One of the most interesting developments of the Eagles' offseason workouts has been how vocal CB Asante Samuel has been in practices. Samuel, who took a backseat in terms of leadership to Rodney Harrison in New England and Brian Dawkins last season in Philadelphia, has been far chattier on the field with Dawkins gone. Head coach Andy Reid said he liked the fact that Samuel was displaying a Donovan McNabb-like chattiness in terms of challenging his co-defenders, as well as the offensive players he is facing off against.
Source: Pro Football Weekly