Arab Times

Several Eagles players to skip ‘traditiona­l’ WH visit

Ex-LS Dorenbos to be honored

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NEW YORK, Feb 6, (RTRS): Safety Malcolm Jenkins intends to skip the traditiona­l White House visit after the Philadelph­ia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history on Sunday night.

Jenkins, wide receiver Torrey Smith and defensive end Chris Long are among several Eagles players who have already indicated that they will not participat­e in the visit, citing their opposition to President Donald Trump.

“Nah, I personally do not anticipate attending,” Jenkins told CNN’s “New Day” on Monday morning, following the Eagles’ 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

Dorenbos

spent the night of his life in Minneapoli­s, capping a Super Bowl LII MVP performanc­e in the presence of the Philadelph­ia

first Lombardi Trophy. “The big thing is, don’t be afraid to fail,” a weary but reflective Foles said Monday morning at a press conference ending Super Bowl week in Minnesota.

coach did not provide much clarity Monday morning for cornerback

benching in Super Bowl LII. Belichick was asked Monday morning to explain why Butler was on the field for just one play Sunday night.

fans are snapping up merchandis­e at a record pace to commemorat­e the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl victory.

Sports merchandis­e retailers Modell’s and Fanatics expect to do huge business thanks to the Eagles’ historic victory over the

in Super Bowl LII on Sunday night, according to ESPN’s the NFL’s champion for the 2017 season, put the league on notice that the race for 2018 has begun.

The quarterbac­k, recovering from a torn right ACL, tweeted a video of him running for the first time since suffering his season-ending injury.

hiring as head coach of the was made official on Monday after his time as the defensive coordinato­r came to an end Sunday night in the team’s Super Bowl loss.

“He has been preparing for this opportunit­y his entire career, and he’s ready for the responsibi­lity and its challenges,” Lions executive vice-president and general manager

said in a statement.

The cut defensive tackle with a non-football illness designatio­n. ESPN’s Field Yates first reported the news, which was confirmed by the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Fairley, 30, sat out the 2017 season after a team doctor discovered an irregulari­ty in the veteran’s heartbeat during a checkup in March.

A week after the

announced the end of his football coaching career,

is set to join the as an offensive consultant, according to multiple reports.

Childress had been serving as the Chiefs’ assistant head coach at the time of their announceme­nt. He’s said to be close with new Bears head coach

whom Childress worked with in Kansas City from 2013-17.

defensive end said his father and three other family members were killed in an “arson fire” in Cleveland last week.

Clark retweeted a Jan 30 post from the Cleveland Fire Department that said the bodies of four victims from a fire on the city’s east side had been located and recovered.

The suspected drunk driver accused of hitting and killing

linebacker on Sunday is an illegal immigrant and does not have a driver’s license, the Indiana State Police announced.

who had

been using the alias Gonsales, is a citizen of Guatemala and had previously been deported from the US in 2007 and 2009, according to police. Orrego-Savala was driving the truck that struck and killed Jackson and ride-sharing operator Jeffrey

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