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David Akers Denies Personal Matter Affected His Play vs. Packers

David Akers uncharacteristically missed two field goals in the Eagles' 21-16 loss to the Packers Sunday. For a standout kicker who has made 81.9 percent of his career kicks, the performance was glaring. But Eagles linebacker Quintin Mikell suggested afterward that something in Akers' personal life had hampered his...

Eagles' Patchwork Defense Preps for Major Challenge

PHILADELPHIA -- Jamar Chaney wasn't supposed to be the man in the middle of the Eagles' defense in their first playoff game. Not this year. Chaney was the 220th pick in the 2010 draft, inactive for the season opener against the Packers, and watched from the sidelines for the first half of the season. But an injury to...

Eagles Aim to Keep Heat on Packers

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers picked apart the defending NFC champion Arizona defense for 423 yards and four touchdowns in his playoff debut last January. He riddled a good New York Giants defense for 404 yards and four touchdowns just two weeks ago. And Rodgers led the NFC in passing this season. So even though...

Week 17 IDP Rankings: Defensive Backs

After a relatively slow start from an IDP perspective, Chiefs safety Eric Berry is having a monster rookie season. The highly-touted first-round draft pick had 27 total tackles in his first five games, but hadn't figured in a turnover (no FF, FR or INTs) or even had a tipped pass. In Week 7, Berry came alive, picking off...

Week 16 IDP Rankings: Defensive Backs

Tyvon Branch should be a busy man this week against the Colts, who yield the most points to opposing DBs of any team in football. Branch (91 tackles in 2010) has a knack for getting to the ball carrier, be it a running back slipping past the first line of defense or a receiver jutting upfield after a modest catch. He,...

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04/23/12 Quintin Mikell defends Asante Samuel Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA Asante Samuel's future with the Eagles could well be determined in the next few days with a trade potentially happening before the NFL draft.