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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai gets ready with a blocking pad during practice at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) If the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to make the playoffs and keep their rookie quarterback upright, the offensive line has to play better. By Chris Murray…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  DeSean Jackson (Al Tielemans via AP Images) DeSean Jackson’s return to Philadelphia may be as much about starting the next chapter of his career as it is about helping Washington move up in the NFC East. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun One of the most…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Ryan Howard  (Photo: Photo Works / shutterstock) By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Since 2004, I’ve had the pleasure of covering sports in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. Through that experience, I’ve gotten to talk to many of the city’s greats including former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:   Carson Wentz  (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) As the Philadelphia Eagles go into their bye week, there’s a lot for fans to feel good about. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun The Philadelphia Eagles enter the bye-week on the kind of good note that they probably weren’t expecting…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif. The dozen NFL players who have joined Kaepernick’s protest of social injustices by kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson speaks during induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Allen Iverson’s induction into the National Basketball Hall of Fame last week was the culmination of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The NFL Draft comes to Philly in 2017- (from left) Mayor Jim Kenney, former Eagles QB Ron Jaworski.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) By bringing the 2017 NFL Draft back to Philadelphia, the National Football League brings one of it’s most important rituals back to it’s roots. By Denise Clay On Feb. 8,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz signs autographs for fans following practice at NFL football training camp, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) The Carson Wentz Era has begun a little early for the Philadelphia Eagles, much to the surprise of everyone. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Colin Kaepernick  (AP Photo/Ben Margot) San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the latest Black athlete to learn that to certain sports fans, he lost his First Amendment rights when he picked up a football. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun When San Francisco 49ers quarterback…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown, left, poses for photographs with NBA basketball draft pick Ben Simmons, right, and his father David Simmons during a news conference in Philadelphia, Friday, June 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Because he hasn’t had much…

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