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This article was originally published in the Daily News on May 3, 2004. Brian Westbrook knows he should take it as a compliment, as an indication of his emerging status as a crucial element of the Eagles' offense.

This article was originally published in the Daily News on April 26, 2004. SHAWN ANDREWS spent 2 1/2 months in Arizona, losing more than 50 pounds as he prepared for the NFL draft.

Overview: Most fans are marking their calenders for November 8, and January 3. This truly is rivalry football at its best.

Rather than having just one universal power rankings system that would not hold up under scrutiny , MVN will be doing a whole bunch of Power Rankings over the weeks leading up to training camp, each based on a different imperfect premise.

Eagles fans believe that the Birds are a much better team than the GMen, especially now that McNabb finally has some explosive weapons.

Donovan McNabb was the only Eagles player among the top 50 in the NFL on one writer's list.

Any NFL fan will tell you that this is the worst time of the year. The draft is long past, OTAs are over, and the only NFL news out there concerns a bunch of also-ran and never-was free agents... by Ben Ellington 13 reads Any NFL fan will tell you that this is the worst time of the year.

The Eagles are still kicking around the idea of bringing Jon Runyan back to the team for his 10th season as an Eagle.

The Eagles have finished up their offseason OTAs and will not reconvene until the July 26 start of training camp at Lehigh.

There are some things that are extremely difficult to assess from watching a football game on TV and looking at the numbers afterwards.

When you think about the gold standard in sports, what franchises come to mind?The New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Red Wings, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely some of the names that first pop in your head... by Kevin McGuire 44 reads Opinion When you think about the gold standard in sports, what franchises come ...

One of the central themes of my book Blindsided is that the left tackle position is the most overrated in football.

Andy Reid's draft picks have a history of not producing much in their first year.

As the Eagles continue to sign rookies to four-year contracts - they are on the verge of signing tight end Cornelius Ingram - one player who signed such a deal three years ago is looking for an extension.

THE EAGLES' signing of free-agent fullback Leonard Weaver was greeted with loud hosannas from the fan base.

THE EAGLES ended their OTAs yesterday with one piece of business left to complete.

After trading for Jason Peters in April, Andy Reid called his newest offensive lineman the "best left tackle in football." But even the best have room for improvement.

Last year, teams in the NFC East won a combined 38 games. Tied for second best in the NFL, the NFC East was also one of only two divisions not to feature a team with a losing record... by Michael McMaster 7 reads Rankings/List Last year, teams in the NFC East won a combined 38 games.

Life is different for Jon Runyan these days, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he spent yesterday afternoon on a two-hour road trip to pick up his pet pig.

The injury news and drama from the organized team activities is beginning to roll in.