Eagles kicker David Akers has been training with sports performance coach Kate Decker from Velocity Sports Performance in Cherry Hill, N.J. to improve the explosiveness in his hips and help him retain his power. Some of Akers' teammates recommended Decker after he injured his hamstring in 2005 and the two have worked together ever since.
"I came in three days a week in the off-season with Sav (Rocca), Jon (Dorenbos) so Ted Daisher could get a feel for how we kick and our timing and what nuances make us tick. We're trying to hone it in so we can be better this year."