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Barring any setbacks, Donovan McNabb should be ready when the Philadelphia Eagles open training camp in 2 1/2 months. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback has rehabbed vigorously since a knee injury ended his season in Week 11 last year. He's running and throwing and is on course for a complete return when players report to camp on July 27. McNabb is spending a lot of time at the team's practice facility, but also will rehab at his home in Arizona part of the summer. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last Nov. 19. It was the third time in five years that McNabb's regular season ended in mid-November. "He's been throwing once a week, and he looks good in that area," coach Andy Reid said Monday after the team completed its first minicamp. "Progressively, he'll be given more days where he can get out and throw, and he'll continue his rehab. The closer we get to camp, he'll be back to full speed. So, we're expecting him, when camp starts, to be able to participate."....


In an interview with CBS SportsLine, Falcons coach Bobby Petrino spoke about Michael Vick and what he expects to see from him this season. Earlier this offseason, Petrino made mention that he wanted Vick to throw more and run less as to suit the team's offensive gameplan. "I know that he's going to run the football. And I want him to do that when it presents itself," Petrino said. "But we do want to be able to throw the ball down the field, be able to get defenses out of dropping the eighth man down -- or take advantage of it when they do. ... We certainly want to throw the ball more effectively and be a bigger threat throwing the football. ... Michael can really throw the ball deep -- his arm strength and his wrist have really surprised me."....

Julius Jones felt he was running "like a robot" at times last season, controlled by what his coach told him to do and how the Cowboys used him. Even though he became the first Cowboys running back since Emmitt Smith in 2001 to have a 1,000-yard season, Jones became unsure of his role. Though he started every game, he rarely played on third down or in goal-line situations, then averaged only 11 carries the final five games. New coach Wade Phillips expects Jones to play a significant part in the Cowboys' offense this season. "He's been productive here. I think he'll continue to be," Phillips said. "He's a good screen runner, good draw runner, stretch outside runner that can cut. We're going to get him the ball as much as we can."