Nigel Bradham broke his thumb in three places
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Nigel Bradham broke his thumb in three places
| Chris Long pledges a quarter of his 2018 salary to the “First Quarter for Literacy” drive It’s so easy to root for players on the Philadelphia Eagles because they are such great people off the field Philadelphia Eagles Hats , too. Malcolm Jenkins is set to receive the Key to the City of Camden on Monday, and now Chris Long is once again putting his money where his mouth is.As if donating his entire salary in 2017 wasn’t enough — it was — Long has now pledged a quarter of his 2018 paychecks to the “First Quarter for Literacy” drive. The Chris Long Foundation, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and in support of Philadelphia’s Read By 4th campaign (RB4), is setting its focus on the literacy of young children. The new initiative will work to put more books in the hands of kids in underserved neighborhoods, and to get parents and caregivers excited about raising readers.This became an important mission for Chris Long and his wife Megan, who wanted to help address the documented connection specifically between fourth grade reading proficiency and long-term academic success. The impact will be on both the local and national level. On the local level, the Longs will distribute more than 25,000 books in underserved neighborhoods around Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Womens Hoodie , creating at-home libraries and six Chris Long Book Nooks for families to go somewhere together to read.Outside of Philadelphia, “First Quarter for Literacy” will support reading proficiency programs in Chris Long’s homestate of Virginia and he’ll match donations up to $25,000 from any player on an opposing road team this year that wants to distribute books in their community.Former Eagle and lifelong Chris Long brethren, Beau Allen, was the first player to participate in the matching portion of the drive, with a $5,000 donation in Week 2. The Chris Long Donation will match that, and $10 Womens Customized Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys ,000 worth of books will be distributed in Tampa Bay.Families and Eagles fans can get involved and support the “First Quarter for Literacy” drive by visiting FirstQuarterForLiteracy.org for top reading tips, ways to donate books, and more.All books distributed through the drive will include a bookplate with tips for parents on reading habits and developmental milestones.UPDATE: Fletcher Cox may not be an opposing player, but he did get in on the charitable action, pledging $10,000 to be matched for books in his home state of Mississippi. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints starting defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks each had leg injuries within a few plays of one another and each was taken from the field in a cart during the first quarter of New Orleans' divisional-round playoff game with Philadelphia on Sunday.The injuries mounted even more for Philadelphia in the second quarter, albeit temporarily, when defensive back Rasul Douglas www.eaglescheapauthenticstore.com , defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and defensive end Michael Bennett all came off the field needing attention. The Eagles announced that Douglas injured an ankle, but he returned. Cox and Bennett also both returned late in the first half.Rankins, a 2016 first-round draft choice, entered the game second on the Saints with eight sacks. His departure came as the Saints struggled to slow Nick Foles and the Eagles, who reached the end zone on their first drive and were in the midst of a second touchdown drive when Rankins went down. The Saints' defensive standout pounded his fist as he lay prone on the turf and later was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Brooks was injured just a few plays later, but his departure did not slow the Eagles, who covered 34 yards in the next three plays to take a 14-0 lead. The Eagles announced that Brown was questionable to return with a leg injury. |
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