AJ Feeley has earned his own place in the Urban dictionary. His name now has something to do with couches and hoes... (Hugging Harold Reynolds)

HHR also has an interesting take on the Brian Westbrook contract situation. Really, who owes who here? (Hugging Harold Reynolds)

Is it possible that we could see the fade pass entered into the Eagles offense this year? (Iggles Blog)

We all know how Eagles web guy Dave Spadaro feels about the Eagles... but what about entertainment and politics? (Poor Sports)

The word is that Victor Abiamiri's wrist injury could end his season, but what happened to the days of putting a club on your hand and playing? (Eagle Scout)

I'm sure Winston Justice really appreciated Osi Umenyoria's kind sentiments... (Bounty Bowl)

Just because you're a multi millionaire pro football player, doesn't mean you don't need online dating to find love. Right Mr Herremans? (Eaglesville)

At least we know that Desean Jackson knows how to take a hint. (Bleed Eagles Green)

If this year was last year... The Eagles would have won the Bears game thanks to a new rule change. (700 Level)

Santa may have deserved it, but LJ does not. (Santa Deserved It)

Here's a headline about Brett Favre I think we can all agree on. (Huge Tiny Mistake)

Speaking of Favre... if he went to Tampa Bay, Madden 2009 thinks he'd lose a playoff game to the Eagles (SI.com)

If Shawn Andrews is especting sympathy from his teammates at Lehigh, he's not getting it. At least not from Jon Runyan. (Eagletarian)

You know how I titled this edition of The Linc "Pacman forgot something?" Well what forgot was how to cover a WR.  Seriously, I don't know if I've ever seen someone faked this bad! (With Leather)

Finally. hands down no possible argument can be made... This is the hottest Bar on earth. (WWTDD)

Eagles trainer Rick Burkhalter talked about the scary situation that led to Chris Clemons being hospitalized. When new players come in, the training staff has to learn about his physiology and what his body can handle. Burkhalter isn't as familiar with the newly signed Clemons as he is with other players, but he knew something was wrong.

"You know when you look at a player, he doesn't look back at you and can't answer your questions, that it's not normal," he said. "Here's a guy that I know he's in trouble and he can't answer my questions, that's when you don't worry about blood pressure, you don't worry about any of that.

"At that point you say, "Let's go. We're going.' "

Scary situation indeed, but I'm very happy to hear Clemons is fine. I also think this kinda as fans going up to just watch practice, we really shouldn't complain about the heat...

In other injury news, Victor Abiamiri's season could be in jeopardy.

Eagles coach Andy Reid said after yesterday's morning session that the worst-case scenario for Abiamiri's recovery would be 4 months, which would be late November. A second-year player trying to earn a role in training camp probably isn't going to earn one in late November for the final month of the season. What would determine if this were the worst-case? If the surgery required screws, Reid said, that would be bad.

As it turns out, he did need screws. The Eagles are saying at the very least he'll miss all of training camp. For a second year player trying to learn and earn a role on the team, that could effectively mean the end of his season.

Abiamiri was expected to play a significant role this year, something Andy Reid lamented.

"It's not good. He was playing well," Reid said. "We're lucky we have numbers there, but he was definitely a guy that we were expecting to be in there from the get-go. He was competing for a starting job there."

Na Brown Award Update

Up until yesterday, it appeared retired Eagles WR Harold Carmichael's campaign for the 2008 Na Brown was set to go unchallenged... Enter Jamal Jones.

Based on yesterday's performance at the morning session of training camp, Jones may not need a Walter Mitty moment to survive cuts. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound speedster hauled in a number of passes - including two long-gainers - that impressed coach Andy Reid and perhaps the toughest critics - the fans.

I'll be keeping an eye on Jamal Jones from here on out...

Everything is ok with McNabb

Les Bowen made a great observation about McNabb's role in camp this year.

You almost tend to forget No. 5 is here, or at least, tend to forget that his future with the Eagles seems to be hanging on a big comeback season, and that the Birds' playoff hopes also are predicated on that premise.

There is no McNabb controversy this year, though. No sniping superstar wideout. No injury comeback. The whole Kevin Kolb-looking-over-McNabb's-shoulder angle is no longer fresh.

For once, McNabb can just run the offense - he looks really fit and pretty sharp, by the way - without having every throw and every gesture endlessly dissected. It must be nice.

He's absolutely right. The expectations for McNabb are as high as ever, but for once any drama or controversey surrounding camp has nothing to do with him. It should be excited to see McNabb enter a season fully healthy, not coming off rehab and free of distractions.

Speaking of McNabb, he seems remarkably unconcerned about Shawn Andrew's abscence.

Shawn will be back," McNabb said. "I'm sure of that. When he comes back, it will kind of be like he's been here. I haven't spoken to him personally. We have just kind of played phone tag. But he assured me that things will be fine and that he will be back."

McNabb said that when Andrews does come back he'll be welcomed "with open arms." Open arms?

Time to give Booker his due

I'm my zeal to find the 08 Na Brown award winner, which is given to the no name guy that makes the biggest impact at camp, I feel like I've ignored a guy that was expected to contribute this year and has arguably been the standout perform at Lehigh this year. Lorenzo Booker. Dave over at Eagle Scout is suggesting that Booker could be his training camp darling of the year.

The Eagles own website agreed.

Lorenzo Booker could be the "training camp darling" of 2008 up to this point. The second-year running back out of Florida State broke a 60-yard run off a reverse play during Monday morning's practice. (Eagles special teams coach) Rory Segrest said that Booker has made a similar impression in the return game.

In fact, Booker has made such an impression on Segrest that he's been named the starting kick returner. That could change depending on what happens in preseason, but for now Lorenzo Booker is slated to return the opening kickoff in 2008.

