Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009, 11:39 AM | 10 comments |
 

Dawkins and Harbaugh on Johnson
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Two of Jim Johnson's acolytes are sending their best wishes to the Eagles defensive coordinator who is undergoing another round of treatment for a metastasized tumor near his spine. Johnson was granted an indefinite leave by the Eagles earlier this week as he starts another session of chemotherapy, and Brian Dawkins and John Harbaugh are pulling for the 67-year-old defensive wizard.

"I left Jim a little text message yesterday, 'We need to talk about quarters coverage. We've got some questions that have come up,'" Harbaugh said Tuesday at Ravens passing camp, according to USAToday. "I need to find out what Jim thinks."

Harbaugh, now the head coach in Baltimore, worked alongside Johnson as the Eagles special teams coach for nine seasons and one season under him as the Birds' secondary coach. Harbaugh said talking strictly about football will help keep Johnson's mind off the cancer.

"That's the thing about Jim," Harbaugh said. "You don't want to call and talk about his situation. Now if you want to call and talk about ball, he'll talk to you."

Dawkins, now a safety with the Broncos after a decade with the Eagles, said he plans on visiting Johnson soon. "If anyone can fight through and have a positive outlook, it's Jim," he said.

 
Posted by Jeff McLane @ 11:39 AM  Permalink | 10 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:26 PM, 05/21/2009
    Two more examples on JJ and his impact on the people who have come through the birds organization. Get well soon....
    — Grazman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:29 PM, 05/21/2009
    The danger of blogs is that it tries to make non-news into news, because it has no choice if it's to keep up with the frequency. This kind of stuff is trite and writes itself. Harbaugh and Dawkins send JJ their best wishes? Wha...HUH??! REALLY? What else would they be saying? "Oh yeah, I heard about all that. Whatev." I don't fully understand why, but every time the press does this drumming up of people's best wishes/condolences whenever there's a celebrity hardship, it just turns my stomach.
    — Coniglio101
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:33 PM, 05/21/2009
    Jim, don't tell Harbaugh anything!
    — Richard Saunders
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:10 PM, 05/21/2009
    You are a blessing to our team, Coach Johnson. Stay positive and be the strong man that you are. I pray that my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ heals you and continues to bless you, your family, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
    — boxer4christ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:59 PM, 05/21/2009
    undergoing "around" round?? Is there an editor for this junk. How this makes a papers webiste is amazing. Bush league.
    — CSpangler
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:57 PM, 05/21/2009
    what is Cspangler readin?
    — jrichphilly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:12 PM, 05/21/2009
    Our continued best wishes and kind thoughts go out to a very good man in Jim Johnson.
    — TBear
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:00 PM, 05/21/2009
    cspangler isn't reading his own posts apparently. get well jim!
    — aam13
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:03 AM, 05/22/2009
    Dawkins and Harbaugh...two high class and admirable people. I wish they were both still with the Eagles! Keep fighting Jim!
    — mish798798
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