Back In Business, With Camp Straight Ahead
Training camp opens in two weeks, and there is some business to attend to before the rookies and selected veterans report. Namely, the Eagles have two more draft picks to sign, Trevor Laws and DeSean Jackson. They have the prep work to complete at the Goodman Campus of Lehigh University, the site of the two-a-day practices. And they -- the players, that is -- have a scant few hours to finish their decompression time before ramping up into the right mindset for the marathon of a season.
A Final Word (Or Two) Before Vacation
School is out. The offices are officially closed, locked and everyone has been told to take a week off and relax. That's easier said than done when you are a Type A, obsessive person, but I'll try to comply. In doing that, however, I must divorce myself from this web site and from you incredible fans for the next week. So take these newsy nuggets with you as I say see ya later ...
Talent At RB Could Fuel Offense's Approach
Rankings mean about as much as my left thumb in the NFL, but one recently caught my eye. The Sporting News ranked teams' running backs and stated that the Eagles' corps rates as second-best in the NFC, behind only Minnesota.
Things I Think I Think About The Eagles
One year ago, I would have written that it was clear, and there was no doubt about it, that the Eagles' offense would have to lead the way in 2007 to give a young defense time to mature. Didn't work out that way, of course. This year? Based on last season and considering the way the Eagles addressed the defense in the offseason, it would be logical to conclude that the defense is the dominant side of the ball in 2008.
A Not-So-Ordinary List Of Players To Watch
In the world of headlines and sports spotlight shows, the stars get the attention. Conventional thought says that for the Eagles to do well, their cast of stars and starters have to lead the way for the team to have a chance to win the Super Bowl. And, of course, nobody with sense would argue with that idea.
