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3 unusual facts about Jerome McDougle


Jerome McDougle

He performed well in pre-season outings, recording an impressive sack of former collegiate teammate Ken Dorsey in the Eagles' pre-season game against the Cleveland Browns.

On August 15, however, Eagles coach Andy Reid announced that McDougle had sustained fractures to two ribs in pre-season training practices and would require approximately three weeks for recuperation.

In the fourth quarter of a closely contested game played in 105-degree Tampa Bay heat, McDougle closed in on Buccaneer quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, dropping him for a nine-yard loss in a critical quarterback sack.



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