When the Eagles and the 49ers worked on the deal that eventually sent Terrell Owens to the Eagles back in 2004, who did San Francisco want in return? The player they focused on was defensive tackle Sam Rayburn. The former rookie free agent had shown big potential and the 49ers thought he was a player on the rise. The Eagles refused to deal him and Rayburn had six sacks for the team that went to the Super Bowl.
I remember a Monday night game in 2003 when tackle Tra Thomas was hurt and unable to play. The Eagles put undrafted lineman Artis Hicks at left tackle to face star pass rusher Jason Taylor.