SPECIAL TEAMS are very special to the Eagles.
That was evident Friday afternoon when de facto general manager Howie Roseman spoke publicly for the first time since the Sam Bradford trade, more than two months ago, to talk about how excited the organization is to have signed Chris Maragos and Jon Dorenbos to three-year contract extensions. These are the first Eagles in-season extensions since 2009. (Later Friday, the team announced a three-year extension for punter Donnie Jones. Kicker Caleb Sturgis got an extension through 2017 before the season began.)
"It's a big part of what we're trying to do here, is have a really strong unit, and also, the individual guys you're talking about, the leadership they bring, the class they exemplify, on and off the field, is so important for us, really," Roseman said.