On Saturday, Deion Sanders will be going someplace Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel also wants to go someday. The Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sanders is expected to be voted into the Hall in his first year of eligibility. But in Sanders’ opinion, the only way Samuel ever will get in there is as a visitor. Despite the fact that Samuel’s 36 interceptions over the last five seasons are far and away the most by any player in the NFL, and despite the fact that Samuel finished tied for the most interceptions by a cornerback this season (seven), even though he missed four games with injuries, his name didn’t come up yesterday when “Prime Time” rattled off his list of the league’s top corners. He
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Deion Sanders says Samuel is good but not a Hall of Famer
Media day at the Super Bowl – with its stages, signposts, and swarm of reporters – has the feel of a political convention. So in some ways, it was appropriate that several assistant coaches from the Packers and Steelers were openly campaigning for the Eagles’ defensive-coordinator vacancy on Tuesday. With the biggest game of their coaching lives looming, it might not have been the most appropriate time to look ahead to career opportunities. But this week and, more important, Sunday’s game will be the last chance for some of the candidates to impress the Eagles and two other NFL teams still in search of defensive coordinators. And assistants like the Packers’ Winston Moss know that
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At Super Bowl media day, some lobbying for Eagles job
It’s been nearly three weeks since Eagles coach Andy Reid fired defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, and the team still hasn’t found a replacement. More names have either officially or reportedly been ruled out — Dick Jauron, Dennis Allen, Darren Perry — than have emerged as viable candidates. Since the McDermott firing, the only known candidate flown in for an interview is Allen, the former Saints secondary coach who recently accepted Broncos head coach John Fox’s offer to be Denver’s defensive coordinator. One source has continued to confirm that the Eagles are interested in an assistant from either the Packers or Steelers, who will play Sunday in the Super Bowl, but it’s not known
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Eagles still need to add 3 assistants
It’s been nearly three weeks since Eagles coach Andy Reid fired defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, and the team still hasn’t found a replacement. More names have either officially or reportedly been ruled out — Dick Jauron, Dennis Allen, Darren Perry — than have emerged as viable candidates. Since the McDermott firing, the only known candidate flown in for an interview is Allen, the former Saints secondary coach who recently accepted Broncos head coach John Fox’s offer to be Denver’s defensive coordinator. One source has continued to confirm that the Eagles are interested in an assistant from either the Packers or Steelers, who will play Sunday in the Super Bowl, but it’s not known
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Eagles still need to add 3 assistants
The Eagles’ interview of Chicago Bears defensive-backs coach Jon Hoke would seem to be yet another indication that we are in the middle of a lengthy process here, as the Birds seek to replace fired defensive coordinator Sean McDermott. A source close to the situation has said the team plans to interview at least one coach from the Super Bowl staffs, who can’t be approached until after Sunday’s game. And the NFL Network reported that the Birds were turned down when they asked permission to speak with Miami Dolphins secondary coach Todd Bowles – a former Temple star – and when they asked to speak to Cincinnati Bengals secondary coach Kevin Coyle. As we contemplate which coaches from the
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Eagles interview Bears assistant for defensive coordinator job
The Eagles’ interview of Chicago Bears defensive-backs coach Jon Hoke would seem to be yet another indication that we are in the middle of a lengthy process here, as the Birds seek to replace fired defensive coordinator Sean McDermott. A source close to the situation has said the team plans to interview at least one coach from the Super Bowl staffs, who can’t be approached until after Sunday’s game. And the NFL Network reported that the Birds were turned down when they asked permission to speak with Miami Dolphins secondary coach Todd Bowles – a former Temple star – and when they asked to speak to Cincinnati Bengals secondary coach Kevin Coyle. As we contemplate which coaches from the
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Eagles interview Bears assistant for defensive coordinator job
A YEAR AGO yesterday, Leonard Weaver was rejoicing after getting to play in the Pro Bowl for the first time. They held the Pro Bowl again yesterday, in Hawaii, but Weaver was in Birmingham, Ala., rejoicing over his three sons joining him for a visit, as Weaver continues his rehab under the auspices of Dr. James Andrews. This has been a tough season for the big fullback who might have been the Eagles’ top veteran addition of 2009, on and off the field. “The question has lingered in my mind – why now?” Weaver, 28, said recently, between rehab sessions for his seriously injured left knee. “I’d just gotten the new [3-year, $11 million] contract. There are things in life that are meant to be
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A coaching search, much like nature, abhors a vacuum. So, yesterday, a new favorite emerged for the Eagles’ defensive coordinator job. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, citing an NFL source, reported that the Birds plan to ask permission to talk to Packers safeties coach Darren Perry after the Super Bowl concludes a week from tomorrow. The Eagles, who are seeking to replace the fired Sean McDermott, said they could not comment because of league tampering restrictions. However, asked whether they wanted to say the report was incorrect, Eagles officials offered no response. Perry, 42, has close ties to both Super Bowl teams. He was drafted in the eighth round by the Steelers in 1992 out of
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Eagles said to be eyeing Packers aide Darren Perry
PITTSBURGH STEELERS, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XLV. The Steelers have won six Super Bowls, the Packers have won three and that’s just the way it is. The rich get richer and the Eagles search for a defensive coordinator. For whatever it’s worth, the right two teams got through yesterday – Packers over Bears, Steelers over Jets. Also, for whatever it’s worth, the Eagles aren’t a million miles away from playing in this game again. They need a better defense – nobody has ever won a Super Bowl allowing 377 points, which is what the Eagles allowed in 2010 – but they do not necessarily need a great defense. These thing run in cycles. This year, the top two teams in scoring defense made it to
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Super Bowl XLVI for the Birds?
Well, if the Eagles were waiting to talk to Chicago linebackers coach Bob Babich about their defensive coordinator job, Babich’s schedule just opened up, after the Bears’ offense let the team down in a 21-14 NFC Championship Game loss to the visiting Green Bay Packers. If the Birds want to talk to Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac, or Green Bay linebackers coach Winston Moss, they’ll have to wait a couple of weeks, until either the Pack or the Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl XLV. Ditto anyone on the Steelers’ staff. (And despite an expiring contract, it seems really, really unlikely that 73-year-old Dick LeBeau is going to leave the Steelers to make a lateral move to the Eagles,
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Will Birds cull defensive boss from conference playoff team?
With the remaining playoff teams cut in half after Sunday’s conference title games, the Eagles’ public list of candidates for their defensive coordinator opening could be growing. Of course, if the Eagles were hoping interview coaches from either the Packers or the Steelers – slated to meet each other in Super Bowl XLV – they will have to wait until Feb. 7 to do so. They did finally get around to interviewing one candidate. Saints assistant Dennis Allen met with Eagles coach Andy Reid and general manager Howie Roseman for a formal interview at the NovaCare Complex on Sunday. The 38-year-old defensive backs coach flew back to New Orleans later in the day, a team spokesman said. It is
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Eagles’ search for defensive coordinator could expand
While Jim Mora is no longer a candidate to become the Eagles’ defensive coordinator, New Orleans Saints defensive backs coach Dennis Allen has joined the list to replace the fired Sean McDermott. The Eagles have been granted permission to talk to Allen, a source close to the situation confirmed. Allen, 38, just completed his fifth season with the Saints, his third with the defensive backs. The Saints had 26 interceptions in the regular season in 2009 on their way to a Super Bowl victory, but slipped to only nine this past season. He spent his first two seasons in New Orleans as the assistant defensive-line coach.
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Source: Eagles cleared to talk with Saints’ Dennis Allen
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