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The Linc - Tell us something we don't know Ellis Hobbs

Philadelphia Eagles guard Shawn Andrews, right, and his brother Stacy Andrews, left, participate in football minicamp at the team's Nova-Care Complex Friday, May 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

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2 months ago: Philadelphia Eagles guard Shawn Andrews, right, and his brother Stacy Andrews, left, participate in football minicamp at the team's Nova-Care Complex Friday, May 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

ProFootballWeekly.com - Keeping Andrews brothers in line is key

The Eagles have done some reshuffling on their offensive line at three of the five spots. Central to that change are brothers Shawn and Stacy Andrews, who will line up at right tackle and right guard, respectively. But both have obstacles to overcome before the offensive line can reach its potential.

Small ball: Short, quick receivers might be key to NFL success – NFL - NESN.com
Like its collegiate counterpart, professional football is transitioning to more of a speed-dominated game.

Didinger's Game I'll Never Forget: The Dog Bone

Ray Diddy talks about a particularly bad Eagles loss.

Ellis Hobbs: Bill Belichick 'intentionally' acts like a jerk - The Huddle - USATODAY.com

Being traded to the Eagles in April did not turn former Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs sour on his old team. The Patriots sent Hobbs, who started all 32 games in the past two years, to Philadelphia for two fifth-round draft... 

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Philadelphia Eagles 2009 Opponents’ Preview- San Diego Chargers

Eagles' Matt Ware recovers the football after a blocked field goal attempt by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth quarter, Sunday, 10/23/2005. Eagles' Quintin Mikell (left) blocked the field goal. The Ware scored a TD on the play. The Eagles beat the Chargers 20-17. DN Photo/ Yong Kim

Eagles' Matt Ware recovers the football after a blocked field goal attempt by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth quarter, Sunday, 10/23/2005. Eagles' Quintin Mikell (left) blocked the field goal. The Ware scored a TD on the play. The Eagles beat the Chargers 20-17. DN Photo/ Yong Kim

This is the first in a series of previews of the Eagles 2009 opponents. Joining us for this new feature is Dave Schwab, who writes about the Eagles at his site Eagles Lincs.

 

We start with the Eagles slate of games against the AFC West. Today, Dave previews the very tough week 10 road matchup the Eagles have with the San Diego Chargers. Maybe we can re-sign Matt Ware for this one game?

Dave's full analysis is after the jump.

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The Linc - Top 5 Eagles OLBs and get ready for McNabb & pancakes

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Didinger's Top Five Eagles Outside Linebackers
Ray Didinger ranks the top five outside linebackers in Eagles' history.

Eagles' Hobbs: 'We're loaded' | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/30/2009
Asked about the Birds' chances of winning it all, Hobbs said, "We're loaded with talent and all we have to do is put it together."

Jaworski on McNabb's contract, Eagles' chances | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/30/2009
Unlike the big to-do made of Donovan McNabb’s contract restructuring last week, Monday Night Football analyst Ron Jaworski doesn’t think it’s such a big deal. "I think it’s irrelevant, to tell you the truth," Jaworski said while sitting in his office at NFL Films last week in Mount Laurel.

McNabb partners with IHOP | Philadelphia Philly.com | 06/30/2009
McNabb and Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald both shot commercials for the campaign last week in L.A. Per Lofton, McNabb is "sacked by an overzealous IHOP waitress." The ads are scheduled to start running in August.

Dead Celebrities and Their NFL Counterparts | Inside the Iggles | A Philadelphia Eagles Blog
It’s been a tough year for celebs thus far in 2009 and it’s only half-way over. I’d like to believe things couldn’t get much worse than what we’ve seen in June, but strange has a way of following the rich and famous. At least this is the last day of the month. Maybe, just maybe, we can escape the day without another big name dropping.

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The Linc - Overrated/Underrated NFL players & the Supreme Court

Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, left, stands on the sideline with team owner Jeffrey Lurie, right, at the first mini-camp of the season for all rookies and veterans at the team's Nova-Care Complex Friday, May 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

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2 months ago: Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, left, stands on the sideline with team owner Jeffrey Lurie, right, at the first mini-camp of the season for all rookies and veterans at the team's Nova-Care Complex Friday, May 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

The most overrated players in the NFL - NFC East - ESPN
The list of the 25 most overrated players is full of Redskins and Cowboys.

The most underrated players of the decade - NFC East - ESPN
On the flip side, two Eagles make the list of the most underrated players of the decade. Brian Westbrook and David Akers.

NFL Notes: NFLPA Reaches Out to Retired Players
DeMaurice Smith, the newly-elected head of the National Football League Players Association, is reaching out to the retired players who felt shunned by the union under the leadership of the late Gene Upshaw.

Court takes case over licensing of NFL apparel - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
In taking a case involving the National Football League’s exclusive licensing deal for sports merchandise, the Supreme Court could go beyond caps and give leagues more leeway in areas such as team relocation, legal scholars said Monday.

Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff penalties - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is leaning toward indefinitely suspending former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress(notes) and continuing to sideline quarterback Michael Vick(notes), three sources with knowledge of the situations have indicated. Such moves would be the latest examples of Goodell’s tough stance on players embroiled in off-field issues as evidenced with the suspension of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth(notes) earlier this month.

