Eagles sign RB Levens as insurance

Eagles give coach Reid four-year extension; OT Sciullo signs

by DJRamFan

Sept. 8, 2004
SportsLine.com wire reports

PHILADELPHIA -- Andy Reid received a four-year contract extension from the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday that will take him through the 2010 season. Also Wednesday, offensive lineman Steve Sciullo signed with the Eagles after being waived by Indianapolis.

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Reid, entering his sixth season in Philadelphia, has led the Eagles to three consecutive losses in the NFC championship game. He is in the third year of a $15 million, six-year contract signed in June 2001. His extension reportedly is worth more than $4.2 million per season.

"Andy Reid is an excellent leader of our football team," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said. "I think he is outstanding in every capacity: as a coach, as a person, as a leader, as somebody who makes cool decisions and who is willing to make the unpopular decision, which to me is absolutely crucial if you want to win big."

Reid's .638 winning percentage in the regular season (51-29) and his five playoff victories are the best in team history. He's just the third coach in franchise history to last more than five seasons, joining Greasy Neale (1941-50) and Dick Vermeil (1976-82).

"I'm humbled," Reid said.

Reid, 46, joined the Eagles in 1999 as a little-known assistant who worked under Mike Holmgren for seven seasons in Green Bay. He took over a team coming off a 3-13 season that was considered a laughingstock in the NFL.

One of Reid's first and most important decisions was unpopular at the time, but turned out to be a brilliant move. He selected quarterback Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick of the '99 draft -- Eagles fans wanted recently retired running back Ricky Williams.

McNabb quickly developed into one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and has been to the Pro Bowl four consecutive years.

"It's exciting to know he will be here," McNabb said. "Now we can put this behind us and move forward."

The Eagles finished 5-11 in Reid's first season. They went 11-5 and won a playoff game in 2000, before winning three consecutive NFC East titles.

"Nobody could be more deserving," Lurie said. "It was tough even getting him to attend this news conference. He doesn't like talking about himself. This man has led this franchise in a spectacular way over the last several years."

Reid earned the NFL Coach of the Year award in 2002 after leading the Eagles to a 12-4 record, despite losing McNabb for the regular season after the 10th game and backup quarterback Koy Detmer the following week.

But the Eagles lost the NFC title game 27-10 to Tampa Bay in the final football game at Veterans Stadium.

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-09-08-2004, 12:12 PM
Eagles DE out for season

by Nick

N.D. Kalu to miss season with torn ACL

PHILADELPHIA - Eagles defensive end N.D. Kalu will miss the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee at Tuesday's practice.

No date has been determined for Kalu's surgery.

Kalu had to be carried off the field by teammates after he hurt himself during a scrimmage at the NovaCare Complex.

Kalu started all 16 games for the Eagles last year and finished third on the team with 5\ sacks. He was a fifth-round pick the by Eagles in 1997 and spent three years with Washington before returning to Philadelphia in 2001.

Coach Andy Reid said Derrick Burgess will start at the right end spot, with Jerome McDougle also getting additional playing time.
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-08-17-2004, 10:41 PM
Jeff Blake signs with Philly

by Nick

Eagles sign QB Blake to one-year deal
NFL.com wire reports

PHILADELPHIA (May 28, 2004) -- Quarterback Jeff Blake signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Blake, who was released by Arizona in February, gives the Eagles insurance should starter Donovan McNabb or backup Koy Detmer get injured. He replaces A.J. Feeley, who was traded to Miami for a second-round pick in next year's draft.

"We're looking forward to bringing in Jeff for his experience and his quarterbacking ability he has displayed over the last 12 years," coach Andy Reid said.

In his only season with the Cardinals, Blake completed 208 of 367 passes for 2,247 yards, 13 TDs and 15 interceptions -- the first time in his career he had more interceptions than touchdowns.

Blake spent 1992-93 with the New York Jets and also played for Cincinnati (1994-99), New Orleans (2000-01) and Baltimore (2002).

A sixth-round pick from East Carolina by the Jets in 1992, Blake, 33, has started 100 NFL games, throwing for 21,530 yards and 132 TDs. His most productive season came with Cincinnati in 1995, when he threw for 3,822 yards and 28 TDs and earned a berth in the Pro Bowl.

