mother having a run as a baseball player in the 1930’s. Papale attended Interboro High School in Glenolden and lettered in basketball, football, and track and field however he only played one year of football, earning All-Delaware Country Honorable Mention. But he was a standout pole vault, triple and long jump as he won the District-I championship in pole vault during his senior year and finished 4th in the state meet. In fact, his best pole vault was 12 feet and 9 inches which, at the time, put him in the top-10 all-time highest vaulters in state history.

From 1964 to 1968, Papale attended St. Joe’s University in Philadelphia as he graduated with an MS degree in Marketing and Management Science, but once again his true love came out: track and field. He took this up solely because the school did not have a football program as he placed 2nd in pole vault and triple jump as a sophomore, 1st in the long jump as a junior, and 1st in long and triple jump and 3rd in pole vault his senior year. And Papale even earned national honors with a United States Track and Field Federation (USTFF) college development PV at the world famous Madison Square Garden on February 19th of 1967.

Fresh out of college, Papale took a job as a substitute at his high school alma mater from 1968 to 1974. After the 1974 school year ended, Papale decided to go and tryout for the Philadelphia Bell, a World Football League (WFL) team and played for them in 1974 and 1975: he caught nine passes for 121 yards in two years. While playing football for the WFL, he tended bar at Max’s in Prospect Park whenever he had the chance to make additional cash.

But in 1976, New Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil offered an open invitation to ANYONE who thought they could make the football team. And while the thought of this was pretty unusual and an inviting measure for them to fail, Papale defied the odds and made the final 53-man roster. Vince Papale would later go on and play for the Eagles from 1976 to 1978 and possibly longer had he not suffered a career ending shoulder injury in the Pre-season of 1979.

Soon after retiring, Papale took up radio and TV work for the Eagles for eight years until 1987 when he decided to become a broking manager and eventually earned a top spot in the Sallie Mae Company. In 2001, Papale was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and has since recovered from the condition and became a spokesman for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Currently, Papale is the regional director of higher education for Sallie Mae while residing in Cherry Hill New Jersey with daughter Gabriella, son Vincent, and his wife Janet.

But the legend of Papale, whether it was in 1976, 1998, or even the year 2005 lives on. In 1977, Papale earned the nickname “Rocky” after the movie on the famous boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. Then in 1998 came a small Disney film based loosely off of Papale but instead the man Barney Gormon (played by Tony Danza) was a garbage man who was spotted by the Eagles and became their star kicker. There is also the allusion that the Eagles signed former construction worker and Packers tight end Jeff Thomason for Superbowl 39 (a one game deal) because it came from the mold of Papale: hard worker turned football player.

Then came the movie in 2006 called “Invinceable” staring Mark Wahlberg as Papale and while Vince had a large hand in the filming and production of the movie for authentic measures, things also were exaggerated and mislead. For example:

-The movie never alludes to the fact that Vince played for the WFL even WHILE he was tending bar.

-At the beginning it has Vince getting upset over the fact that his first wife left him: in real life that happened in 1971 not 1976.

-Vince never scored a touchdown in real life: that was for dramatic effect.

-When Vince finds out he made the team it was in the locker room not outside in the parking lot when his car broke down.

-In the movie, Vince’s buddies beg him to go to the tryouts while in real life the exact opposite happened: he hardly let anyone know in real life.

Originally the movie came to fruitarian when a Papale special was shown in November of 2002 during a Monday Night match-up between the 49ers and Eagles to celebrate the 25th anniversary of him joining the team and Rocky the movie.

Not bad: and all that for $21,000 dollars too*

*21,000 was the initial salary of Vince’s in his rookie year with the Eagles: by the 1978 season his contract was worth $45,000.

-RipperEagle

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It's Super Bowl or Bust

As the season quickly approaches, once again Eagles fans cling to the hope of that elusive Super Bowl Title. And once again, the Eagles will be fielding a very competitive team. Are they good enough to go all the way? We shall see. But let's take a quick look at the difference between this year and last years team.

Last year the offense was pass oriented until Donovan McNabb went down with an ACL injury. Our WR's were solid. They were second in the league in plays over 25 yards. So the big play threat was there. Jeff Garcia came in and promptly led the team to five more victories and into the playoffs.

