Vick seeks extra padding as he attempts returnEd Werder, ESPN.com Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has begun preparing for his potential return, spending Tuesday night being sized for a protective skull cap that he plans to wear under his helmet to safeguard against suffering another concussion. |
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Eagles should let Reid ride it outNov 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Philadelphia Eagles have shifted into full-blown evaluation mode. So why not evaluate another member of the staff as the interim head coach? With each passing loss, more and more members of the media and fans are pointing out that the time has come… |
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Sixers snap 6-game skid against MavericksNov 27, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Evan Turner scored 22 points and Thaddeus Young had 20 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. |
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Eagles Send Two-Time Pro Bowl DE Jason Babin PackingNov 27, 2012
Matt Loede, eaglesgab.com The Eagles have released two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Babin. “We appreciate everything that Jason has given this team over the last couple of years,” head coach Andy Reid said in a statement. “We wish him all the best as he continues his ca… |
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Source: Cowboys' Austin to play against EaglesNov 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin is expected to recover from hip and back injuries to play Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a source. |
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Jason Babin isn't the only Eagle who should goNov 27, 2012
Andy Reid spoke to the fans for 18 minutes Tuesday during his weekly media briefing at the NovaCare Complex, and although he went into some thoughtful analysis of the Eagles and the NFL - "Anybody can win any Sunday" - he didn't find time to m… |
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Ex-MLBPA chief who revolutionized game dies at 95Nov 27, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Marvin Miller, the union leader who created free agency for baseball players and revolutionized professional sports with multimillion dollar contracts, died Tuesday. He was 95. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com It looks like Carlos Ruiz of the Philadelphia Phillies picked the wrong time to take amphetamines. Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that the All-Star catcher has been suspended for 25 games for testing positive for Adderall, a banned stimulant th… |
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Eagles cut Babin year after 18-sack seasonNov 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Philadelphia Eagles, in a midst of a seven-game losing streak and with their defense struggling, surprisingly released defensive end Jason Babin on Tuesday. |
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Phillies' Ruiz suspended 25 games for failed testNov 27, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz was suspended Tuesday for the first 25 games of next season following a positive test for an amphetamine. |
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Phillies Catcher Carlos Ruiz Tests Positive For Use Of An Amphetamine, Suspended 25 GamesNov 27, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com That's the word out of the MLB office this afternoon, according to a statement issued a few minutes ago. There's no indication what type of banned stimulant Chooch took, or when the test was taken. Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly just reported that it has t… |
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Phils' Ruiz banned 25 games after positive testNov 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended for the first 25 games of next season following a positive test for an amphetamine. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com At least for the moment, the Eagles apparent-lame duck coach doesn’t have to make a decision on the Eagles apparent-lame-duck quarterback. Andy Reid said during his press conference Tuesday that Michael Vick hadn’t been cleared after his concussion, s… |
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History doesn't side with Nick FolesNov 27, 2012
I made reference to this in my column off of Monday Night's Philadelphia Eagles loss, but the research bears a fuller post on the matter, so I hope you'll indulge me. The question is how realistic a chance there is that Nick Foles, picked in the third r… |
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Jeff McLane, philly.com The Eagles started what could be the beginning of sweeping personnel changes by releasing former Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Babin on Tuesday. They also placed top receiver DeSean Jackson on injured reserve after Jackson suffered multiple fractured rib… |
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Ruiz suspended 25 games for using amphetamineNov 27, 2012
Todd Zolecki, MLB.com Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended 25 games for using a banned amphetamine, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. The suspension will begin at the start of the 2013 season, which means Ruiz will be unable to play until April 28 against t… |
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Stunner: Eagles cut Jason BabinNov 27, 2012
Defensive end Jason Babin had 18 sacks for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011. More sacks than anyone in the league but DeMarcus Ware and Jared Allen. He was a critical part of an Eagles pass rush that tied for the league lead in sacks and entered the 2012… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com On the morning after the Philadelphia Eagles fell to 3-8 after a 30-22 loss to the visiting Carolina Panthers, head coach Andy Reid painted a grim medical picture, highlighted by the announcement that wide receiver DeSean Jackson would miss the remainde… |
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Matt Loede, eaglesgab.com The Eagles will place wide receiver DeSean Jackson on injured reserve after he sustained multiple rib fractures in Monday night’s loss to Carolina. Jackson leads the team with 45 catches and 700 yards receiving, but has only two touchdowns. Coach Andy R… |
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Peter King, CNNSI.com Clearing out the NFL notebook entering Week 13: |
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Eagles' top receiver Jackson headed to IRNov 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson, who fractured his ribs in Monday night's 30-22 loss to the Panthers, will be placed on season-ending injured reserve, coach Andy Reid said Tuesday. |
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DeSean Jackson out for season with fractured ribsNov 27, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com As the Eagles’ season goes from bad to worse, they’ve now lost one of their top offensive playmakers. DeSean Jackson, the wide receiver who guaranteed a Super Bowl when he signed a new five-year contract in March, will miss the rest of this season wit… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Troy Vincent is a former player who now serves as the NFL’s V.P. of Player Engagement. That title might suggest that he needs to take the diplomatic approach to discussing current NFL players, but Vincent used harsh terms in an interview about one of hi… |
