The Philadelphia Eagles announced their training camp schedule today, which begins with all players reporting to the NovaCare Complex on Friday, July 25. This year’s training camp features three open practices, including one on Sunday, August 10 at historic Franklin Field, the home of the Eagles from 1958-70.
Giants quarterback talks at his locker following Wednesday’s Mini-Camp at Big Blue’s practice facility outside MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands in Northern New Jersey.
The “Make The World Better Foundation” (MTWB), established in 2013 by Barwin, will hold its inaugural benefit concert at Philadelphia music venue Union Transfer June 20, 2014, featuring 2013’s “Philly Artist of the Year” Kurt Vile and the Violators.
Barwin informs there are three area bands to perform June 20, two are from the Delaware Valley, both are getting looks at the national level. In addition to Kurt Vile the plus The Districts are from here.
Also performing are The Tontons from Houston, home of the Houston Texans, the other NFL team Barwin played for before joining the Eagles before the 2013 season.
Most college football fans know of the football traditions at Navy, Army and the Air Force. But how many know the Coast Guard Academy also plays football albeit at the Division III level.
However, they have the same requirement, just like their FBS big brothers, that attendees commit to five years of service following graduation. At the FBS level, the academies have among the smallest enrollment and the same is true of the Coast Guard.
Army veterans Alejandro Villanueva now with the Eagles, and the Soul’s Morkeith Brown talk about adjusting to life after war. Brown is in his second year with the Soul and Villanueva is a rookie with the Eagles. Both are defensive linemen.
Big Fourth-Quarter Comeback Sends Philadelphia Home With a Loss. The Soul were outscored 22-0 in fourth quarter. Their record is now 6-6 with six games left.
The MHP Team Member played well enough as the Eagles sixth man on the offensive line, the Birds signed him to three more years to help bolster an already outstanding blocking unit.
“I’ll take my guys up against anybody, anytime, anywhere. We can play them in the parking lot right now if they wanted.” — Soul quarterback Dan Raudabaugh after being asked about his team’s 0-6 franchise record against the Arizona Rattlers with five of those losses with Raudabaugh under center and also about his desire to get back to the ArenaBowl to play them again.
Cleveland QB Shane Austin found WR Thyron Lewis on an 11-yard touchdown strike with no time on the clock to defeat the Philadelphia Soul (5-5), 54-52, in front of 10,659 fans at the Quicken Loans Arena on Friday night.
Giants first round draft pick wide receiver Odell Beckham spends some time talking to the media.
