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The Linc - Overrated/Underrated NFL players & the Supreme Court

More photos » by Bradley C Bower - AP about 1 month ago: Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, left, stands on the sideline with team owner Jeffrey Lurie, right, at the first mini-camp of the season for all rookies and veterans at the team's Nova-Care Complex Friday, May 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower) Browse more photos » The most overrated players in the NFL - NFC...

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The Linc - Jerome Brown, McNabb makes a top 10, and a big blog success

View full size photo uploaded June 25, 2009 The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae: Today in Philly Sports History: Jerome Brown Dies, 1992 Jerome Brown was coming off two consecutive all-pro seasons as a defensive tackle for the Eagles in 1992, collecting a stunning 150 tackles and nine sacks in the 1991 season alone. He was one of the anchors of a Philly... NFL Videos: Top Ten Gutsiest Performances:...

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Reason To Watch: K David Akers

Training camp is just a few weeks away. Let's take a look at some of the key players to keep an eye on when the Eagles are at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. getting ready for the 2009 season. Today, let's look at ... David Akers

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SI ranks Philadelphia Eagles' Jeff Lurie 4th among NFL owners

More photos » by Bradley C Bower - AP 11 days ago: Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, left, stands on the sideline with team owner Jeffrey Lurie, right, at the first mini-camp of the season for all rookies and veterans at the team's Nova-Care Complex Friday, May 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower) Browse more photos » This has been brought up several times over in...

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Joe Banner is delusional

Quick quiz. How many players on the current Philadelphia Eagles roster played in the Super Bowl four years ago? You only need one hand to count. Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, Sheldon Brown, Quintin Mikell and David Akers are the only holdovers from the team that fell three points short against the New England Patriots. Just a few weeks ago, that number was 11. But several familiar faces have left...

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Evaluating the Eagles: Part VIII

Bad special teams can doom a team. Luckily for the Eagles, their kicking and punting units have been steady for years. The 2008 squads were no different. Grade time. Special Teams: David Akers - After struggling in ‘06 and ‘07, Akers rebounded big time by converting a franchise record 33 field goals on 40 attempts. Also made [...]

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Cardinals Heading To Super Bowl : Yakima Sports

But the deafening noise in the stadium caused a motion penalty that stymied the drive, and David Akers extended his NFL postseason record with a 45-yard field goal, his 19th straight. The Cardinals’ playoff penchant for takeaways got …[Continue Reading] Other Interesting Articles The Knicks » Blog Archive » NBA: 76ers win again Knicks - St … The [...]

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At Least You're Not This Guy

Regardless of whether or not you had to work on MLK day or Inauguration Day, at least you don't have David Akers ink covering your back. Akers missed both a field goal and an extra point in the Eagles NFC Championship loss, but at least he didn't go Scott Norwood on the last play of the game. There are so many questions about the work that I want to ask. Did you just get the tattoos around your Great...

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Akers misses extra point in loss

Eagles K David Akers had a less than spectacular performance in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, missing an extra point and a field goal. The missed extra point could have been costly as it came in the middle of an Eagles comeback and would have put the Steelers down four instead of five.

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Eagles fall to Cardinals during fifth chance at Super Bowl

W ell, my friends, the Arizona Cardinals are headed to the Super Bowl. They deserve it. After all, it's been more than 60 years. I'm disappointed about the way Donovan McNabb played. And David Akers. And Hank Baskett. The whole team, really. It even took the defense an entire half to warm up. At halftime, I would almost have rather have seen a Giants/Cardinals game, the Eagles were that awful. (The...

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ARIZONA 7, PHILADELPHIA 3 | 1ST QUARTER: Live NFC title game blog

The Eagles answer the Cardinals' touchdown on their first drive of the game. David Akers kicks a 45-yard field goal and Philadelphia trails, 7-3, in Arizona with 4:43 left in the first quarter.

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Intelligent Office of King of Prussia » Eagles, Phillies Linked By …

Kicker David Akers, who has 11 field goals in the past month, scored 11 points and set the NFL record for consecutive postseason field goals (18). His last playoff miss (Jan. 11, 2004) came exactly five years before the record setter. …[Continue Reading] Other Interesting Articles The Knicks » Blog Archive » NBA: 76ers win again Knicks [...]

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NFC Championship Game

Who: Eagles vs. Cardinals Where: Glendale, Ariz. When: Noon TV/Radio: Channel: 2 Channel: 40 /680 Eagles Surprise package: Philadelphia's special teams are outstanding. Kicker David Akers has connected on 18 consecutive attempts in the playoffs, an NFL...

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NFC Championship Game capsule

NFC Championship Game Who: Eagles vs. Cardinals Where: Glendale, Ariz. When: Noon TV/Radio: Channel: 2 Channel: 40 /680 Eagles Surprise package: Philadelphia's special teams are outstanding. Kicker David Akers has connected on 18 consecutive attempts in the...