S Kurt Coleman (All B1G, All-American)

[Buckskin86]

Coleman will make his first NFL start a week from Monday when the Eagles face the Redskins on a nationally televised Monday Night Football game against the Redskins in Landover, Md.

After Allen got hurt Sunday, Coleman played very well in his longest NFL regular-season stint. He had played sporadically in the Eagles? first seven games.

?I thought he did a nice job,? Reid said. ?You?re talking about a kid that you go back and you kind of look at his history, you?re talking about a four-year starter at Ohio State. So he?s played in big games, and you know he?s smart and physical. And he did a great job. He did a very good job for being able to, without any practice, being able to step in there.

?The key now is, if you?re a young guy, you have to continue to learn. And if Nate?s not able to go this week, then you have to make sure that you know that there?s a little film out there on you, and teams are going to have time to try to exploit weaknesses, and you have to make those adjustments and make sure that you strengthen your weakness.?

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[Buckskin86]

Reid can't find fault in Coleman's penalized hit
NFL says safety's play doesn't warrant fine
By GEOFF MOSHER ? The News Journal ? November 9, 2010

PHILADELPHIA -- Andy Reid had all Sunday night and Monday morning to review the controversial hit by safety Kurt Coleman on Colts receiver Austin Collie that drew a 15-yard personal foul penalty.

He had the chance to instruct his defensive players on what they should do differently next time, how they could be more careful.

The problem is, he couldn't find anything wrong with Coleman's hit.

"There is really nothing else [Coleman could have done]," Reid said. "That was a bang-bang play. I don't see what they could have done different because after looking at it on film and studying it, I don't see -- if the player asked me this I'd have to tell them that -- I just don't see what they could have done different."

The NFL agreed, sort of.

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101109/SPORTS02/11090353/1002/SPORTS

Eagles' Coleman escapes fine on hit; likely to start
By LES BOWEN
Philadelphia Daily News
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MOST OF THE questions Kurt Coleman fielded yesterday on a conference call with reporters had to do with his hit on Colts receiver Austin Collie, which was no longer such a big deal by the end of the day.

Collie seems on his way to recovery from a concussion, and late yesterday afternoon the NFL announced that Coleman will not be fined.

The news of more long-term import involving Coleman yesterday was coach Andy Reid's assertion that rookie starting free safety Nate Allen "looks like he's going to struggle to make it for this week," when the Birds travel to Washington. That means rookie Coleman, who said he played "hands down by far the most time I've had" Sunday after Allen suffered a neck injury in the second quarter of the 26-24 victory over the Colts, is likely to make his first NFL start against the Redskins.

"It's not the first time I've started in my life," said Coleman, an Ohio State standout who was drafted in the seventh round. He said he would work with veteran free safety Quintin Mikell, the man whose legal hit drove Collie into Coleman, to prepare for the Redskins.

"You're talking about a four-year starter at Ohio State," Reid said yesterday, when asked about Coleman. "He's played in big games, and you know he's smart and physical. And he did a great job . . . without any practice, being able to step in there.

"The key now is, if you're a young guy, you have to continue to learn. And if Nate's not able to go this week, then you have to make sure that you know there's a little film out there on you, and teams are going to have time to try to exploit weaknesses, and you have to make those adjustments and make sure that you strengthen your weakness."

After Sunday's game and again yesterday, Coleman said he prepared for the Colts as if he were starting, even if he didn't get the practice reps with the first-team defense.

"I was ready for that opportunity," said Coleman, who credited Mikell with getting him through his first few series.

Coleman said that when Collie didn't get up Sunday, he couldn't help but think back to his hit on Ohio State teammate Tyson Gentry in spring practice in 2006, which left Gentry paralyzed from the waist down after he fell awkwardly.

"I kind of had a little bit of a flashback to my freshman year in college, but I didn't want to think that negatively," said Coleman, who said he prayed for Collie.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/spo...ne_on_hit__likely_to_start.html#ixzz14mnYkmQL

 

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Philadelphia Eagles' Kurt Coleman ready for bright lights of Monday night
Published: Friday, November 12, 2010
Brad Wilson

Express-Times File Photo | MATT SMITH
Rookie defensive back Kurt Coleman communicates with a teammate during the first practice on the opening day of the 2010 training camp at Lehigh University's athletic fields.

The lights still shine a little brighter on Monday night ? as Philadelphia Eagles' rookie safety Kurt Coleman is going to find out in a few days.

"On Monday night, you know everyone's going to be watching," Eagles quarterback Michael Vick said Thursday. "Everybody is relaxing, the game starts at 8:30, and everybody's tuned in. I've always been a fan of Monday Night Football, and I still watch it to this day as a fan."

Coleman will very likely get his first NFL start Monday, with fellow rookie Nate Allen all but certain to be laid up with a neck strain suffered in Sunday's win over Indianapolis.

