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DeSean says he's in 'tip-top shape'; best Eagle poll

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DeSean says he's in 'tip-top shape'; best Eagle poll

POSTED: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:51 AM

Daily News staff

A few Eagles nuggets on what is being billed as an important day in the NFL labor talks, as the sides gather in New York City:

Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has spent much of his offseason on the West Coast, doing a lot of charity work -- including visits to several prisons and youth football camps -- and running up a pretty big bar tab at a club with his new record label (as you might have read about).

Jackson has not been among the Eagles to take part in the players only informal workouts in South Jersey or in Michael Vick's passing camp last month.

But Jackson says he is in great shape, writing on Twitter yesterday, "Just finished up a great workout!! My routes is nice!! I'm in Tip Top shape ready to Go!!"

Jackson also took part in the hilarious NFL lockout spoof posted on the website "Funny or Die," along with a host of other NFL players and actor Taylor Lautner, plus some neat cameos. It is worth checking out if you have not seen it.

FoxSports.com is doing a poll of the best player for each franchise. The site has narrowed the choices for each team to five players.

For the Eagles, the five are Chuck Bednarik, Brian Dawkins, Steve Van Buren, Reggie White and Donovan McNabb.

(As an aside, be interesting to see how many votes Michael Vick receives as the best player in Atlanta Falcons history, given his exit).

So, who do you have among the group? Do you think someone is missing from the list?

Eagles second-year tight end Clay Harbor is splitting his time this offseason between Springfield, Mo., and his hometown of Dwight, Ill., but said he is continuing to get his work in to improve.

"I'm trying to work hard and get better every day," Harbor said. "A lot of guys probably aren't doing that and are using it for extra vacation time or to do this or that.

"If I work hard, it's a chance for me to better myself from the competition."

He said he has remained in frequent contact with starting tight end Brent Celek and backup quarterback Mike Kafka.

"When we start missing days in training camp, maybe that will be a wake-up call," he said. "We get paid on a game-to-game basis. That's when players will start worrying.

"But I think (players and owners) understand how much there is to lose by not having a season. It would be shocking to me if it comes to that."

Be sure to check out Les' story on Don Smolenski, the Eagles executive who will be responsible for putting training camp together quickly if a deal is reached in time.

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Comments (17)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:35 AM, 07/07/2011

Seeing as how Chuck Bednarik was the best player and team leader on multiple championship teams, is there really any discussion on who the greatest Eagle of all time is? In the last 50 years? Probably Brian Dawkins, only because Reggie White left after 7 or 8 years. Get McNabb off that list- his stats reveal that he was the beneficiary of Andy Reid's generous pass happy scheme.

— kjuggs77

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:11 AM, 07/07/2011

He better be in 'tip-top shape'!

— birds748

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:14 AM, 07/07/2011

Best player, hands down, is Reggie White. Now that's a guy I'd like to see on the Eagles' defense right now.

— armchairGM

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:26 AM, 07/07/2011

Agree with Kjuggs. Reggie White is claimed by Green Bay, Donovan and Dawkins although great, not quite there for best franchise.Comes down Bednarik or Van Buren. Even though Van Buren was better, nod would go to Bednarik because he bleeds green. When the old guy goes it will be a sad day in Philly.

— camasbud

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:57 AM, 07/07/2011

Reggie White is #1. C'mon, he may have been the greatest D-lineman in NFL history. And please, when can we finally exclude from discussions like these guys who played in the Neanderthal Era? At their size and speed, Bednarik and van Buren would be hard pressed to make a Division I college team at this time. Bednarik played center at 235 pounds. Give me a break !!

— baabyrrej

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:35 PM, 07/07/2011

the show off in tip top shape...........PLEASE!

— MRD

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:03 AM, 07/08/2011

Why do you keep coming on here and talking about the Eagles when you are a Giant fan? Whatever shape he is in you midgets don't want to see him.

— Blessed8251

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:49 PM, 07/07/2011

What's he suppose to to say, "I'm out of shape!"

— Geno D

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:27 PM, 07/07/2011

Isn't he in hip-hop shape?

— dasher

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:01 AM, 07/08/2011

Reggie White and Brian Westbrook should be on the Eagles top 5 list. Along with Dawkins, these two are the best players in the past 25 years to wear the green.

— hawk18

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:09 AM, 07/08/2011

It has to be Bednarik---two way player, Eagles CHAMPIONSHIP!

— Eagle_1960

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:27 AM, 07/08/2011

Reggie White is the best... for now. When DeSean Jackson's career is over he will have the top spot.

— bc3030

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:07 PM, 07/08/2011

His anti-gay attitude is a disgrace. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

— NewMick314

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:35 PM, 07/08/2011

Reggie White is hands down the greatest player to ever wear the Eagles Uniform. I'm not sure if there was ever a better End in the history of the NFL than Reggie White.

— Dexter