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Offensive assistant/assistant special teams – Jeff Nixon.Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator – Marty Mornhinweg.Director of college scouting – Ryan Grigson.

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Vice president of player personnel – Jason Licht.The Aussie outbooted veteran Dirk Johnson to earn the starting job. The talk of the preseason turned out to be the booming punts of Australian rules football import Saverio Rocca. He was stunned when Eagles' management decided to cut veteran middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter on August 21. He stated, as he did the season before, that the team was capable of reaching the Super Bowl. In training camp and the preseason, McNabb, wearing a knee brace, showed that he had recovered from his knee surgery and was ready to go. The selection of Kolb sent a signal that the Eagles were looking towards a point in the future past Donovan McNabb, who had missed significant time in the three of the past five seasons. In the draft, the Eagles traded down, selecting University of Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb in the second round.

They then made a trade with the Buffalo Bills on March 26, 2007, sending longtime defensive tackle Darwin Walker to the Bills in exchange for Takeo Spikes to provide much-needed linebacker help, and backup quarterback Kelly Holcomb.

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Philadelphia filled the new hole in the receiving corps by signing free agent Kevin Curtis from the St. A week later, Stallworth inked a deal with the New England Patriots. Feeley to a three-year contract to be the backup quarterback, allowing Garcia to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March 2007. Ultimately, the team decided to keep neither of them. The fates of quarterback Jeff Garcia and wide receiver Donte' Stallworth were the two immediate questions facing the Eagles after the season ended. As a unit, the defense came up with several important goal-line stands throughout the season.Īfter returning to the top of the NFC East in 2006, it was an offseason of controversial transactions for the Eagles. On defense, Trent Cole's 12.5 sacks earned him a Pro Bowl spot and second-year linebacker Omar Gaither led the team with 103 tackles. Third-year receiver Reggie Brown had a slow start, but finished with 780 receiving yards. New acquisition Kevin Curtis led the team with 1110 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions (half of them coming against Detroit). Westbrook had one of the top seasons of any running back in the league, rushing for 1333 yards and seven touchdowns, and catching 90 passes for 771 yards and 5 touchdowns. The team finished the season with three straight wins, including a 10–6 win over the Cowboys, who were 12–1 entering the game.ĭespite missing two games, McNabb threw for 3324 yards, 19 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. These losses wiped out any chances of making the playoffs. The Eagles would again lose second half leads to the Seattle Seahawks and their rival and eventual world champion New York Giants. Feeley almost pulled off a big upset of the New England Patriots, who would finish the regular season 16–0, but a fourth quarter lead was surrendered. The next three games, all against winning clubs, would prove to be the crux of the season for Philadelphia. In the win over Miami, McNabb went down with another November injury, the fourth time in six seasons that had occurred. The Eagles rallied and won a road game over the Washington Redskins the next week, and followed that with a win at home against the Miami Dolphins. A primetime loss to the Dallas Cowboys in early November left Philadelphia 3–5. The Eagles dropped three of their first four, but they unleashed an offensive outburst in a Week 3 blowout over the Detroit Lions 56–21. However, the team's first few games displayed a tough Jim Johnson "bend but don't break defense" and an inconsistent offense. With McNabb and bona fide star running back Brian Westbrook, the offense was an obvious weapon, but there were questions about the defense. The team failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 2006, finishing with an 8–8 record, a last-place finish in the NFC East and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2005.Īfter a playoff run in 2006 and the return of Donovan McNabb from injury, the Eagles were considered a legitimate Super Bowl contender. The 2007 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 75th season in the National Football League (NFL), and the ninth under head coach Andy Reid. Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +3000 O/U: 8.Philadelphia at Dallas in week 15 – Donovan McNabb calls a play to Matt Schobel Other Notable Asst.: Peter Giunta (Secondary), Chris Palmer (Quarterbacks), Mike Pope (Tight Ends), Bill Sheridan (Linebackers) and Mike Sullivan (Wide Receivers)Ĭhairman/Executive Vice President/Co-Owner: Steve Tisch