The Eagles drafted Delaware's Andy Hall in the sixth round of last month's draft, hoping he could develop into the No. 3 quarterback. The decision to sign Blake comes at the end of a three-day rookie camp for Philadelphia.

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-05-28-2004, 08:26 PM
EAGLES - Pinkston may be done for the year with Achilles injury

by Nick

INJURIES CLIP PINKSTON, 'BUCK'
August 5, 2005
By BOB KENT

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Receiver Todd Pinkston and running back Correll Buckhalter both left Friday morning's practice with injuries. Pinkston suffered an Achilles injury and will undergo an MRI. Buckhalter, who has lost two seasons due to knee injuries, once again hurt his knee.
Both injuries occurred during the team's live period. First, Buckhalter came up limping after a run between the tackles. He was examined a short time on the sideline before being taken to the trainer's tent for further examination. A short time later, Pinkston got tangled with cornerback Matt Ware while going for a pass down the left sideline. Pinkston got up briefly, but then laid down and awaited medical attention.

For Buckhalter, Friday's injury is the latest setback in a four-year career that has been marred by injuries. The extent of Friday's injury is not known,

Buckhalter inked a two-year deal during the offseason in hopes of bouncing back strong from a torn patellar tendon injury that ended his 2004 season last August.

With Brian Westbrook yet to report to camp, Buckhalter has shouldered the majority of first-team reps and has looked good, bringing a power and speed element to the Eagles' backfield.

Now this.

In 2002, Buckhalter suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during the first spring mini-camp. He came back with a vengeance in 2003, averaging 4.3 yards a carry while scoring eight rushing touchdowns. His efforts earned him the Ed Block Courage Award.

Meanwhile, the tall, lanky Pinkston has played in 78 games during his five-year career, starting 62 of them. In 2004, his 18.8-yard average led all NFC receivers.

The Eagles lost receiver Terrell Owens to a groin injury on Thursday. Owens did not practice Friday.

We'll have more throughout the day.
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-08-05-2005, 01:38 PM
McNabb leads Eagles to rout over Rams

by eldfan

Just like a preseason game, Donovan McNabb finished this one early. By the time he went to the sideline, though, he'd turned in a vintage performance.

McNabb threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns, rookie DeSean Jackson had an impressive debut and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the St. Louis Rams 38-3 on Sunday.

Entering a season healthier than he's been in years, McNabb played like the quarterback who went to five straight Pro Bowls and took the Eagles to the NFC championship four years in a row from 2001-04. He was 21-for-33, including a 90-yard TD pass to Hank Baskett.

"He's healthy. That's the difference," said Brian Westbrook, who ran for 91 yards and had two TDs. "Now, he can do his thing."

Jackson, the first Eagles rookie wide receiver to start the season opener in 18 years, had six catches for 106 yards and returned a punt 60 yards to set up a field goal. Greg Lewis had five receptions for 104 yards, Baskett caught two passes for 102 yards and each of the four wideouts had a catch longer than 30 yards.

It was the first time the Eagles had three 100-yard receivers since Timmy Brown, Tommy McDonald and Pete Retzlaff did it against the Washington Redskins on Dec. 18, 1960.

Not bad for a group missing injured starters Kevin Curtis (sports hernia) and Reggie Brown (hamstring).

"They work hard," McNabb said of the often-maligned receiving group that's lacked a big-name playmaker since Terrell Owens was kicked off the team in 2005. "In order for the guys to be successful, you have to call plays for them. We spread the ball around. When things are rolling like that, you're going to look good."

Coming off their second last-place finish in three years, the Eagles played like a team that expects to make a championship run. The offense racked up 522 total yards and the defense was dominant.

The Rams, 3-13 last season, were downright awful again.

Marc Bulger didn't have much time to throw and Steven Jackson hardly had any room to run against Philadelphia's stifling defense. St. Louis had 109 total yards through three quarters.

"It was not very good," Bulger said. "They played great, we didn't. Give them credit, but that's about as bad as you can get beat in the NFL."

McNabb hasn't played an injury-free season since leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl in 2004. He missed the final seven games in '05 because of a sports hernia and sat out the last six games in '06 with a knee injury. McNabb started slow last season after returning quickly following surgery to repair a torn knee ligament. But he finished strong after ankle and thumb injuries cost him two games late in the season.

"He's worked so hard to get himself back to this point," coach Andy Reid said. "For once, he didn't have to...
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-09-07-2008, 06:40 PM

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