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Eagles Snapshot: Wide Receiver Preview

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean JacksonThroughout the course of the week, we’ll be providing position-by-position previews of the entire Eagles roster. Let’s take a look at the wideouts.

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Takeaways From Cowboys-Giants

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.

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Twitter Mailbag: Top Receiving Tandem, ’04 Or Today?

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy MaclinIn this edition of the Twitter Mailbag, we look at DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin against T.O. and Todd Pinkston. Also, is Fletcher Cox in jeopardy of being a bust? And will we be seeing Donovan McNabb back at the NovaCare soon?

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How the Eagles’ Offensive Talent Stacks Up

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean JacksonCompared 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.

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Offense Review: Dunlap Has Edge Over Bell

A look at how King Dunlap, Demetress Bell and the rest of the offense performed against the Patriots, after having re-watched the game.

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DeSean Jackson Curses Out the Media on Twitter

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 […]

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Teammates Seeing a Different DeSean Jackson

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean JacksonLast 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.”

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Vegas Puts Vick Among Elite

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael VickYou won’t hear many conversations where Michael Vick is mentioned in the same breath as Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady. According to Vegas, though, Vick is among the favorites to win the MVP award in 2012.

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Five Eagles Numbers That Matter

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Juan CastilloFrom the defense’s tackling to DeSean Jackson’s drops to Brent Celek’s production, here are five Eagles numbers that matter.

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: The Jason Kelce Lesson

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.

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: DeSean Honored To Play For Reid

Today, we cover the Andy Reid – DeSean Jackson relationship, Asante Samuel’s latest interview and the Eagles’ Super Bowl odds.

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What They’re Saying About the Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean JacksonFrom league-wide support for Andy Reid to DeSean Jackson’s attitude, here’s a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Eagles.

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DeSean Jackson Sustains Ankle Injury

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.

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Banner To Replace Holmgren?

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.

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Eagles Practice Observations

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean JacksonBack 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.