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Rich Hofmann arrived at the Daily News in 1980 for a job whose status was officially designated as "full-time, temporary." A senior at Penn at the time, he was hired to fill in on the copy desk during a staff illness. The notion of him covering the Eagles or being a columnist did not exist in anyone's imagination. It was supposed to be six weeks and out, but he never left. It is only one of the reasons why so many people have concerns about him as a potential house guest.
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Rich Hofmann: It is time to start getting used to the idea that this is it, and that there has to be drastic change.
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Vick needs to be patient
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Rich Hofmann: Chip Kelly isn't rushing into making any decisions on who his starting quarterback is going to be.
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Can DeSean deal with change for Eagles?
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Rich Hofmann: DeSean Jackson thrived with Andy Reid's structure, but he must adjust to Chip Kelly's offense.
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Refs may halt Kelly's offense
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Rich Hofmann: Rule would allow officials to slow down the Eagles' attempts to speed up offense.
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Williams has ends in sight
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Rich Hofmann: The tight end position has gone through quite the transformation since Ted Williams began coaching the Eagles tight ends back in 1995.
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Howard deal a costly mistake
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Rich Hofmann: It is a point of faith that the Ryan Howard contract is one of the worst in baseball.
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Birds, Sixers go brains over brawn
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Rich Hofmann: Chip Kelly and Sam Hinkie bring new approaches to the Eagles and Sixers.
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Pettibone fitting in nicely
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RIch Hofmann: Twenty-two-year-old Jonathan Pettibone continues to impress with his overall calm.
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Halladay won't give up
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Rich Hofmann: Roy Halladay is on the disabled list now, and there will be a little time here to try to figure out the next step.
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Revisiting Philly's last playoff gap
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Rich Hofmann: There have only ever been three years in which all four pro teams in Philly missed the playoffs.
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Flyers' Bryz dilemma
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Rich Hofmann: Listening to general manager Paul Holmgren, it sounds as if Ilya Bryzgalov is coming back. But why?
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