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Eagles sign Pederson to be starting QB SportsTicker The Eagles signed career backup quarterback Doug Pederson to a three-year contract and Reid promptly named him the starter. "He's our starting quarterback," Reid said at an afternoon news conference. "I'm firmly in his corner. I know what he can do and he knows the offense we're going to run here." After being stuck behind Brett Favre in Green Bay for the last 3½ seasons, Pederson received the biggest break of his six-year career from his former quarterbacks coach with the Packers. "I've been waiting for this opportunity and now I've got it," Pederson said. "I believe I'm ready and I know my coach has confidence in me." The Eagles juggled Bobby Hoying, Rodney Peete and Koy Detmer at quarterback last year and ranked last in the NFL in passing yards and points. Pederson, 30, originally was signed by the Miami Dolphins to the practice squad in 1992 after a stellar college career at Northeast Louisiana. He served as the team's third-string quarterback for 2½ seasons and attempted just 8 passes. After being released by Miami in October 1995, Pederson signed with the Packers a month later. He was active for just two games in his first 2½ seasons with Green Bay before he was promoted to backup last year. Pederson finally received some playing time in an Oct. 5 loss
to Minnesota when an ineffective Favre was benched. He performed
well, completing 10 of 16 passes for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns.
But he also suffered a broken jaw and was
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PHILADELPHIA
(Feb. 17, 1999) — New Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid
has placed ultimate confidence in a former pupil who has never
started an NFL game.
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