Eagles Make Big Free Agent Moves

The Philadelphia Eagles have not been known for making great choices in the free agency or the NFL draft but have already made a step forward this time around. Offensive tackle Stacy Andrews has been signed for 6 years to the Eagles taking over the right tackle position for free agent John Runyan. At 6'7 and 342 pounds there is no doubt he's one of the biggest players on the team behind newbies Nick Cole and Max Jean-Gilles, but how well will he actually play? Though he has been recovering from a right knee injury the Eagles believe he will be ready to play to full potential. The NFL has labeled Stacey as an up and coming star and with Donovan McNabb getting jittery under pressure there is no question they need good protection to make a run this season. Many moves have already been made in the last few days, here is a rap of the eagles free agent activity.

WR Hank Baskett: 1 year with Philadelphia

RB Correll Buckhalter: 4 years with Denver

C/G Nick Cole: 1 year with Philadelphia

S Sean Considine: 2 years with Jacksonville

LB Tank Daniels: 1 year with Philadelphia

FS Brian Dawkins: Expected 2 years with Denver

CB Joselio Hanson: 5 years with Philadelphia

TE L.J. Smith: Expected to sign with Atlanta

free agancy update: Philadelphiaeagles.com

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Sixers are Winners! For Now.

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a very close win tonight against the 24-34 New York Knicks to become a winning team. The Sixers (now 29-28) have won 2 in a row after losing four strait games and if they can climb further over the .500 mark they could become playoff contenders. As of right now they seem to be no threat to playoff teams as they float around a losing record and show little signs of improving. Tonight's win however and Andre Miller's (on left) 25 points and 6 assists seemed a bright spot in the teams somewhat mediocre season and will hopefully be the start of a hot streak possibly sending them to the playoffs.

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Vikings Bailout Plan

The Minnesota Vikings made the playoffs last year after winning their division and going 10-6 and proved they are a team that could win. On the ground. Everybody knows Adrian Peterson rips up the league but can anybody tell me about Gus Frerotte? How about Tarvaris Jackson? Can either of those QB's even be called a starter? Last season Frerotte only threw for 2157 yards 12 TD's and 59% completion rendering the Vikings passing game completely ineffective. He also managed to throw more pics than touchdowns last year but on the ground they locked up the playoffs in a somewhat lowly division. That was short lived however seeing that they found the Eagles to be a tough enough challenge for them in the first game. Now they look a new direction to try and establish a legitimate passing attack that may win them a few more games in the season. On Friday the Vikings acquired QB Sage Rosenfels from the Houston Texans to possibly become the new starting quarterback. Rosenfels came to Minnesota for a fourth round pick and will be competing for his first starting role in the NFL. Rosenfels won only 2 of 5 games in Houston but assures the Vikings he will be ready to start. "I really worked my tail off to get to this point" Rosenfels said and with 8 years under his belt there is no question he should be ready. Just throwing more touchdowns than interceptions would be a start for the Vikings new passing game. Photo from http://www.nfl.com/

How could Manny possibly get a better deal?

We all know that Manny Ramirez is one of the highest paid players in the MLB so how could he possibly swing his way into more money? Last year Manny was earning over 17 million dollars but if he re-signes with the Los Angeles Dodgers he could find his way into more than 20 mil. Theres no doubt that he dominates pitchers across the league and produces great stats but is he worth 20 million? Joe Torre believes that Manny's 332. batting average and 121 RBIs may be the key for the Dodgers to make a championship run though they fell short last year to the world champion Phillies. We've all seen what this man is capable of with a bat and he is also a solid left fielder but it is amazing to me that he seems to grow deeper pockets with each passing year. Now, at the age of 36, you have to wonder when in his last few years is this megastar going to depreciate?

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Michael crabtree will forego surgery

Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree has decided to postpone surgery on his foot until after the 40 yard dash. He has been suffering from a stress fracture on his left foot but says he will continue in the scouting combine before receiving surgery on the foot. "i'm looking forward to going to the next level." Crabtree said. He referred to the fracture as "an old injury" that never caused him pain and believes it will not effect his drills at the combine. Coaches are not concerned about Crabtree considering how far the draft is and do not believe it will effect his position in the draft however no surgery should be taken lightly. As for now drills will continue as scheduled and surgery will be performed at a later date.

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Dansby gets cards franchise tag

Karlos Dansby recieved the franchise tag from the arizona cardinals and also a hefty raise. Dansby was the anchor of the NFC champion cardinals linebacker group last season with 119 tackles and will now be signed on for another season. The team will meet with dansby on july 15th to discuss a long term contract and a good bit of money. According to sports illustrated Dansby will be recieving a 20 percent increase in his salary to 9.7 Million dollars, one of the top 5 highest paid linebackers in the league. Under the conditions of the tag, Dansby is allowed to view offers from other teams but the cardinals are expected to match any offers.

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The Pilot

This is a test run for the new gear. Most of you reading this know me but for those who don't i would like to let you in my thoughts. I AM NOT A PROFFESIONAL. i will mess up and i can not promise the posts are 100% accurate though they will be for the most part. if i mess up do not rip me a new one this is for fun and should be taken lightly. please correct me but there is no need for anger just because im full of crap. There will be a podcast someday to follow the blog but until then enjoy and check back in.