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ROCK HOFFMAN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 20 FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 18, 2009

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Alabama running back Mark Ingram 1 – Florida (6-0) 2 – Alabama (7-0) 3 – Texas (6-0) 4 – USC (5-1) 5 – Iowa (7-0) 6 – LSU (5-1) 7 – Cincinnati (6-0) 8 – Boise State (6-0) 9 – Oregon (5-1) 10 – TCU (6-0) 11 – Miami (5-1) 12 – Georgia Tech (6-1) 13 – BYU (6-1) 14 – Penn State (6-1) 15 – Virginia Tech […]


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ON THE BIRDS: EAGLES LOSE TOUGH ONE TO RAIDERS

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Quarterback Donovan McNabb, center, (5) is sacked by Oakland Raiders defensive end Greg Ellis, left, in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, CA The Eagles fooled everyone Sunday. No one thought it could happen, but it did. The Eagles dropped a shocking 13-9 loss to the Oakland Raiders on the road.  […]


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TEMPLE TOPS ARMY FOR FOURTH WIN IN A ROW

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Steve Maneri had the game-winning touchdown against Army For the second week in a row the Temple Owls had a lead, lost it but ultimately won the game. By early in the second quarter on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field, the Owls (4-2) were up 13-0 but Army (3-4) fought back to tie it […]


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ROCK HOFFMAN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 20 FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2009

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FLORIDA QUARTERBACK TIM TEBOW 1 – Florida (5-0) 2 – Alabama (6-0) 3 – Texas (5-0) 4 – Virginia Tech (5-1) 5 – USC (4-1) 6 – LSU (5-1) 7 – Iowa (6-0) 8 – Boise State (5-0) 9 – Ohio State (5-1) 10 – Cincinnati (5-0) 11 – Oregon (5-1) 12 – TCU (5-0) 13 – Miami (4-1) 14 – Nebraska (4-1) 15 – Georgia Tech (5-1) […]


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EAGLES NOTEBOOK: STOVALL RETURN JOYFUL BUT QUIET

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Former Archbishop Carroll standout wide receiver/safety Maurice Stovall, now in his fourth season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers said it hit him Saturday night while kicking back in his hotel room on the eve of his team’s matchup with the Eagles, that it had been eight years since he last played football in the Philadelphia […]


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MCNABB RETURNS TO TOP FORM IN WIN OVER TAMPA BAY

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Donovan McNabb looks for an open man in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lincoln Financial Field – (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images). If there was any doubt who is he best quarterback on the Eagles roster, those doubts were erased after just two offensive plays. Donovan McNabb, injured in the season opener […]


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EAGLES RELEASE GARCIA, SIGN TROTTER

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The Philadelphia Eagles today announced they have signed LB Jeremiah Trotter to a one-year contract. To make room on the 53-man roster, the team released QB Jeff Garcia.  “Jeremiah Trotter has always been one of my favorite players,” said head coach Andy Reid. “He has worked very hard to keep himself in shape and we […]


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BONEHEADED SOMETIMES BUT JACKSON IS BECOMING THE REAL DEAL

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DeSean Jackson is emerging as a major star for the Eagles. DeSean Jackson is quickly emerging as a legitimate star in the NFL. His touchdowns and big catches are coming faster that is common sense some feel. Someday he may have his own bloopers DVD but if he keeps producing the way he has so […]


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KOLB, YOUNG EAGLES DOMINATE CHIEFS

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LeSean McCoy was among many young players who stepped up in the Eagles big win over the KC Chiefs. Two teams missing key players on offense duked it out yesterday at Lincoln Financial Field with the Eagles coming out with a easy 34-14 decision over the hapless Kansas City Chiefs. The victory moved the Birds’ […]


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KOLB THROWS THREE INTERCEPTIONS IN EAGLES LOSS TO SAINTS

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver DeSean Jackson in the first quarter of a football game against the New Orleans Saints. You can’t pin this loss on Kevin Kolb…well…maybe you can. Depending on what side of the fence you are on, one could look at the Eagles […]


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