Brian Westbrook has been battling knee pain since his days at Villanova. This nagging irritation has caused the Pro Bowl runner to miss several games over the last five seasons. In 2008, the soreness seemed to escalate. He technically didn’t miss any games due to the “knee” but his inability to practice the latter half [...]

I knows two team’s fans that are. Yeah, it would be nice if we here at ITI were gearing up for the Big Game, but it wasn’t meant to be. It’s Cardinals-Steelers in XLIII.
If you’re looking for some great previews of tomorrow’s game, head on over to raisingzona and nicepickcowher. They have all the Super [...]

With the Super Bowl nearing, the Eagles are making changes and headlines. Here’s a sampling:
James Urban is the Birds’ new QB coach, replacing Pat Shurmur, who left to become Offensive Coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. Ex-signal caller Doug Pederson (remember him?) will replace Urban as offensive quality control assistant.
Rory Segrest is shifting to coach [...]

Some disturbing news was released by the Eagles yesterday. Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson has cancer in his spine. The back trouble that kept him from the sidelines late in the season had continued to bother him. Extensive testing revealed a tumor on his spine.
Johnson had melanoma in the same area in 2001. According to Head [...]

Yesterday, I finished up grading the offense. Not it’s time to take aim at the strength of the 2008 Eagles - the defense. First up, the D-line.
Defensive Line:
Trent Cole - I am a huge Trent Cole fan. Finished the season with 77 tackles, 9 sacks and two forced fumbles. Added 23 tackles and a sack [...]

They’re not flashy, they don’t get much pub, but the Eagles‘ offensive line has been steady for the last few seasons. However, age and injuries have finally caught up to this group. 2008 proved to be good/bad situation for the O-line. They allowed a franchise low 23 sacks, but were horrendous in short yardage and [...]

Now is the time to analyze the most scrutinized position on the Eagles. The wide receivers. Despite a quality addition to the corps, the “upgrade the receivers” chant can still be heard loud and clear.
Wide Receivers:
DeSean Jackson - Let’s start with some good news. Jackson was a pleasant surprise since his day one arrival. The [...]

Day two of the post 2008 Eagles evaluation. Today I’ll take a look at the fullback(s) and tight end positions.
Fullbacks:
Dan Klecko - Is he a defensive tackle? Is he a fullback? I hear tell Andy Reid is pondering a move to right tackle should Jon Runyan not return. Klecko started training camp as the leading [...]

It’s that time of year Eagles Nation. Time to look back at the 2008 roster and hand out some grades. Who lived-up to expectations? Who exceeded them? Who flopped on the turf like dying fish? I’ll begin under center and in the backfield.
Quarterbacks:
Donovan McNabb - Started all 16 games for the first time since 2003. [...]

I caught most of the Senior Bowl last night. It turned out to be a decent game. Most years these All-Star games stink, but this one had scoring and some good defensive play as well. Here’s some of my observations from the game:
If Darren Sproles can play in the NFL so can Pat White. The [...]