Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor expressed his support for Mike Vick by wearing Vick's name in his eye black. He then went into a press conference and said: "Not everybody is a perfect person in the world. Everyone does - kills people, murder people, steals from you, steals from me, whatever. I just that feel people need to give him a chance." Watch the video:
It's great the Pryor wants to honor and support an athlete he admires, but someone at Ohio State needs to teach the kid how to talk, perhaps one of his pre-law profs. That's right, Pryor is a Criminal Law major. Lesson number one: Be specific, Terrelle. Don't say everyone kills people and steals from you if that's not really what you mean.
Qunitin Demps got benched. Macho Harris will be the starting Free Safety on Sunday at Carolina. Macho is a rookie fifth round draft pick out of Virgina Tech who has never played Free Safety, but the Eagles coaching staff are impressed by his field intelligence as well as his tackling skills. Whereas Demps was often hesitant and sometimes an inept tackler, Harris plays with abandon and likes to lower his shoulder. Also, Macho had 15 career interceptions at Virgina Tech. Read more online here. And check out his college highlights below. No doubt dude has talent:
Shawn Andrews says he's ready to start on Sunday. He hasn't played a down of football in a year, but he hasn't lost his confidences. When asked how he feels about lining up against 4-time pro-bowler Julius Peppers, Andrews said: “I don’t want to get into a hissing match, but at the same time, I’m a beast too. It’s not a me and Peppers deal. It’s a team thing, but since you asked about the individual battle, I’m a beast too. So let the beasting begin, if you will.” Read the full article online here.
Desean Jackson aims to have a big year. When asked how he could improve upon his rookie season - 62 receptions for 912 yards and 2 TDs - Jackson said his plan is to double his number of receptions: "That's the plan - to double 62. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. But I'm definitely shooting for it. I know there's going to be competition, but that's the challenge. Me and Donovan [McNabb] are on the same page. He knows the type of receiver that I am and how I've developed in my second year." Read the full artcile online at the Inquirer.
Panthers fans have a lot to worry about this season. This is hopeful news for an Eagles team that has struggled mightily in the preseason. Get a rundown of Carolina's concerns in this article from The Star Online.
In a 3-game series where the Giants outscored the Phillies by two runs, the Phillies still managed to steal two games and walk away the victors. And they only needed a total of three runs to do it.
How is this possible? Kick ass pitching. That's right, the Phillies pitching staff went toe-to-toe with the vaunted San Fran aces, and the Phils came out victorious. Things are looking good for the playoffs (as long as we stay healthy). Just look at the numbers:
Cole Hamels hasn't allowed a run 19 innings.
Pedro Martinez is 3-0 with 23 Ks since his first start on August 12th.
Happ is a leading NL rookie of the year candidate. At 10-4, he's only one win away from becoming the first Philly pitcher since 1980 to win 11 games.
Blanton has allowed just 3 runs or less in his last 12 starts.
Cliff Lee is 5 -1 with 2 complete games and 44 Ks since joining the squad.
Brad Lidge has converted all 3 of his last 3 save chances, and even though he leads the league in blown saves (9), he has still compiled 28 saves (just 8 less than the NL leader).
The Phils pitchers are all where they should be. If the bats come alive again, there's no stopping them.
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He can't be serious, can he? Read the article here. Wow, what a pompous prick. It's bad enough he has 3 world series rings. If he gets Kennedy's senate seat, the Red Sox Nation will have even greater exposure to the rest of the country, who mostly hate the BoSox. Do we really need Captain Masshole waxing philosophical with our tax dollars. Short answer, No. There's a reason '93 Phillies hated Schilling - Because he's a douchebag.
Good news for Eagles fans: Osi Umenyiora doesn't like his coach. Apparently Osi got in a fight with Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan and then left practice without telling anyone. As far as I can tell, Osi has it made - he gets $41 million to have temper tantrums and act like a baby.
Eagles fans should be pleased about this, because it's just another distraction for a Giants team that has seen more than its fair share of press lately - Plax gettin jail time, suspicions about Antonio Pierce's status in the league, Domenik Hixson dropping passes, the departure of Steve Spagnuolo and so on and so on.
If the distractions keeping piling on, the Giants D-Line might not actually realize how good they are, and then the Eagles battered O-Line would have a much easier time moving down the field. Remember when Osi sacked Donovan 6 times? Yeah, that sucked. Here's a ridiculous shot of Osi hugging some strippers:
Are we really gonna let this guy beat us? Hell no.
Brett Favre's Vikings jersey is the #1 selling jersey so far this year, and Mike Vick's Eagles jersey isn't far behind at #4. Pretty impressive stuff considering both guys signed with their teams so late in the preseason. Also, Dick's Sporting Goods refused to sell Vick's jersey, making it even more impressive that Vick could crack the top 5. Vick is the only Eagle who made the top 20 list. Read the full article online at CNBC.com.