We established a running game led by Brian Westbrook's 1000+ yards rushing. The OL played all 16 games. Shawn Andrews earned his first (of many to come) Pro-Bowl berth. They simply manhandled defenses.

On the defensive side, the Eagles couldn't stop the run last year. It was their major downfall. The DL and LB's were manhandled last year. Running Backs had a field day on occasion. The pass defense was normal. Good solid play from the CB's and S's. A few blown assignments early in the season that led to the benching of Michael Lewis. Shaun Considine took over and was playing out of position. He was manhandled on occasion stopping the run.

This year, McNabb is back. The passing game looks as potent as last year. Gone is Donte Stallworth. Enter Kevin Curtis. Jason Avant has been getting many looks this year, and seems poised to break out.

The running game gets a boost from Tony Hunt, the rookie from Penn State. He will more than likely get the ball in short yardage and goal line situations. Westbrook will still receive the majority of the carries. Buckhalter too will see plenty of action. With Shawn Andrew's status uncertain for the time being, look for Max Jean Giles to impress the coaches. He will play in place of the injured Andrews.

Gone from the Defense is Lewis and LB Dhani Jones. CB Rod Hood also left. Takeo Spikes is the biggest defensive acquisition. The Eagles traded Darwin Walker for Spikes earlier this year. He brings leadership and enthusiasm to the team. Also new to the Eagles are DT's Ian Scott, a solid run stopper, and Monte Reagor, a solid pass rusher. Second year man Brodrick Bunkley has impressed coaches and fans alike with his play in preseason. He is being counted on this year to be part of a much improved D.

Chris Gocong takes over for Jones at SAM. Placed on IR last year, Gocong had a chance to digest Jim Johnsons playbook. It's paying off as he has looked solid so far. The sudden release of MLB Jeremiah Trotter was a shocker to many players and fans alike. Omar Gaither has some shoes to fill. But obviously the coaching staff knows what they are doing.

Considine has bulked up and conditioned himself for the SS spot. William James steps in for Hood. Hanson is back and one of the rookies (Barksdale or Graham) will round out the CB's. Lest we forget Dawkins. The All-Pro FS is nursing an injury now, but will be ready to play in the season opener.

The return game was non-existent last year. That changes this year with Jeremy Bloom. The former Olympic skier has all the tools to be not only a solid return man, but a solid WR's also. David Akers is still one of the top Kickers in the league. But the real battle is the Punter. Sav Rocca has a booming leg and is physically imposing at 6'5 265. If he manages to beat out Dirk Johnson, he will be one of the biggest punters ever.

Overall this team has a great mix of youth and veterans. There are a few roster spots up in the air still. Some young players are impressing the coaching staff to the point that it will be difficult to make cuts. The core of the team is still intact from last year. The offense should again be a top 5 offense. The defense has improved from last year. A division title is not out of the question. A conference title is not out of the question. But winning the Super Bowl........ anything is possible.


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Remembering the Axe-Man

He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1998 draft from Stephen F. Austin. He was an unknown commodity. He became the face of the Eagles defense. Behind Brian Dawkins, Jeremiah Trotter is probably the most popular player on the Eagles D. He is no longer with the team. On Aug 21, he was cut by the team. Gone is the Axe-Man. Gone is his passion, his leadership and his voice. He was loved by teammates and opponents alike.

A four time Pro-Bowler, he was a solid MLB who excelled at stopping the run. He led the Eagles in tackles in 1999 and 2000. After a bitter feud with Andy Reid, Trotter left the Eagles to go to division rival Washington. After spending two years there, he returned "home" to the Eagles, where he was a special teams player and backup MIKE. He gradually earned his way back into the starting lineup and earned a Pro-Bowl berth in 2004. He helped solidify a D that led us to the SB that year. And now he's gone.

Trotter is now forever in NFL lore for being thrown out of a game before it even started. On September 12, 2005, about 40 minutes before kickoff, Trotter and Atlanta Falcons cornerback Kevin Mathis got into a fight during pregame warmups. After officials reviewed video to see who instigated the fight, both Trotter and Mathis were ejected before kickoff. It was a big reason the Eagles lost that game.

The Axe-Man. An Eagle at heart. An Eagle forever. We will miss you!

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