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Autograph Signing With DeSean Jackson in Wildwood, NJ

Dom — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:09:24 +0000

If you’re going to be in Wildwood, NJ on August 27th, be sure to stop by Gateway 26 from 3-5 PM. Autographs range from $50 for a small item to $60 for a large item.

Purchase tickets

Eagles DT Mike Patterson Cleared For Conditioning

Dom — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:03:10 +0000

Andy Reid said after practice today at Lehigh that Mike Patterson was cleared to work on his conditioning and will do so for about one week.

He’s expected to start practicing after his conditioning is completed.

Source: Eagles WR Steve Smith Expects To Play Week 3 VS Giants

Dom — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:36:32 +0000

A close friend of Steve Smith says that the current Philadelphia Eagle wide receiver expects to return to the field and play in week three against his former team, the New York Giants.

This is good news for the Eagles who will need help at the #2 wide receiver position in the unfortunate case that Jeremy Maclin can’t play.

Eagles Preseason Links: Friday

Dom — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:26:09 +0000

Great win last night for the Birds. The first team offense looked solid and the defense looked quick and improved. Here are some interesting links to check out:

Eagles players’ opinions on the game [Bleeding Green Nation]
A truly awesome Eagles jersey buyers guide. I just purchased a Mike Vick home jersey [Bleeding Green Nation]
Good piece by Bill Barnwell on the winners and losers of free agency [Grantland]
Eagles kicker/punter duo build confidence after big first game [Philly Sports Daily]
How did the Eagles’ rookies fare in their first NFL game? [Philly Sports Daily]

An Update On Mike Patterson’s Condition

Dom — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:08:59 +0000

Per Geoff Mosher of The News Journal of Wilmington:

The Kolbfather Makes His Debut In AZ

Dom — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:55:54 +0000

Yes, I made that nickname for Kevin Kolb. Good, right?

Last night, former Eagles QB Kevin Kolb made his debut with the Arizona Cardinals, his new ship. Kolb completed 4-for7 with 68 yards and 0 touchdowns. Most of those passes were to Larry Fitzgerald. In fact, he was the only Cardinals quarterback last night to not have a touchdown.

Life goes on…

OFFICIAL: Freddy Adu Signed By Philadelphia Union

Dom — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:21:57 +0000

After spending a majority of his European playing years on loans with multiple clubs (AS Monaco, Belenenses, Aris, Caykur Rizespor), Freddy Adu is returning to the MLS for the first time since 2007 and will be reunited with former D.C. United manager Piotr Nowak.

UPDATE: Adu will keep #11 and Levi Houapeu will move to #12. According to the Union’s Twitter account, Adu jerseys will be available later today. Also, Adu was acquired on a FREE transfer from Benfica.

LeSean McCoy Thinks You Should Pick Him For Your Fantasy Football Team

Dom — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:01:50 +0000

Quick story. My buddy picked McCoy last year in our league with his first pick. We ALL laughed hysterically. It turned out to be his best pick of the draft and he eventually won the league. This year? I expect bigger things from Shady.

(H/T SB Nation Philly)

UPDATE: Jeremy Maclin’s Mysterious Illness: Lymphoma?

Dom — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:07:36 +0000

Obviously, this is a very serious matter so I want to say that this RUMOR has NOT been confirmed or acknowledged by ANY Philadelphia Eagles officials.

The website Where’s Weems posted a blog post on August 3, 2011 about Jeremy Maclin’s illness. They immediately took it down a couple of hours later. After searching around the net, I found a commenter on the GangGreen forums who posted the original Where’s Weems article:

This morning we received some worrisome inside information regarding the Eagles WR, Jeremy Maclin. Reports this offseason had Maclin suffering from “mono-like symptoms” and claimed that he’d lost a significant amount of weight. Those reports were troubling, but not nearly as troubling as what we are hearing today:

A good source inside the Eagles has informed us that Maclin may have lymphoma and may be done — and if true, possibly for good.

If valid (which we hope it is not), this is horrible news. Maclin seems like a great guy, and an illness like lymphoma could seriously effect his life outside of football.

Contrary to what we are hearing is the fact that Maclin returned to camp yesterday. Unfortunately, the Eagles are being mum on the subject.

A week ago, Andy Reid said, “I just want what’s best for him — that’s all I care about right now. This is a personal thing and I can’t go any further than that… I’ve had a chance to talk to him every day and we all love the kid.”

Today, Reid added, “Doctors are upbeat on Jeremy Maclin, but all tests aren’t in.” Somethings up… Eagles beat writer, Jeff McLane, is saying that “Jeremy Maclin won’t talk with the media until he practices.” So, we may have to wait a while for clarity on the situation.

Adding fuel to the fire are the new reports that the Eagles have made a post-retirement offer to WR Randy Moss.

We wish Maclin the best, hope that our source is wrong, and that he returns to good health.

If what is written above is true, it looks like Jeremy Maclin has/had lymphoma (cancer). Again, NONE of this has been confirmed by the Eagles. It is purely speculation.

Here is the message posted on Where’s Weems’ website after they took down the original post:

UPDATE: So, if you saw what was posted here earlier this morning, I suppose you can’t unsee it or forget it. In any event, our source* has asked us to take down whatever we had posted, due to the sensitive nature of the information and the fact that there is a strict policy inside the organization regarding the information. So, let’s all move along and go back to wondering if we’ll go 15-1 or 16-0 this year, how the Wildcat will be used, and how much the Redskins suck.

*We realize that we here at Weems post a lot of funny links, photoshops, and not-so-serious stuff. We don’t consider ourselves the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal, and we hope you don’t either. Rest assured, however, that if we get a tip or a piece of information and pass it along, it’s not from Mikey in Fishtown who heard sumthin’ down theres by Gino’s. This was/is a legit source — one that we can’t reveal (journalism!) — so you’ll either have to just trust us or consider it bullshit. Your call.

Go Birds.

As you can imagine, I write this post with the highest form of reverence toward Jeremy Maclin and his family. I hope it’s not cancer and I’m sure all of you feel the same way. My goal is to present rumors and what is being said around the league to you, the fans. Form your own opinions from here…

UPDATE (8/11): Today the Eagles announced that Jeremy Maclin will be heading to St. Louis to get some further testing done. When asked about Maclin, Andy Reid replied, “We don’t know what Maclin’s illness is.”

UPDATE (8/15): The Sporting News is reporting that Jeremy Maclin’s brother, Andre, told them the family will make an announcement about Jeremy’s condition on Tuesday. He also said that Jeremy is “fine.” Read more

UPDATE: Trouble On The Homefront For LeSean McCoy?

Dom — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:33:42 +0000

Earlier today, at around 1 P.M., Eagles RB LeSean McCoy tweeted the following:

What could the “worst news ever” be? The Eagles were off today so I’m fairly certain he didn’t suffer an injury.

As you can tell, today is a slow news day and there’s a tornado outside…

UPDATE: Ruben Frank tweeted “I’m told by a league source nothing to worry about with [LeSean McCoy]”