One week from today, the Philadelphia Eagles will kickoff the 2009 preseason with a home matchup against Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the rest of the New England Patriots. It may only be a preseason, but this early matchup could feature two of the top teams in the NFL who could well be playing in Miami come February.
When preseason kicks off next week, the Eagles will have played through two weeks of head coach Andy Reid's intense training camp. With one week under their belts, there has already been plenty of discussion down at Lehigh University.
Eagles Lose Linebacker Stewart Bradley After Tearing [...]
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To the city of Philadelphia and their fans, he was known as a defensive genius who loved to blitz the opposing team's quarterback. For the rest of the NFL, he was not only a defensive genius who caused headaches for opposing offenses, but one of the most respected defensive coordinators in all of football.
Sad news came for the Eagles and the city of Philadelphia this week as long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson lost his battle with cancer this week at the age of 68. The news came just four days after the team announced Sean McDermott was named the defensive coordinator for the 2009 season.
Back in January, the team announced Johnson was [...]
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