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SPECIAL TO THE TIMES PHILADELPHIA "" Remember just after the Eagles lost to Arizona in last year's NFC Championship Game and team president Joe Banner went into his definition of insanity.
White carves out improbable impact on defense
The person least likely to believe Tracy White would make an impact on the Eagles' defense was Tracy White.
Eagles Rewind: Birds' blitz thwarted 49ers' comeback
San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith suffers an unhappy landing after being thrown to the turf by Eagles end Juqua Parker.
The big question now is defense
The Eagles' offense appears to be good enough for a February meeting in Miami. Is the defense good enough? When the Eagles started this journey in the searing heat of summer, the defense was the perceived strength of the team.
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Feelin' fine in Philly: Jason Babin rediscovers his love for the game with Eagles
On a Tuesday afternoon in mid-December, a 6-foot-3, 267-pound NFL defensive end found himself fully immersed in a serious game.
Birds' Eye View: Don't expect Westbrook Sunday; Cole fined
The decision on when Brian Westbrook returns to playing is still very much up in the air, but all signs point to the Eagles running back not being ready to play against the 49ers in four days.
Paul Domowitch: Eagles' Weaver, Avant have stake in bargaining deal
This should be a great time to be Leonard Weaver and Jason Avant. Both are having breakout years.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Trent Cole and Giants center Shaun...
Eagles defensive end Trent Cole, shown here tackling Giants running back Brandon Jacobs on Sunday night, was fined $15,000 for punching center Shaun O'Hara on the Giants' last offensive play of the game.
Les Bowen: The bottom line: Relax, Eagles defense just had a bad game
Andy Reid said he's likely to "break out the mats" for a little refresher on tackling fundamentals when the Eagles resume practice tomorrow.
Approach Of The Extension a oeDeadlinea
The Eagles currently have $5.83 million in cap space and there is a significant salary cap deadline approaching.
Eagletarian: Searching for Andy Claus?
Terrell Owens was looking for someone to play Santa Claus at his Catch-A-Dream Foundation 81 Family Fun Day this holiday season.
Bumpy, but quite familiar: A review of...
If this looks and feels at all familiar, well, it should. Very familiar, in fact, because the Eagles are exactly where they were a year ago, at 5-3 and trailing someone else in the NFC East.
Jason Babin: Tony Romo would have had nightmares of the Eagles' defensive end in his sleep this morning if he still wasn't having nightmares about T.O. Babin was a big key behind the Eagles' defensive effort, which overall, wasn't too shabby.
Eagle's defensive end Jason Babin gets an arm on Dallas quarterback Tony Romo in the first quarter.
Les Bowen: Eagles prepare for well-rounded Cowboys offense
HAPPY Eagles run the ball effectively, as they have the past few weeks, their offensive players are eager to tell you how much of a difference balance makes, how it pushes defenses back on their heels.
Pro Bowler Cole having his best season yet
How many times have you heard that Trent Cole's motor never stops running? That seems to be the stock quote about the Eagles' fifth-year defensive end.
Philadelphiaraquo;s Jason Babin was charged
Philadelphia's Jason Babin was charged with a 15-yard penalty on this tackle against Giants quarterback Eli Manning at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
McNabb throws 3 TDs in Eaglesa 40-17 win
Philadelphia Eagles' Chris Clemons and Jason Babin sack New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Philadelphia, Sunday, Nov.
Birds' Cole a full go against Giants -- nothing new there
Eagles defensive end Trent Cole plays every game the same way with a singular ferocity.
Eagles' Sean Jones, Babin beginning to emerge
Will Witherspoon is an aberration. Over the course of the last decade, it has been rare for Eagles defensive newcomers to step right in and make a difference.
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