Ernie Sims

Coming into this year’s training camp, there were many questions to be answered on the defensive side of the ball. Would rookie defensive end Brandon Graham start across from Trent Cole on opening day? Would Ernie Sims be the starting weak side linebacker? Would Moise Fokou hold onto the top spot on the strong side? Could Nate Allen play at a high level as a starting Free Safety in his rookie season? Would Ellis Hobbs step up his play as a starting corner across from Asante Samuel? So far, it...Read Full Story

Eagles weakside linebacker Ernie Sims during practice. At least two of the Eagles starting linebackers should have great chemistry on and off the field – they live next to each other, after all.  When Ernie Sims was acquired from Detroit by the Eagles in a three-way trade in April, fellow linebacker Stewart Bradley was one of the first Eagles to welcome him.  “He stepped up to me on the first day I walked in,” Sims said. The two became friends quickly, and Sims happened to find an...Read Full Story

Eagles weakside linebacker Ernie Sims during practice. Leading up to gametime, Ernie Sims is all about the gospel music.  The linebacker who loves a good hard hit as much as anybody tries to listen to something soothing before the game to reign in his aggressiveness, because he knows he’ll be full steam ahead once the game starts. Before kickoff, Sims aims to keep himself calm.  “Just be myself. If I can, I listen to music.  If I don’t have music, I just relax,” he said.   The former Lion...Read Full Story

The combo of Ernie Sims and Stewart Bradley received a lot of attention at camp. Make no mistake, the Eagles linebackers this year are far better than last season.  The trio is probably as good as Philadelphia has had since Jeremiah Trotter was in his prime.  Perhaps most importantly, all three – Stewart Bradley, Ernie Sims and Akeem Jordan – can play every snap. “Big.  It really is big.  And this gets back to us being healthy, for the most part, right now,” said defensive coordinator...Read Full Story

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to steal away an excellent linebacker, Ernie Sims, from the Lions, for a mere fifth-round pick. A great veteran player on the young Eagles defense, something that the Eagles were looking to either acquire via trade or draft, and they found a great pickup. The trade went down between the Lions, Broncos, and of course the Eagles, making a nice three way trade that benefited everyone.The Broncos receiving a handful of picks and the Lions getting Tony Scheffler...Read Full Story