The Philadelphia Eagles: Birds Reloaded for Championship Run

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Published: May 17, 2009

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... but, as usual, they will have to overcome themselves if they hope to shed the "contender" label and adopt the "champion" tag.

Although the team lost mainstays, such as Brian Dawkins and Tra Thomas to free agency, their offseason acquisitions have strengthened the roster.  The acquisition of Jason Peters gives the Eagles arguably the leagues best tackle.  The signing of Stacy Andrews will not only give the team one of the leagues fiercest offensive lines, but also assist in the mental stability of his brother, Shawn Andrews. 

Add to that the signing of Leonard Weaver (Andy signed a real fullback!) and the draft day additions of Jeremy Maclin, LeSean  McCoy, and Cornelius Ingram, and Donovan has to be happy.   

The defense returns almost the entire starting cast, minus Dawkins.  Sean Jones was brought in to provide insurance for young safety Quentin Demps, and Ellis Hobbs was...

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