By Justin Adkins: Per Adam Caplan of foxsports.com, the Eagles have requested permission to interview Bears secondary coach John Hoke for their open defensive cooridinator position. The rumor has since been confirmed by Howard Eskin, and with Eskin’s nose so far up Andy Reid’s posterior that Eskin can predict potential disturbances better than a Richter scale [More…]
January 31 Philadelphia Inquirer: “A YEAR AGO yesterday, Leonard Weaver was rejoicing after getting to play in the Pro Bowl for the first time. They held the Pro Bowl again yesterday, in Hawaii, but Weaver was in Birmingham, Ala., rejoicing over his three sons joining him for a visit, as Weaver continues his rehab under [More…]
January 31: Philadelphia Flyers news and stories from around the web… Danny Briere and Claude Giroux both score in NHL All-Star Game January 31 Philadelphia Inquirer: “For one afternoon, at least, NHL stood for the No Hitting League as the 58th All-Star Game showcased its best players at the RBC Center. With a loud, mostly [More…]
January 31 Philadelphia Inquirer: “RESILIENT. IT’S the one word that 76ers coach Doug Collins has used more than any other this season when describing his young team. Hell knows they’ve had more than a few opportunities this season to show their resiliency, most recently last night against the Denver Nuggets. Of the bizarre losses the [More…]
January 30 Philadelphia Inquirer: “On July 28, Domonic Brown came to bat at Citizens Bank Park for the first time, and the sold-out crowd welcomed him with a standing ovation before the top prospect had done anything. Then he doubled high off the wall on the third pitch he saw in the majors. After the [More…]
January 30 ESPN.com: “The Philadelphia Eagles will make it official next month and place its franchise tag on quarterback Michael Vick, a league source confirmed this week. Once it does, it officially will prevent Vick from leaving Philadelphia this offseason and ensure that he’s tied to the Eagles for the 2011 season. Vick was selected [More…]
January 29 Philadelphia Daily News: “The Phillies have some interest in signing free-agent reliever Jason Grilli to a minor league contract, two sources confirmed yesterday. No agreement has been reached yet. The 34-year-old righthander missed all of last season with a knee injury. He’s 18-18 with a 4.74 earned run average in an 8-year career [More…]
January 29 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “The Philadelphia Eagles want to interview Green Bay Packers safeties coach Darren Perry for their vacant defensive coordinator job shortly after the Super Bowl, an NFL source said Friday. Perry, 42, has a year remaining on his contract. When the Eagles send their letter of request seeking the interview some [More…]