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    #NFL #Philadelphia #Eagles Undrafted rookie T Austin Howard (Northern Iowa) appears to have won the backup left tackle job. #PHI #Philly
    The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.

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    Great news for Austin! Best of luck to him. Hope he wins out the starting position.
    Raised a Hawkeye, Panther by choice.






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      That switch to OL mid-career at UNI is looking pretty savvy right now.

      Here's to 8 to 12 years in the league.

      Cha-ching!
      Winning is more fun than losing.

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        Nice! congrats to Austin.

        Yet another NFL Pather.
        UNI FIGHT

        Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
        iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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        • #5
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          Great news for Austin. Hard work pays off.
          "Try being more of the solution, and less of the problem."

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          • #6
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            Yea Austin!!

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            • #7
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              I was pretty baffled he didn't get drafted.

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                I remember being in Chattanooga for the NC game and some of the red-shirt freshman were walking around before the game.

                One of the guys I was with spotted Howard, who was quite large even then, and said "Geez, why is that guy not playing tonite?". I said I think he's a freshman tight-end and I think UNI is pretty high on him. I don't know why I remember that, especially given the number of Miller Lite's I drank that nite, but I do.

                5 years later it all worked out according to plan. Will be good to see him play on Sunday.
                Winning is more fun than losing.

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                  Austin, Congrats on earning the opportunity. I hope that you can make the most of it over then next 7-15 years.

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                    Get NFL news, scores, stats, standings & more for your favorite teams and players -- plus watch highlights and live games! All on FoxSports.com.


                    Austin Howard, OT, Philadelphia Eagles (Undrafted)

                    Howard could be the biggest surprise of 2010 so far for this team. He didn’t get invited to any All-Star games and wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine, so how has Howard seemingly won the backup left tackle job this early?

                    Early in training camp, third-year OT King Dunlap was moved from left tackle to the right side, leaving the rookie as the top backup to starting LT Jason Peters. When you consider he only played left tackle in college for two seasons (he played tight end before that), his ascension up the depth chart is even more amazing.

                    But his signing with Philadelphia wasn’t a given. The Chargers, Steelers, Bengals, Cowboys, Vikings and Rams all tried to sign him after the draft. Philadelphia’s offensive line coach Juan Castillo first saw Howard while watching his son, Gregory, play cornerback at the University of Iowa last season. Howard was on the other side in that game with the University of Northern Iowa. Castillo kept in touch with the offensive lineman over the next several months after Philadelphia’s season ended leading up to the draft. Right after the draft, Philadelphia stepped up and gave Howard a three-year deal with a $15,000 signing bonus. Most undrafted free agents get less than $3,000 for a signing bonus, if they get anything at all.

                    So, Philadelphia’s aggressiveness paid off. Now they might have one of the biggest draft steals in recent years.

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                      Originally posted by MarshallTucker View Post

                      So, Philadelphia’s aggressiveness paid off. Now they might have one of the biggest draft steals in recent years.
                      WOW!! That is a big statement.
                      GO PANTHERS!!

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                      • #12
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                        I watched some of the eagles game on Fox last night, and Howard played the entire second half. I thought he looked very good. Made some really nice blocks and was pushing people around. Looked very comfortable.
                        UNI FIGHT

                        Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
                        iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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                          It's interesting that he signed a 3 year deal as a FA non-draftee, and he got a $15K bonus. That's high for both. They obviously felt very comfortable with what they were going to be getting from him.
                          The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.

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                            CINCINNATI - Very few NFL teams buy their offensive tackles at Kmart anymore. Peruse the league's depth charts and you'll find that most of the starters at that position are high-round blue bloods.
                            The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.

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                              Originally posted by Panthers to the Bone View Post
                              When they recruit kids to UNI, they should hand them a copy of this article and tell them about Austin Howard.

                              "You want to know where you can get to from Northern Iowa...read this."
                              Winning is more fun than losing.

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