Finally, a free-agent visit. The Eagles apparently see Marlin Jackson as a free safety, and there seems to be a pretty good chance that Jackson will be signed by the time he is scheduled to meet with reporters today at 11 a.m. at NovaCare. (Though at least one report indicates a pending visit with the Jets.) Yes, he’s the Colts cornerback with the anterior cruciate ligament injuries each of the past two seasons, the left in 2009 and the right in 2008. He is the guy who intercepted Tom Brady to seal the Colts’ trip to the Super Bowl following the 2006 season. No, he isn’t Michael Jackson’s brother. That’s Marlon. What else do we know? Well, Jackson was a Jason Avant teammate at Michigan, …
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Former Colts safety Marlin Jackson visits Eagles
At the moment, Gary Brackett and Raheem Brock are thinking about the New York Jets and envisioning another trip to a Super Bowl in Miami. A second NFL title is within the grasp of each man, both of whom have squashed long odds to become vital parts of an underrated Indianapolis Colts defense. Six weeks from now, the focus could be on life after the Colts for each man. Brackett, 29, is in the final season of a four-year deal, and the middle linebacker who grew up an Eagles fan in Glassboro didn’t deny that the idea of playing for his hometown team has crossed his mind. “That would be great to have an opportunity to go home and play in front of my hometown fans for the team I grew up …
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Eagles blood runs in two Colts
Montae Reagor played in the last NFL wild-card game that was also a rematch of a regular-season finale. Reagor, who would join the Eagles three years later, started at left defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts in 2004, when the Colts’ regular season ended with a 33-14 loss to the Broncos in Denver. Seven days later, in an AFC first-round game in Indianapolis, the Colts hammered the Broncos 49-24 to advance into the divisional round. Recalling the Week 17 loss, Reagor said the Colts had already locked up home-field advantage and were fairly certain they would see Denver again the following weekend, regardless of the season finale’s outcome. “We ran vanilla plays that you go over in …
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Third and long?
The Indianapolis Colts will sign former Philadelphia Eagles receiver Hank Baskett on Thursday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The Colts have been in the market for a receiver since losing Anthony Gonzalez to a knee injury. After releasing Marvin Harrison in a cost-cutting move in February, the Colts expected two former first-round picks, receivers Reggie Wayne and Gonzalez to step up. But Gonzalez sprained ligaments in his right knee Sunday and is expected to miss several weeks. The Indianapolis Star, citing a source, reported Thursday that Gonzalez won’t require surgery and hopes to return after the Colts’ Oct. 18 bye — meaning he will miss four games.
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Source: Colts to sign Baskett
Anger ran rampant in the Eagles’ locker room Thursday night after the team’s 23-15 loss to the Colts, especially from the defense. While the offense worked past numerous injuries, the defense missed just two starters — cornerback Sheldon Brown and defensive end Trent Cole — but still struggled to keep Peyton Manning and Co. from moving the chains. The first-team defense allowed two passing touchdowns to Manning — one being a 79-yarder to the wide-open Reggie Wayne. It staked the Colts to an early 14-0 lead. “There are no excuses,” strong safety Quintin Mikell said afterward. “I am a little surprised by some of the things we made mistakes on. They are all correctable things. We just have …
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Eagles defense has no defense for its play
Peyton Manning sliced through the Eagles’ defense for two first-quarter touchdown passes to help the Indianapolis Colts beat the Eagles, 23-15, last night at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Eagles are 0-2 in the preseason and play Jacksonville Thursday at home. The Eagles scored when Donovan McNabb and DeSean Jackson hooked up for a 39-yard touchdown before the end of the first quarter. But that was offensive highlight for the Eagles, who played without four of five projected starters on the offensive line. Indianapolis led, 17-7, at the break and afterward both teams emptied their benches in the second half. The Colts extended the lead to 23-7 in the second half on field goals in the third and …
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Colts beat Eagles, 23-15
It’s a good thing these preseason games give NFL coaching staffs a better idea of who should make their football teams, because they provide no clue as to what to expect when the games start to count in a few weeks. If commissioner Roger Goodell is looking for evidence to shorten the preseason and prolong the regular season, he could use the Indianapolis Colts’ drab 23-15 win over the Eagles last night at Lucas Oil Field as Exhibit A. “All in all, it was a really poor performance,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said. “We had way too many penalties and not enough intensity. The first half, we had nine penalties, and that’s unacceptable. We have to tighten things up and then we have to get guys …
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Makeshift Eagles fall to Colts, 23-15
The Michael Vick who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night is not the same person who organized and participated in a dog-fighting operation and once played for the Atlanta Falcons. So says Tony Dungy, the former Indianapolis Colts coach who has become an adviser and confidant of Vick. “I think he is a different person than the man who went in (to the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan.) 21 months ago,” Dungy said on Thursday afternoon during a promotional visit to Adrian Jules Custom Clothiers in Irondequoit. Dungy maintains that belief after spending many hours over the past year speaking to Vick. During Vick’s 19 months in Leavenworth, Dungy was a visitor, …
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Former Colts coach Dungy backs new chance for troubled Vick
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