For Eagles, a weekend to remember, or forget

OK, there hasn't been a Daily News since Saturday, and a whole buncha stuff has happened with the Eagles since then. Since there is this "Internet" thing, as well as something called "television," those of you who aren't incarcerated probably have a pretty good idea of how most of those developments went down. But here is a handy roundup, for posterity:

1. Max Jean-Gilles got a tattoo: While Max was watching the progress of his ornately-lettered initials being carved into the inside of his left forearm, as part of a design that also involved a crown and burning money, his cell phone rang. It was agent Drew Rosenhaus, who needed to tell Max about something the team had just done.

"I was kind of shocked from the pain, and then [Rosenhaus] called me at the same time, and I was like, 'Whoa, what's going on?' It was OK," Max said.

Having not gotten the paperwork on the Stacy Andrews trade filed with the league office until 6:03, after the 6 p.m. deadline to set a 53-man roster, the Eagles had to make a roster move. They had cut Jean-Gilles, intending to bring him back Sunday morning. Jean-Gilles, who had very little choice, went along with this and was back on the field for Sunday's practice. With a fetching tattoo.

2. Nick Cole emerged from the witness protection program: Named the Week 1 starting right guard by Andy Reid, Cole, invisible to reporters most of the preseason while dealing with ambiguous "knee swelling," reemerged and struck the proper tone. No, he wasn't surprised to suddenly be thrust into the lineup, at guard, after starting camp at center. Yes, he understood he could once again be a stopgap, but he hopes to work hard and keep the job.

3. Reggie Wells began trying to prove himself in a new city: Wells had been a starting left guard for the Cards since 2004, but they upgraded with free agent Alan Faneca this offseason. That sent Wells to the right side to compete with returning starter Deuce Lutui. Lutui won the job. The Cards gave Wells a choice of staying as a backup or coming to the Eagles to try to win a starting job. Wells headed east. He tried to say all the right things while making it clear, after his first practice Sunday, that he didn't move three-quarters of the way across the country for a slightly different backup role than the one he had.

"It's different," Wells said of the Eagles' offense. "But I'm excited about the move. I'm happy to be out here and I'm just trying to grasp it as fast as I can."