The intention couldn't have been more clear on March 6, when the Eagles released veteran linebacker Takeo Spikes. But that doesn't mean Stewart Bradley performed cartwheels.
It's not what the Eagles have done to upgrade in the offseason but what they still must accomplish which is of paramount concern to fans accustomed to making the playoffs six out of every seven years, not one out of every three.
The Eagles continued tweaking the middle of the roster yesterday, adding depth at tight end by signing veteran Kris Wilson to a three-year deal.
We are in the dying days of the NFL's free agency period, and the Eagles' approach, like that of many teams at this stage, is of the Popular Mechanics variety: They are tinkering with the roster's undercarriage, bringing in a Dan Klecko here, a Rocky Boiman there -- serviceable g …
The Eagles signed somebody yesterday who already has a statue in town named after him.
Rocky Boiman.
"There's definitely some irony there," this Rocky said. "It should be a fun thing."
Aquib Talib, the Kansas cornerback who grew up in Trenton, had mixed reviews early as to where he might land in the draft. Now, with a month to go, he seems to have settled somewhere around the middle of the first round.
When the NFL draft commences at the end of next month, remember the name Earl Bennett.
Kevin Jones says he wouldn't mind playing next season for the Eagles, the team he was a fan of during his youth in Chester.
If the Eagles were looking for a coach to help quarterback Donovan McNabb get back on track, and at the same time tutor the future in Kevin Kolb, they may have found their man.
Dan Klecko may not be Randy Moss, but he can help the Eagles in the red zone, and that's one of the reasons they offered him a one-year contract pending the successful completion of a physical.
Now that the Randy Moss flirtation is over, along with the Fitzgerald fantasy, if McNabb cannot beg himself a wideout this spring - somebody, anybody; Bryant Johnson, come on down - does the quarterback have any juice at all within the organization anymore?
Larry Fitzgerald is a lot like a $1 million luxury car.
A lot of us would love to wake up tomorrow morning and find one in our driveway, but the chances of it happening are about the same as Randy Moss catching a pass from Donovan McNabb this fall.
Larry Fitzgerald is a lot like a $1 million luxury car.
A lot of us would love to wake up tomorrow morning and find one in our driveway, but the chances of it happening are about the same as Randy Moss catching a pass from Donovan McNabb this fall.
The Cardinals and Fitzgerald have hit an impasse in contract renegotiations, according to The Arizona Republic, which also reported that the Eagles have offered cornerback Lito Sheppard and wide receiver Reggie Brown as trade bait with hopes of forcing the Cardinals to deal away …
They're cheaper, they're younger and they're better.
Linebackers Omar Gaither, Stewart Bradley, Chris Gocong and Akeem Jordan will earn a combined $1.63 million in 2008, which is about one-third of what Takeo Spikes was scheduled to earn by himself.
To Be Honest, Al Chesley says he doesn't know how much the terrible secret he kept within affected his life.
The former Eagles linebacker won't say it was the root of the alcohol and drug abuse that might have cut short his NFL career.
The Eagles came up short in their pursuit of Randy Moss and watched as Javon Walker signed Wednesday with Oakland.
The first thing that comes to Andy Reid's mind isn't the touchdowns and the consecutive-game streak and the Super Bowl championship.
It's Brett Favre's personality.
In the past 48 hours, I've received several e-mails from fans wondering how the Cowboys could sit idly by while the Eagles signed free agent cornerback Asante Samuel.
FOR A while there yesterday, this was going to be a much better story.
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