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  1. Five Eagles I'm Excited to Watch at Training CampRead the original story w/Photo

    13 hrs ago | BleacherReport

    ... round pick out of Notre Dame recorded just 22 tackles in 2008, but I have high hopes for him this season. Omar Gaither, linebacker When camp commences at Lehigh, the logic seems to be that Gaither will remain second at his position behind Akeem ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb, NFL Players, Akeem Jordan, Victor Abiamiri, Juqua Parker

  2. The 5th Round: Andy Gets A (Massive) Gut-Feeling

    Wednesday | Huliq.com

    ... Significant players drafted in Round 5 that year: T Daniel Loper, OLB Michael Boley 2006: WR Jeremy Bloom, LB Omar Gaither 2006 was a "hit and miss". The Eagles drafted WR Jeremy Bloom, the Olympic skier, to provide for a serviceable punt return and ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, A.J. Feeley, NFL Players, Brent Celek, Trent Cole, Reggie Brown

  3. Will the Eagles Defense Be as Good in 2009?

    Saturday Jul 4 | Bleacher Report

    ... Defense has shown flashes of greatness in his last two years, learning the Eagles defense and playing alongside Omar Gaither, Akeem Jordan, and Chris Gocong. As time goes on, we began to see the abilities that Bradley has as a leader and player. He ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Brian Dawkins, NFL Players, Chris Clemons, Chris Gocong, Akeem Jordan

  4. Minicamp Over, Lehigh Next.Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 11 | Wilmington News Journal

    ... and he'll have to play poorly or get injured to lose the job to Stacy Andrews , who will play right guard. * Omar Gaither wants his weak-side linebacker job back, but Akeem Jordan looks very comfortable. If anything, second-year pro Joe Mays' recent ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Players, Shawn Andrews, Akeem Jordan, Stewart Bradley, Jack Ikegwuonu

  5. Year Two: LB Joe Mays' Opportunity To Play For The Eagles in 2009

    Tuesday Jun 23 | Bleacher Report

    ... weak side linebacker is still an open competition although the contest is currently between Akeem Jordan and Omar Gaither. In a recent interview on PhiladelphiaEagles.com, Mays took a page from Omar Gaither and said he just wants to get on the field ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Mays, NFL Players, Chris Gocong, Akeem Jordan, Stewart Bradley

  6. 2009 Philadelphia Eagles Position Preview: The Linebackers

    Friday Jun 19 | Bleacher Report

    ... let loose and have a big year in terms of pressuring the quarterback. Weak side linerback Akeem Jordan replaced Omar Gaither as a starter midway through 2008. Jordan's speed has made him a standout since his 2007 stint on the practice squad. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Mays, NFL Players, Chris Gocong, Stewart Bradley, Tank Daniels

  7. Odds & Ends

    Thursday Jun 18 | Iggles Blog

    ... about how much of that success was "baked in" to his current deal, but that's still a pretty amazing figure. On Omar Gaither. Frank also has an offseason look at Gaither's attempt to reclaim his starting spot. I didn't think he was playing that ...

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  8. The Face of the Eagles Defense

    Thursday Jun 11 | Huliq.com

    ... future is bright, and if he can command a dominating defense, things will look bright in that regard as well. * Omar Gaither, LB a ' Yes. Ia TMm talking about the guy who lost his job to Akeem Jordan last year. Hey, even the bench needs life. During ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Sheldon Brown, Brian Dawkins, Asante Samuel, NFL Players, Stewart Bradley

  9. Gaither wants back in lineup

    Tuesday Jun 9 | PhillyBurbs.com

    Once he got benched, Omar Gaither began the process of getting himself unbenched.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Players, Akeem Jordan, Stewart Bradley

  10. Mays hopes to tackle bigger role with Eagles

    May 28, 2009 | Philly.com

    ... His physical play in training camp last summer earned him the nickname "Headbuster" from fellow linebacker Omar Gaither. But Mays will have to wait until the Eagles report to Lehigh on July 26 to lay a meaningful lick on someone. These May and June ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Mays, Akeem Jordan, Stewart Bradley, NFL Players

  11. Stewart Bradley, Chris Gocong Lead Young Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers

    May 24, 2009 | Bleacher Report

    ... games for the Eagles with a superior effort. The weak-side linebacker position is set up as a contest between Omar Gaither and Akeem Jordan, with varying opinions as to who is the better player. If neither player looks like what the Eagles want when ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Chris Gocong, Stewart Bradley, NFL Players, Joe Mays, Akeem Jordan

  12. Philadelphia Eagles' Potential Battles That Could Shape The '09 Season

    Apr 29, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... k for Hobbs and Hanson to battle it out, but probably wind up splitting time in the nickel anyway. Linebacker - Omar Gaither vs. Akeem Jordan Gaither has been a starter since halfway through his rookie season.

