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Football returned Wednesday night as the Dallas Cowboys went into MetLife Stadium and handed the defending Super Bowl champion Giants a 24-17 loss.
Some quick takeaways from that game, with an Eagles slant.
Compared to most of the Donovan McNabb-led teams, the Eagles are stacked at the skill positions on offense.
But how does the Birds’ talent compare to teams around the league?
Each summer, Michael Lombardi of NFL.com puts out his list of blue-chip and red-chip players. Click on the link for a full explanation, but here’s the basic version: Blue-chip players are among the top-five at their position, and red-chip players are among the top 10.
When first considering it, you’d think the Eagles would have a pretty good showing on the list, specifically on offense. But you’d be wrong.
DeSean Jackson—Eagles wide receiver, rap mogul, Nike spokesperson, wordsmith—is less than thrilled with the media after his quote about last season’s contract issues made the […]
Last season there was an aura of tension around DeSean Jackson. He wasn’t happy. His coaches felt it, his teammates felt it, the media felt it. You approached him knowing his reaction would be to furrow his brow and quickly identify the nearest exit.
This uneasiness floated around the team for the entire year, and was one element in a recipe for what turned out to be a disaster of a season.
Michael Vick went out of his way on the final day of training camp to praise Jackson for his dedication, commitment and efforts to become a leader this offseason. There has been a shift in attitude, which his teammates have seem to have taken notice of.
“He’s different towards me,” said Jason Kelce. “I don’t know if that has anything to do with the contract or whatever. I think all around he’s just in a better mood.”
Each morning during training camp, we’ll be bringing you the Eagles Wake-up Call with links and notes from Lehigh. Today, we cover the Birds’ competition at right tackle between Demetress Bell and King Dunlap, expectations for DeSean Jackson and everything you might have missed over the weekend.
Add another name to the growing Eagles injury report.
Wide receiver DeSean Jackson suffered an ankle injury after colliding with safeties Jaiquawn Jarrett and Kurt Coleman during Friday’s practice on an errant throw from Michael Vick. He had his left ankle wrapped and briefly returned to action, but did not finish practice.
Each morning during training camp, we’ll be bringing you the Eagles Wake-up Call with links and notes from Lehigh. Today, a report that Joe Banner and the Browns new ownership group are going to “blow the whole place up” once they land in Cleveland. Plus, the latest on an Eagles trade, injury updates and DeSean Jackson with some words of advice.
Back in March, DeSean Jackson got a five-year, $47 million contract with $15 million guaranteed.
He’s made a pair of Pro Bowls and is only 25-years-old.
Cornerback Brandon Hughes is fighting for a job. He’s due $540,000 this year. He was a fifth-round pick by the Chargers in 2009, and the Eagles are the third organization he’s been with, even though he just turned 26.
But this is training camp, where guys like Jackson match up with guys like Hughes everyday. So far, Jackson has gotten the better of the cornerback with the first-team offense going up against the second-team defense.
Today, on one play where the ball wasn’t even thrown Jackson’s way, the two players mixed it up and exchanged punches before they were broken up by teammates and coaches.