Pigskin Classic Football Camp

Registrations for June mini-camp will begin April 4th 6:30-8:30 at the Cannoneers Club in Lansdale, Pa. The camp is open to all children ages 5-15. If you need any more info: eteamz.active.com/cannoneersfootball/index.cfm

Return/Trades

Andy Reid has returned from his leave of absence. The Eagles also traded DT Darwin Walker, conditional 2008 draft pick to the Buffalo Bills for 2 time pro bowler LB Takeo Spikes and QB Kelly Holcomb. Spikes, with a 9 year career with first the Bengals and then the Bills; brings a good element to the defensive side of the team. I think quarter or half-way through the season he will to start to have an impact. My concern though is now there is a void in the front defensive line where Darwin Walker played. But, recently I had learned that they had signed a free agent d-line player Montae Reagor from the Colts.

Retireing

Marshall Faulk(RB, Rams)will officially on March 26th at the NFL Team owners meeting. He was sidelined with a knee injury all of this past season, he lost his starting position in the 2005-2006 season to Steven Jackson(current RB, Rams). Faulk had a lucrative career that started in Indianapolis then moved to St. Louis where he won a Super Bowl. He was a Pro Bowl (4x's) and league MVP(4x's). He is ninth in career rushing with 12,000+ yards and 100 touchdowns. He also set the record for 4 consecutive with 1,000 yards rushing/1,000 receiving. I think its sad to see such great players go so abruptly. Example: Robert Smith(vikings), *Barry Sanders(Lions), and recently Tiki Barber(Giants). *[Sanders was one of the greatest I have ever seen he had retired early] I am sure there plenty others.

Eagles re-siging/signing

On March 15th, the Eagles re-signed C. Buckhalter to a two contract extension, and signed a W.R. named Kevin Curtis from the Rams for six year contract. Check the Eagles website for more info:www.philadelphiaeagles.com . Personally, I don't know if Buckhalter is worth the extra length in his contract because of his three major knee injuries in his short career, I think he is damaged goods. Curtis on the other hand may be a decent acqusition, he played underneath two major receivers: Tory Holt and Issac Bruce. Now he has a chance to be a starter which he wasn't before. I still don't think the Eagles are doing a whole lot to improve on last season. I think they are waiting for the draft in late April.

Pigskin Classic Football Camp

The Lansdale Cannoneers have approved and will probably be hosting an early summer football camp. I have and will contiue to spearhead this project personally. The details are not quite hammered out yet but I will continue to post new information. A flyer will soon circulate in April. Stay tuned...

March9th-10th-11th

This weeknd I am attending a coachs clinic, it is taking place in Cherry Hill N.J. It is being held at at the Cowne Plaza Phila/Cherry Hill Hotel. It is featuring various coaches from different levels(youth, high school, college, and some NFL, some AFL). You can navagate the web site: www.megaclinic.com for more info. Me being a youth coach I am able to attend any and all seminars free of charge. I think I will have some fun and maybe learn a thing or two.

So much....

At this point in the off-season there is so many things going on in the NFL. Like Rookie Combine, waivers, trades, free-agencies. Like for instance the Miami Dolphins just signed LB Joey Porter he spent the last 8 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. To me it was a big surprise that the Steelers would have let him go so easily. That's business. The Eagles don't seem to be doing much at all.