Archive: August, 2008
Bob Brookover
In what amounted to a trade of released players, the New York Giants signed Jerome McDougle after he was released by the Eagles Saturday and the Eagles countered this afternoon by claiming linebacker Tank Daniels off waivers a day after he was released by New York.
To make room on the roster for Daniels, the Eagles released Rocky Boiman, who had signed a one-year deal as a free agent in the offseason.
Bob Brookover
Apparently it’s difficult to get all our work onto the philly.com web site, so here’s something that didn’t make it. There’s also a story on Donovan McNabb in today’s paper, but Sherlock Holmes would have trouble finding it on the web site.
TEN YEARS TOGETHER
The season begins a week from today and if expectations are high again for the Eagles, the quarterback and the head coach have no one to blame but themselves. Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb have had enough success in their first nine seasons together that nothing short of a Super Bowl title can satisfy the hunger of their championship-starved fans. With that in mind, here’s a look at 10 interesting facts about the coach and quarterback whose 10 seasons together are longer than any other active pair in the NFL.
Bob Brookover
The Eagles cut their roster to 53 players today by releasing 12 players, including defensive end Jerome McDougle. They also placed offensive tackle King Dunlap and guard Mike Gibson on injured reserve with injuries the team did not reveal following the team's preseason final Thursday against the New York Jets.
In addition to McDougle the Eagles released cornerback Kyle Arrington, fullbacks Jed Collins and Jason Davis, wide receivers WR Michael Gasperson and Shaheer McBride, guard Scott Young, defensive tackles Montae Reagor and Mike Marquardt, linebackers Andy Studebaker and Justin Roland and tight end Kris Wilson.
Here's the 53-man roster as of right now.
Bob Brookover
The Eagles reduced the roster from 75 to 67 today by cutting eight players.
Released were wide receivers Bam Childress and Jamal Jones, cornerbacks Nick Graham and Jamal Jones, running back Ryan Moats, safety Marcus Paschal, offensive lineman Stefan Rodgers and linebacker Pago Tagofau. Not a surprise in the bunch.
Bob Brookover
The Eagles reduced the roster to 75 this afternoon by releasing kicker Richmond McGee and placing cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu on the reserve/non-football injury list. Ikegwuonu's designation makes him eligible to return to practice with the team any time between Weeks 6 and 9 of the regular season.
After Week 9, the Eagles must decide if they want to add Ikegwuonu to the 53-man roster or place him on injured reserve. Ikegwuonu, a fourth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin, is rehabilating from surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while preparing for the NFL scouting combine. It is unlikely that he returns to the active roster this season.
He was the only player on the roster eligible for the reserve/non-football injury designation because he had been placed on the physically unable to perform list before the start of training camp. Rookie defensive end Bryan Smith and rookie defensive tackle Trevor Laws were also on the PUP list, but once they returned to practice they were ineligible.
Tim Panaccio
No surprise here. The Birds cut kicker Richmond McGee and placed defensive back Jack Ikegwuonu on the reserve/non-football injury list. He has a knee injury and could come back to play between Weeks 6-9. The Eagles' roster is down to 75. By Saturday, they have to hit 53.
Bob Brookover
Jim Johnson provided some stunning news this morning at the NovaCare Complex.
"A guy by the name of Glecko" is going to be the Eagles' fourth defensive tackle, the defensive coordinator said before practice.
Scour the roster all you want, you won't find a guy by the name of Glecko, but we're pretty sure that Johnson just hasn't learned how to properly pronounce veteran defensive tackle Dan Klecko's name yet. That doesn't mean Klecko hasn't caught the defensive coordinator's eye.
Bob Brookover
A report that New York Giants Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora was out for the season after injuring his left knee in a weekend preseason game against the New York Jets created the natural speculation that Michael Strahan will come out of retirement and return to his role as a starting left defensive end.
"No," Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said when asked about Strahan's possible return. "He's done."
Tackle Tra Thomas said if he was the Giants he would definitely be on the phone to Strahan.
Tim Panaccio
As we reported in this morning Inquirer, Eagles' safety Brian Dawkins suffered a strain of his tendon in the right ankle during Friday's win at New England. No structural damage.
Head coach Andy Reid said this morning Dawkins should be ready to go in the regular season opener against St. Louis.
"I just had faith that it wasn't going to be anything," Dawkins said. "Just from my past experience with things like this. I didn't feel anything [after injury] that would tell me differently. I was thinking it was just a sprain."
Tim Panaccio
As we reported in this morning Inquirer, Eagles' safety Brian Dawkins suffered a strain of his tendon in the right ankle during Friday's win at New England. No structural damage.
Head coach Andy Reid said this morning Dawkins should be ready to go in the regular season opener against St. Louis.
Reid's Sunday news conference is moments away.
