NEWS
The Philadelphia Eagles added a pass rusher to their defense, selecting linebacker Brandon Graham with the No. 13 pick.
The Eagles had to trade up with the Denver Broncos to assure themselves of securing the linebacker.
A lot of Eagles fans were excited the team was trading up and thought they were going after safety Earl Thomas.
The fan reaction was not so pleasant after the commissioner announced that the Eagles selected Graham.
Either way, the Eagles still did a nice job of drafting a player that fills a major need on the defensive side of the ball.
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 3:46 pm by steve
The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired linebacker Ernie Sims in a trade with the Detroit Lions.
As a part of a three-team trade, the Eagles sent their fifth-round pick to the Denver Broncos.
Sims, a former first-round draft pick, has failed to live up to expecations in the Motor City.
The Eagles are hopeful that a change of scenery will allow him to realize his full potential.
Philadelphia has been looking for a star lineback for years now and is hopeful Sims can become that guy.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:11 pm by steve
Free agent veteran quarterback Jeff Garcia has expressed interest in returning to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Now that the Eagles have traded away a veteran of their own in Donovan McNabb, a spot on the roster has opened up at quarterback.
The team still has Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick but may be looking to bring in a veteran to mentor the younger quarterbacks.
Kolb is still rather unproven and Vick is not considered a starter anymore in the league, so Garcia would also provide insurance should the guys in front of him falter.
Garcia has already proven he is more than tough enough to play in Philadelphia after guiding them to a playoff berth some years ago.
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 8:29 am by steve
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb is about to get real close with the City of Brotherly Love.
With the team trading Donovan McNabb to Washington, the pressure now falls on Kolb to take over the reigns at quarterback.
Kolb played excellent last year while McNabb missed time with an injury, but coming in as a backup is much different than starting.
As a starter, Kolb will face a ton more pressure and scrutiny, especially in a city like Philadelphia.
The team and city is counting on Kolb to be a franchise quarterback. Will he be able to meet their expectations?
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 6:50 am by steve
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins.
In exchange, the Eagles will receive the Redskins second round pick this season and next year’s third or fourth rounder.
The big surprise part of this deal is the fact that the Eagles were comfortable enough to trade McNabb within the division.
That’s either a huge indictment on where McNabb is at this time in his career or showing a ton of faith in Kevin Kolb.
McNabb had many good years in Philadelphia, but he always seemed to come up short in the big game.
at 6:22 am by steve
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded cornerback Shelden Brown to the Cleveland Browns in a five player trade.
The Eagles also traded away linebacker Chris Gocong for a fourth round pick, fifth round selection and linebacker Alex Hall.
Head coach Andy Reid said that Brown is a good player and tough guy that will help out the Browns.
Brown is coming up on the end of his contract, making it easier for the Eagles to part ways with him.
The two mid-round draft selections should help the Eagles get younger in what is expected to be a deep draft.
Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 9:27 am by steve
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will be back with the team next season and has been taken off the trade block.
The Eagles had been forcing Vick on other teams hoping to trade him away for draft picks.
Instead, Philadelphia found that teams were most interested in their two other quarterbacks: Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb.
Vick didn’t show much ability last year in the limited number of snaps he received, and teams don’t know that he can still be a starter in the NFL.
Vick has made it clear that he wants to start again in the NFL, but he will likely have to wait until he hits the free agent market in 2011 to have that chance.
at 7:33 am by steve
