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Perception gave way to reality once again on Thanksgiving morning, when a published report quoted the agent for Shawn Andrews revealing the injured Eagles' offensive lineman would have to undergo a second, more extensive surgery on his back.

In one of those strange little coincidences of NFL life, on the day the Eagles signed a right tackle to a new contract, Jon Runyan signed one as well, agent Ben Dogra confirmed last night.

Both Winston Justice and Eagles general manager Tom Heckert indicated Tuesday that Justice's new contract extension -- reportedly worth $18.15 million over four years, with a $6 million signing bonus -- makes Justice the right tackle starter going forward.

I've never been in support of any of their tirades because regardless of some of his shortcomings, he has kept a consistent winning team on the field.

SUNDAY NIGHT, Soldier Field, Chicago. Also known as the scene of the crime. Late last September, this is really where it started for the Eagles .

Brian Westbrook takes a first-quarter handoff from Donovan McNabb against the Chargers.

I can only assume that those of you with access to the NFL Network have seen more than your fair share of installments of the America's Game series.

Size doesn't always matter. Lapeer East won the battle at the net and, as a result, won its first regional volleyball championship since 2001 with a 25-21, 27-25, 14-25, 25-18 victory over three-time defending-champion Flushing Thursday night at Owosso.

THE EAGLES at the midway point this season are in a familiar spot - 5-3, just like last year at this time, still in decent shape to make the playoffs, but less consistent and more frustrating than their fans had hoped.

How do you prepare for a pass rusher that's "one of the best that's ever played his position," as Eagles tackle Jason Peters said last week? How do you block an outside linebacker - the best defensive player in the NFL , as Eagles tight end Brent Celek called him recently - who "has no weaknesses" in his game? If there were an answer, the ...

Before Monday night game against rival Washington, the Eagles announced that Todd Herremans was going to start at left guard in place of Nick Cole.

In Any Given Sunday, Football Outsiders examines the most surprising result of each NFL weekend and where the two teams involved can go from here.

If there is one thing everyone should have learned over the years about trying to figure out the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid, it is that nobody can figure them out.

THERE'S NO longer much to debate about which 2009 Eagles injury has been the most significant.

The officials made terrible calls for both sides, but especially against the Eagles .

An offensive line that at one point was missing four of its five projected starters is slowing coming together for the Philadelphia Eagles .

Eagles guard Stacy Andrews was recently involved in a domestic dispute in which his girlfriend told police that Andrews punched her in the face, according to a report filed by police officers in Lumberton Township, Burlington County.

H ere we are, a quarter of the way throug h the Eagles ' season, and we're no closer to figuring this team out than we were coming out of training camp.

A one-game aberration brought about by injuries to a group of veteran starters? Or a look at the future of the Philadelphia Eagles? That's one of the questions head coach Andy Reid will ponder this week, during the team's bye, following a 34-14 win over the punchless Kansas City Chiefs.

"Kevin looked at me and said, 'It's my first time getting called out, too,"' McCoy said.