Jerome McDougle said he was at peace. There was nothing in his manner to suggest otherwise. The defensive end the Eagles traded up to draft 15th overall in 2003 had just played every defensive snap of the preseason finale, a less-than-memorable 27-20 loss to the visiting New York Jets that closed the books on McDougle's best pro training camp.
Yet, nothing happened last night to ensure that McDougle would still be around when the roster gets trimmed from 75 to 53 today and tomorrow, assuming the Birds do not keep an extraordinary total of seven defensive ends. Continue