The Linc - Finding Leadership

Eagles Training Camp: Weaver, Mikell Discuss Leadership - SB Nation Philly
Over the past two years the Eagles have shed a number of veteran players, all of which pretty much made up the leadership of the team. Brian Dawkins, Brian Westbrook, Sheldon Brown, and of course Donovan McNabb. So the obvious question is… who will step up to lead now? Two emerging leaders were asked this very question after practice.

Eagles' Stacy Andrews out to change perceptions | Philadelphia Daily News | 08/09/2010
No Eagle will encounter more skeptics over the next few months, as he settles into a starting job, than Stacy Andrews.

PhillyBurbs.com:  Samuel shows he can be a real special player
It was time for punt return practice, and Eagles special teams coach Bobby April glanced over to the sidelines and yelled for a cornerback. Not a rookie. Not an undrafted free agent. Not a camp body. Not one of the usual special teams suspect. No, it was three-time Pro Bowl corner Asante Samuel's turn. "I haven't played special teams in five years," Samuel yelled out to his teammates with a smile as he jogged onto the field.

Avant fields punts as backup drill | delawareonline.com | The News Journal
April said Avant, who returned punts at Michigan, has the ability to be a good punt returner. "We've only been trying for a couple of days," April said. "I've been real impressed with him. He made a couple mistakes [Sunday] on some balls, but it will get better just by experience. "You never know how this roster is going to play out. But if your top two guys are injured, you've got to have a contingency plan."

Eagles Notes: Ingram OK, But Still Slowed By Knee

"Nothing with the knee. It was actually coming from when I was icing [the knee] and taking ice to go," Ingram said. "A lot of the tape and stuff they wrapped around my leg cut off the circulation because it was too tight. The calf kind of swelled up, but the knee feels great. "I’ll be back [Monday], anyway."

Around the NFC East

Cowboys TE John Phillips Out For Season with Torn ACL - Blogging The Boys
MRI results confirm that John Phillips is out for season with a torn ACL he suffered in last night's Hall of Fame game.

Giants Training Camp: What Have We Learned So Far? - Big Blue View
Week One of New York Giants Training Camp at the University at Albany is in the books. So, what have we learned?

Washington Redskins Camp Journal with Robert Henson - Hogs Haven
Robert Henson continues to fight for his rightful place on the 2010 Redskins defense. Here is his latest entry in his ongoing Camp Journal: