It's all about the terminology.. we've all heard that before... but it's especially true regarding any new team member in an NFL organization...As if the terminology and demands of the massive playbooks aren't enough, the outdated references to pop culture by well-meaning special teams coordinator Bobby April assure the players attending Eagles rookie camp at the NovaCare Complex this weekend will be in for a head-spinning experience all the way to the end.
April blurted out a comparison to 1970s sitcom "Laverne and Shirley" when trying to make a point to his troops during a particularly humorous interlude highlighting the morning session.
"I had no clue, no clue what he was talking about," admitted UDFA and former Penn State safety Drew Astorino, who was born five years after the show went off the air. "It went right over my head."Terminology...
There is a recurring nightmare common to the NFL quarterback. He is on the field, sweat d...
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Bill Walsh,
Mike Holmgren,
Jim Zorn,
Mike Ditka,
Al Davis,
Nick Foles,
Fletcher Cox,
Mychal Kendricks,
Chris Polk
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Penn State Nittany Lions, Mississippi State Bulldogs
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Penn State Nittany Lions, Mississippi State Bulldogs
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