Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb almost seems to be playing a cat-and-mouse game with the brace on his right knee .... will he or won't he?
Well, both.
McNabb wore the brace during the morning session Friday, then switched to brace-less mode for the afternoon drills, which were conducted in shorts but with shoulder pads and helmets on. He also wore the black tights some may recall Andy Reid taking exception with when one Terrell Owens donned them back in 2004. Hmmmmmm.
On the non-gossip front, McNabb again looked sharp. On the last two plays of a morning drill, he hit Reggie Brown for a 15+ yard gain on a slant route, then lofted a 42-yard bomb to Kevin Curtis that Curtis outjumped Dustin Fox for at the 12-yard line.
The official attendance for the morning session, according to Eagles media relations head Derek Boyko, was 19,841. On a Friday. When it was 95 degrees out. What can you say?
The Moats run referenced in an earlier post truly was symbolic of his entire Eagles career. He darted, dodged, twisted and dived for a 25-yard run. Then fumbled. It's worth noting that Moats is working with the third team, while the rookie from Penn State, Tony Hunt, takes most of the reps with the 2s. Hmmmm.
Moats and former first-round pick Jerome McDougal may be on the chopping block very soon. You never see them out there when it matters.
L.J. Smith looks sharp. He made to nice catches in the afternoon, red jersey and all, and ran out the second grab nearly to the end zone. Expect to see him in contact drills very soon.
As for veteran Jevon Kearse, yes, he looks a bit light. He also looks fast. Kearse got dinged on the knee making a tackle in the morning session, but was back with the first team in the afternoon.
Hard to get a read on new linebacker Chris Gocong. He looks great in blitz packages, but a little lost on pass plays. But the other linebackers and the coaches are saying all the right things. If the season starts tomorrow, he's the starter.
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