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In one breath, offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg was talking about the importance of the fullback position in the Eagles’ offense.

In the next, he seemed to think that the idea of not having one on the roster at all was at least possible.

“There aren’t all that many true fullbacks left in this league,” Mornhinweg said. “We’ve typically had one because they’re very valuable with some of the things that we do. Special teams count for that particular type of player, normally.”

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Asante Samuel obviously hasn’t seen any game action yet with the Falcons, but the Atlanta decision-makers seem to be quite pleased with the former Eagles cornerback. Coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitrioff offered up glowing reviews when asked about Samuel recently.

With a full season under his belt, we still know very little about Dion Lewis. That’s because we were all busy learning so much about LeSean McCoy.

“That is probably my mistake,” said offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. “I always went into game wanting to use [Lewis] a little bit more and then you get into a game and every play is important, and LeSean was so good last year, it was hard to take LeSean out. And it will still be hard to play LeSean out, but certainly would like to play the other fellas a little bit more. Dion has earned that role up to date.”

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When the first training camp fight of the year began to spread like wildfire, Michael Vick decided to step in and try to restore order. He immediately regretted his decision.

“Not no more. That’s over and done with. Can’t play peacemaker no more,” said Vick, fresh off one of the more spirited practices in recent memory. “I try to keep everything pretty much diplomatic around here but you can’t always do that. Tempers are going to flare and there’s a little attitude sometimes when you’re in the trenches, so I’ve got to stay out of there. I’m not strong enough to be in there.”

It wasn’t long into Sunday’s afternoon practice before a heavyweight bout broke out.

Each morning during training camp, we’ll be bringing you the Eagles wake-up call with links and notes from Lehigh. Today, we cover Nnamdi Asomugha’s practice habits, the Birds’ offseason and more.

It was time for Howard Mudd to gather both sides together.

The Eagles were in the middle of a grueling practice in the Lehigh heat. They already had one live period, which involved tackling and hitting. There had been scraps, fights and activity after the whistle, often between the offensive and defensive lines.

Mudd buttered all the linemen up a little, telling them that they were the most competitive players on the field, but also reminding them that they’re working towards the same goals.

New secondary coach Todd Bowles issued a challenge to his unit. On Day 1 of live hitting he noticed his group was holding back, and wanted to see their physicality unleashed.

Jaiquawn Jarrett obliged.

Andy Reid promised a challenging camp and made good on his word Sunday, as the afternoon practice thumped on for nearly three hours. This time last season, because of all the various circumstances around the lockout, what transpired on these fields felt like a distant relative of football. There was little time for real hitting, which is not good if hitting is your calling card. Jarrett began slipping off the radar, to the point where some believe he is now on the bubble to make this roster.

For one of the first times since being selected in the second round by the Eagles, he showed flashes of the player they hoped he’d be. It’s only one day in training camp, but it’s something.

Jim Washburn needs talent. And he’s got it this year, as the Eagles defensive line returns most of the key parts from a unit that was responsible for 46 of the team’s league-high 50 sacks last season.

Barring injury, when the Birds trim their roster to 53, they will be forced to cut ties with a couple players who will likely contribute elsewhere.

A little hazy on just how Michael Vick and Jason Kelce plan to split the responsibilities at the line of scrimmage this season, Birds 24/7 caught up with Kelce after Sunday’s walkthrough to get coached up.

Thanks to a detailed explanation, we learned that Vick – while maintaining final say – has been relieved of a good chunk of responsibility. Much falls on the shoulders of the second-year center.

Riley Cooper will have surgery Monday to fix his fractured left collarbone and will be out for about six weeks, Eagles coach Andy Reid said today. Does that mean the Birds are in the market for help at wide receiver?