Dennis Dixon

Dennis Dixon reunites with Coach Chip Kelly in Philadelphia

2013-02-15 10:09:00

Dennis Dixon may be considered a long shot to earn Philadelphia's starting quarterback job -- or even a spot on the team's opening-day roster -- but he does have one advantage over fellow Eagles QBs Michael Vick and Nick Foles. Not only he is the only...

Foles, Vick appear even on Eagles' depth chart

2013-05-20 18:05:04

PHILADELPHIA A week after Chip Kelly lifted the curtain on his practices and Michael Vick had the slight edge on Nick Foles in first-team repetitions, the roles were reversed and the second-year quarterback was first up with the "ones." Foles took 21...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Bob Ford column

2013-05-20 01:34:02

The NFL's collective bargaining agreement apportions the offseason into controlled, digestible bites for the players. Until the full training camps of August, there is no actual contact and the practice days are limited and counted closely. This is done...

Steelers might be looking at a youth movement in 2013

2013-05-19 09:34:01

In late December, the Steelers infrequently find themselves out of the playoffs -- as they did last season. In mid-May, however, they're almost always considered to be one of the teams to beat. Not this May. As the Steelers resume practicing this week...

For five players, Chip Kelly's practices are nothing new

2013-05-15 02:54:03

NOT ALL THE players on the Eagles' roster are surprised by Chip Kelly's fast-paced practices. For five players, in fact, it's business as usual. That's because they played for Kelly at Oregon, where the 49-year-old coach perfected the practice...

Maclin says Vick is ahead of Foles in Eagles quarterback battle

2013-05-10 07:14:02

Asked last month who was ahead at quarterback on the Eagles depth chart, Chip Kelly said the competition was "even" between Michael Vick and Nick Foles. He even threw Dennis Dixon into the mix, and said that the former Oregon quarterback took snaps with...

Much different Eagles roster composition expected this year

2013-05-03 17:48:00

The practices and locker room have been closed all year. Players and coaches have been deliberately vague about schemes and position changes. But that cannot stop us, ladies and gentlemen, from taking a shot at projecting the final Philadelphia Eagles...

Eagles sign nine undrafted rookies, won't sign Tim Tebow

2013-04-30 00:00:00

The Eagles officially added nine undrafted rookies as free agents on Monday and released tight end Evan Moore. They will not, however, sign quarterback Tim Tebow, according to a league source. Tebow was released by the Jets on Monday. The Eagles...

Eagles 2013 draft makes scary sense

2013-04-28 20:49:00

— They wanted to get bigger. They got bigger. They wanted to get smarter. They got smarter. The wanted to get deeper. They got deeper. They wanted versatile athletes on both offense and defense. They got versatile athletes on offense and...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ron Cook column

2013-04-29 07:54:03

First, longtime offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was gone after the 2011 season, pushed out by Steelers president Art Rooney II. Now, backup quarterback Charlie Batch is gone, too, finished after 11 seasons with his hometown Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger...

NFL Draft grades

2013-04-28 00:00:00

* compensatory selection Arizona Cardinals B 1 (7) Jonathan Cooper, g, North Carolina 2 (45) Kevin Minter, lb, LSU 3 (69) Tyrann Mathieu, db, LSU 4 (103) Alex Okafor, lb, Texas 4 (116) Earl Watford, g, James Madison 5 (140) Stepfan Taylor,...

Latest Pennsylvania sports

2013-04-27 21:56:28

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Philadelphia (Hamels 0-3) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-1), 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 2-1) at St. Louis (S. Miller 3-1), 2:15 p.m. PHILLIES-METS Brown and Mayberry power Phillies past Mets 9-4 NEW YORK (AP) —...

Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly said at the combine there isn't a front runner at quarterback among Nick Foles, Michael Vick, Trent Edwards and former Ravens practice squad QB Dennis Dixon. He added that he can't predict the future for who will emerge.

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch passes the ball during an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins. Batch, battling with Dennis Dixon for the No. 2 quarterback slot, will start tonight's game against the Carolina Panthers.

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