Ikegwuonu and his twin brother, Bill, were arrested in November 2006. They were accused of trying to steal a video game system from an apartment in the city of DeKalb.

Bill Ikegwuonu played for Northern Illinois’ football team at the time. He was acquitted of similar charges in April.

Jack Ikegwuonu was playing for Wisconsin when he was arrested. He was drafted by the Eagles last year but didn’t play all season because of reconstructive knee surgery.

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During a news conference to announce Donovan McNabb’s raise, he repeatedly stressed “two years” as if it represented a make-or-break scenario hinging on the thus-far-elusive goal of winning a Super Bowl. Still, he said he wanted to play long after his current contract expires. “I’ve always said that I would like to retire here, but that’s not going to be in two years,” said McNabb, the first draft pick of the Reid era when he was chosen second overall in 1999.

“My main focus, as well as coach’s, is to focus on what we have to do in these next two years. And we feel like, with the guys we have in this locker room, we can get the job done.”

The trial for NFL football player Jack Ikegwuonu was put on hold Tuesday, to allow prosecutors time to call an out-of-state witness to the stand. Ikegwuonu, 23, faces charges of residential burglary and criminal trespassing for what police and prosecutors say was a home invasion in November 2006. His trial began Monday but was granted a recess Tuesday until next week, when a former tenant of the townhouse in question should arrive from California to testify, DeKalb County Assistant State’s Attorney Victor Escarcida said

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Eagles rookie tight end Cornelius Ingram reports that his surgically repaired left knee has had no problems during his summer training. Ingram tore the ACL in a preseason workout last August which caused him to miss Florida’s national championship season and then slid to the fifth round in the NFL draft because of concerns about the injury. The Eagles grabbed Ingram with the 153rd overall pick and he was instantly hailed as one of the “steals” of the draft.

“This summer has just been about getting back out there and getting back into doing the little things like fundamentals, running and catching,” he told the Gainesville Sun. “Everything else has been fine. I’ve been catching on really good with the offense,” he said. “I’ve had the opportunity to be in there and get a lot of reps. My knee has been healthy the entire time. I’ve been getting better every day. I can see that I’m making strides and I feel real good about where I’m at right now.”

The Eagles have done some reshuffling on their offensive line at three of the five spots. Central to that change are brothers Shawn and Stacy Andrews, who will line up at right tackle and right guard, respectively. But both have obstacles to overcome before the offensive line can reach its potential.

Both players are playing foreign positions. Shawn is playing tackle for the first time in the NFL, having last played there at Arkansas. And Stacy, a right tackle predominantly with the Bengals, is playing guard for the first time.

Another condition to watch is their health.

Shawn is coming off back surgery that ended his 2008 season prematurely, but the Eagles were optimistic he had an outside chance of playing in the Super Bowl, having kept a roster spot for him the entire season. He also has admitted to battling depression, and he was missing from last year’s training camp while many speculated where he was and why he was absent.

Head coach Andy Reid said he likes what he has seen from him so far.

“He looked good,” Reid said. “It looks like he’s enjoying it, looks like he has a pretty good understanding of it. That’s what he was in college, and that’s really why we brought him here — to play one of the tackle positions. I think he likes it out there, feels comfortable out there.”

Reid also felt confident that Stacy, who is coming off surgery in January to repair a torn ACL, is on track to play when training camp opens.

“We’re going to keep an eye on him, but I think he’ll be ready to go, yeah,” Reid said. “We’ll ease him into it and see how he does.”

Success for both players is crucial. The Eagles struggled badly to run the ball at times last season, especially in short-yardage and goal-line situations. And with RB Brian Westbrook coming into camp with serious questions about the health of his ankle, it’s imperative that the two linemen help to form a better run-blocking group.

With Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan no longer starting at tackle — Runyan still has a locker at the team’s facility and possibly could return — the line’s cohesion will be very important in camp. There also could be a fourth new starter in a new position if C Jamaal Jackson is pushed by Nick Cole, as Cole might get the chance to do at Lehigh this summer.

“Like most of the rest of the world I am devastated by the news of Michael Jackson’s death. Ironically, I am in Los Angeles for a few days between shooting a commercial and attending a teammate’s wedding this weekend. Those who have followed my career know that I am a huge fan of the King of Pop. After many of my touchdowns, I have moonwalked or mimicked some of his moves – before you get ready to criticize those moves on a post, know that even I understand I couldn’t hold a candle to Michael when it comes to dancing. My dances were a mere tribute to Michael’s unbelievable ability to entertain. Many times we are reminded at someone’s death that ‘there will never be another one like him/her.’ In this case, those words couldn’t be more true. My condolences go out to his children, his immediate family, and his extended family of millions around the world.”

The wedding McNabb made reference to in the blog is that of WR Hank Baskett and former Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson.

I think the Eagles have a very, very good chance of reaching the Super Bowl. Either the Giants or Philly, whichever wins the NFC East, has the best chance of reaching the Super Bowl. I think Jeremy Maclin is a solid receiver. It’s hard to make a big impact at that position as a rookie, but look for him to catch somewhere in the area of 45 passes.

Coach Andy Reid’s agent, Bob LaMonte, said yesterday that no talks have taken place so far, but agreed that it seems unlikely the man who has coached and won more Eagles games than anyone will get into the final year of his contract without an extension. So something definitely could, maybe likely will, happen this summer. “It’s been a fabulous relationship, ongoing with the Eagles, and I’d expect it to continue,” LaMonte said. He said he anticipated that a new deal for Reid would be “one of the easier things to get done.”