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Reggie BrownÆs contract states that he will be a Philadelphia Eagle until 2014. Now is his chance to prove why he deserves that honor. Even the most knowledgeable of insiders believes that itÆs at least somewhat truthful to suggest there are exactly 10 million reasons Brown remained an Eagle for the 2009 seasonùthose being every single dollar heÆs still guaranteed from the huge contract extension he signed in November of 2006. Unfortunately, heÆs ...

Winning cures a lot of ills, but Eagles fans be warned: MondayÆs victory over the Redskins was a good band-aidàand that's all it was. The Redskins havenÆt scored more than 17 points all season, and thatÆs exactly the total they notched against the Birds. So, once the Eagles hit 20ùwhich happened with 4:08 to go in the first halfùthe game was all but over. So whatÆs the problem? Well, for one, thatÆs ...

Brandon and Mike Gibson have almost nothing in common besides a last name...nothing, that is, except the fact that theyÆre now both ex-Eagles. Brandon was traded to the St. Louis Rams as part of the Will Witherspoon deal Tuesday afternoon, and less than 24 hours later, Mike was signed off the practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks. Sure, between them they have been active for all of one game in their NFL ...

One of the few still-unheralded NFL trade deadline deals saw the Eagles acquire LB Will Witherspoon from the St. Louis Rams for WR Brandon Gibson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick. In a league where guys like Randy Moss only fetch fourth-rounders, this might be one of the biggest steals in recent history. Andy Reid admitted that the move was made necessary when Omar Gaither sprained his foot during last SundayÆs loss ...

Yesterday, I analyzed the EaglesÆ first-quarter offensive progress. Now, itÆs time for the defense. In a word, itÆs been dominant. They rank third in the league in total yards allowed (and fifth in pass defense) and have had multiple games this season where theyÆve looked almost like the 1985 Bears for a good chunk of the game. Of course, thatÆs not always good enough, so weÆll see how they do overall. Like the ...

Andy Reid has two milestones on the line this Sunday. The better known of the pair is that ReidÆs Eagles are a perfect 10-0 following their bye week. From 1999Æs bizarrely-placed Week 17 victory over St. Louis to last seasonÆs 27-14 victory over Atlanta, the Birds are unbeaten on 14 days rest. A home game against the 0-4 Bucs with both Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook back in the lineup should ensure ...

Much like a midseason replacement television show, the Philadelphia Eagles have 13 weeks to secure their spot in the ô2010 lineup,ö aka the playoffs. And like any aforementioned show, the first few weeks of that journey will be perhaps the most integral. Even though the combined current record of their next two opponents is a whopping 1-7ùwith that one victory being OaklandÆs win over the 0-4 Chiefsùa let down on either of ...

ItÆs a proverb we all know: If it ainÆt broke, donÆt fix it. In the Eagles case, it should go something like this: If itÆs broke, wait until itÆs fixed to remodel it. The ôitö of course is the Eagles offense, and the remodel is one Mr. Michael Vick. And as un-patriotic as this might sound to Eagles fans, itÆs my estimation that there is absolutely no reason for Michael Vick to see ...

If Jeremiah Trotter is even anything remotely close to the linebacker he was two years ago, then the answer to my headline is "yes." If you havenÆt heard, apparently the Eagles brought Jeremiah Trotter in for a workout this week. Much like with Jon Runyan already this fall, it seems to be more of a case of ôletÆs see what you can do,ö rather than ôwe need you on the roster ...

Despite injuries, inconsistency and a final score that looked more like an Arena League contest than an NFL tilt, there are actually a few positives that can be plucked out of the EaglesÆ performance on Sunday. I know, that might sound ludicrous given the 48-22 pounding New Orleans put on the Birds. But in that morass of problems, there were a few bright spots. And, of course, with their bye week ...