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Vick Becomes the Face of a Franchise Once Again
“No, to be honest, I never thought this day would come again in my career,” said Michael Vick after signing a six-year contract worth $100 million with approximately $40 million guaranteed. The sentiment was echoed by pretty much everyone in attendance, including Eagles president Joe Banner and Vick’s agent, Joel Segal. Vick’s storyline is well [...]
Michael Vick: Eagles $100 Million Man
After negotiations that began up at Lehigh, the Eagles and Michael Vick agreed to a six-year contract worth $100 million with approximately $40 million in guaranteed money according to ESPN’s Andrew Brandt and Adam Schefter. var AdBrite_Title_Color = ’0000FF’; var AdBrite_Text_Color = ’000000′; var AdBrite_Background_Color = ‘FFFFFF’; var AdBrite_Border_Color = ‘CCCCCC’; var AdBrite_URL_Color = ’008000′; try{var [...]
Eagles Improve in 24-14 Win Over Browns, But Still Have Work To Do
PHILADLEPHIA, PA – The Eagles held a 17-0 lead at halftime and a 24-0 lead after three quarters en route to a 24-14 win over the Browns, but still weren’t satisfied with their overall progress. Philadelphia obviously played better than last week, when they trailed 21-0 at halftime on the way to a 24-14 loss [...]
Eagles Hold Off Browns, 24-14
PHILADLEPHIA, PA – It was a mixed bag for the Eagles in a 24-7 preseason win over the Browns at Lincoln Financial Field. Michael Vick had his ups and downs a week after throwing three interceptions, Mike Patterson made his presence felt in his return after a brain AVM in training camp and Casey Matthews made [...]
Eagles All Over Browns, 24-0
PHILADLEPHIA, PA – Vince Young added a 10-yard touchdown inside the right pylon of the North endzone at Lincoln Financial field on a similar play to Michael Vick’s eight-yard scramble to give the Eagles a 24-0 lead after three quarters. Ronnie Brown’s 13-yard touchdown run opened the scoring. After a slow, sloppy start full of penalties, [...]
Eagles Lead 17-0 At Halftime Against Browns
PHILADLEPHIA, PA – The Eagles started slow against the Browns and both sides made plenty of mistakes, but Philadelphia kicked it into gear and took a 17-0 lead into halftime thanks to a 13-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown and an 8-yard scramble for six points by Michael Vick. After a slow, sloppy start full of [...]
Ronnie Brown TD Run Caps Sloppy First Quarter
PHILADLEPHIA, PA – Ronnie Brown’s 13-yard touchdown run off the left side of the offensive line gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead over the Browns after a sloppy quarter of play. Michael Vick fumbled twice, losing one, and Jordan Norwood muffed a punt for the Browns which Jon Dorenbos recovered at the 13-yardline, setting up Brown’s [...]
Five Keys for Eagles Against Browns
Honorable Mentions: Keep an eye on Jarrad Page at safety with the first team, as Nate Allen is out for some rest during his recovery from surgery for a ruptured patellar tendon in his knee. Also watch the developing situation at right tackle, where King Dunlap is playing with the first team while Winston Justice [...]
Eagles Have Plenty To Work On In Third Preseason Game Tonight
What happens to a dream team deferred? Maybe it just sags, like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Perhaps only Langston Hughes can answer those questions from his slightly altered poem, “A Dream Deferred.” After trailing Pittsburgh 21-0 at halftime when the starters had finished last week, will this Philadelphia squad dubbed by some [...]
Patterson Will Play Tomorrow Against Browns
Just three weeks and a day after collapsing on a practice field at training camp with a seizure, Mike Patterson will play in the Eagles’ third preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. Patterson was diagnosed with a brain arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, a condition which is best explained as a tangled mass of blood vessels [...]