Former Saints RB Bell joined Eagles on a one-year contract

Now running back Mike Bell officially has taken off his New Orleans Saints jersey and said goodbye to free agency. In the 2010 season, he will play for the Philadelphia Eagles, who offered the veteran running back a one-year deal worth $1.7 million with $500,000 guaranteed on March 16, and Bell has already signed the offer.

As a restricted free agent, Bell signing with another team allows the Saints to have seven days to match the offer, however, the Saints finally decided not to match it as the cost was too high to the team that has to pay one of their remaining running backs, Reggie Bush, $8 million for playing in the 2010 season. The other running back is Pierre Thomas.

With addition of Bell, the Eagles will get much help in the backfield. Bell’s role in the new team will be the similar to what he played in the Saints, a backup role to the starter, which is to be LeSean McCoy in the Eagles.

Vick wants to be released by Eagles for staring job

After spending one season with the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Michael Vick started feeling dissatisfied with his backup role in the Eagles. Especially after the team made it clear earlier that they still wanted Donovan McNabb back with the Eagles. It seems that Vick will take off the Eagles jersey in near future.

Vick told reporters that he wants to be a starter next season and his agent has been talking with the Eagles about releasing him from the second year of his contract.

"(My agent) is just trying to get an understanding on what we thought was the best-case scenario and how we should approach the situation in regards to being respectful," Vick said. "We thought that was important. We didn't put a timetable on it but it should happen pretty soon. So, we'll see."

By so far, the clearest comment from the Eagles about Vick’s future was what Eagles head coach Andy Reid told reporters last week. Reid said the Eagles would trade 29-year-old Vick before the 2010 draft in April. Well, it appears that the Eagles have no intension to keep the quarterback, let alone giving him starting job.

Eagles DE Parker waived preliminary hearing in marijuana possession charge

According to online court records, the Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Juqua Parker waived Tuesday his preliminary hearing on a marijuana possession charge, which stemmed from a traffic stop early on Aug. 5. By so far, there has not been a set court date for the case.

Parker was riding in a van driven by offensive lineman Todd Herremans early on Aug. 5. When the vehicle was stopped for speeding near the team’s training camp at Lehigh University, police found a small amount of marijuana in it. Then the van was pulled over to road side, and Parker admitted to police the marijuana belonged to him.

Parker is 31 year old now. He joined the Eagles in 2005 after playing four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. And last year he became a full-time starter for the first time in his career.

Eagles offensive coordinator did not think Vick disrupted offense rhythm

After it was reported that the Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Donovan McNabb was unhappy with the way Michael Vick was used in the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The reports said that McNabb thought he Vick plays were disrupting the offense's rhythm and momentum. However, the team’s offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said on Sunday that Vick was helped the offense, not disrupted.

“We did have a quick discussion about that,” Mornhinweg said of discussion with McNabb. “We all do our jobs; that’s it. I understand, but that’s secondary to what we’re trying to do. You are not going to let one or two plays throw us out of rhythm and that’s for every position.”

Vick was involved in just six plays Thursday night and took part in the Eagles’ first four drives. He will also play this Thursday night against the New York Jets in the Eagles’ final preseason game, which McNabb will not take part in.

Giants installed the Wildcat offense after Eagles signed Vick

Half day after the Philadelphia Eagles signed with disgraced quarterback Michael Vick, the New York Giants were practicing with the Wildcat offense, which they knew their rival team the Eagles would also use this season.

But Coach Tom Coughlin insisted that the two events were not related, and they used the trendy offense because they knew some opponents would use the Wildcat against them this season. It was not a special preparation for Eagles’ version of Wildcat, in which Vick would possibly play a role in his new eagles jersey.

As for the news that the Vick was signed by the Eagles, the Giants did not seem to be surprised. Actually some Giants players were happy to see Vick get a second chance to play in the NFL after he served 18 months of sentence in federal prison for conspiracy and running a dogfighting operation.

Eagles DE Parker was arrested on marijuana possession charge

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Juqua Parker was arrested on a marijuana possession charge Wednesday. He was found carrying a small amount of marijuana when Lower Saucon Township police stopped a vehicle Parker was in for a traffic violation. The time was 12:33 a.m, about half an hour before team curfew, and the place was near Lehigh University, where the Eagles train.

Parker was taken to Northampton County Prison and then was released on $1,000 bail. Eagles coach Andy Reid told reporters that the team has been aware of the incident. But there has not been any league decision on Parker's status.

31-year-old, Parker played joined the Eagles in 2005 after spending four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. As a full-time starter last year, finishing with five sacks, 76 tackles and one interception that he returned 55 yards for a touchdown in a win over San Francisco, he was also listed as the team’s starting left defensive end this season. But the charge of marijuana possession will probably bring him suspension.