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| Reid's way is a winning one |
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01/03/2007 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Andy Reid doesn't change much, and that was a major benefit for him and the Philadelphia Eagles this season. Reid's steady personality - some would say stolid - helped him overcome one of his most challenging seasons as a head coach and lead the Eagles to their fifth NFC East title in six years. Some believe it was his best coaching job in Philadelphia. ``Andy has always been the same. He's always even-keeled,'' Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins said Wednesday. ``You won't see too many fluctu |
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| Shockey may play Sunday vs. Eagles |
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01/03/2007 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Jeremy Shockey's swollen left ankle has improved considerably and there is a good chance the Pro Bowl tight end will play for the New York Giants on Sunday in the NFC wild card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. ``I want to play every Sunday,'' Shockey said Wednesday. ``I felt bad I couldn't play last week. It's the nature of this sport, being hurt. You have to deal with the injuries. It's the one thing I don't deal with very well. It's getting better every day and hopefully I'l |
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| Colts to have big edge on Chiefs in playoff experience |
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01/03/2007 |
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| veteran guys like that.'' Even the coaching staff is inexperienced as a group. Mike Solari will be facing his first playoff experience as an offensive coordinator. For Edwards, it's different. He played in the Super Bowl as a cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles and coached the New York Jets to the playoffs three of his five years there. It's valuable experience he was determined to impart when the Chiefs get back Wednesday for their first full practice since everything around the league broke in their fa |
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| Falcons need to search for stability |
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01/03/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The stormy three-year tenure of Jim Mora Jr. as the Atlanta Falcons head coach came to its expected end on Monday, less than 24 hours after his troops were dealt a 24-17 loss to a Philadelphia Eagles team that had replaced its first-stringers just minutes after the opening kickoff. The firing came as no surprise. Atlanta was coming off an 8-8 season in 2005 that was generally regarded as a disappointment, then played its way out of this year's postseason by losing seven of nine games after a 5- |
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| Cowboys crawl into Emerald City |
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01/02/2007 |
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| o the postseason for the first time since 2003 with losses in three of its last four weeks, including two straight setbacks at home. The Cowboys dropped a disconcerting 39-31 game to a weak Detroit Lions squad at Texas Stadium on Sunday, handing the Philadelphia Eagles the NFC East title and leaving much doubt as to how this team will perform in the postseason. The Cowboys once owned a two-game lead in the NFC East before watching the advantage slip away over the final month. Quarterback Tony Romo has been average |
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| The time is now for Jeff Garcia |
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01/02/2007 |
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| ) - When mulling his free agency options last offseason, former Pro Bowl quarterback Jeff Garcia wanted to play for a Super Bowl contender. After talking with a few teams Garcia decided the best way to fulfill his dream would be as a backup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Garcia obviously wanted to start, but had a snowball's chance in Arizona taking over for franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb. His wish, so to speak, came true in a Week 11 setback to Tennessee when McNabb was lost for the season with a torn ACL in |
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| Barber ready for final run |
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01/02/2007 |
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| a personal masseuse for afterwards. Perhaps Barber should have saved some of his career-high and franchise-best 234 yards and three touchdowns he recorded in a win over the Washington Redskins on Saturday for this weekend's playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Barber, a three-time Pro Bowl player, flourished under the new scheme of quarterbacks coach Kevin Gilbride, who was handed the play-calling duties for the first time this season. The former NFL head coach did an excellent |
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| Eagles re-sign QB Koy Detmer |
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01/02/2007 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Tuesday that they have re-signed quarterback Koy Detmer to a one-year contract. The 33-year-old Detmer was released before the start of the season after playing nine years with Philadelphia. Detmer will likely serve as the holder for kicker David Akers against the New York Giants on Sunday in the NFC wild card matchup in Philadelphia. The nine-year veteran has appeared in 103 regular season games (eight starts), all with the Eagles, and has |
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| QB Detmer signs with Eagles |
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01/02/2007 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Quarterback Koy Detmer's holding skills on field goals are so valuable the Philadelphia Eagles couldn't enter the playoffs without him. The veteran returned to the Eagles on Tuesday to provide insurance behind starter Jeff Garcia and backup A.J. Feeley. More important, Detmer likely will replace punter Dirk Johnson as the holder for kicker David Akers. ``It's a repetition thing,'' Detmer said in a conference call. ``It's going to be a matter of going out, working hard and getting a rhythm |
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| After miserable year, Eagles back on top |
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01/01/2007 |
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| LPHIA (AP) -Jeremiah Trotter held up a division championship hat and T-shirt for the cameras then put them away. Unlike some of his younger teammates tasting success for the first time, Trotter and other veteran players hardly celebrated after the Philadelphia Eagles won their fifth NFC East title in six years. They have some unfinished business, even after going from last place to first in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. ``Obviously, the job's not done,'' coach Andy Reid said Mo |
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