Rolle demoted; Jordan starting at weak-side linebacker
The Eagles promoted Akeem Jordan to starting weak-side linebacker in place of the struggling Brian Rolle, Andy Reid said today.
Rolle demoted; Jordan starting at weak-side linebacker
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Eagles promoted Akeem Jordan to starting weak-side linebacker in place of the struggling Brian Rolle, Andy Reid said today.
Rolle had a rough game Friday night against the Browns and did not put a stamp on the position through the preseason. Jordan, the long-time Eagle who has started at all three linebacker positions at some point in his career, gets another chance with the first team.
Reid said that Jamar Chaney was also in the mix for that spot, but the third-year linebacker has a slight hamstring strain and is still not 100 percent.
Also:
-- As expected, defensive tackle Mike Patterson won't be ready for the season opener and will be out an extended period of time. Reid said there was a chance he could miss the entire season. Patterson had brain surgery in January.
-- Reid said that it would be a struggle for wide receiver Riley Cooper (collarbone) and linebacker Casey Matthews (high ankle sprain) to be ready by the season opener on Sept. 9 at the Browns.
-- Defensive end Jason Babin (calf) is making progress and is still on target to return in time for the opener.
-- Reid said that King Dunlap was still his starting left tackle and won't play in the preseason finale against the New York Jets Thursday night, a sure sign that he will open the season as the starter ahead of Demetress Bell.
-- Reid said quarterback Michael Vick (bruised ribs) threw today during the morning walk-through and that he would be eligible to practice if this were a normal week.
-- Mike Kafka will have his broken left hand evaluated tomorrow. Reid sounded optimistic that the quarterback would be able to participate in Thursday's game.
-- Joselio Hanson is still the first team nickel cornerback ahead of rookie Brandon Boykin, Reid said. Hanson probably won't play against the Jets.
-- Colt Anderson (torn ACL) is making progress, but Reid said the safety wasn't completely healthy. Anderson is likely to start the season on the PUP list.
lol, more kool aid trying to be thrown over the fire...to extinguish this mess of a preseason....and organization as a whole....new world record for most blown 4th quarter leads, not one playoff win in almost 4 years, and a moron coach that has failed 13 times in a row, with an offensive line coach as DC...and now Akeem Jordan as a starter after having 6 years worth of drafts and they cant find 1 person better then that. 2012 DREAM TEAM LINEUP IS NOW COMPLETE.— CharlieGarner25- Why even try to bring Patterson back this year? The DLine is probably their deepest position. Give him the year off to recover. As for Jordan, he's like a bad rash, he won't go away. Why not try giving Clayton some extended time there. He seems to make plays when he gets the chance.— watsonmr
- who the hell is the Eagles LB coach? He sucks whoever he is to be making these changes now after last year with basically same group (except Ryan and Kendricks who take 2 or the 3 starting spots). You would think with only 1 spot up for grabs here that the coach would know who is best and that the best player would take the 3rd spot! Rolle takes too many stupid penalties so change is needed but we knew that about him based off last season.
I like the idea proposed above for maybe trying Tapp at LB! Would be good pass rusher from there and seems like would be able to cover TE too. We know he can hit and tackle which is more then I can say for most of LB's on roster— connorjr - Hey Trolley, I tuned into Eagles Talk Live during the game Friday night and there you were making a complete JA of yourself again. Have you no pride at all? Do you realize what a fool you are making of yourself? I found it REALLY interesting when Foles threw that INT that your reaction was, and I qoute, LOL@FOLES. Now what kind of "fan" laughs at a mistake made by a rookie? The ONLY answer is that you WANT the Eagles to fail and the ONLY reason for that is you aren't an Eagle fan at all. And never were. So from here on in you will be called trolleygarner moron. You have now officially lost all credibility and I'll never let you forget it.
Now go back and login as pooppot and get that Houston Chronicle article. Either as him or as trolleygarner all your lies have caught up with you.— tpizza - AT PICNIC WITH DOZENS OF PEOPLE LAUGHING AT YOUR "no problem with Luries's business class", DOZENS OF PEOPLE LAUGHING AT YOU tpizza. YOU ARE SO DUMB!!! AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW STUPID YOU ARE!!!! HA,HA,HA,HA,HA..... — bedpan
- WMR, I wouldn't read aything into this move. When the cuts are made I'm sure you'll see more changes. Giant fans up here all already becrying their LBs and secondary. We all want the perfect team so we pick at the scabs. Someone has to be the week link.— tpizza
Pizza, you can call me whatever you want, I guess, because it probably wont make sense either way. If anyone is a Troll on here, its you. I generally post my own opinion just talking football and you constantly post right after me talking about personal stuff about me personally, about my life, where I go to school, what I do etc. its really strange. Also you posted that a whole 8 minutes after my post and even sat in the chat without saying anything and like recorded what I wrote....so you could then post it on here and remembered exactly what I said. How about less trolling, less dumb nicknames that dont even make sense, and more football knowledge. That would be great.- and cg25....how about looking at the future and not the passed.— ceocreates
- Opps...past.— ceocreates
- Forget it trolley. Just like wiff [another alterego], trying to make nice after getting caught with your pants down. I don't care if it's your opinion or not, it's PATHETIC...but now you expect anyone to believe you're an Eagle fan after you laugh at a mistake by a rookie. Go ahead, explain that one lunkhead. Foles has nothing to do with Reid or the past...you want the Eagles to fail so you're not a fan and therefore a troll. If you don't know what a troll is google it, Sigmund. You continue to act childish, I'll continue to treat you like a child, trolley. Recorded what you said? Yeah, LOL@Foles is so difficult to remember and the meaning is perfectly clear. So what team do you root for trolley? And I have no idea where you went to school [pschyology major, Hahaha] or what you do [welfare?] and I could care less. Now go sit in the corner and take a time out.— tpizza
- AT PICNIC WITH DOZENS OF PEOPLE LAUGHING AT YOUR "no problem with Luries's business class", DOZENS OF PEOPLE LAUGHING AT YOU tpizza. YOU ARE SO DUMB!!! AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW STUPID YOU ARE!!!! HA,HA,HA,HA,HA....... — bedpan
- lol...only 12 minutes later...good insults this time too Pizza...very original.
- CharlieGarner25 posted two times in a row without ALL CAPS shouting. Something is amiss.— philly2sf
- OH ANOTHER LOYAL bedpan READER. THX philly2sf. I'VE BEEN BUSY DOWN THE SHORE. HAD DOZENS OF PEOPLE LAUGHING AT tpizza's POST WHERE HE WROTE HE HAD "no problem with Luries's business class". HE IS SO DUMB. AND, HE HAS NO IDEA JUST HOW DUMB HE IS. HA,HA,HA,HA..... — bedpan
- lol, yes pizza has also provided me with many laughs unfortunately. usually there are alot of insults and other nonsense too though. Its good to see that some fans are also knowledgable, though Andy Reid would not be happy about that.
