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What the Eagles did: Did you notice that safety was the only defensive position the Eagles left alone this offseason? They didn't sign any free agents.

Even though it's virtually certain they will soon look to adjust a contract that calls for their new middle linebacker to be paid $6.6 million in 2013 and $6.8 million in 2014 and 2015, the fact that they're paying him nearly $6 million this season following a trade with the Houston Texans is a startling, yet promising change in behavior, perhaps ... (more)

There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding what the basic tenets of winning football are, but you'll have a hard time finding anybody to dispute the notion that to win, you must be capable of tackling opposing offensive players.

Caldwell played WIL for coordinator Jim Johnson, back when Johnson's defense was at its best, early in the last decade.

That comes out to one every 109.5 attempts. Because Brees is 6-0 tall. And so is Michael Vick .

When the Philadelphia Eagles' rookie minicamp wound down last week, Andy Reid said second-round pick Mychal Kendricks had performed well enough to earn a chance to line up at strong-side linebacker with the starters in the upcoming OTAs.

DeMeco Ryans manned the middle of the Eagles' defense for the first time Tuesday, standing in a shaft of light beaming from the heavens that followed Ryans about the NovaCare field, as unicorns frolicked and celestial choirs ... OK, it really wasn't all that dramatic.

Over the past few weeks we've discussed the LB position quite a bit. We've talked about DeMeco Ryans as the new leader, talked about the fight at WILL between Casey Matthews & Brian Rolle , debated whether Jamar Chaney earns a spot on the roster, speculated about rookie Mychal Kendricks starting at SAM over Moise Fokou ... We even mentioned Greg ... (more)

Philadelphia Eagles fans probably aren't too preoccupied with who might break out in 2012, mainly because the Eagles are a veteran team that is instead hoping that its starters and key contributors can live up to expectations.

See part 1 and part 2 of this series here and here . I would say that of all the guys in the Eagles 2010 draft class, that Nate Allen has played at the highest level.

With OTA's in full swing and training camp in the not-so-distant future, fans and analysts alike are talking about the hot players on each team.

Thrown into the fire at middle linebacker by first-year coordinator Juan Castillo, Matthews struggled to pick up the defense as the Eagles allowed nearly 150 rushing yards per game over the first two weeks of the season.

THE GENERAL consensus of folks outside the walls of One NovaCare Way in January was that the Eagles' two biggest offseason fix-it jobs were linebacker and safety.

Twenty of the 22 starters who will open the 2012 season for the Philadelphia Eagles are all set, barring injury.

The draft is every NFL nerd's favorite time of the offseason. Trades are made, free agents are signed, and contracts are extended to prepare for the future of the team.

OCTOBER 22: Defensive lineman Vinny Curry #99 of the Marshall Thundering Herd lines up against the Houston Cougars at Robertson Stadium on October 22, 2011 in Houston, Texas.