REID ANNOUNCES STARTER AT QUARTERBACK FOR ARIZONA GAME

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Donovan McNabb will hope for happier days on Thanksgiving. Photo by Peter Wodarczyk – Contrastphotography.com At Eagles coach Andy Reid’s Monday press conference, he wasted no time in announcing his starter under center for Thursday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field. It will be five-time Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb. Against Baltimore […]


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ROCK HOFFMAN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 20 – WEEK 15

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TIM TEBOW 1 – Florida (12-1)2 – Texas (11-1)3 – Oklahoma (12-1)4 – Alabama (12-1)5 – USC (11-1)6 – Penn State (11-1)7 – Utah (12-0)8 – Boise State (12-0)9 – Texas Tech (11-1)10 – Ohio State (10-2)11 – TCU (10-2)12 – Cincinnati (11-2)13 – Oklahoma State (9-3)14 – Oregon (9-3)15 – Georgia Tech (9-3)16 – Georgia (9-3)17 – Michigan State (9-3)18 – BYU (10-2)19 – Pitt (9-3)20 – Virginia Tech (9-4) Five teams to […]


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EAGLES LEVEL GIANTS, PLAYOFFS HOPES BRIGHTEN

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The Giants looked lost on offense without Plaxico Burress. Photo by Peter Wodarczyk – Contrastphotography.com EAST RUTHERFORD: All week the Giants pretended the Plaxico Burress mess was not going to be a distraction.   The Giants were going to go out and play the Eagles the same way they took apart the Washington Redskins last […]


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EAGLES VS. BROWNS IS ABOUT BEARDS, BONDING – AND WINNING

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The NHL playoffs feature the Granddaddy of all beard superstitions. The Sixers once wore black sneakers. Some teams refuse to talk to reporters. Some competitors have been known for the unusual practice of leaving their playing shoes at a teammate’s house and not touch them until right before the start of the game.   Whatever […]


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EAGLES PLAYOFF RUN CONTINUES AFTER VICTORY OVER VIKINGS

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McNabb Wild Card Wins … Under Andy Reid, the Eagles have advanced to the Divisional round of the playoffs seven times during his 10-year head coaching career, more than any other team in the NFL during that time span … The Eagles improved their record to 4-0 in Wild Card games under Reid, who has […]


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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW – OWLS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER WIN

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URSINUS QUARTERBACK JUSTIN DECRISTOFARO BY ROCK HOFFMAN The Temple Owls (5-2, 4-0 Mid-American Conference) look to continue their winning ways when they travel to Annapolis, MD to take on Navy (6-2), also winners of five in a row. The Owls have won five-straight games and are coming off of a 40-24 win over Toledo. In […]


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ROCK HOFFMAN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 20 FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 2009

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Texas quarterback Colt McCoy 1 – Florida (7-0) 2 – Alabama (8-0) 3 – Texas (7-0) 4 – USC (6-1) 5 – Iowa (8-0) 6 – LSU (6-1) 7 – Cincinnati (7-0) 8 – Boise State (6-0) 9 – Oregon (6-1) 10 – TCU (7-0) 11 – Georgia Tech (7-1) 12 – Penn State (7-1) 13 – Oklahoma State (6-1) 14 – Virginia Tech (5-2) 15 – Ohio […]


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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW – TALLEY ON THE BRINK OF 200 WINS

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Villanova’s Matt Szczur can do it all. On Saturday, when the fourth-ranked Villanova Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 CAA) go for their seventh win of the 2009 season on Homecoming Day at Villanova Stadium against Rhode Island (1-5, 0-3 CAA), head coach Andy Talley will be aiming for much more. The Wildcats mentor will be looking for […]


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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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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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