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Amazing tales of the Philadelphia fan with the impaled Indian head - Puck Daddy - NHL  - Yahoo! Sports
"I'm a big Philadelphia Eagles fan, so I actually take the head to the Redskins games. It was never even meant to be for the Blackhawks," he said. "And when the Cowboys come to town, I put a cowboy hat on it and write 'Deadboys.'"

Paul Domowitch: NFL rule puts some rookies behind the 8-ball | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/08/2010
AS A SEVENTH-ROUND pick in the April draft, safety Kurt Coleman already is facing an uphill battle to win a roster job with the Eagles. Thanks to the NFL, that hill already is a lot steeper for the Ohio State product than it needs to be.

With McNabb shadow still looming large, Kolb faces tough task
You walk through the Philadelphia Eagles' practice facility at NovaCare Complex, and decades of history -- captured in black-and-white and color photographs on the walls -- are everywhere. Poster-sized newspaper and magazine pages, with photos and headlines documenting memorable Eagles moments, are everywhere. It doesn't take long to find the first image of Donovan McNabb. Or the second. Or the third. Yes, he is everywhere, too.

Signs point to players like Charles, Henne having breakout seasons
Kevin Kolb, Philadelphia Eagles, QB: It says a lot when a team trades a franchise quarterback to a division rival and hands the offense to someone who wasn't a first-round pick and has just two career starts. Coach Andy Reid likes to throw the ball, so look for Kolb to be up around 500 pass attempts. Both of his starts resulted in 300-yard passing games. While he won't keep up that pace, the numbers could add up with that many attempts.

DeMaurice Smith On Labor Strife And Fans: SB Nation Interviews NFLPA Director - SBNation.com
DeMaurice Smith recently talked with SB Nation's Joel Thorman on topics ranging from the Union's number one issue to the importance of fans to where retired players fit in the NFLPA's future plans.

Ravens Forfeit Week of Practice for OTA Rules Violation -- NFL FanHouse
The Baltimore Ravens will forfeit their final week of OTA practices after the NFL found them in violation of rules governing permissible OTA activities. The league and the players' union released a joint statement Monday saying the Ravens "violated the rules concerning the intensity and tempo of drills conducted on the Club's organized team activity days and the length of time spent by players at the Club's facility on such days."

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Baskett: Onside Kick? What Onside Kick?
What’s funny is I haven’t heard one thing about the onsides kick. People know me, especially the people in Philadelphia, and they know me more for my special teams play than anything. One play does not make a career and one play does not change a game. You make a big catch at the end of the game and score a touchdown and for the team that loses there is still a lot of things that could have happened in the other 60 minutes of the game. Everyone that knows football knows that one play does not decide a game. Anyway, I’ve learned you have to let stuff go in one ear and out the other.

Omar Gaither flexible to stay in the mix | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/08/2010
It used to be that Omar Gaither didn't necessarily embrace his title as "Mr. Versatility." For the Eagles linebacker, his flexibility became an impediment to his starting. Of course, it also made him indispensable.

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Good stuff by Domo on the dumb rule that is keeping Kurt Coleman out of camp…

The league instituted the rule in August 1990. It essentially was a peace offering to the college coaches at the time, who were threatening to ban scouts from their campuses after the NFL started allowing college players to apply for the draft after their junior year.

I had never known why that rule was in place, and it really is utterly stupid. I’m not sure why college coaches in 2010 would object to a player going to be with his team and do his job in lieu of finishing up a few finals. Shouldn’t that be the decision of the student? Seems like this is a rule that needs to be revisited by both parties – It’s senseless.

Formerly Bye, Dawk :(

by JimmyK on Jun 8, 2010 10:30 AM EDT reply actions  

my issue

Is the student needed to plan better. Knowing he was entering the draft, should’ve had his courses completed and finals over.

Then, again, it wouldn’t be hard for the college to assign a proctor to test him in philly, either.

I get the desire to have people successfully graduated from your university, but let’s revisit what’s probably most important in his life: living his dream or cramming for a final.

2010-11 Predictions:

Kevin Kolb will go to the probowl and complete >65% of passes.

Jeremy Maclyn will have more receptions than Miles Austin & Steve Smith

Graham will have the starting LDE spot tied up by week 5, win ROTY, and have >10 Sacks

11-5 finish.

by corn on the kolb on Jun 8, 2010 10:53 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Knowing he was entering the draft, should’ve had his courses completed and finals over.

Unless he was going to finish his degree a semester early, I don’t think this is possible.

by eagleyosh on Jun 8, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

football is prob the most time consuming non-academic thing at a school. and that’s whether you play, coach, cheer, march in the band, whatever. it’s not easy.

"Don't Give Up... Don't Ever Give Up!" - Jim Valvano
(unless it's terminal)

by Bleediots on Jun 8, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

he could have

Or redshirted freshman year and graduate a semester late

Planning, I guess.

2010-11 Predictions:

Kevin Kolb will go to the probowl and complete >65% of passes.

Jeremy Maclyn will have more receptions than Miles Austin & Steve Smith

Graham will have the starting LDE spot tied up by week 5, win ROTY, and have >10 Sacks

11-5 finish.

by corn on the kolb on Jun 8, 2010 5:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

From the article…

A large percentage of the 255 players selected in the April draft didn’t even enroll in school for the spring semester because they wanted to train full-time for their predraft workouts. Yet, even players who aren’t enrolled in school aren’t exempt from the rule. If school is still in session, they are grounded.

Formerly Bye, Dawk :(

by JimmyK on Jun 8, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

Just plain silly.

2010-11 Predictions:

Kevin Kolb will go to the probowl and complete >65% of passes.

Jeremy Maclyn will have more receptions than Miles Austin & Steve Smith

Graham will have the starting LDE spot tied up by week 5, win ROTY, and have >10 Sacks

11-5 finish.

by corn on the kolb on Jun 8, 2010 5:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

it's stupid

but so few of these players make it anyway, that forcing them to get a college degree sooner rather than later is probably for the better in a lot of cases.

by Alon on Jun 8, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

It is not reallt a stupid rule IMO.

Athletes should be encouraged to finish out the year. It makes more sense to make it the same for everyone and not allow any draft pick to join OTAs until after all picks are eligible. Keep it even for all teams and don’t punish picks from teams with a quarterly system. Teams would adapt their OTA rookie schedule and not miss a beat. This problem goes away and no harm no foul. The early draft takes emphasis off of education. Education is a good thing. I should be encouraged and not place an undue burden on quarterly scheduled student athletes. True sport places an emphasis on fairness. We have moved away from that in many ways to the detriment of all.

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Jun 8, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

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