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  13. The Eagles Current Defense Roster Is One Big Jigsaw Puzzle

    Apr 28, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... Dawkins. Chris Gocong had a solid year, but I'd like to see him improve even more. The biggest question mark is Omar Gaither. In 2007, Jeremiah Trotter gets "axed" so Gaither can man the middle. The next year the same thing happens to Takeo Spikes ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Akeem Jordan, Victor Abiamiri, Chris Clemons, NFL Players, Trent Cole

  14. Philadelphia Eagles 2009 Draft Weekend Reaction and Review

    Apr 27, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... They look to be depth guys, but hopefully some of them step up and surprise us like guys before them such as Omar Gaither, Brent Celek, Trent Cole, etc. Harris out of VT looks to be a fairly talented and bigger (almost 6') corner who will compete ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Sheldon Brown, Kevin Curtis, Tracy White, NFL Players, Trent Cole

  15. Rutgers' WR Britt hoping to go earlyRead the original story

    Apr 25, 2009 | Fox Sports

    ... 40 times than others,quot; said Todd France, Britt's agent, who also represents the Eagles' Brian Westbrook and Omar Gaither. Britt's best time in the 40 at Rutgers ' pro day was 4.40 seconds, an improvement from when he attended the NFL scouting ...

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  16. Cardinals Lower Boldin Trade Demands

    Apr 24, 2009 | CBS SportsLine

    ... deal or wants to be traded, but that won't happen for a 30 year old CB. The Eagles might think about sending LB Omar Gaither who is a very good young linebacker and special teamer, just won't crack the starting line-up without an injury in ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Anquan Boldin, NFL Players, Arizona Cardinals, Sheldon Brown, Shawn Andrews

  17. Predicting Eagles' draft-day thoughts very difficult

    Apr 19, 2009 | The Morning Call

    ... The linebackers are young and should only get better, and if he can be happy in the backup/special teams role, Omar Gaither gives them youth and depth. The tackles aren't a concern. A big threat opposite Trent Cole would help at DE. The prospects: ... 5 comments

    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Players, Trent Cole, Jamaal Jackson, L.J. Smith, Max Jean-Gilles

  18. Eagles - Overall, Eagles have more hits than misses in draft under Reid

    Apr 17, 2009 | Philly.com

    ... Bradley, Jordan and Chris Gocong (third, '06), as well as two of their top defensive reserves - linebacker Omar Gaither (fifth, '06) and tackle Trevor Laws (second, '08) - are products of the last four drafts. This is a unit that finished third in ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Trevor Laws, Akeem Jordan, L.J. Smith, NFL Players, Trent Cole

  19. Bob Ford's Post Patterns: Are The Eagles Draft Day Bores?

    Apr 15, 2009 | Philly.com

    ... Bradley, Chris Gocong, Quintin Demps, Max Jean-Gilles, Jason Avant, Brent Celek, Victor Abiamiri, Trevor Laws, Omar Gaither and some untested wild cards in Jack Ikegwuonu, King Dunlap and Kevin Kolb. Not a lot of stars there, but contributing ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Kevin Kolb, Brodrick Bunkley, Victor Abiamiri, NFL Players, Quintin Demps

  20. Random quotes from around the leagueRead the original story

    Apr 13, 2009 | Pro Football Weekly

    ... first round are busts, and of those who are not, about half of them become rank-and-file players." Eagles LB Omar Gaither doesn't have that much interest in the official schedules being released by the league today, as quoted in the Philadelphia ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFC, NFL Football, NFC East, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Players, Pittsburgh Steelers, James Harrison, Denver Broncos