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The Linc - McNabb motivates, Eagles O-Line examined, & Hollis Thomas coming back?

Mcall.com: Eagles Insiders : GCobb: HThomas could return to nest
Garry Cobb, the ex-Eagle, cites an unnamed league source today in reporting that another ex-Eagle, defensive tackle Hollis Thomas, was in Philadelphia last week for a physical that could lead to his return to the roster.

Who scares you most with the ball? : FoxSports.com Photo Gallery
Fox Sports names Brian Westbrook and Asante Samuel as two of the top 10 playmakers in the NFL.

The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae: Today in Philly Sports History: Curse of William Penn Lifted, 2007
Nothing engenders superstition in a sports city quite like a couple decades of consecutive losing, and by 2007, Philly sports fans could be forgiven for looking for hexes wherever they could find them. For some time, eyes had been cast...

Kevin Curtis is healthy again - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News
Curtis suffered a sports hernia injury and missed the first six games of the 2008 season. Curtis says he is 100 percent healthy right now, and is eager to help lead the Eagles back to the playoffs.

Manuel, McNabb hardly out of their league | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/18/2009
Maybe the motivation was to get out of the office for a day. Whatever the reason, thousands of them streamed from the parking lots into the Wachovia Center yesterday to get pumped up by Zig Ziglar and Steve Forbes, Colin Powell and Rudy Giuliani. Oh, yes. And Charlie Manuel and Donovan McNabb.

NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source
Imagine, if you will, massive offensive linemen Shawn Andrews and Jason Peters working together to plow over everything in their path. No, you're not having some kind of 2003 Razorback Stadium flashback, you're looking at the 2009 Philadelphia Eagles' starting O-line.

An O-Line That Was Maligned: A Closer Look at the Eagles - The Fifth Down Blog - NYTimes.com
The Eagles’ run blockers are not thought of as high-percentage POA win types, but take a look at their 2008 totals:

Philadelphia Eagles single-game tickets sell out in minutes - lehighvalleylive.com
Single-game tickets for the Philadelphia Eagles 2009 home season sold out in about 15 minutes.

The Greatest NFL Players That Never Won a Super Bowl | AMOG - Alpha Males of the Group
Besides their great abilities and personal success, these players have something else in common - a gigantic void in their career resumes.

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Hmmmm….. Cute little 5th down article with a little hope for the O-Line and TEs.

Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant

by EagleGreeninMD on Jun 18, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hollis Thomas...

Sweet, we can move Klecko to punter.

by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 18, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no no no

Klecko is Replacing Schobel as our blocking TE…

Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant

by EagleGreeninMD on Jun 18, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no, you’re both wrong… long snapper.

by awd777 on Jun 18, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i thought he was

taking old JJ’s clipboard

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Jun 18, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice article about the O-Line...

Depending on who is beating the TE, WR, and RB in short yardage plays, the scheme could be an issue as well…

by PoppiDamus on Jun 18, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

why does Dovovan insist on wearing long jacket suits?

by EnderLite on Jun 18, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha, agreed...

Terrible. It looks like a bath robe that’s a few sizes too small.

by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 18, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He needs to stop taking fashion advice from Steve Harvey.

by Tracer Bullet on Jun 18, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

HA!

rec’d

About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.

by IronHank on Jun 18, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was the first time I’ve ever laughed at anything involving Steve Harvey.

by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 18, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Northwest Arkansas Times?

Anyone here ever hear of the Northwest Arkansas Times? Number of subscriptions? 8?

JasonB, gotta hand it to you there… I’m impressed by the find.

by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 18, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

In that article

The author predicts Bunkley to have a breakout year. I’m glad some people outside the area are starting to recognize the production he’s had and the potential for further improvement as he matures.

About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.

by IronHank on Jun 18, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dont think Hollis coul dmake the team anymore

Not with Laws and Klecko

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jun 18, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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