Archive: March, 2010
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Julius Peppers' agent, Carl Carey, confirmed my report from last night: That the Eagles made an offer for the free agent defensive end.
The Bears, however, made the best offer and Peppers is heading to Chicago today. All signs indicate that the Bears and Peppers will get a deal done, but Carey wrote in a text message this morning that "we will see where things go from there."
There was a report from FOXSports' Jay Glazer that Green Bay defensive end Aaron Kampman was scheduled to visit the Eagles, but he later back off that claim and said that the Eagles had xsimply just spoke to Kampman's agent, Neil Cornirch. Attempts to reach Cornrich were unsuccessful.
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Leonard Weaver and the Eagles agreed to a three-year deal worth $11 million, with $6.5 million of that guaranteed, according to a league source.
The contract makes Weaver the highest-paid fullback in league history. All that's left is for him to sign the contract.
Weaver's agent, Harold Lewis, confirmed the agreement.
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Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Well, that didn't take long.
According to multiple reports out of Chicago, Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers is headed to Chicago tomorrow to meet with the Bears. Peppers' agent, Carl Carey, told the Chicago Sun-Times that it was the Bears' "deal to lose."
Usually once a team lures a free agent to their headquarters the free agent isn't leaving without a contract. Plus, Chicago coach Lovie Smith reportedly visited Peppers at his Carolina home. (What, at the stroke of midnight?)
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Negotiations between the Eagles and Leonard Weaver broke down tongiht, but the fullback's agent is confident a deal can be struck by tomorrow.
"We're very close," Harold Lewis said. "There are some things they need to sleep on and there are some things I need to sleep on. The bottom line is Leonard wants to stay in Philly and the Eagles want him back. The rest is easy."
Weaver, in the meantime, received a second-round draft pick tender, the team announced.
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Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
You gotta love modern technology.
I get a text from my brother this evening telling me that he's sitting at a table having dinner with Terrell Owens. My brother doesn't know a lick about professional sports, so you can imagine my surprise when I'm told this. In fact, I'm surprised he even recognizes T.O.
However, my brother has a job where he occassionally gets to canoodle with celebrities, so I'm not completely shocked. I text back and tell him to let T.O. know that his brother is the Eagles beat writer for The Inquirer. My brother then sends me the picture you see here. That's Owens with one of his handlers, Kita Williams, my brother tells me.
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
INDIANAPOLIS -- I have a few moments before I board my flight back to Philly, so here are a few parting thoughts from the 2010 NFL scouting combine:
-- In talking to NFL general managers, coaches and others affiliated with the league, I get the sense that the Eagles will not trade Donovan McNabb barring an offer they simply can't refuse. Everyone seems to think the Eagles won't deal McNabb unless they get a first round pick in return. I think it may take more.
-- If the Eagles are keeping McNabb, they're surely hanging onto Kolb. They need a contingency plan if McNabb isn't back next year and they need a capable backup who knows the offense should McNabb get hurt. (Michael Vick? I don't think so.) That hasn't stopped teams from asking about Kolb. Former Eagles and new Browns GM Tom Heckert didn't do a very good job of "no commenting" a direct question about whether he has spoken to the Eagles about one their three quarterbacks. He said, "I'd rather not say." Heckert is a big Kolb fan.
