Leonard Weaver

Eagle FB Leonard Weaver Leaves Game With Gruesome Injury Nfl.fanhouse.com 9/12/2010 By Bruce Ciskie After a great 2009 season, more good things were expected in 2010 out of veteran fullback Leonard Weaver of the Philadelphia Eagles. It could be some time, however, before he sees the field again. Weaver suffered an awful-looking leg injury while carrying the ball in the second quarter of the Eagles’ opener Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. On a short run, Weaver was stood up by...Read Full Story

Want to see someone’s leg bend the wrong way?  Today is your lucky day. Philadelphia Eagles fullback Leonard Weaver sustained a gruesome injury on Sunday night while facing the Green Bay Packers. Weaver injured his knee on a running play, twisting it after getting hit by a defender. Weaver had to be helped off the field and appeared to be in tears as he did so.  The hometown fans seemed to let out a collective gasp once they saw the instant replay. Early reports are calling it a sprain...Read Full Story

There were a lot of talks last weekend and in the beginning of this week about the Eagles being close to signing Leonard Weaver. He is their number one free agent priority and with free agency set to start on Friday, they need to get the deal done as soon as they can. I don’t think there is a doubt in anyone’s mind that the Eagles should re-sign Weaver, and I fully believe it’s going to get done. I think it’s probably at the point right now where they’re making their final negotiations and...Read Full Story

It was bound to come sooner or later, but since he's already been chastised for the comments comparing what NFL players are going through to slavery , it's hard to know if Leonard Weaver's apology is sincere or simply a public relations move, but it did come rather quickly. Wednesday morning, Weaver took to Twitter in an attempt to explain himself. "Now, that I have seen it, I will say that it was hard for me to watch and after thinking about it, I've come to the conclusion that I...Read Full Story

After watching the tape of an interview he did with Comcast SportsNet, Eagles fullback Leonard Weaver has apologized for comments in which he said owners treated players “like slaves” according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Weaver’s comments echoed those made by Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. “We as players want to make a statement that you know what, we love playing for you all, we love your owners, you know? We love you guys very much, but at the same time we need to see some...Read Full Story