Joe Mays News

Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott said weakside linebacker Akeem Jordan is "day to day" with his hyperextended knee, but indications seemed to be that the Eagles feel they'll still be working largely with last week's linebacking configuration -- Will Witherspoon shifted from the middle to the weakside, Chris Gocong on the strongside and ...

IT WAS A LITTLE after 1 p.m. on Monday. Thirteen hours after the Eagles' hard-fought, 24-20, win over the Bears and 144 before their next battle against the Redskins.

Cornerback Sheldon Brown "I think the signing is great because someone is giving him an opportunity to redeem his career and let his play speak for itself, so I have a lot of respect for that.

The Eagles , after an evening of missed opportunities, turnovers, and foolish penalties, finally executed one of those fourth-quarter comebacks last night that had been so elusive over the last two seasons.

It was the best of times. It was the . . . well, you know. Joe Mays came home and came up short.

Playing the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football a 'playing under the lights, McNabb heading back to his old stomping grounds on a nationally televised game.

For the second consecutive week, the Eagles will go with a different look at linebacker because of a knee injury to weakside starter Akeem Jordan.

Linebacker Joe Mays, facing the Patriots during the preseason, might start in the middle against the Bears on Sunday night in Chicago, his hometown.

Eagles coach Andy Reid has ruled out starting linebacker Akeem Jordan and safety Quintin Demps for Sunday night's game against the Bears.

Locker-room chatter seems to suggest the Eagles will have yet another middle linebacker change for Sunday's game against Chicago.

Strange item today from Brookover about the Eagles' shuffling linebacker situation.

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Joselio Hanson has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.

Starting weakside linebacker Akeem Jordan, the only starter remaining from the group that began training camp, suffered a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise against the Cowboys, Andy Reid said.

Welcome to the latest episode of ''Who Wants to be an Eagles Linebacker,'' starring Tracy White, Joe Mays and special guest star Moise Fokou, whose last name thankfully is pronounced exactly the way it's spelled.

Moise Fokou can do it all. At least that's way it has felt since the Eagles linebacker was drafted in April.

It is obvious now that Sean McDermott meant what he said just before the start of the season.

No surprise here, Brian Westbrook won't play today when the Eagles host the Giants.

Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott called him "a work in progress." Just-acquired linebacker Will Witherspoon, the guy McDermott was talking about, said that could still be the case a month from now.

Will Witherspoon played like a man feeling a big-time adrenaline rush. Not just for the game, but for his NFL career.

Brian Westbrook raised his hand yesterday and said he was ready for more work. "I think I can make some plays when I have the ball in my hands," Westbrook said before practice yesterday.