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The veterans arrived at Lehigh on Wednesday, and on the defense, at least, the most-veteran Eagles are the ones who will really miss Jim Johnson. “Driving up, you’re usually excited to get started. But this time, you couldn’t help but feel a little bit of hurt and pain right now,” said safety Quintin Mikell, an Eagle since 2003. “He was in a lot of pain toward the end. He’s in a better place now. He’s not feeling any more pain.” Before Mikell arrived, radio talk-show host and former Eagles linebacker Ike Reese was talking on the phone to a reporter about the 2009 defense and how young it is. Reese was saying this might help new defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, that so many of his …

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Beloved coach Jim Johnson mourned by Eagles

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