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Eckel: Anatomy of a disaster that is the Philadelphia Eagles

From Terrell Owens’ contract demands to Jim Johnson’s death to Michael Vick’s signing — and a lot in between, the Eagles have fallen from a perennial Super Bowl contender to a team getting 2½ points in the spread at home against Carolina.

How did it all happen?

Where did Andy Reid’s grand plan to win the first Super Bowl in franchise history, and then another, take a wrong turn, leaving the Eagles’ perpetually teased fans bitter, frustrated and — worse than angry — a bit apathetic?

There was Owens, Johnson, Vick, some bad drafts mixed in with some Jeff Garcia magic and a crazy day at the end of the 2008 season, and before you knew it, a team that averaged just under 12 wins per season from 2000-2004 is 11-18 in its last 29 games.

Let’s start with the offseason after the Super Bowl run in 2004. That’s when it all began to crumble.

Owens, the big-play threat the team badly needed, realized the long-term contract he signed was in reality a two-year deal that didn’t pay him nearly what the other top wide receivers in the league were getting. He had been warned by the NFLPA that it was a bad contract, but he trusted that Eagles management would treat him right, especially when he performed at his best.

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“It could happen by Saturday,’’ McKenzie told CSN-Bay Area.

McKenzie did not confirm or deny any candidates reported by various media outlets. Regarding an NFL Network report that an interview with Packers assistant Winston Moss did not go well, McKenzie said, “That’s far from the truth.’’

Among the candidates who McKenzie has reportedly either talked to or plans to talk to include Miami interim coach (since replaced by Joe Philbin) Todd Bowles, Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, Philadelphia assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg and Chicago offensive coordinator Mike Tice.

Eight scouts made the trip to Mobile to evaluate talent, McKenzie said. He said he is still evaluating the current staff and “I’m not in a hurry to hire and fire, at all.’’

Current coaches, those under contract and those whose contracts have expired, will be retained or dismissed at the discretion of the new head coach, McKenzie said....

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Chef Stacy believes that cooking from scratch and using the best ingredients are the secrets to preparing delicious and memorable meals. She has created dozens of classes for the home chef and teaches students how to master culinary techniques and recipes in just one session. Read on to see what she's dishing up for The Oakland Press today....

When making these brownies, it is very important that you use the best quality white chocolate that you can afford. It's important to note that white chocolate coating chocolate will not work in this recipe because it isn't pure white chocolate, and there are other ingredients in the coating chocolate that will cause the recipe to fail. This batch of brownies makes a half sheet pan (some call this a jelly roll pan). It's a shallow, rectangular, metal baking pan that's about an inch deep. Spray the pan lightly...

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Biden's unintentional Giants' prediction comes true; 49ers' Williams receives ...
Biden's unintentional Giants' prediction comes true; 49ers' Williams receives ... Biden made a reference to the "Giants on their way to the Super Bowl," drawing some good-natured boos, according to the Oakland Tribune. Biden noted that he got the San Francisco Giants baseball team and NY Giants football team mixed up....

Castillo just wants another shot as Eagles defensive coordinator ...
Castillo just wants another shot as Eagles defensive coordinator ... There are conflicting reports on how Marty Mornhinweg stacks up as a head coaching candidate in Oakland. Mornhinweg is apparently among the Eagles' contingent at the Senior Bowl, though the Daily News failed to pick him out among the staff members ...

VP Biden, in San Francisco: 'Giants are on their way to the Super Bowl'
VP Biden, in San Francisco: 'Giants are on their way to the Super Bowl' Vice President Joe Biden got his San Francisco pro sports teams mixed up at the wrong time Wednesday. Biden told attendees at a Bay Area campaign stop that "the Giants are on their way to the Super Bowl." According to the Oakland Tribune, ...

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3549 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee. She wrote: "I love meatloaf and this is by far the best meatloaf I've ever had. I can make the Parmesan mashed potatoes they serve on the side, but it's the meatloaf I dream about." In a large mixing bowl, ...

Whole-grain pasta key part of local wheat movement
Jonah Rhodehamel, executive chef at Oakland's Oliveto, scoops pasta dough out of the mixer. The restaurant uses California-grown heirloom wheat and grains to make many of the pastas it features regularly. Five years ago, Oliveto restaurant in Oakland ...