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Just In Case, He’s My Quarterback!!!

Posted: 26th February 2010 by Haran Knight in NFL
<!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> I’m going to have to take Chris Rock to lunch one day.  It’ll be my way of saying ‘thank you!” for his profound statements that I like to refer to. He once said, “Men are only as ...

A Closer Look At the Philadelphia Eagles Special Teams Unit

Posted: 16th February 2010 by Haran Knight in NFL
Overall, the Eagles Special Teams Unit has committed too many penalties this season. Even though he was in Philly only one year, Special Team Coordinator Ted Daisher was quickly replaced by former Buffalo Bill assistant Bobby April. Despite their overall struggles, the Bills have had one of the better special team units the past few years thanks to Mr. April. The Eagles were ranked 17th overall in special teams ...

A Closer Look at the Philadelphia Eagles Safeties

Posted: 16th February 2010 by Haran Knight in NFL
One thing is certain about the safety position. Nobody will ever replace Brian Dawkins. It's way past time to move on though. While Dawk is continuing his Pro Bowl career in Denver, the Eagles must find a way to properly fill that void. While Quintin Mikell earned a Pro Bowl trip in 2009, his job would be much easier if he had a reliable free safety paired up ...

A Closer Look at the Philadelphia Eagles Cornerbacks

Posted: 16th February 2010 by Haran Knight in NFL
What started out as a very deep unit with lots of promise has turned into a thinned out group with a revolving door for backups. It seemed that every time I blinked a new cornerback was promoted from the practice squad. The Eagles had one of the best starting tandems at cornerback in the league. That may be good, but in a league where three receiver sets are becoming ...