Lehigh Pilgrimage

Finally, as I said earlier this week I'm headed up to Lehigh with some friends this Sunday and I'll be staynig over into Monday. If anyone else is heading up I'd live to hang out or if anyone wants to stay over let me know!

*cough* First, injuries *throat clear*

Asante Samuel had an MRI yesterday and has been listed as "day to day" with a "mild strain" of his hamstring.

Bad news for Victor Abiamiri

E Victor Abiamiri injured his right wrist in Sunday morning's practice and may miss a significant amount of action in training camp, according to coach Andy Reid. He is going to undergo further tests and evaluations by doctors today. Heading into his second season, the 2007 second round draft pick from Notre Dame is slated to play a big role in the Eagles defensive line rotation.

It's one thing for Asante Samuel, a NFL vet and proven pro bowl player to miss parts of camp... but for a young player entering his second year hoping to play a significant role on this team this could be very bad.

Shawn Andrews drama update

Just when you thought we'd got all the bizarre and cryptic news possible on the situation...

Channel 10's John Clark reported that when he asked Andrews, in a text message yesterday, when the two-time Pro Bowler thought he'd be in camp, Andrews texted back: "I can't predict that."

Andrews also sent a text to Reuben Frank who asked Shawn if he was thinking about retiring "“I'm trying to shoot for the Hall of Fame, why would I do that?” Andrews said last night via text message. “My journey is just rough right now.”

His agent would only say that he's "working" to get Andrews up to Lehigh. This is annoying.

Speaking of Shawn Andrews, his abscence has given a trimmed down Max Jean-Gilles a chance to impress at right guard.

The defense might be ahead of the offense at this point in camp - and the defense was ahead yesterday morning, way ahead - but Jean-Gilles, now in his third season out of Georgia, looks pretty comfortable so far. It was his block that sprang Brian Westbrook on a 60-yard touchdown run during one of the two live periods of the practice. All together, the Eagles did 57 minutes of live hitting yesterday morning, a bunch.

Max also had the quote of the day...

Jean-Gilles got himself noticed Sunday with a couple of photo-worthy blocks. Using all of his 357 pounds, Jean-Gilles collapsed 240-pound linebacker Pago Togafau on a screen pass thrown to Brian Westbrook. Togafau deserves a star for staying on the field.
"I really didn't put much effort into it," Jean-Gilles said. "He just ran into my belly."

All the Lito Sheppard news that's fit to print!

For anyone wondering whether there's tension between Lito Sheppard and new signing Asante Samuel...

Sheppard has been driving injured teammate Asante Samuel, who was handed the left corner job and $57 million to play it, around the Lehigh University campus. Maybe Shep was picking the brain of Samuel, who contentiously played out his last year with the New England Patriots.

This doesn't mean Lito is happy. In fact, our pal Drew Rosenhaus was up at Lehigh yesterday and had a sit down with Joe Banner, Andy Reid, and Lito. Andy Reid was the only person who spoke about the meeting and he really didn't say much telling the Eagles web site, "they were able to express their feelings and we were able to do the same. It was good, open communication.

When Lito was asked about the meeting he got a little defensive with reporters...

"I'm still practicing," Sheppard said, when asked about the situation.

"I'm going to ask y'all a question," Sheppard said to two reporters, as he climbed into his 4x4 pickup. "Y'all posted this - y'all said I'm trying to prove I'm a starter. I'm not trying to prove I'm a starter; I am a starter. So I think y'all need to recorrect that quote."

I actually agree with Lito here. I've been writing this for months. The beat writers in this town have written over and over about how Lito has lost his starting job which just isn't true. It's true that he usually occupied the starting spot on the left side, which will now be patrolled by Asante Samuel but there's been no indication that Lito couldn't earn a starting spot on the other side. In fact, if he's healthy there can be little doubt in my mind that he'd beat out Sheldon.

Shock of the day

Les Bowen has awarded his hit of the day to none other than... Sean Considine! Connie blew up full back Jason Davis on a play that doesn't bode well for Jason Davis...

Mark Eckel interviewed another one of his nameless "personell guys" to get his thoughts on the Eagles defensive line. All in all, the anonymous football guy seemed to like most of the guys.

"I like Cole," a scout said. "He's a real good player who has gotten better every year. He works real hard. When he got there he couldn't stop the run at all, now he's not bad."

"I've always been a fan of Patterson," the scout said. "(I) loved him at USC. He's high energy. And he's productive. Some people are trying to compare Laws to him, but I don't think Laws is as good. That's just my opinion."

"I'm not nearly as big a fan of Bunkley," the same scout said. "I'm not saying he's a bad player, he's not. But I don't think he's anything special. You ask me to take one or the other and I'm taking Patterson no questions asked."

The unnamed guy seems high on Victor Abiamiri as well.

The Eagles website had some more stuff from Reid and Considine about his previously failed shoulder surgery.

"I think he'll tell you that it feels better than the first surgery," Reid said.  "The first one didn't quite work out, so the doctor went in and repaired it and tightened it up in a little bit of a different way. He says it feels great; much stronger and tighter."

Considine is now in his fourth year out of Iowa and with rehab he is ready to work his way back onto the field.

"This offseason was dedicated to getting healthy, strengthening my shoulder gaining confidence with that."  Considine said.  "Obviously you want to get in shape and put on a little strength too."

This is probably a make or break year for Considine.

Finally, even though this really has nothing to do with anything... As some readers may know I'm a fan of the other kind of football as well. Especially the european leauges. There's an Irish soccer player named Andy Reid, and I got a kick out of hearing announcers talking about a guy named Andy Reid playing soccer

I think it's safe to say that this Andy Reid is the more athletic of the two.