Something for everyone at Eagles camp

August 10, 2009

BETHLEHEM - A compilation of hits and some misses from Eagles training camp:

* Reggie Brown played with the first team offense in place of DeSean Jackson, who sat out the morning session. On the first play of No. 1 offense vs. No. 1 defense, Sheldon Brown stepped in front of Reggie Brown to knock down a Donovan McNabb slant throw. Soon after, McNabb beat a blitz with a nice slant to Kevin Curtis.

* Leonard Weaver lamented aloud how he was "wide open" on a play and wasn't seen. Linebacker Omar Gaither, the nearest defender to Weaver, quipped: "If he didn't throw it to you, how is it you were open?"

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* Linebacker Joe Mays stood up Lorenzo Booker and Kyle Eckel on consecutive one-on-one blocking drills.

* Booker got a nice hand from the sparse crowd after he got up and under the pads of Quintin Demps and held him at bay during the same drill.

* Offensive-line coach Juan Castillo gave a "high-10" to rookie LeSean McCoy for picking up a blitz.

* Jeremy Maclin made a diving catch along the left sideline in front of the bleachers, then landed in a huge pool of water. He received a huge ovation, and a soaked uniform, for his efforts.

* David Akers made, in succession, field goals from 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 yards in live drills. He had nailed a 60-yarder on Saturday.

* Scrap of the day featured offensive lineman King Dunlap and defensive lineman Jason Babin. Both threw haymakers, but nothing seemed to land. Brodrick Bunkley lightened the mood by jumping on the pile, similar to the Phillies' celebration on the mound after winning the World Series.

* On successive plays in the afternoon, A.J. Feeley was picked by Joselio Hanson at midfield, then had a sure pick dropped by Asante Samuel during goal line drills.

- Bob Cooney

 

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