Calling an Audible ...
Due to inclement weather the morning practice session was closed to the public and moved to Frank A. Banko Field. The field features a state-of-the-art artificial surface called TigerTurf and is home to Lehigh University's field hockey and men's and women's lacrosse teams. It is named in honor of alumnus Frank Banko '41.
Zebra Alert ...
NFL Referees Scott Green, James Coleman, Jeremy Lomax, John Schleyer and David Wyant were all on hand to officiate this morning's rain-soaked practice.
A Bird Rejoins the Flock ...
Two-time Pro Bowler LT Jason Peters returned to practice today for the first time since suffering a quad spasm in Thursday's conditioning run.
Birdseed ...
Rookie guard Paul Fanaika is the first generation of his family to be born in the United States. Both his mother and father came to the U.S. from the Kingdom of Tonga.
Smash and Daish ...
Eagles Special Teams Coordinator Ted Daisher on what kind of personality he wants his special teams group to play with: "I'm going to be as straight as I can. We need to be hard-nosed, running, hitting, getting - nonstop, relentless every second of every play of every day. I don't know if you guys have noticed that, but I've tried to instill that a little bit in practice, and I think the guys have kind of grasped that. I think they're running with it, and I see some good things coming."
