Eagles

Please. Please. Please, don’t trade Donavan McNabb to the Oakland Raiders.

I don’t hold this extreme position because I’m an Eagles fan. And judging from the Philly fans I know, that wouldn’t make a difference considering they all want to chase him out of town like a scene out of a black-and-white 1950’s monster movie.

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Eagles announced they have released two-time Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook.

While the news that the Eagles will be parting ways with Westbrook is not unexpected, it still marks the end of an era for one of the Eagles greatest players ever.

The Seattle Seahawks organization is under scrutiny from all areas, because it was mentioned that they did not honor the Rooney Rule by interviewing a minority for their head coaching job before making a decision.

Speaking after new coach Pete Carroll was introduced, Seahawks’ chief executive Tod Leiweke said he offered the team’s president position to Tony Dungy.

After traveling down a long road to return to the NFL Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Michael Vick has been named the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.

The award is given out to NFL players who exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Recipients are selected by their teammates for the award for their effort as well as their individual performance. The fact that Vick received this award shows just how much respect his teammates have for him.

After suffering multiple concussions in one season, Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has mentioned that he fears for his life after his NFL career is over.

When Westbrook gave his first interview since he suffered the second concussion, Philadelphia’s running back pointed out that he is “really scared” of life after the NFL.

Westbrook, who was on HBO’s Joe Buck Live with Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher discussed the two concussions this season that has him inactive for the Eagles in four game so far this season.

In the wake of the recent concussion studies that have come out about NFL players and the effects those concussions have on players, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has announced some changes to the way players are treated after suffering the injury.

In a memo to teams, Goodell stated that a player who gets a concussion should not return to action on the same day if he shows certain signs or symptoms. Those symptoms include an inability to remember assignments or plays, a gap in memory, persistent dizziness and persistent headaches.

If you had an old Allen Iverson jersey from when he played in Philadelphia, well get it out of the attic because Iverson just signed with the 76ers, the NBA franchise that drafted him No.1 overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft out of Georgetown.

The 76ers president Ed Stefanski announced the signing on the team’s website on Wednesday as the 10-time All-Star is expected to make his debut with his first team at home against the Denver Nuggets the team he was traded to on Monday.

Just past the midway point into the season and the NFC East has turned into one of the most erratic divisions in a long time. The New York Giants started off with a 5-0 record and were on top of the football world. Everyone had all but penciled them into the Super Bowl, and then next thing you know they drop four in a row.

The two most respected African soccer nations at the moment, Ivory Coast and Ghana will face each other in Group B during the group stages of the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.

The competition will take place from January 10 till 31 and matches will be played in Luanda the capital city along with Benguela, Cabinda and Lubando provinces.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid has mentioned that running back Brian Westbrook is out for at least three weeks after his last concussion.

Unfortunately for the Eagles and Westbrook, this is not the first concussion the running back has suffered this season, it is actually his second in three weeks. The last concussion, his first in his career, was against the Washington Redskins on Monday Night when Westbrook hit his head on linebacker London Fletcher’s knee.