OWINGS MILLS: As Ravens head coach John Harbaugh left the podium after Thursday’s post training camp practice press conference, a reporter who apparently knew Harbaugh well enough to make the remark, told the coach he had just sounded like Arizona Senator John McCain. Harbaugh smiled back and said “really? Wow” then paused for a second, […]
Eagles Pro bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox said he welcomes the responsibility for getting this unit to have an impact this year. He said he knows how much putting pressure on the quarterback can make up for possible deficiencies in the secondary.
EAST RUTHERFORD: You could tell Giants head coach Ben McAdoo is tired of all the OTA sessions, mini-camps, and now the first few days of the actual training camp. It seemed like every player evaluation question asked on Sunday, he deflected because he can’t do anything until his team is playing real football and that […]
Eagles second year player out of LSU talked after training camp practice this week about the pressure the secondary will be facing this year. The unit is thin, inexperienced and has many question marks.
Over 23,000 Eagles fans attended the open practice Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Saturday was the Eagles first day playing in pads and the bullets were flying during the two-hour practice held at the NovaCare Center.
It was originally scheduled as an open practice at Lincoln Financial Field but was changed to a closed practice with a late afternoon start time because the Eagles feared there was severe weather coming for Saturday morning (that never came).
The open practice will now take place Sunday at the Linc with a 10:00 a.m. start.
Five Nittany Lions from 2016 squad were drafted or signed by NFL teams UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; July 28, 2017 – Former Nittany Lion Malik Golden signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday afternoon, the team announced. The Steelers are in training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. With Golden, the Nittany Lions now have five members […]
Q. The decision to move on from G/T Allen Barbre, why did you do it? (Zach Berman) DOUG PEDERSON: Well, first of all, I appreciate everything Allen did for us last year for this organization, last couple of seasons, obviously. You know, again, it’s a situation where we feel real comfortable, I feel real comfortable […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – He’s played only three seasons, yet the records and accomplishments of Odell Beckham, Jr. cover nine full pages in the Giants’ 2017 media guide. So is there another level he can reach in Year 4, and if so, what must he do to get there? “There definitely is one, and […]
Q. How has the way you evaluate linebackers changed over the years with guys like Eagles RB Donnel Pumphrey, Eagles RB Darren Sproles, you even have Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey on your schedule this year?
JIM SCHWARTZ: That’s a good point. It’s not just those guys. It’s not just the running backs that are threats in the pass game, but it’s also the proliferation of the wide receiver tight end. You know, those guys. You know, it’s just, it puts an emphasis on multi-dimension on players. It’s hard to be a one-trick pony in the NFL. It’s hard to be a run stopper. You don’t control whether it’s a run or a pass, so you have to be a multi-dimensional player on defense.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Throughout his now 14-year career, Eli Manning has had comments made by teammates, coaches, and opponents relayed to him by reporters looking for a headline – or at least a good story. And almost always, Manning has responded with little more than a slight movement of his shoulders and a nod. […]
