eagles training camp

Each week throughout football season, I provide 10 interesting thoughts, stats or stories on Monday.  Usually about half will be on the Eagles and half from league-wide, but today we focus more on the Eagles with training camp just getting underway   1. For...

The Eagles will be without Mike Patterson for at least a month, and likely longer, with the defensive tackle still recovering from offseason brain surgery.  Patterson started at least 14 games for Philadelphia in each of the last six years...

The Eagles have four players on the roster that could start at safety, and the position is one of their primary weaknesses heading into training camp. Nate Allen and Kurt Coleman, both entering their third seasons, return as the starters...

The Eagles aggressively addressed the linebacker position in the offseason, trading a fourth-round pick to acquire two-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans from the Texans in March. Ryans might singlehandedly take the Eagles linebackers from well below average to being a more than capable unit...

Michael Vick was kind enough to make mention of the Eagles potential of becoming a dynasty the day before the Eagles quarterbacks were set to be revealed in our Camp Countdown.  Vick is the biggest single key to the Eagles success this season, and there’s also the potential of a training camp battle at the backup position...

The Eagles defensive line will be deep in 2012, as there is a chance the Eagles cut one or two players along the line who land elsewhere. Then there’s Brandon Graham, a first-round pick entering his third season and trying to prove he’s not a bust...

The Eagles backfield will be an interesting position to watch during training camp, even though LeSean McCoy has the starting job locked up as one of the best running backs in the league. Shady ran for 1,309 yards on 273 attempts last year, scoring 17 touchdowns on the ground...

Heading into training camp, there will likely be battles for roster spots at three of the Eagles’ five primary special teams positions: kick returner, punt returner and punter.  Alex Henery returns as the Eagles’ lone kicker after a strong rookie year...

Eagles rookies and selected veterans report to Lehigh University for training camp in only 10 days.  With that in mind, we begin a countdown of the most interesting position groups to watch during camp. Perhaps the biggest storyline to watch at the tight end position is the developing chemistry between Brent Celek and Michael Vick...