2011 Philadelphia Eagles season

2011 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerJeffrey Lurie
General managerHowie Roseman
Head coachAndy Reid
Home fieldLincoln Financial Field
Results
Record8–8
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLeSean McCoy, RB
Jason Peters, OT
Jason Babin, DE

The 2011 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 79th season in the National Football League (NFL), and the thirteenth under head coach Andy Reid. The Eagles had high hopes of competing for a Super Bowl with several notable offseason acquisitions – new backup quarterback Vince Young commented that the roster was a "dream team" – but ultimately failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 2010 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2007.[1] However, they did win their last four games, in an attempt to pull out a miracle playoff berth, finishing 8–8, only one game behind the divisional winners and eventual Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants. They also swept the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins for the first time since 2006 and 2009, respectively. The Eagles played all their home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Offseason

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Personnel changes

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On January 15, defensive coordinator Sean McDermott was fired.[2] Defensive line coach Rory Segrest was fired on January 16.[3] Former Tennessee Titans' defensive line coach Jim Washburn was hired to the same position by the Eagles' on January 19.[4] Special teams quality control coach Jeff Nixon was hired by the Miami Dolphins as their running backs coach on January 20.[5] Defensive backs coach and senior assistant Dick Jauron was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their new defensive coordinator on January 21.[6] On January 25, linebackers coach Bill Shuey, who served on the Eagles' coaching staff for the past ten seasons, was let go after his contract was not renewed.[7] On February 2, Juan Castillo, who served as the team's offensive line coach since 1998, was named the new defensive coordinator. That same day, Howard Mudd was hired as the new offensive line coach.[8] Quarterback Coach James Urban left to take a job as the Wide Receiver Coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Roster changes

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The Eagles made several high-profile additions in the offseason, including Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Nnamdi Asomugha, Vince Young, Ronnie Brown, Evan Mathis, Steve Smith from the rival New York Giants, and Jason Babin. With the numerous signings in addition to the previous years' players, Young later enthusiastically commented during a training camp interview, calling the 2011 Eagles a "dream team".[1]

Free agents

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Position Player Tag 2011 Team Notes and references
K David Akers UFA San Francisco 49ers Given transitional tag prior to the lockout, but Akers did not sign it. The tag was rescinded after the lockout, due to new CBA rules.[9]
LB Stewart Bradley UFA Arizona Cardinals
RB Eldra Buckley ERFA Detroit Lions Re-signed by the Eagles, released during final cuts.
C/G Nick Cole UFA None
LB Omar Gaither UFA Carolina Panthers
S Antoine Harris UFA None
RB Jerome Harrison UFA Detroit Lions
CB Ellis Hobbs UFA N/A Retired
G Max Jean-Gilles UFA None Signed with Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers, but did not play for either team.
LB Akeem Jordan UFA Philadelphia Eagles
DE Bobby McCray UFA None
S Quintin Mikell UFA St. Louis Rams
CB Dimitri Patterson UFA Cleveland Browns
P Sav Rocca UFA Washington Redskins
LB Ernie Sims UFA Indianapolis Colts
QB Michael Vick UFA Philadelphia Eagles signed franchise tender March 2[10]
G Reggie Wells UFA Carolina Panthers Re-signed with Eagles, but released during final cuts.
Player re-signed by the Eagles

Signings

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Position Player Tag 2010 Team Date signed Notes and references
DE/LB Phillip Hunt UFA Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) February 11[11] on active roster
LB Rashad Jeanty UFA None February 20[12] released
CB Isaiah Trufant WVR New York Jets February 8[13] released
CB Nnamdi Asomugha UFA Oakland Raiders July 28[14] released
DE Jason Babin UFA Tennessee Titans July 30 on active roster
RB Ronnie Brown UFA Miami Dolphins August 2[15]
T Ryan Harris UFA Denver Broncos August 2[15] released
DT Cullen Jenkins UFA Green Bay Packers July 30 on active roster
TE Donald Lee UFA Green Bay Packers July 30 released
G Evan Mathis UFA Cincinnati Bengals July 31 on active roster
S Jarrad Page UFA New England Patriots August 2[15] released
QB Vince Young UFA Tennessee Titans July 28[16] on active roster

2011 draft

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Main article: 2011 NFL draft

