Philadelphia Eagles former multi-talented running back, Duce Staley, was one of the most popular and toughest player to wear the Birds uniform. Last year, Staley was reunited with the Eagles, serving as their special teams quality control coach. The former South Carolina Gamecock had a solid NFL career, playing seven years for the Eagles and two [...]
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Philadelphia Eagles Duce Staley (“DUUUUUCE!!!”): A Look Back
February 4th, 2012 
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No Comments »Five Questions With: Philadelphia Eagles DE Jason Babin
January 22nd, 2012 afcbeast This past NFL season was certainly memorable for Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jason Babin, who finished third in the NFL in sacks and enjoyed a monstrous eighth season in the league. Building on the 12.5 quarterback takedowns he registered with the Tennessee Titans in 2010, his game improved for a career-high 18 sacks this past season. [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Babin, Eagles, Eighth Season, Five, game, Grasp, Jason, Jason Babin, Letdown, Nfl Season, Offseason, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, questions, Sacks, Success, Super Bowl, Teammates, Tennessee Titans, Wins No Comments »Ex-players accuse NFL of fraud over concussions (The Canadian Press)
January 20th, 2012 afcbeast PHILADELPHIA – NFL officials conspired to hide evidence linking concussions to dementia and brain disease, seven retired players charge in the latest lawsuit filed on the subject. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – New York Jets News
Posted in Yahoo! Sports Tags: accuse, Brain Disease, Canadian, Concussions, Dementia, Explayers, Fraud, New York Jets, Nfl Officials, over, Philadelphia, Press, Retired Players, Sports Nfl, Yahoo, Yahoo Sports, York Jets News No Comments »Oakland candidate scorecard
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast Reggie McKenzie is turning many stones. It seems, at least once a day, a new name emerges in the new Raiders general manager’s search to find a head coach in Oakland. Tuesday night, the Chicago Tribune reported that the Raiders have sought permission to interview Mike Tice — only recently promoted to the Bears’ offensive [...]
Oakland candidate scorecard
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast Reggie McKenzie is turning many stones. It seems, at least once a day, a new name emerges in the new Raiders general manager’s search to find a head coach in Oakland. Tuesday night, the Chicago Tribune reported that the Raiders have sought permission to interview Mike Tice — only recently promoted to the Bears’ offensive [...]
Philadelphia Eagles: Could Jeff Fisher’s Return Open the Door For Steve Spagnuolo?
January 15th, 2012 afcbeast Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Aside from the ousting of Tim Tebow from the playoffs, the biggest NFL story of the weekend was Jeff Fisher’s return to the sidelines in St. Louis. Could the hiring have implications in Philadelphia? Many have ridiculed Eagles’ defensive coordinator Juan Castillo all season for an underwhelming defense, and head coach Andy [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: arrogance, Coach Andy Reid, Coach Jim, Could, defensive coordinator, Defensive Line Coach, Dilip, Door, Eagles, First Choice, Fisher’s, Getty Images, head coach, Jeff, Jeff Fisher, Jim Washburn, Job Hiring, Juan Castillo, NFL, Offensive Line Coach, Open, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, Return, Sidelines, Spagnuolo, Steve, Steve Spagnuolo, Tim Tebow, Yardbarker No Comments »Colts tap former Eagles exec for GM’s post
January 12th, 2012 afcbeast The Indianapolis Colts have hired Eagles executive Ryan Grigson as their new general manager. The 39-year-old Grigson has spent the past nine years with Philadelphia. View full post on The Jet Stream – NY Daily News Blogs
Posted in The Jets Stream Tags: Colts, Eagles, exec, Former, Gm, Gms, Indianapolis Colts, Jet Stream, Nine Years, Philadelphia, Post, Ryan Grigson, Tap No Comments »New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez Played Injured Over the Final Six Games of the 2011 Season
January 9th, 2012 afcbeast The regression of the offensive line had a major impact on the New York Jets in 2011, as they sputtered to an 8-8 finish and fell a game short of reaching the postseason. Quarterback Mark Sanchez was definitely affected by all of the hits he took as a result of the downgrade in pass protection, [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: 2011, brian costello, Denver Broncos, Eagl, Final, game, Games, injured, Jets, mark, Mark Sanchez, Neck Shoulder, New York Jets, New York Post, Offensive Line, over, Philadelphia, played, Regression, Sanchez, season, Shoulder Injury, Six Games, Six Weeks, Snap, Yardbarker, York No Comments »Five Philadelphia Eagles Free Agents That Should Be Re-Signed: DeSean Jackson and…
January 2nd, 2012 afcbeast The Philadelphia Eagles are heading into an early offseason and are doing so with a dozen players who will become free agents. Of those twelve players, I can see five players that could return to the Eagles nest in 2012. First, the list of twelve free agents — (DE) Victor Abiamiri, (RB) Ronnie Brown, (DT) [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Admirable Job, Agents, and…, Derek Landri, DeSean, Desean Jackson, Dixon, Dt, Dunlap, Eagles, Eagles Free Agents, Eagles Nest, Evan Mathis, Five, Free, Jackson, Michael Vick, Mudd, Offseason, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Eagles Free Agents, Raw Talent, Resigned, Ronnie Brown, Should, Steve Smith, Victor Abiamiri, Vince Young, Yardbarker No Comments »Rob Ryan humbled but confident for Giants
December 30th, 2011 afcbeast IRVING, Texas Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan freely admitted his defense was aptly described as “atrocious” in its last meeting with the New York Giants. He was just as quick to declare it will be a different story when the Cowboys play the Giants on Sunday with a divisional title and playoff berth on the [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: 'humbled', Brandon Jacobs, Bump, Championship Game, Communication Problems, confident, Debacle, defensive coordinator, Different Story, Eli Manning, End Zone, Fourth Quarter, Giants, Giants Quarterback, Hats, Irving Texas, Lumps, New York Giants, NFL, Philadelphia, Playoff Berth, Rob Ryan, Ryan, Texas Cowboys No Comments »
