Noted in my last post that I wouldn’t be surprised to see Jeff Garcia come back for a third stint with the Eagles. Since then, other folks have chimed in, which helps create anticipation. To clarify, I’ve talked to an Eagles source and a source close to Garcia, and though both sides acknowledge the possibility, that discussions have occurred, I’m told nothing is imminent. I think Michael Vick will go before Garcia comes back, this time. Could be wrong, but I don’t see having two veteran, Pro Bowl-alum QBs peering over Kevin Kolb’s shoulder as a great way to do this. One vet mentor, one rookie the Birds pick up somewhere in the draft, probably not real early, would be my prediction.
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Is Garcia on way back to Eagles?
Now that the Eagles have moved beyond Donovan McNabb and handed the keys to Andy Reid’s offense to Kevin Kolb, they’re finished with quarterbacks, right? Wrong. First, if minicamps started today — don’t laugh, the 49ers already conducted one — they’d have only two quarterbacks on the roster — Kolb and Michael Vick. The Eagles need at least one — and probably two — more: a veteran to run the third offense and an unpolished rookie to groom. Second, and more puzzling, they seemed highly interested in some of the NFL draft’s elite quarterback prospects, names that might surprise you. Start with Sam Bradford, the Oklahoma product whom most analysts consider to be the top-rated quarterback …
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Now that the Eagles have moved beyond Donovan McNabb and handed over the keys to Andy Reid’s offense to Kevin Kolb, they’re finished with quarterbacks, right? No, probably not. First, if minicamps season started today — don’t laugh, the 49ers have already conducted one — they’d have just two quarterbacks, Kolb and Michael Vick, on the roster. They need at least one more, and probably two: a veteran to run the third offense and an unpolished rookie to groom on the scout team. Second, and more puzzling, they seemed highly interested in some of the elite quarterback prospects that expect to find employment during the NFL draft, names that might surprise you. Start with Sam Bradford, the …
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With McNabb gone, look for Eagles to re-arm in draft
The fallout from the Easter Sunday trade of quarterback Donovan McNabb continues even as the dust settles on one of the biggest deals the league has seen in years. It’s rare that franchise quarterbacks are traded, much less within the same division. But the notion that the Eagles will be haunted for years by this is clearly a stretch, even if McNabb plays at a high level for three or more seasons. He won’t single-handedly elevate the Redskins into a playoff team, and the Eagles know it. Andy Reid and Co. are confident in their own ability to be consistent winners and they know the onus is on them to continue winning no matter what Washington does. Of course, all the Eagles’ winning since …
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Donovan McNabb trade fallout continues
For eight seasons, whenever Sheldon Brown spoke, everyone listened. Now members of the Cleveland media will be rushing to Brown’s locker after games and practices to get an honest view of what’s going on with the team and the franchise. But Brown took time last week to close the book on his career in Philadelphia during a pair of WIP radio interviews, and as always, he had some interesting things to say. Most notable was Brown referencing some of his former teammates failing to buy in to what the coaching staff was selling. “I just think, we as a defense in Philadelphia, you just have to believe in what coach [Sean] McDermott preaches and follow the plan,” Brown told Howard Eskin and Ike …
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Brown: Eagles had players question coaches
Stewart Bradley and Cornelius Ingram may have been two of the more agreeable interview subjects I’ve had in recent years. I sat down with both last week to discuss their rehabilitation from torn ACLs suffered in training camp. Here’s the Bradley story that was published Sunday as a result of our conversations. I had planned to do something on Ingram this week, but a certain quarterback was traded. An Ingram story may have to wait with the draft fast arriving, but here’s the gist: His recovery is coming along as well as Bradley’s and he said he should be back by the season opener. I hope he makes a full recovery. Ingram has had a tough go recently, tearing the ACL in his left knee in …
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Bradley and Ingram on the mend
With McNabb gone, the Eagles currently only have two quarterbacks on their roster. So you would think there’s a pretty good chance they’ll select one in the draft. But the fact that they have been unable to trade Michael Vick has put them in a little bit of a bind. Andy Reid never will admit this, but while he likes Vick as a Wildcat weapon, he doesn’t have a lot of faith in his ability to run his offense if something were to happen to Kevin Kolb this season. The Eagles still are hoping to move Vick, I’m told. But if they can’t, they really can’t afford to go with Kolb, Vick and a rookie project as their three quarterbacks. They would have to bring in another veteran quarterback - like …
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Eagles still looking to move Vick
I hate to be a killjoy, but I have to shoot down a juicy Eagles-related story that’s been making the rounds this week. Shortly after Donovan McNabb was traded to the Redskins, SI.com’s Peter King reported that the Eagles have expressed interest in University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. “I have heard the Eagles will now focus on Tebow and are likely to join the parade of teams working him out and spending time with him,” King wrote. With all due respect to what Peter heard, the Eagles aren’t expected to be participating in any predraft Tebow parade. According to a league source, they currently have no plans to bring Tebow in for a predraft visit or work him out elsewhere. They had …
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Refuting draft rumors on Tebow; talking Vick’s future
The Eagles’ ledger over the last 11 seasons shows eight playoff appearances, a lot of teasing, and not a single Super Bowl trophy. Considering that it’s the Eagles, we should be used to this by now, especially since they’ve spent the last few years propping up Donovan McNabb while at the same time suggesting he was too rigid to bring a championship to this town. But now that McNabb is gone, he can’t be blamed anymore. The focus now must shift elsewhere. And if it’s not aimed at owner Jeffrey Lurie - the only man in sports I can think of who heads an operations that has been characterized as the gold standard without ever having captured gold - then who else can it possibly be? We can call …
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Eagles’ decision-makers must be held accountable
On April 17, 1999, Donovan McNabb was selected with the second overall pick of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Instead of being greeted with applause when he accepted his jersey on the stage, the former Syracuse star was loudly booed by the Eagles fans in attendance. This lack of respect was something McNabb had to get used to in Philadelphia. The fans wanted Philadelphia to draft Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams out of Texas. Thankfully the organization didn’t listen to its fans, as Williams turned into an average NFL running back who is more known for his marijuana fascination than anything else. McNabb went on to become the best quarterback in Eagles’ history and led …
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Donovan McNabb was disrespected in Philadelphia from beginning to end
The Eagles retained a valuable piece of their offense when lineman Nick Cole signed a one-year contract Wednesday. Cole’s agent, Fred Lyles, said that his client held off signing his tender because various teams were inquiring about the restricted free agent. Ultimately, the Eagles’ second-round tender was too much compensation, Lyles said, for teams to make an offer. “I think the Eagles know what kind of player they have. They wouldn’t have tendered him so high otherwise,” Lyles said. “This is a guy that can play both right and left guard and center. He doesn’t mind playing special teams, and he’s one of the younger guys in the league for the amount of experience he has.” Lyles said that …
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Eagles sign Nick Cole to one-year deal
The Eagles made sure they’ll go into training camp with at least one experienced option in case center Jamaal Jackson or right guard Stacy Andrews aren’t ready to reclaim their starting jobs. Nick Cole, the versatile linemen who started at three positions last year, signed his restricted free-agent tender and will be back for the 2010 season for $1.759 million. He and right tackle Winston Justice were the only offensive linemen to start all 16 games last season. Cole, 25, is likely to enter the spring camps and training camp as the team’s No. 1 option at center while Jackson, the Delaware State product, rehabs from surgery to repair a knee ligament torn in December.
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Eagles re-sign durable OL Cole
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