Meet Max Jean-Gilles and Saturday Wrap (Eye on the Eagles)

Meet Max Jean-Gilles and Saturday Wrap

If you scroll down, you'll see a brief Q and A with Max Jean-Gilles, the Eagles' second-year guard. Jean-Gilles was a big-time college player at Georgia and the Eagles have high hopes for him. The problem is he's stuck behind an offensive line that's one of the best in the league.

Excerpts of the Jean-Gilles interview are below.

As for today, the Eagles had a successful day at practice. I was surprised -- I didn't think they would have the intensity they had throughout practice.

The good news for the Eagles is it only becomes easier from here. They have a game coming soon (Monday, Aug. 13) and head coach Andy Reid won't beat them up the week before a game. Here are some quick housekeeping items before Jean-Gilles:

Sunday's practices: 8:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. (10/10/10 practice)

In the autograph tent following the morning practice: Offensive Line
Saturday's attendance: 12,223
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How did you spend the summer?
Jean-Gilles: I worked hard, tried losing weight. I lost 22 pounds.

How did you lose 22 pounds?
MJG: Running and eat right.

Did you have to lift less?
MJG: I try to stay away from heavy lifting. I do beach lifting, you know? Arms and abs.

So what's a typical day during the off-season like?
MJG: Off-season, I come in, work out, lift weights, run a little bit. And then I get an hour of cardio. I always get my hour of cardio in.

What did you weigh in at the beginning of camp?
MJG: 347. I'm going to try to get down to 340. I want to surprise myself.

I bet [offensive line coach] Juan [Castillo] helps. What's it like working with him?
MJG: He reminds me of my coach in college, coach [Neil] Callaway. He's the head coach at UAB now. ...If you let up, you know something's wrong, so you know you have to work hard every day.

Posted by Zach Berman on August 4, 2007 7:52 PM | Permalink

Comments (1)

Mike in Seattle:

What is a 10/10/10 practice?

Posted by Mike in Seattle | August 4, 2007 10:26 PM

Posted on August 4, 2007 22:26

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