Favre watches backups in Jets’ win over Eagles (AP)

Favre watches backups in Jets‘ win over Eagles (AP)

Brett Favre slung a few passes during pregame drills and called it a night. He put a green cap on and stood on the sideline, arms folded, jersey slightly untucked and safe from harm. With Favre sitting out, fourth-string quarterback Erik Ainge led the New York Jets to a 27-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason finale Thursday night.

Eagles CB Brown upset over Rosenhaus video (AP)
Sheldon Brown didn’t need a YouTube video to get his message out to agent Drew Rosenhaus: Keep my name out of your mouth. Lito Sheppard still wants a new contract and his starting job back, but the Eagles cornerback did make one promise: No stomach crunches in his driveway. “Too much energy,” he cracked.

Eagles FS Dawkins should play in opener (PA SportsTicker)
Philadelphia Eagles free safety Brian Dawkins, who has a mild tendon strain of his right ankle, should be ready to play in the team’s season opener against the St. Louis Rams on September 7.

Man says he found dead shark in Lake Michigan

There’s no telling what might turn up in Lake Michigan. Rich Fasi of Traverse City says he found a dead 2-foot shark in the water while fishing on West Grand Traverse Bay on Wednesday.

Hunt must learn to play fullback on the fly

Now that he has locked up the starting fullback job, Tony Hunt can focus on other things — like how to play the position.

NFL 2008: A look at the season, by division (AP)
A look at the NFL divisions this season, with 2007 record in parentheses: AFC EAST NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (16-0, 18-1 including postseason) Strengths: Quarterback, with reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady; wide receivers Randy Moss and Wes Welker; a solid offensive line coming back from a poor performance in the Super Bowl loss, and a deep defensive line led by Richard Seymour.

Eagles at Steelers - 4 Things to Watch for
The team will finally get its first test against real competition tonight, as the Eagles are set to open their preseason schedule with a match up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here are four things to watch for in the game.

Eagles cut kicker, put CB on reserve list (AP)
The Philadelphia Eagles placed cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu on the reserve/non-football injury list and released a backup kicker Tuesday, cutting their roster to 75 players. Ikegwuonu, a fourth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin, is rehabilitating a knee injury he sustained while preparing for the NFL combine.

Klecko has a place on the Eagles

Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson might not know his players’ names inside and out, but he knows talent when he sees it.

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