Wednesday, August 27 2008
By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor
After coming painfully close to earning a return trip to the playoffs in 2007, the Philadelphia Eagles wasted no time in attempting to close the gap between themselves and the NFC's elite once the 2008 season officially opened for business.
The Eagles swooped in quickly and decisively on the first day of free agency, landing playmaking cornerback Asante Samuel with a lucrative six-year, $57 million contract of which $20 million is guaranteed. The team targeted the former New England Patriot to strengthen its biggest weakness during last year's frustrating 8-8 campaign - the defense's inability to force turnovers.
Philadelphia produced an NFL-low 19 takeaways in 2007, and that paltry number could have very ...Read More...