Previewing the Kansas City Chiefs 2009 Schedule: Week 3 - Arrowhead Pride
How does the Chiefs vs. Eagles match-up break down at this point?

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The Linc - Don't criticize the Redskins

B-Mitch let go for criticizing 'Skins? | Philadelphia Philly.com | 06/29/2009
Redskins owner Dan Snyder fired Brian Mitchell after Mitchell criticized the Redskins on his radio show which was run on a station Snyder owns. No word on whether he bashed them on facebook as well.

A Game I'll Never Forget: The Contract
Ray Didinger looks back on a famous Eagles win over the Redskins.

Eagles and actual salary dollars | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/29/2009
The Eagles ranked 20th in the NFL in actual dollars spent on salaries from 2004 to '08, according to numbers obtained by Jason La Canfora, the former Washington Post Redskins writer who recently joined the NFL Network. The numbers are gross totals spent on player salaries and bonuses.

Philadelphia Eagles announce training camp autograph sessions - lehighvalleylive.com
The Philadelphia Eagles' official practice schedule has not yet been announced, but the autograph schedule has been unveiled.

Kendra got married - What Would Tyler Durden Do
Kendra Wilkinson married Philadelphia Eagle wide-receiver Hank Baskett this weekend at the Playboy Mansion in LA, and these are some crappy pictures from the wedding....

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The Linc - Hank & Kendra get married

It's Official! Kendra Wilkinson Marries Hank Baskett - E! Online
Hank Baskett got married to playmate Kendra Wilkinson at the Playboy mansion yesterday.

Saginaw High's Charleston Hughes earns Grey Cup ring, joins Philadelphia Eagles for shot at Super Bowl ring - Saginaw, Michigan Sports News - The Saginaw News � MLive.com
Some background about one of the newest Eagles, Charleston Hughes.

Eagles' O-line has 'very good' potential - NJ.com
You know you're doing well when you can let your two starting tackles -- both of whom have gone to a Pro Bowl -- leave and get better at the position.

One Eagle in the top 50? | Philadelphia Philly.com | 06/27/2009
one national writer doesn't seem to think too much of the Eagles' individual talent. CBSSports.com's Pete Prisco put together a list of the top 50 players in the league, and no Birds player is listed among the top 48.

Some US manufacturers see benefit to going green| Sport | guardian.co.uk
The Philadelphia Eagles have conducted green business practices since 2003, saving millions of dollars in energy bills while reducing landfill waste generated by fans on game days, said Leonard Bonacci, the club's director of event operations.

Small-town Tank rolls into Holland: NFL linebacker wants to spread message to young campers - TDTNews.com - Temple Daily Telegram
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Tank Daniels is teaming with several other NFL players to conduct a two-day summer football camp at Holland High School today and Friday.

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Donovan McNabb pays tribute to Michael Jackson through words, dance.

This does not appear to be one of the Michael Jackson inspired dances.

This does not appear to be one of the Michael Jackson inspired dances.

Over on his Yardbarker blog, Donovan McNabb reacted to the death of Michael Jackson.

Like most of the rest of the world I am devastated by the news of Michael Jackson’s death. Ironically, I am in Los Angeles for a few days between shooting a commercial and attending a teammate’s wedding this weekend.

 

Those who have followed my career know that I am a huge fan of the King of Pop. After many of my touchdowns, I have moonwalked or mimicked some of his moves – before you get ready to criticize those moves on a post, know that even I understand I couldn’t hold a candle to Michael when it comes to dancing. My dances were a mere tribute to Michael’s unbelievable ability to entertain.

 

Many times we are reminded at someone’s death that "there will never be another one like him/her." In this case, those words couldn’t be more true.

 

My condolences go out to his children, his immediate family, and his extended family of millions around the world.


As Donovan said, he has embarrassed himself paid tribute to the King of Pop with a few of his end zone dances. Check out an example after the jump...

Oh and the "teammates' wedding" he's referring to is Hank Baskett's at the playboy mansion which is set for Saturday June 27th. I have a feeling many of Hank's teammates might be making the trip out for that one...

 

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The Linc - Jerome Brown, McNabb makes a top 10, and a big blog success

The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae: Today in Philly Sports History: Jerome Brown Dies, 1992
Jerome Brown was coming off two consecutive all-pro seasons as a defensive tackle for the Eagles in 1992, collecting a stunning 150 tackles and nine sacks in the 1991 season alone. He was one of the anchors of a Philly...

NFL Videos: Top Ten Gutsiest Performances: Donovan McNabb
Donovan McNabb leads the Eagles to victory while playing on a broken ankle.

No soup for McNabb, and others | Philadelphia Philly.com | 06/23/2009
No active NFL players will be used in next season's Campbell's Chunky Soup marketing campaign.

Bernard Hopkins rips McNabb (yes, again) | Philadelphia Philly.com | 06/24/2009
Overly sensitive Bernard Hopkins continues to whine like a girl because McNabb once "blew him off."

Reason To Watch: K David Akers - Philadelphia Eagles
PE.com talks about what David Akers has been up to this offseason.

Two coaches in a boat, talking | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/24/2009
Bob Ford imagines the conversation between Andy Reid and Brad Childress on a boat in Alaska

Five and a Half Years, 200 Blogs, One Big Success - Blog Huddle
SBNation has launched it's 200th blog.

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