NewzPHILADELPHIA (AP) — There was business to discuss as the Philadelphia Eagles opened their sixth training camp under coach Nick Sirianni. They have a new offensive coordinator — yes, another one — and players in new roles and ones playing on hefty new contracts.So Jordan Davis, one of the biggest offseason beneficiaries of a contract extension, cut to the chase Wednesday and got straight to the topic of the day.“I will be asking the questions,” Davis said with laugh as he took his seat for a news conference.“How we feeling about LeBron being in town?”Yes, in a sports city that each time this summer turns as green in team colors as the cash spent on Davis and fellow defensive tackle Jalen Carter, the Eagles have been overshadowed by the arrival of the most famous active American athlete in LeBron James.An image of the NBA’s career leading scorer could be seen on the video board outside the Philadelphia 76ers' arena across the street from the Eagles’ practice facility. The newest Sixers superstar had no immediate plans to travel to Philadelphia, but if he does, the Eagles will roll out the red carpet on the green grass for James.“He can come out to practice any time he wants,” Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said.The Eagles welcomed him to Philly with arms as wide open as they are for James' pregame chalk toss.Super Bowl MVP-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts and 2,000-yard rusher Saquon Barkley both rank somewhere on the short list of most accomplished and most famous Philadelphia athletes.
Even they turned into wide-eyed fans much like the rest of Philadelphia when they found out the 41-year-old James had indeed signed a two-year contract with the Sixers.“I think for what he represents in sports and sports culture,” Hurts said, “it’s huge. And I think it’s huge for the city of Philadelphia. It’ll be exciting to have a figure like that in the city.
I’m excited to be a part of that.”James could do worse than duplicate Barkley's free-agent results when he left the New York Giants after six seasons and signed with the Eagles ahead of the 2024 season. He rushed for a franchise-record 2,005 yards and won a Super Bowl in his first try with the Eagles.Barkley pitched James at his youth football camp earlier this month on the appeal of playing in Philadelphia.“If you want to go out with a bang,” Barkley said, "I fe…
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