With Cody Parkey's addition to the Pro Bowl roster on Monday, nine Eagles have been selected to the NFL's all-star game ...
Cody Parkey's biggest kick was his game-winner against his former team, the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2
Cody Parkey set an NFL rookie record with 150 points, also the most by any kicker in Eagles history. Parkey finished second in the NFL in scoring, first in the NFC.
Cody Parkey becomes the ninth Eagle selected to go to the Pro Bowl. It's the most by any NFC team and the highest total by the Eagles since following the 2009 season
WR Jeremy Maclin will make his first Pro Bowl appearance
Maclin is replacing Denver wide reciever Demaryius Thomas on the Pro Bowl roster
Maclin posted his first 1,000-yard season as an Eagle and won the team's Ed Block Courage Award in 2014
This is Jon Dorenbos' second Pro Bowl appearance
Dorenbos was also named a member of Pro Football Focus' All-Pro Special Teams group
Dorenbos snapped all season longg for Cody Parkey, who set an NFL rookie record with 150 points in 2014
This will be Evan Mathis' second straight Pro Bowl appearance
After missing seven games with a knee injury, Mathis quickly rebounded back to Pro-Bowl form
Mathis joins offensive linemates Jason Peters and Jason Kelce on this year's Pro Bowl roster
This is Connor Barwin's first All-Pro selection
Barwin ranks fourth in the NFL and first in the NFC with 14.5 sacks
Barwin has also recorded 80 tackles and two forced fumbles on the season
This is also the first Pro Bowl appearance for Jason Kelce
Kelce played just two games in 2012 due to a knee injury, but has since rebounded in Pro Bowl style
Kelce signed a new seven-year contract wth the Eagles last offseason
This is the third Pro Bowl selection for LeSean McCoy
McCoy set the Eagles franchise rushing record in 2014, passing Wilbert Montgomery
McCoy currently has 6,693 rushing yards in 89 career games
This is Jason Peters' sixth All-Pro selection
Peters signed a new contract with the Eagles following the 20131 season that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2018
Peters has been the steady presence on an offensive line plagued by injuries in 2014
This is Darren Sproles' first All-Pro selection
Sproles has won three NFC Player of the Week Awarads in 2014 (two for special teams, one for offense)
Sproles has set a career best this season with 481 punt return yards
The Eagles acquired running back Darren Sproles in a trade with the New Orleans Saints this summer. At the time, Eagles fans were thrilled about the prospects of the versatile, speedy back joining the team.
It turns out their excitement was warranted.
After setting career highs in punt return yards, yards per punt return average and punt return touchdowns, Sproles has earned the first Pro Bowl selection of his illustrious career as a return specialist.
His speed and vision allowed enabled him to lead the best special teams group in the league to numerous scores this year, but Sproles says it was a team effort that led to his success.
"This is an honor that also should go to the guys up front," Sproles said Tuesday. "They did a great job for me."
He also said that the Eagles' emphasis on special teams is impressive. He had never been on a squad that put so much importance on the unit, and in turn had it pay off in such a big way.
"I feel like this team has players who take pride in it," Sproles explained. "And talent too. I think it's those two things that have made us so good."
Sproles' teammates feel the same way about the running back's impact on the team.
"He's just such a hard worker. I think when you see his commitment to his level of training, he deserves everything that he gets," special teams ace Chris Maragos said. "He puts in the work. He works extremely hard at it. He cares. He's passionate. We just love blocking for him."
Sproles' teammate in the backfield LeSean McCoy is also Pro Bowl bound. McCoy is happy to share the experience with Sproles.
"We talked about it. I know he's happy about it. He's a heck of a player and it's about time that he got a chance to be in the Pro Bowl. He deserves it," McCoy said. "He's been a boss since he stepped in the league and I'm happy for him. And we'll definitely have some fun times."
To read more about Sproles and a fight that he couldn't overcome with his talent alone, check out this feature from earlier in the season ...
Darren Sproles was finally presented with a challenge that he was unable to overcome on his own.
Sproles' unique combination of strength and athleticism has allowed him to carve out a brilliant 10-year NFL career while being listed at 5-foot-6, 190 pounds.
But with all of his gifts and talents, nothing would prepare him for the news that was delivered on October 17, 2012 - that his wife, Michel, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 28.
"That's my best friend. It was tough for me to see her going through that time. It was rough for me, but I knew I had to stay strong for her," Sproles said. "There were times when I would cry, but I wouldn't let her see me."
Darren and Michel met in 2006, while he was a member of the San Diego Chargers. It was Sproles' second season in the league, but he was placed on the Injured Reserve list after injuring his ankle in the preseason. He was training in Los Angeles and was introduced to Michel through a mutual friend. Michel, who was an athlete in her own right as she earned a track and field scholarship to UNLV, called Sproles a "breath of fresh air." Click here to continue reading this feature.
