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Article: Eagles to play sideline protection game.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- August 29, 2007
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Byline: Bob Brookover
PHILADELPHIA _ Whenever the Eagles meet the New York Jets in the preseason, it always seems to be the most meaningless of games. Thursday night's matchup at Lincoln Financial Field should not be any different.
The Eagles' starters, for the most part, will all be placed in head coach Andy Reid's sideline protection program.
The fans are way past ready for the regular season to begin and somewhat annoyed that they have to ante up their hard-earned cash to watch second- and third-string players, many of whom won't have a job when the games count in a little more than a week.
The preseason finale may not have immense ...