Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb will formally announce his retirement as an Eagle on Monday, July 29th. He and Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie will hold a press conference at the NovaCare Complex at 10 am.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who led the team with 69 catches for 857 yards and seven touchdowns last season, tore the ACL in his right knee in a non-contact drill Saturday and is expected to be out for the season.
The Eagles open practice tomorrow (July 28th) will take place rain or shine at Lincoln Financial Field. Let me know if you have any questions.
Please join Philadelphia Soulmates, Soulman and Soul employees to help cheer on the Philadelphia Soul when they play the San Antonio Talons for their REGULAR SEASON FINALE on Saturday July 27th.
The Plymouth Meeting Dave & Buster’s location will be airing the regular season finale starting at the 9:00 PM kickoff time!
Children are welcomed to this event, but must be accompanied by an adult. Don’t miss out on games and prizes throughout the night!
DAVE AND BUSTERS PLYMOUTH MEETING, 500 W Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462
Soon after the Giants ended the 2012 season without a postseason berth, John Mara said the Giants would be a better team in 2013. With training camp beginning tomorrow, the team’s president and chief executive officer was asked today if he still believes that.
COACH KELLY: It was good. We knew we had to slow things down from a teaching standpoint. You’ve only got a couple kids at certain positions: you have one inside linebacker, one outside linebacker, two corners, one safety. So our plan was, as the coaching staff, to get out here for about an hour. Really technique-oriented, get guys back, and just spend some time, because sometimes once you get toFriday and you’re back into scheme and everything’s happening and there are 90 guys running around and everybody’s flying around, these young guys can use as much practice time as they can. We haven’t been with them since June, so it was good to get back out here.
Johnson (6-6, 310) was the Eagles first-round pick and fourth overall selection in the 2013 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old played collegiately as a quarterback, tight end and defensive lineman before transitioning to the offensive line as a junior in 2011. After transferring from Kilgore College in 2009, Johnson went on to appear in 32 career games at Oklahoma, starting 25 total contests (13 at left tackle, 12 at right tackle). He garnered second-team All-Big 12 honors as a senior after anchoring a Sooner offense that ranked 12th in the nation with 497.9 yards per game.
Andrae Thurman led Soul receivers with nine receptions for 94 yards and one receiving touchdown and one rushing touchdown, while Tiger Jones had seven catches for 60 yards and three touchdowns. Larry Brackins added three receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown and Emery Sammons added two catches for 13 yards.
The Eagles Pro Shop will open its doors to the general public on Wednesday, July 24, preceding its grand opening on Saturday, July 27, which will feature alumni, SWOOP and cheerleader appearances, in-store promotions, exclusive giveaways, entertainment and the traditional ribbon cutting. More information on the grand opening will be announced soon.
Parcells will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month. He is the 19th Hall of Famer who spent all or a significant portion of his career with the Giants. Parcells’ longest stint with one team was his eight-year tenure with the Giants from 1983-90. His 77 regular-season victories with the Giants place him third among head coaches in the 88-year history of the franchise. The leader is Hall of Famer Steve Owen with 151, followed by current coach Tom Coughlin, who has 83 and counting.
Parcells was 8-3 in the postseason and led the Giants to victories in Super Bowls XXI and XXV.
