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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles made a big move to bolster the middle of their defence, acquiring two-time Pro Bowl linebacker DeMeco Ryans from the Houston Texans for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012. wholesale jerseys . The Eagles and Texans also announced Tuesday they were swapping third-round choices in 2012. The Eagles now have the 89th pick overall, while the Texans have the 77th pick. The 27-year-old linebacker and team captain leaves Houston as the Texans all-time leader with 637 tackles while also contributing eight sacks, six forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his six-year career. He earned Pro Bowl honours following the 2007 and 2009 campaigns and was an Associated Press All-Pro selection in 2007. Ryans missed most of the 2010 season after tearing his left Achilles tendon. "DeMeco is a proven Pro Bowl linebacker in this league and were excited to be able to plug him into the middle of our defence," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "Hes been the signal caller and a leader on a very good Texans defence for the last several years. Hes a tough, instinctive football player and hell be a great fit for our team." Ryans was a second-round draft pick by the Texans in 2006, the same year the team took Mario Williams with the top overall pick. Ryans made the bigger initial impact of the two stars, making 156 tackles to earn the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year honour. He was also durable, starting all 16 games in his first four seasons. He tore his left Achilles tendon in the sixth game of 2010 and the season collapsed, with the Texans dropping eight of their final 10 games. Houston used most of its 2011 draft picks on defensive players, and Ryans had a reduced role because of more injuries and the emergence of Brian Cushing and rookie Brooks Reed. The Texans ranked second in total defence last season (285.7 yards per game), finished 10-6 and earned their first division title and playoff berth. But they lost key players in free agency, including Williams, right tackle Eric Winston and right guard Mike Brisiel and now Ryans, the teams union representative. Dealing Ryans left some of the remaining players wondering about the teams direction. Defensive ends Antonio Smith and J.J. Watt talked about losing Ryans on the NFL Network on Wednesday night. "Its a big surprise to me," Smith said. "I dont know what is going on at this moment, but DeMeco is a great player, a leader. Hes going to be an asset to each and every team he plays for. Our defence is going to miss him. "Thats all I can say about it." Watt, Houstons first-round draft pick last year, said Ryans was "the most respected guy on the defence, our leader." "Hes a guy that everybody turns to, especially when things are going tough," Watt said. "Its tough to see him go, but at the end of the day, what can we do? Hes obviously going to go play great football for the Eagles. Now its time for the rest of us, as a defence, to step up and find a new leader and go out there and play football. We cant do anything about that, so its time for us to go out there and do it on our own." Ryans played collegiately at Alabama, where he earned first-team All-America honours in 2005. He was a teammate of Eagles left guard Evan Mathis with the Crimson Tide. While in the NFL, Ryans has been a leader on and off the field and his work in the community has been highly regarded in the Houston area. "We appreciate all the hard work and effort DeMeco invested in our organization and wish him only the best moving forward," Texans general manager Rick Smith said. "He is a class act." cheap jerseys from china . "Todd had a three-month interview," Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson said. "He passed it with flying colours." 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Balotelli came on at halftime for his first appearance in a Milan shirt, hours after finalizing his transfer from Manchester City. cheap nfl jerseys china . Until his 136-yard wedge shot on his final hole Thursday. "It was going right at it. (A 59) crossed my mind for a second, and it would be unbelievable if I buried this," Bradley said.PHILADELPHIA -- This was more like the Roy Halladay everyone is used to. Halladay tossed a two-hitter over seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 Friday night in a rain-shortened game to snap a four-game losing streak. Halladay (2-2) allowed two runs, walked two and struck out six to record a complete game. Hes had consecutive strong outings after starting the season with two poor ones. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is coming off an injury-plagued, subpar year, but has looked like his old self this week. "Today was as close as Ive felt to where I want to be," Halladay said. "When I stay within myself and execute the mechanics the way they should be done, I feel good where Im at." Jimmy Rollins, Ben Revere, Humberto Quintero and John Mayberry Jr. each had two hits for the Phillies, who busted out of their slump with five runs off Jaime Garcia (1-1) in the first inning. Carlos Beltran and Matt Holliday hit solo homers for the Cardinals. Garcia allowed eight runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in three innings. "They put some good swings on the pitches I was making," Garcia said. "No excuse. I just didnt get the job done." The game was called after a 35-minute rain delay before the bottom of the seventh. Chase Utley started Philadelphias big first inning with a two-out walk, snapping the Phillies unusual streak of four games without drawing one. Michael Young followed with a single. Mayberry ripped an RBI double to left. Then Kevin Frandsen hit a sharp grounder, but third baseman Ty Wigginton made a diving grab. Wigginton, however, made a wild throw to first and the error allowed two runs to score. "I just pulled it wide left," Wigginton said. "I feel like its a play I make the majority of time. I dont know if I rushed. I know I didnt really get the grip Id like to have. Its part of baseball. We were hoping to keep them there. Michael Kors Cyber Monday Deals . . But they started finding the gaps." Revere ripped an RBI triple to left-centre for his first extra-base hit in his 66th at-bat, and Quintero lined an RBI double to make it 5-0. Utley had an RBI single in the second, and Quintero drove in a run on a single in the third. The Phillies helped Halladay with excellent defence. Left fielder Freddy Galvis made a diving, backhanded catch on a sharp liner and Revere made a headfirst sliding catch on a ball to shallow centre. "We did some good playing the first few innings," manager Charlie Manuel said. Halladay allowed 12 runs and 12 hits in 7 1-3 innings in his first two starts. But he was solid against a weak Marlins lineup last Sunday, giving up one run and five hits in eight innings. The Cardinals were a tougher test. Halladay only made two bad pitches, and Beltran and Holliday got hold of both. "Its a big difference with a nice lead," Halladay said. "You can be aggressive and attack hitters." After a rough spring training was followed up by early troubles, many wondered if Halladay was on the decline. Hes thrown a ton of innings and is 35. But Halladay knew it was a matter of time before he got the results he wanted. "I always felt I was going in the right direction," he said. "Once I got a chance to pitch deeper in games, do more bullpens, I felt I was able to take some of that over into the game." Notes: Suspended Phillies C Carlos Ruiz was hit on the left wrist in an extended spring game. X-rays were negative and hes day to day. ... The Phillies hadnt scored a run before the sixth inning in their previous seven games. ... Young extended his hitting streak to 10 games. ... Cardinals C Yadier Molina had his first game off this season. Tony Cruz started in his spot. ... RHP Lance Lynn (2-0, 5.40) goes against LHP Cliff Lee (2-0, 1.52) on Saturday night. ' ' '
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