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DeSean Jackson's season is overNov 27, 2012
Injuries aren't the only reason for the Philadelphia Eagles' second straight flop of a season, but they sure have had a stunning number of them on the offensive side of the ball. The latest: Eagles coach Andy Reid announced at his Tuesday news conferenc… |
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Jonathan Tannenwald, philly.com Andy Reid will coach the Eagles when they travel to face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, a team source said Monday. |
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Eagles coach Andy Reid's day-after press conferenceNov 27, 2012
Philly.com Sports, philly.com Eagles coach Andy Reid held his regular day-after-game press conference at the NovaCare Center on Tuesday afternoon. |
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Report: Andy Reid to remain Eagles coach, this weekNov 27, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com As much as it seems a sad thing to chase, it’s also a question that has to be asked weekly, if not daily in Philadelphia. Thus, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Eagles coach Andy Reid will, in fact, retain that title for another we… |
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With Williams out, 49ers bring Chad Hall inNov 27, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With Kyle Williams out for the year with a torn ACL, the 49ers are looking for cover at receiver and returner. According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, the 49ers are going to sign former Eagles wideout/return man Chad Hall to the practice squad. Tha… |
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RUNNING BACKS as big as Bryce Brown - 6-foot and 225 pounds - aren't supposed to be as fast as Bryce Brown. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Todd Bowles might not be able to fix the Eagles defense, but at least give him credit for accurately analyzing the situation. The Eagles replacement coordinator described last night’s numerous coverage busts as “a messed-up situation,” as succinct a… |
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ABOUT A THIRD of them stayed home, and a bunch more left at halftime, the empty seats making their own statement on a cold November night. A lot of the rest pretty obviously gave the tickets to their kids, as if it were an exhibition game. It is what ha… |
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Celek laments decline of EaglesNov 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Dream Team that became a potential dynasty has now become a potential laughingstock. And tight end Brent Celek knows it. “I’m embarrassed of losing, to be honest,” Celek said after the Eagles’ seventh straight defeat, according to John Gonzale… |
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Cam Newton responding well to adversityNov 27, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers got more from quarterback Cam Newton Monday night, by asking him to do less. That it took until Nov. 26 to figure it out is part of the reason they’re 3-8, and changes are on the way this offseason despite last night’s 30-22 win over the … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Before the season, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said coach Andy Reid had to improve on last year’s 8-8 record if he wanted to keep his job. On Monday night, the Eagles lost their eighth game of the season. So does that mean Reid is officially toast? Proba… |
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Eagles' 'D' at a lossNov 27, 2012
DeMECO RYANS put his hands up in the air and grabbed his helmet in disbelief. Safety Kurt Coleman was flabbergasted. |
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Observations on the Eagles loss to CarolinaNov 27, 2012
Here are observations and ruminations about Monday's Eagles-Panthers game: The Eagles led at the half, 15-14, but they would have been ahead by two had it not been for Andy Reid's needlessly going for a two-point conversion after Bryce Brown's 65-yard t… |
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IT'S AS though steel locker-room doors are transparent for Troy Vincent. He isn't in the Eagles' locker room anymore, but he seems to know exactly what's going on. |
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Fumbles foil Bryce Brown's breakout gameNov 27, 2012
A rookie showed star potential for the Eagles Monday night, in their 30-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field. |
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Eagles Notebook: Eagles fire senior VP McDermottNov 27, 2012
TIM McDERMOTT, the Eagles' senior vice president in charge of marketing and broadcasting, was looking forward to seeing his brother Sean on the field Monday night. Instead, McDermott said he was watching the Eagles and Panthers at home, after his abrupt… |
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DeSean Jackson to have MRI for rib injuryNov 27, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com As if losing their seventh straight game wasn’t painful enough, the Philadelphia Eagles are forced to deal with injuries to wide receiver DeSean Jackson and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox as well. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Ja… |
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The Eagles' 30-22 loss to the Panthers was more than just a seventh straight loss for Philly. Chris Burke says the frustration surrounding Andy Reid's team finally reached a critical point. |
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Gruden sounds like TV guy, not coach-in-waitingNov 27, 2012
THE CLAMOR for Jon Gruden to succeed Andy Reid as Eagles coach has gone on for years. It is inevitable. |
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Panthers rip Eagles, 30-22Nov 27, 2012
Bryce Brown sprinting down the visitors' sideline on Monday night past overmatched defenders is evidence that there could be something more entertaining during the next month than simply waiting for the final decision on Andy Reid's future. |
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Eagles' DeSean Jackson leaves game with rib injuryNov 27, 2012
Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson exited Monday night's game in the first quarter with a rib cartilage injury, but X-rays in the locker room were negative. The team said an MRI and CT scans were set for Tuesday. |
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Eagles' problems won't leave with ReidNov 27, 2012
PHILADELPHIA -- If you think this is rock bottom, Philadelphia Eagles fans, then you're in for an ugly surprise. The most alarming thing about this lost Eagles season has nothing to do with this season at all. This season is over. A seventh straight los… |
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Newton's Law: Eagles can't stop himNov 27, 2012
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has suffered through a version of the sophomore jinx after an outstanding rookie year but in Monday's game against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, he reverted to his first-year form, with a major assist fr… |
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