The_Philster
03-03-2003, 08:22 PM
(March 3, 2003 5:48 p.m. EST) - The Philadelphia Eagles could find it a lot more difficult to defend the NFC East title next season.
The team lost two players Monday - linebacker Shawn Barber to Kansas City and Brian Mitchell to the New York Giants. The Eagles also stand to lose their top defensive end and pass rusher, Hugh Douglas, another unrestricted free agent, although they hope to re-sign him.
Barber, one of several sought-after linebackers available this year, signed with a team attempting to bolster a defense that was the NFL's worst statistically last season.
The 34-year-old Mitchell, one of the best return men in NFL history, is expected to provide a major lift to the Giants' special teams, which have been dismal the past three seasons....more (http://www.sportserver.com/football/nfl/story/790215p-5650796c.html)
The team lost two players Monday - linebacker Shawn Barber to Kansas City and Brian Mitchell to the New York Giants. The Eagles also stand to lose their top defensive end and pass rusher, Hugh Douglas, another unrestricted free agent, although they hope to re-sign him.
Barber, one of several sought-after linebackers available this year, signed with a team attempting to bolster a defense that was the NFL's worst statistically last season.
The 34-year-old Mitchell, one of the best return men in NFL history, is expected to provide a major lift to the Giants' special teams, which have been dismal the past three seasons....more (http://www.sportserver.com/football/nfl/story/790215p-5650796c.html)