Trey Burton is taking the Philly Special to Chicago.Burton
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Bowl, has agreed to a $32 million, four-year contract with the Chicago Bears,
according to two people familiar with the deal.
Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal won’t be announced until the league year starts Wednesday.
The Eagles also lost another tight end, releasing veteran Brent Celek to save $4 million under the salary cap. Celek was the longest-tenured player on the
team, missing only one game in 11 seasons.
”Brent Celek defines what it means to be a Philadelphia Eagle,” the team said in a statement. ”His dedication to his profession and this organization is
unmatched and he will go down as one of the best tight ends in franchise
history. Brent embodied the city of Philadelphia’s temperament and character
with his toughness and grit. He has been a huge part of everything we have been
building over the last decade and it is only fitting that he was able to help us
win our first Super Bowl last season.
”Unfortunately
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but in our eyes, Brent will always be an Eagle.”
Burton threw out the first pitch before the Philadelphia Phillies played the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. He re-enacted his TD pass to Foles. The play was
called ”Philly Special.”
The versatile Burton gets a chance to be the No. 1 tight end on the Bears after catching 23 passes for 248 yards and five TDs in Philadelphia’s
championship season.
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AP NFL website: All-Star Aaron Nola gave up two runs in the first inning and the punchless Philadelphia Phillies never recovered, losing Saturday to the
Miami Marlins 2-0.
The NL East-leading Phillies have scored only 24 runs in their past nine games.
Nola (12-3) needed 31 pitches to get through the first. After he loaded the bases with none out, one run scored on a groundout, and another came home on
Martin Prado’s two-out single.
In that one inning
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The right-hander allowed only two baserunners after the first, one on a bizarre two-base error by third baseman Maikel Franco. By allowing two runs in
six innings, Nola hiked his ERA to 2.30.
Trevor Richards (3-5) pitched six innings and didn’t allow a run. Three relievers completed the eight-hitter, and Kyle Barraclough pitched around a pair
of two-out singles in the ninth for his ninth save and the Marlins’ eighth
shutout.
The Phils went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Miami won with four hits.
Attendance was 14,793 on bark at the park day, with fans invited to bring along a dog. The crowd was the largest at Marlins Park since April 14.
SLICK FIELDING
Marlins center fielder Cameron Maybin made a running catch as his glove banged against the wall, robbing Rhys Hoskins of an RBI extra-base hit to end
the fifth.
OOPS
Franco had an embarrassing mental lapse in the sixth. He backhanded a two-hopper hit by Starlin Castro in foul territory behind third base
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fourth row.
But the ball was fair, and because Franco threw it into the stands, Castro was awarded second base. Nola pitched around the error by retiring the next
batter to end the inning.
OVERLOADED
When Nola had a 1-2 count against left-handed hitter Derek Dietrich in the fifth, the Phillies stationed all four infielders on the right side. Dietrich
then struck out.
MILESTONE
Nola increased his career strikeout total to 504. He reached the 500 milestone in 480 innings, faster than any previous Phil.
TRAINER’S ROOM
After the game, the Phillies said they’ll place RHP Zach Eflin (7-2
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to start Sunday.
UP NEXT
Phils RHP Enyel De Los Santos (1-0, 4.26) will be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Sunday in place of Eflin against RHP Jose Urena (2-9,
4.13).
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