Matt McCoy

The Philadelphia Eagles' 23-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday afternoon has come with a price tag attached to it. Literally. Three Eagles defenders, including one who was waived the day after the game, have been fined a total of $20,000 by the league for their overaggressive play in the win. In addition, one Minnesota player has been sanctioned. Eagles defensive end Juqua Thomas and former linebacker Matt McCoy were each fined $7,500. McCoy will be liable for the fine, a...Read Full Story

The Eagles cut backup linebacker Matt McCoy today. The second round pick from San Diego State has largely been a huge bust. He was deactivated for almost his entire rookie season, and played poorly as a starter last season. The Eagles felt the need to replace him in the off season, by trading for Takeo Spikes. Spikes has played well, and McCoy had been designated to special teams. McCoy has a bonehead personal foul penalty for hitting the Minnesota punter in the back. The play took the Eagles...Read Full Story

Seahawks: LB Matt McCoy flies around a pop-up during this afternoon’s practice (pic by @rodmarphoto) – http://moby.to/5t78do Twitter / SeahawksRead Full Story

First openly gay Iowa state senator Matt McCoy remarks on today’s landmark decision, describing it as a “Red letter day for the state of Iowa.” McCoy goes on to say that he views the issue as settled, noting Iowa’s long history of civil rights firsts and that it cannot be easily be undone (unlike California) thanks to Iowa’s rigorous legislative and judicial processes. Will today’s events impact the pending decision of the California Supreme Court on Proposition 8...Read Full Story

Openly gay Iowa state senator Matt McCoy posted a video to YouTube today about Iowa's historic Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, saying "Today is a red letter day for Iowa."Read Full Story