Player selections

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Rd Pick Player Pos School Signed Notes
1 23 Danny Watkins Guard Baylor –
2 54 Jaiquawn Jarrett Safety Temple –
3 90 Curtis Marsh Cornerback Utah State – [dr 1]
4 116 Casey Matthews Linebacker Oregon – [dr 2]
120 Alex Henery Kicker Nebraska –
5 149 Dion Lewis Running back Pittsburgh – [dr 3]
161 Julian Vandervelde Guard Iowa – [dr 4]
6 191 Jason Kelce Center Cincinnati – [dr 5] [dr 6]
193 Brian Rolle Linebacker Ohio State – [dr 7]
7 237 Greg Lloyd, Jr. Linebacker Connecticut – [dr 8] [dr 9]
240 Stanley Havili Fullback USC – [dr 10]

Draft notes

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Jason Babin with the Eagles defense in week 6, October 16
  1. ^ The team traded its third round pick (85th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a third round selection (90th overall) and a sixth round selection (191st overall).
  2. ^ The team acquired a fourth-round selection (104th overall) as part of an April 2010 trade that sent QB Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins. It was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for this fourth round selection and a fourth round selection in 2012.
  3. ^ The team acquired this fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent a 2010 fifth-round selection to the San Diego Chargers.
  4. ^ The team traded its 2011 fifth-round selection (153rd overall) along with a 2011 seventh-round selection (227th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for this fifth-round selection and a 2011 sixth-round selection (194th overall).
  5. ^ The team traded its original sixth-round selection (#186 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2010 seventh-round selection (#220 overall; used to select LB Jamar Chaney) The team acquired an additional sixth-round selection (#184 overall) in a March 2010 trade that sent WR Reggie Brown to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but later traded this selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for G Reggie Wells in September 2010.
  6. ^ See draft note 1.
  7. ^ The team traded its sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for this sixth-round selection.
  8. ^ The team traded its original seventh-round selection (#225 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for DE Antwan Barnes. The team acquired a new seventh-round selection (#227 overall) in a trade that sent G Stacy Andrews to the Seattle Seahawks. This seventh-round selection was traded to the Jets (see draft note 4).
  9. ^ Compensatory draft pick.
  10. ^ Compensatory draft pick.

Preseason

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Schedule

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The Eagles' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 Baltimore Ravens W 13–6 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 August 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–24 1–1 Heinz Field Recap
3 August 25 Cleveland Browns W 24–14 2–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
4 September 1 at New York Jets W 24–14 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap

Roster changes

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Signings

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On July 29, the Eagles signed quarterback Vince Young, one day after he was released by the Tennessee Titans.[17] That same day, the Eagles also signed former Oakland Raiders' cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to a five-year contract.[18]

Trades

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On July 28, quarterback Kevin Kolb was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 second-round draft selection.[19] On August 1, defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2013 draft selection.[20]

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 at St. Louis Rams W 31–13 1–0 Edward Jones Dome Recap
2 September 18 at Atlanta Falcons L 31–35 1–1 Georgia Dome Recap
3 September 25 New York Giants L 16–29 1–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
4 October 2 San Francisco 49ers L 23–24 1–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
5 October 9 at Buffalo Bills L 24–31 1–4 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
6 October 16 at Washington Redskins W 20–13 2–4 FedExField Recap
7 Bye
8 October 30 Dallas Cowboys W 34–7 3–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
9 November 7 Chicago Bears L 24–30 3–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
10 November 13 Arizona Cardinals L 17–21 3–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
11 November 20 at New York Giants W 17–10 4–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
12 November 27 New England Patriots L 20–38 4–7 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
13 December 1 at Seattle Seahawks L 14–31 4–8 CenturyLink Field Recap
14 December 11 at Miami Dolphins W 26–10 5–8 Sun Life Stadium Recap
15 December 18 New York Jets W 45–19 6–8 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
16 December 24 at Dallas Cowboys W 20–7 7–8 Cowboys Stadium Recap
17 January 1 Washington Redskins W 34–10 8–8 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at St. Louis Rams

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Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 3 7731
Rams 7 3 3013

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 10 21031
Falcons 7 7 71435

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

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Week Three: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 14 0 01529
Eagles 0 13 3016

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 3 14724
Eagles 7 13 3023

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

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Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 71024
Bills 7 14 10031

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 6: at Washington Redskins

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Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 13 0020
Redskins 0 3 3713

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 80,447
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information

Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 077
Eagles 14 10 3734

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C) (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 69,144
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 10 31030
Eagles 0 10 14024

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Coming off their divisional win over the Cowboys, the Eagles stayed at home for a Week 9 Monday night duel with the Chicago Bears. Philadelphia trailed early in the first quarter as Bears quarterback Jay Cutler completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Matt Spaeth. Chicago would add onto their lead in the second quarter as kicker Robbie Gould booted a 51-yard field goal. The Eagles answered with a 47-yard field goal from rookie kicker Alex Henery. followed by rookie linebacker Brian Rolle returning a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown, but the Bears would close out the half with running back Marion Barber getting a 2-yard touchdown run.

