Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 8:21 AM | 11 comments |
 
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Ex-Eagle Jevon Kearse had minor knee surgery and missed Wednesday's minicamp workout with the Titans. (AP)

Some quick notes on ex-Eagles and other news around the league:

** Defensive end Jevon Kearse had arthroscopic knee surgery and did not participate in Titans minicamp yesterday. Coach Jeff Fisher called the procedure "minor" and Kearse is expected to be ready for minicamp later this month. The 32 year old played in all 16 games last season for the first time since 2002. He's had 3.5 sacks in each of the past three seasons.

** Ex-Eagle CB Rod Hood is visiting with the Bengals, according to profootballtalk.com. The Cardinals cut Hood, 27, last week.

** Speaking of the Bengals, they have added ex-Cowboys safety Roy Williams, according to bengals.com. And if you need a good example of why you should go to your newspaper reporters for objective reporting, look no further than the spin the Bengals' Web site puts on this apparently huge addition:

Take the most feared hitter in the NFL during his prime. Add the NFL Draft's biggest bruiser. Put them behind a guy named "Tank," and in the last month Mike Zimmer's defense has gone from up-and-coming to up-and-at-them in the in-your-face AFC North.

Anyone convinced?

** SI.com's Peter King said on Twitter that he's been told Marvin Harrison will not play anymore.

Now would be a good time to mention that you can follow Moving the Chains on Twitter.

** There have been rumors about the Saints adding Edgerrin James to the mix, but Brian Allee-Walsh of the New Orleans Times-Picayune says the move is unlikely. Some of you have asked if the Eagles should look at the veteran running back, and the answer should be an absolute no. James is over 30, and the Eagles just added a 20 year old in the draft. James would have no role here and would likely whine about not getting enough carries.

** The Eagles reportedly showed interest in undrafted free agent Desmond Bryant, a defensive end out of Harvard. But Bryant chose the Raiders instead.

Back with more later.

Posted by Sheil Kapadia @ 8:21 AM  Permalink | 11 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:53 AM, 05/07/2009
    If I could get through another day of my life without hearing or reading the words "twitter" or "tweet" it would be wonderful.
    vetlincbank
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:37 AM, 05/07/2009
    hmmm - so much for the Harvard education if Bryant is picking the Raiders over the Eagles...
    mebphila
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:26 AM, 05/07/2009
    Seriously Vet...hopefully the twitter fad will be over soon. Actually, Bryant was pretty smart to pick the Raiders. What chance would an undrafted, rookie free-agent DE have of making the Eagles roster? Their entire defensive line is returning. The guy isn't picking a team as a fan...he's actually trying to make an NFL roster and get a paycheck. Objective reporting from newspaper reporters? That's funny. Definitely not when it comes to the reporters who cover the Eagles. Their opinions about players and coaches are severely influenced by how quotable they are and how much information they are willing to dump into the reporter's lap in press conferences and interviews.
    JimG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:27 AM, 05/07/2009
    By the way, didn't Kearse make some ridiculous prediction last season that he was going to have a monster year and the Eagles would regret letting him go. Whoops.
    JimG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:44 AM, 05/07/2009
    ditto, twitter has been the fastest moving bandwagon produced by the internet in a long time.. it went from nowhere, to a mandatory marketing stunt in no time.
    mmmikey
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:42 AM, 05/07/2009
    Karma for Kearse. Bryant wants to be a big fish.
    Richard Saunders
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:01 PM, 05/07/2009
    I'd choose the Raiders too. They'll overpay.
    HandNik
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:18 AM, 05/08/2009
    So what is the dif? read it on line or read it on paper, junk reporting is still junk reporting.
    dutchman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:21 AM, 05/08/2009
    Kearse was done in his third year here. Too many loose women and far too much booze!
    dapmman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:33 AM, 05/08/2009
    JimG, you make a good point about objectivity.
    kingsolomonsmind


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