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BARKLEY ALREADY A PRESENCE AT GIANTS TRAINING SESSIONS

Al Thompson

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Watching rooking running Saquon Barkley go through drills and pass plays at the Quest Training Facility during OTAs you cannot miss his presence. He is not your typical rookie finding his way. Barkley, the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft is a generational player who could change Big Blue […]


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BACKUP QB GREG MCGHEE HOPES TO END SOUL’S SKID TONIGHT IN BALTIMORE

Al Thompson

During last week’s loss to Albany, Soul veteran quarterback Dan Raudabaugh went down with what a team spokesperson described as an “upper body” injury. He was placed on injured reserve but could return at some point this season. The team said his injury is “day-to-day.” The Soul backup McGhee will get his first career AFL […]


25 May 18 - AFL, Arena Football League, Football, Philadelphia Soul - No CommentsRead More »


AREA PLAYERS GALLO AND WILSON HOPE TO CATCH LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE THIS WEEKEND AT EAGLES ROOKIE MINI CAMP

Al Thompson

The NFL will never stop expanding its reach to look for talent that may have slipped through the cracks.
Like most teams, the Eagles expanded their rookie mini-camp to include 24 tryout players who are at NovaCare practicing along with draft picks and undrafted free agents to for a shot at a training camp spot.
Most are not expected to move on past Sunday, but it is certainly worth a shot.
The Eagles brought in some locals including wide receiver Tim Wilson from Wayne, PA.
Wilson played for Tom Ryan at Radnor High School then for East Stroudsburg University.
Also in town is center Eric Gallo who played his high school ball at Council Rock South then Virginia Tech.


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INTERVIEW VIDEOS OF PAT SHURMUR, BARKLEY, LAULETTA, HERNANDEZ

Al Thompson

The Giants are holding mini-camp and are showing off their highly touted draft class. Here are the video interviews of head coach Pat Shurmur, quarterback Kyle Lauletta, running back Saquon Barkley and guard Will Hernandez. Big Blue hopes to get right back in the mix to win the NFC East. Head Coach Pat Shurmur http://bdownloadsgiants.edgesuite.net/18_0511_SHURMUR.mp4 […]


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EAGLES TROLL COWBOYS ON SEVERAL LEVELS WHILE SELECTING TE DALLAS GOEDERT

Al Thompson

Eagles Hall of Fame kicker David Akers was asked to introduce the the Birds second round pick Friday night. He delivered an epic troll of Dallas Cowboys fans, “Hey, Dallas, the last time you were in the Super Bowl, these draft picks weren’t born,” exclaimed Akers, who had to yell over the the thunderous booing […]


28 Apr 18 - College football, Eagles, Football, Football Training, NFC East, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles - No CommentsRead More »


WITH YOUNG PLAYERS LIKE ENGRAM AND BARKLEY, GIANTS NEW HEAD COACH WANTS TO BUILD CHEMISTRY WITH BASICS

Al Thompson

EAST RUTHERFORD: According NFL rules, a team will get a few extra organized practice sessions before the draft when there is a new head coach. The Giants Pat Shurmur is the team’s new guy, taking the place of Ben McAdoo who lasted just two seasons after recording just three wins in 2017. Obviously Shurmer want […]


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GIANTS TAKE SAQUON BARKLEY WITH NO. 2 PICK – CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT

Staff report

Giants go with star power and take Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the second pick in the 2018 NFL draft. The selection gives Eli Manning an outstanding target to go with Odell Beckham Jr,


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GIANTS NEED GENERATIONAL ‘HOG MOLLIES’ – NELSON COULD BE ONE OF THEM

Al Thompson

On April 26 The Giants will select a player they hope can lead them out of a funk that resulted in a 3-13 record, player suspensions, a lost locker room and a fired coach.
There two such players in the draft who could lift Big Blue back into the NFC playoff picture pretty fast and that is Penn State running back Saquon Barkley and Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson.


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GARRY COBB: 2018 EAGLES AND THE ‘NEW NORM’

Garry Cobb

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson didn’t take very long after the Eagles victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl LII to start preparing his team for making another run for the NFL title. Check out what Pederson had to say a few days after the title victory. “Get used to this,” Pederson said. “This is […]


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BALDY AND JAWS HOST WENTZ AND PEDERSON ON THEIR NEW SHOW ‘FILM SESSIONS’

Brian Baldinger

Walsh and Montana. Johnson and Aikman. Belichick and Brady. Pedersen and Wentz. Do you see the connection? New head coach and new quarterback joined together to enjoy a Super Bowl victory. Many have been paired over the years but a few have had immense success. I recently had the chance to sit down with both […]


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