Eagles Storylines Not Worth An Overreaction: Jalen Hurts, No A.J. Brown, Rookies
Eagles Storylines Not Worth An Overreaction: Jalen Hurts, No A.J. Brown, Rookies
There are still 29 days until the Eagles take the field for their first training camp practice together on July 29, but until then, don't sweat these storylines.Ed Kracz|
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Philadelphia EaglesFive storylines you shouldn’t overreact to when it comes to the Eagles.
Oh no, no A.J. Many think the Eagles will be worse off without A.J. Brown, though don’t count me in that camp. The offense will run more smoothly, and how nice will it be – for his former teammates - not to have to listen to Brown chirping about the offense?
Former three-time Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall was on a podcast called Hard Rock Bet – a random former player, I get it, but he hit the nail on the head with the answer to a question about the status of the Eagles with Brown traded to the Patriots.
“Distractions just take the focus off of football and winning games, and this caused a ton of distractions in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room,” he said.
Nobody inside that room will admit it publicly, but not everybody was happy with Brown’s pettiness.
“Even when they won games, there was always talk about Brown’s stats and whether he got enough targets,” Hall continued. “There was always something. So, now they can wash their hands, and there’s no more Jalen (Hurts) versus A.J. talk. That offense is going to be able to flow a little bit smoother than it did last season, and they can put the focus back on winning football games. Sometimes it can be good for both sides to just have a clean break and go their separate ways.”
Hall talked on a variety of topics. Here is the link to see what he said.
QB concerns. It’s SPRING, people. That didn’t stop some from criticizing Jalen Hurts’ perceived uneven OTAs and minicamp. It’s crazy that the face of the franchise is expected to be Tom Brady while early in the learning process of a new offense. All the quarterback does is win – and win against some of the best quarterbacks in the league. The feeling here is that he will figure it out as training camp moves along and keep winning.
Makai Lemon Will Be Heard From This Season
Rookies. Like Hurts, there seemed to be a lot of angst over a rookie class that didn’t do much to stand out in the spring. First-round receiver Makai Lemon was mostly a non-participant as he battled a hamstring injury, and second-round tight end Eli Stowers was basically invisible as he adjusted to the pro game and his blocking. Quarterback Cole Payton looked overmatched, Cole Wisniewski didn’t participate in team drills due to an injury, and, well, so on and so on.
Again, it’s SPRING. Lemon, Stowers, and Markel Bell will be just fine. We’ll see about the rest as August ramps up.
JC contract. If Jalen Carter’s troublesome shoulders are deemed sound and the maturity issues are laid to rest, a contract extension will come. Carter is a great defensive tackle, and Howie Roseman is on record saying, “It’s hard to find great players in the NFL.”
The GM said that when he was talking about A.J. Brown early in the offseason.
“I think that when you're trying to be a great team, it's hard to trade great players,” he said then.
Safeties. It’s pretty simple. If the Eagles feel they have enough at that spot, with Marcus Epps, Drew Mukuba, Michael Carter, Andre Sam, and Cole Wisniewksi, then they will ride with that. If not, Roseman will find an August trade partner. Either way, it’s nothing to worry about as July begins.
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ED KRACZEd Kracz has been covering the Eagles full-time for over a decade and has written about Philadelphia sports since 1996. He wrote about the Phillies in the 2008 and 2009 World Series, the Flyers in their 2010 Stanely Cup playoff run to the finals, and was in Minnesota when the Eagles secured their first-ever Super Bowl win in 2017. Ed has received multiple writing awards as a sports journalist, including several top-five finishes in the Associated Press Sports Editors awards.
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Actress daughter of legendary Hollywood parents reveals extraordinary offer to get beloved cat back
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Add The California Post on GoogleAn actress from a prominent Hollywood family claims she has spent more than two years trying to reunite with her beloved cat, Sheila — even offering the shelter caring for him $50,000 for his return.
Katharine Towne, 47, the daughter of Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown Robert Towne and Hitchcock actress Julie Payne, claims she entrusted Sheila to Santé D’Or Foundation in the spring of 2024 after developing a debilitating neuromuscular disease and suffering repeated bouts of sepsis, mounting medical bills and housing instability.
The actress – who appeared in Mulholland Drive, What Lies Beneath, She’s All That and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and was married to Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam – even sent a letter in June 2025 from her attorney, Bruce Wagman of Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP, offering to donate $50,000 to the rescue if Sheila is returned to her as part of a confidential settlement.
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“Sheila was her primary source of comfort and emotional support through these years,” Wagman wrote.
“The sudden and permanent loss of this bond – particularly under circumstances that lacked transparency and compassion – has caused lasting harm.”
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The June 2025 letter says Towne remains “very anxious to recover Sheila” and is willing to enter into a confidential agreement that would include releases of liability in exchange for the cat’s return, allowing “everyone [to] put the matter behind them, without further legal involvement or dispute.”
Wagman said the ordeal has had a “devastating emotional impact” on Towne.
The 47-year-old actress has endured “multiple life-threatening health crises” in recent years, including five bouts of sepsis, and remains “severely immunocompromised” because of a neuromuscular disease, according to the letter.
The letter says Towne believed Santé D’Or was a volunteer-run organization and that she placed her trust in members of the rescue.
Towne hopes the foundation will “be willing to take accountability for the actions and outcomes that have profoundly impacted her well-being, and to reflect on how its policies and practices might better support not only the animals in its care, but also the vulnerable people who love them,” according to the attorney.
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Wagman also wrote that Towne continues to have “deep respect for the mission of rescue work and the efforts of organizations like Santé D’Or,” saying that is why she made what he described as a “significant donation in good faith.”
“Her sincere hope is that this can be resolved compassionately and privately,” the letter states.
The attorney added that Towne “has made every effort to handle this situation discreetly and respectfully” and had not taken the dispute public despite what he described as “significant emotional distress and a strong desire for accountability.”
Wagman noted that he first contacted Santé D’Or about the matter in February 2025 but said he had received no response before sending the June 2025 letter.
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The letter further alleges Towne had hoped the matter could be resolved “privately through dialogue and shared understanding,” but that she has been “disheartened by the lack of follow-up and flexibility thus far, especially given the compassionate mission of the rescue.”
When contacted by The California Post, Santé D’Or Foundation declined to discuss Towne’s specific case.
“However, we can share that our rescue does not offer temporary foster care as a service,” the foundation said.
The foundation added that it does not disclose information regarding surrenders, foster placements or adopters to unrelated third parties.
Towne has previously said she rescued Sheila when the gray-and-white kitten was just two days old and raised him for the next seven years, describing him as far more than a pet and an emotional lifeline during some of the darkest periods of her life.
She has said she repeatedly sought to be reunited with Sheila and that the loss of the cat compounded an already devastating period marked by serious illness.
“I was devastated by the loss of my father, struggling severely with my health, and trying to get my cat of nearly a decade back,” Towne previously said.
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Her search also unfolded alongside another profound loss. On July 1, 2024, Towne’s father, Robert, died at age 89 while she was still hoping to be reunited with Sheila.
She has since launched the Instagram campaign, where she shares photographs and memories of Sheila while appealing to the public for information that could help bring him home more than two years after they were separated.
“I asked for him back before he was adopted,” Towne previously said. “That’s what makes this so devastating.”
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