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DeMeco Ryans is the new man in the middle of Philly's defense, but the mystery is which Ryans are the Eagles getting? http://t.co/wHcHQe2u

DeMeco Ryans ready to be a difference-maker for new Philadelphia Eagles team

May 23, 2012 - sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Houston's loss is Philadelphia's gain if DeMeco Ryans can return to his former form.Bill Frakes PHILADELPHIA -- The late March trade that brought middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans to Philadelphia has a chance to be one of the shrewdest moves of the NFL's offseason and should help solidify the middle of the Eagles defense, which got gouged repeatedly in 2011, especially during Philly's stupefyingly bad 4-8 start. But it all depends on which version of Ryans has relocated from Houston to Philadelphia: the stout tackler who won the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2006, twice making the Pro Bowl in his first four seasons in the league; or the player who had his 2010 cut short by an Achilles' injury and his 2011 impacted ... Continue reading →
Shanahan remained at practice for final 10 minutes and was seen smiling and talking after the big hit. No word on Thompson's roster status.
Thompson was guarding WR Garcon on play, and collided w/ Shanahan, whose back was turned to the action. Shanahan could not brace his fall.
RG3 on Shanahan being hit: "He showed some toughness and got up. It was pretty scary to see two guys running full speed into your coach.''
Team said Shanahan "was in no condition'' to meet with media today as scheduled though. But from a distance, Shanahan seemed fine.
Shanahan was down roughly 5 minutes, as team and trainers gathered around. But then got up and shook off the blindside hit.
At day 1 of Redskins OTAs, one of scarier sights in all the years I've covered NFL: Mike Shanahan plowed into by CB Brandyn Thompson.
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