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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Barring some unforeseen change in coaching philosophy, Donovan McNabb and the rest of the Eagles' projected starters will play in their final preseason game tomorrow night when the team takes on the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE WORDS still ring less than 3 weeks later. They seem to mean more, somehow, under darkening skies. They were spoken by Eagles owner
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
The NCAA banned the horse-collar tackle from college football. Following the lead of the NFL and acting on a proposal made by its Football Rules Committee, game officials will assess a penalty this season when a runner is yanked to the ground from the inside collar of his shoulder pads or jersey.
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SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | yesterday
This Week The New England Patriots host the Philadelphia Eagles Friday night in the third week of preseason action at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro MA. Kick off is at 7:30 p.m. Here are the rosters for the Patriots and Eagles. The Line/Prediction As of Wednesday the line on the game from Yahoo! Sports is Patriots -1 with an over/under of 36 . My prediction is Patriots 17, Eagles, [...]
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
REMEMBER ALL those fine words about not expecting too much from rookie DeSean Jackson this season? Oh, well. Kevin Curtis, the only 1,000-yard receiver of the Andy Reid era not named Terrell Owens, will have sports-hernia surgery today, Curtis said. Although it's hard to pin down a timetable until the surgery reveals the extent of the necessary repair, it seems
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lito Sheppard brandished a handful of those scratch-off lottery cards yesterday, as he concluded a conversation with reporters. "I'm still working on early retirement," Sheppard said.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lito Sheppard has said more than once since the start of training camp that he doesn't like his situation with the Eagles, but he doesn't hold anything against Asante Samuel, who has replaced him as the starting left cornerback.
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout Wednesday and St. Louis appeared on the verge of signing him to a new multiyear contract.
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New England Sports Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) at New England Patriots (0-2) Time: 7:30 PM ET Where: Foxboro, Massachusetts When: Friday; August 22nd Three Players to Watch : Patriots [1]. Tom Brady ..:.. QB All signs are leaning towards Patriots quarterback starting Friday night against the Eagles in New England's third preseason game. Brady, has missed a number of practices due to "soreness" in his foot but he was spotted...
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
ASSOCIATED PRESSSeattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck did not practice again because of a stiff back on Wednesday, and he may also miss his second consecutive preseason game against San Diego.Coach Mike Holmgren is trying to ensure Hasselbeck is ready for the regular-season opener Sept. 7 at Buffalo."Absolutely your starting quarterback has to be ready for the first regular-season game," Holmgren...