When Brian Westbrook underwent ankle surgery that apparently will sideline him well into training camp, and keep him out of preseason games, it became extremely important for the Eagles to sign LeSean McCoy and get the rookie running back to Lehigh on time.That’s not to say that holdouts among second-round draftees are common; in any case, the Eagles erased that possibility by agreeing to terms with McCoy and agent Drew Rosenhaus on a 4-year deal last night. Terms were not immediately available.Rosenhaus, who initially announced the deal on his Twitter feed, is the first agent to reach agreement on a pact for a 2009 second-round pick. Often, agents want to see what players clustered around …
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Second-rounder McCoy gets 4-year deal with Eagles
LeSean McCoy agreed to a four-year contract with the Eagles yesterday, ensuring that Brian Westbrook’s projected backup will be in training camp. The terms were not disclosed.A second-round draft pick, the elusive running back from Pittsburgh is seen as an insurance policy for Westbrook, who underwent ankle surgery June 5.”I think he can do the same types of things that Brian can do,” general manager Tom Heckert told the Eagles’ Web site. “We think he’s an all-around player, and we think he can step right in and help us out. He’s a great receiver out of the backfield.”The 20-year-old McCoy, the 53d pick overall, became the first second-rounder to agree to a contract. The Birds have come to …
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Eagles give McCoy 4-year deal
The Eagles signed second-round draft pick LeSean McCoy to a four-year contract on Monday, leaving first-round pick Jeremy Maclin as the team’s lone unsigned draft pick. McCoy, a running back out of Pittsburgh, is competing with third-year pro Lorenzo Booker for the No. 2 running back job, a significant role in coach Andy Reid’s offense given the track record of major injuries to starter Brian Westbrook. Westbrook is currently going through rehab on his right ankle after undergoing surgery last month to remove bone fragments and treat tendon inflammation. He also underwent knee surgery earlier this year, and his availability for training camp is uncertain. Training camp for rookies and …
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“Wussup everyone???? Its the new Mrs. Hank Baskett!!!!!!!!! ahhhh hahahahahha!! I cant believe im a married woman! yayyyyy.” That was the short but perky post yesterday on the blog of Kendra Wilkinson, Playmate turned reality-TV star – the day after marrying the Eagles receiver. Oh, she also “just wanted to make sure u all” remembered to watch her show, Kendra, on E! last night. No details on the nuptials, though. No pictorial either. But it was “a wedding fit for a princess” at the L.A. Playboy mansion where she once lived, according to People.com. He wore white and so did she, plus more than $100,000 worth of platinum jewelry. Theearrings go for $47,000, the 2.5-carat platinum pendant …
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Eagles’ Baskett, Wilkinson off to island honeymoon
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Maybe the motivation was to get out of the office for a day. Whatever the reason, thousands of them streamed from the parking lots into the Wachovia Center yesterday to get pumped up by Zig Ziglar and Steve Forbes, Colin Powell and Rudy Giuliani.Oh, yes. And Charlie Manuel and Donovan McNabb.Now the idea of the Phillies’ folksy manager and the Eagles’ un-folksy quarterback serving as inspirational speakers sets up almost as many jokes as there were attendees at the arena. Manuel has acknowledged his own discomfort with public speaking, and McNabb’s news conferences have often been clinics in how to talk without actually saying anything. For most of this off-season, he avoided talking …
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Manuel, McNabb hardly out of their league
Otis Smith is no longer on the Eagles’ coaching staff.A team spokesman declined to say why.Smith was the assistant secondary coach during the 2008 season, after serving as an intern in 2007. Secondary coach Sean McDermott has served as defensive coordinator during spring workouts while Jim Johnson battles cancer. However, the Eagles also recently hired former Dallas defensive coordinator Brian Stewart.Smith, 43, played 13 seasons in the NFL, including four with the Eagles (1991-94).Smith could not be reached for comment.
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Eagles assistant secondary coach Otis Smith no longer is with the team, an Eagles spokesman confirmed yesterday.No further information was offered. Smith, a 13-year NFL cornerback who played for the Birds early in his career, joined the coaching staff as an intern in 2007 and was promoted in 2008. He worked under secondary coach Sean McDermott, who currently is running the defense while coordinator Jim Johnson takes a leave of absence during his cancer treatment.The Eagles recently brought in former Dallas defensive coordinator Brian Stewart to assist McDermott, mainly with the secondary. It’s unclear whether that move had anything to do with Smith’s departure. Smith worked all of the …
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Friday is the first payday for Donovan McNabb under the terms of his reworked contract; the Eagles quarterback is scheduled to receive a $2.8 million roster bonus, according to the numbers made available to NFL agents, local agent Jerrold Colton said.As reported earlier, McNabb stands to make about $5 million more overall than the $19.2 million he originally was scheduled to make under his 2002 contract. He also is believed to have about $1 million in incentives, but exactly how those work was not part of the data Colton received, he said.Colton said the Eagles fully guaranteed the $9.2 million McNabb was scheduled to make this season. In addition to Friday’s $2.8 million, McNabb can earn …
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McNabb could earn $24.2 million in next 2 years
A limited number of single-game tickets to all the Eagles’ 2009 home games will go on sale at 10 a.m. today through Ticketmaster.Fans may purchase tickets to regular and preseason games through Ticketmaster online at Ticketmaster.com or Charge-By-Phone (800-745-3000). Single-game tickets cost between $70 and $95, plus tax and convenience charges. There will be a limit of four tickets per person. Tickets will not be sold at the Lincoln Financial Field ticket office. In past years, single-game tickets for the entire season have sold out within hours, so fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early. *
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Single-game seats for Eagles on sale today
The details of Donovan McNabb’s restructured contract with the Eagles are in and the two-year deal is worth $24.2 million, not including incentives that are categorized as not likely to be earned.The quarterback’s new deal represents a $5 million bump in pay, according to a league source.Under the terms of the old deal, McNabb had base salaries of $9.2 million this year and $10 million in 2010. His base salary remains $9.2 million for this season and is now guaranteed. The Eagles will pay McNabb a $2.8 million roster bonus that is due Friday. He will also be paid a per-game bonus of $31,250, which adds up to $500,000 over 16 games.McNabb’s base salary for next season will actuallyfrom $10 …
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OK, Eagles fans, it’s the annual exercise in frantic frustration – the quest to get single-game tickets. The tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster, with online and phone sales only. By 10:30, if not sooner, almost every seat will be gone. Unless you want to sit by yourself at one of the lamer games, like San Francisco on Dec. 20. Then again, that suggests a popular strategy: Rather than get shut out, pounce on the less desirable games. Forget the New York Giants (Nov. 1, 4:15 p.m.) and the Dallas Cowboys Nov. 8, 4:15 p.m.), and maybe forsake the Washington Redskins (Nov. 29, 1 p.m.) and the return of Brian Dawkins with the Denver Broncos (Dec. 27, 1 p.m.). That leaves the New …
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Eagles to sell one-game tix tomorrow
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