Philadelphia took the lead the third quarter with a 4-yard touchdown run from running back Ronnie Brown, followed by a 33-yard touchdown run from running back LeSean McCoy. Chicago replied with Gould making a 38-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Bears retook the lead with Cutler completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Earl Bennett, followed by Gould getting a 22-yard field goal. The Eagles tried to rally, including an unsuccessful fake punt by Chas Henry, but Chicago's defense held on to preserve the win.

With the loss, Philadelphia fell to 3–5.

Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 01421
Eagles 0 14 0317

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 11: at New York Giants

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Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 10 0717
Giants 0 3 0710

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 79,743
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

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Week Twelve: New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 17 7738
Eagles 10 3 0720

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Eagles lost to the New England Patriots by a score of 38–20. Despite having a 7–0 lead to start the game, they were outscored by New England 38–13 to finish the game. During the third quarter, Eagles fans were heard booing on multiple occasions and chanting "Fire Andy" at one point. With the loss, the Eagles dropped to 4–7. They also fell to 1–5 at home and, dating back to Week 16 of 2010, the Eagles have lost 8 of their last 9 home games.

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 0714
Seahawks 7 10 7731

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

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Week Fourteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 24 0226
Dolphins 7 0 3010

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 67,823
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
Game information

Week 15: vs. New York Jets

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Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 13 0619
Eagles 14 14 10745

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week Sixteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 3320
Cowboys 0 0 077

at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 84,834
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

With the win the Eagles improved to 7–8, and swept the season series of the Cowboys for the first time since 2006. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention thanks to the Giants' 29–14 victory over the Jets.

Week 17: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 7310
Eagles 3 7 32134

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

With the win not only did the Eagles finished 8–8, but closed out the regular season winning the last 4 games (won last 3 games in 2007), while also sweeping the Redskins for the first time since 2009.

Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 3–3 5–7 394 400 W2
Philadelphia Eagles 8 8 0 .500 5–1 6–6 396 328 W4
Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 2–4 6–6 372 347 L2
Washington Redskins 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 288 367 L2

Staff

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Philadelphia Eagles 2011 staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

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2011 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 reserve, 7 practice squad

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b Pompei, Dan (March 7, 2016). "The Dream Team That Wasn't: A Cautionary Tale for Free Agency". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ McLane, Jeff (January 16, 2011). "McDermott Fired". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles' defensive line coach out, too". philly.com. January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  4. ^ McLane, Jeff (January 19, 2011). "Eagles hire Washburn". philly.com. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  5. ^ McLane, Jeff (January 20, 2011). "Eagles reportedly plan to talk to Saints' Allen about defensive coordinator job". philly.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  6. ^ Withers, Tom (January 21, 2011). "Browns name Dick Jauron defensive coordinator". philly.com. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  7. ^ McLane, Jeff (January 25, 2011). "Eagles let LB coach Shuey go". philly.com. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  8. ^ "Eagles introduce Juan Castillo". philly.com. February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  9. ^ Michael David Smith (July 25, 2011). "Eagles rescind David Akers' transition tag". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "Vick signs Eagles' one-year franchise tender". csnphilly.com. March 2, 2011. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  11. ^ Tamari, Jonathan (February 11, 2011). "Eagles sign CFL pass rusher". philly.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  12. ^ Tamari, Jonathan (February 21, 2011). "Eagles sign Jeanty, former Bengals LB". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Tamari, Jonathan (February 9, 2011). "Lynn bolsters the Eagles' staff". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Fox, Ashley (July 28, 2011). "Eagles clearly intend to win now". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  15. ^ a b c Tamari, Jonathan (August 2, 2011). "Eagles sign RB Ronnie Brown, RT Ryan Harris, S Jarrad Page". philly.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  16. ^ Wulf, Bo (July 28, 2011). "Eagles Agree To Terms With QB Young". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  17. ^ Breer, Albert (July 29, 2011). "Second chance: Ex-Titans QB Young, Eagles agree to deal". NFL. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  18. ^ "Eagles Corner Market: Nnamdi Joins Crowd". philly.com. July 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  19. ^ "Kolb-for-Rodgers-Cromartie trade done". philly.com. July 28, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  20. ^ Domowitch, Paul (August 1, 2011). "Bunkley Now Is Going To. . . . Denver". philly.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
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