IS TAKING DOC TO SEE THE DOC
Kevin Kolb will get his second look at the Kansas City Chiefs, but this time it will be on the road.
Kolb started against Kansas City and New Orleans last season, with both games at the Linc. Kolb’s first road start was last week at Cincinnati and he makes his second road start Friday night. Kolb will have left guard Todd Herremans for the first time in the preseason -- Herremans has been limited before this week after experiencing soreness back in the spring in his repaired left foot.
The Eagles worked with their crowd noise machine during practice to get used to that environment, although Reid acknowledged that Arrowhead Stadium won’t be as loud as for a regular season game. The Chiefs announced yesterday that they have sold enough tickets to avoid a local television blackout.
“Surely there will be some places during the year where this will play off,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said.
Reid said the starters will play three quarters and the second unit will play the fourth quarter. Reid indicated Herremans might not quite take all those snaps.
Tight end Cornelius Ingram did not practice and will undergo an MRI because of swelling in his left calf, arising from fluid drained from his twice-repaired knee Reid called the MRI “precautionary,” but the fact is, Ingram has not been able to run full speed and seems an excellent bet for injured reserve, which would make this his third year in a row without playing any real football.
“I wish Cornelius was out there and his leg wasn’t bothering him,” Reid said. “At that same time, it has given Clay Harbor an opportunity … Every day he takes another step. He’s made some nice plays in practice.” Reid noted that the second tight end plays a maximum of 25 percent of the snaps.
Juqua Parker did not practice with an ankle sprain and will not play. Parker’s starting spot now belongs to rookie Brandon Graham. “JP had an outstanding camp,” Reid said. “This is a good situation. We will use JP in a lot of situations.”
"I'm good with it. Why wouldn't I be?" Parker asked. "You know how business goes ... I think he'll do pretty good there."
Center Nick Cole also did not practice; Mike McGlynn will get his third preseason start at that spot.
David Akers did not practice with a heel injury, but Reid said he is expected to play against Kansas City.
As for center Jamaal Jackson, Reid said, “I like what I see. He’s moving around good. He looks strong for what we have asked him to do. We’re taking it nice and slow.”
Asked whether DeSean Jackson would return punts and Ellis Hobbs on kicks, Reid said, “I’m working through that now.”
Les
Bowen has covered the Eagles for the Daily News
since 2002.
Before that, he spent nearly 13 years covering the Flyers. It took Les
only a few seasons after the switch to figure out that there was no
penalty box at the Linc, and that the time really wasn't his, despite
what Andy Reid kept saying. Les came to Philadelphia and the Daily News
from Charlotte in 1983. In the intervening years, he has pretty much
lost track of NASCAR, and his accent. He, his wife Barbara, and their
two sons live in Haddon Township, New Jersey.
E-mail Les at bowenl@phillynews.com
and follow
him on Twitter.
Paul
Domowitch has been with the Daily News since 1982.
He has spent most of his nearly 3 decades with the paper covering the
Eagles and pro football. For the last 10 years, he’s been a
selector for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A native of Wilkes-Barre
and a graduate of Wilkes University, Domo started his career in Texas,
working first for the Midland Reporter-Telegram (1976-78), and then for
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he covered some god-awful Texas
Ranger baseball teams. His first beat at the Daily News actually was
boxing, which he covered just long enough to lose 2 sports coats to
blood spatter before moving on to football. Domo and his wife Shelley,
a University of Oklahoma grad who still hasn’t gotten over
that Fiesta Bowl loss to Boise State 5 years ago, have 2 terrific
daughters -- Allison, 28, who is an attorney in South Jersey, and Amy,
25, who works in administration for a professional baseball team.
E-mail Domo at PDomo@aol.com and follow
him on Twitter.
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