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Eagles rookie Harris to start at safety

September 8th, 2009

Fourteen years ago, a rookie free safety broke into the Eagles’ starting lineup a week after the season opener in Washington.Brian Dawkins replaced Eric Zomalt and for the next dozen years he was the Eagles’ only opening-day starter at the position.Now, shockingly, another rookie has emerged as Dawkins’ replacement.When the Eagles returned to practice yesterday to start preparations for Sunday’s season opener against the Carolina Panthers, Victor “Macho” Harris lined up with the first-team defense.That news was revealed by a disappointed Quintin Demps, who had the starting free safety job through the team’s spring camps and most of the preseason.”I’m disappointed in myself,” Demps said. “I …

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Eagles rookie Harris to start at safety

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