The city of Philadelphia is completely focused on the Phillies right now so it's no surprise that when Eagles safety J.R. Reed wore a jersey of the Tampa Bay Rays in the Birds locker room on Monday, he caught some slack for it. But jeez, we didn't think it warranted cutting the guy.Reed is a Tampa native and decided to show his support for the Rays by sporting a B.J. Upton jersey and Rays hat yesterday at the Eagles practice facility -- an understandable yet risky move in this city. The Eagles today released Reed in a move that likely had absolutely nothing to do with his choice of baseball allegiances.
In reality, the move was done to make room for a Philadelphia local boy getting a shot with the Eagles. Still, isn't it ironic. Just a bit.
The Eagles -- who already have employed backup defensive tackle Dan Kelcko and former Penn State running back Tony Hunt at the position -- signed former Naval Academy and New England Patriots fullback Kyle Eckel to their 53-man roster.At least we can be pretty sure about who Eckel is cheering for in the World Series.




