Posts Tagged ‘Philadelphia Eagles’
For Eagles Fan Solomon Jones, its 2013 all over again
I HAVE an admission to make; one I never thought I’d utter as a 47-year-old man. Please bear in mind that this is not easy for me, because I used to scoff at others for doing the very thing I’m going to share with you. But as difficult as this might be, I need to…
Read More Top 5 Live-March 4
Top 5 Live –WURD Wednesday March 4 1. Congress Sends Homeland Bill to Obama Without Conditions Bitterly admitting defeat, the Republican-controlled Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Tuesday that funds the Department of Homeland Security without any of the immigration-related concessions they initially demanded. “Sanity is prevailing,” said New York Republican Peter King, a former…
Read More Top 5 Live-February 13
Top 5 Live –WURD Friday February 13 1. It’s official: Philadelphia to host 2016 Democratic Convention Philadelphia has been selected to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention. DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced this morning. The city beat out Columbus, Ohio, and Brooklyn, for the event, which will take place the week of…
Read More Race, Riley Cooper, and the DeSean Jackson release
LIKE MANY BLACK FANS, I saw a hint of racial bias when DeSean Jackson was released by the Philadelphia Eagles following allegations of gang affiliation. Why? Because when Jackson’s case is compared to that of Riley Cooper, a white player who hatefully looked into a video camera at a country music concert and said, “I…
Read More Michael Vick, the Jets, and the road to redemption
MICHAEL VICK TOOK an improbable path from number one NFL draft pick to federal prison. His long road back took him through Philadelphia, and last week he landed with the New York Jets. There, the man who once lost everything to a dogfighting conviction can shine under the brightest lights, speak in the largest media…
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