Coleman's not afraid of the bright lights. Ohio State features prominently on national television and New Year's Day bowl game, and Coleman played against LSU in the BCS National Championship game in 2008 and made 10 tackles.

"It's going to be great. It's going to be a great test for myself and this team," Coleman said. "Washington beat us the first time around at our home. Now, we're going to their place and we have to get a W. We have a good feeling around here, a good vibe. It's a great test for us going into the next half of the season."

Monday will be an intense environment for Coleman to make his first NFL start. Coleman is a level-headed, even-keeled kind of player with smarts to spare, so he probably has an idea what FedEx Field will be like Monday night.

"College crowds might be a little louder," he said. "I've played in national championship games. But it's similar."

Or maybe not.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bra..._ready_for_bright_lights_of_monday_night.html

Originally Published: 11/12/2010
With Allen out, Coleman takes over as starter
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Reading Eagle

PHILADELPHIA - Kurt Coleman has played in every game for the Philadelphia Eagles this season while accumulating playing time that isn't the norm for a seventh-round draft pick.

Now, though, the Birds will be very glad they've given the young safety such an opportunity, since he'll start Monday night at Washington.

With second-round pick and season-long starter Nate Allen probably out with a neck injury, Coleman will step in at free safety for his first start and is much more prepared for it than he would have been two months ago.

"I feel a lot better," said Coleman. "I have game-time experience underneath me, and it's not going to be all foreign. I have this whole defensive system down. It's a lot better going halfway through the season and getting a start than starting the season."

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xZLGAjMzcc"]YouTube - Eagles safety Kurt Coleman on his first NFL start[/ame]

 

[Buckskin86]

Posted on Sat, Nov. 13, 2010
Eagles rookie Coleman: Won't get fooled again
By LES BOWEN
Philadelphia Daily News
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KURT COLEMAN had played, as he recalls, fewer than 10 snaps this season as a rookie safety in the Eagles' defense when he lined up against Washington in the second quarter of a 17-12 home loss, Oct. 3. The Birds already trailed, 14-3. The defense really needed a stop, on third-and-15 from the Redskins' 27.

It didn't get one. Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb hit Anthony Armstrong for 57 yards - nearly half the Redskins' total of 125 passing yards for the day - setting up a chip-shot field goal for a 17-3 lead.

"It was a good play by Donovan," Coleman said yesterday. "They had Santana [Moss] in the slot and Anthony Armstong on the outside. He pump-faked to Santana running a post and threw it deep. He did a good job of holding me off and being able to hit the over-the-top coverage. I don't see that [happening] again, to myself."

Coleman has added considerably to his store of experience since that game. He is scheduled to start for the first time Monday night, when the Eagles visit the Redskins, in place of a fellow rookie, free safety Nate Allen, who is sidelined with a neck strain. Coleman filled in capably after Allen went down in the second quarter last week against the Colts.

Coordinator Sean McDermott lauded the growth of his young defense yesterday, and offered that Coleman has "done a good job."

"Just like the other players on this defense, young or old, nothing fazes them," McDermott said. "I love that about this group. No matter what the challenge is at hand, those guys, they go at it head on. In terms of Kurt's biggest challenge this week, I would just say 'Monday Night Football.' It's his first start and then on 'Monday Night Football.' I think he's up for it and I know his teammates trust him."

"As far as getting too excited, it's just not going to happen," said Coleman, a seventh-round draftee out of Ohio State. "I'm going to stay low-key and just go about my business."

Read more: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/spo...an__Won_t_get_fooled_again.html#ixzz15ANA8ta1

 

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Kurt Coleman to make first career start for Eagles
By GEOFF MOSHER ? STAFF WRITER ? November 14, 2010

PHILADELPHIA ? Big-game pressure under the bright lights before a nationally-televised audience?

Please, this won't be the first rodeo for Eagles rookie safety Kurt Coleman. Not by a long shot.

Coleman, a three-year starter at college powerhouse Ohio State, routinely played in stadiums that seated 100,000-plus diehards in some of the country's most notoriously hostile environments.

At "The Big House" in Michigan; at "Happy Valley" in State College, Pa.; even at his own raucous home stadium, "The Horseshoe," in Columbus, Ohio.

In Coleman's sophomore season, the Buckeyes drew Louisiana State in the BCS Championship, which was played at the Louisiana Superdome, roughly 80 miles from LSU's campus in Baton Rouge.

It was practically a home game for the Tigers, who won 38-24.

"Truthfully, as far as big crowds, big situations, I deal with pressure very well," said Coleman, who makes his first NFL start tonight at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., against the division-rival Redskins.

Cont...

http://www.app.com/article/20101114...Coleman-to-make-first-career-start-for-Eagles

 

[cjmik_75]

Test him McBlabb...please test him.

Here's to KC getting a pick 6 on Monday Night!!!

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Test him McBlabb...please test him.

Here's to KC getting a pick 6 on Monday Night!!!

Still one of my all time favorite Buckeyes...

 

[Rookie]

The more defense in this game the better. I'm up by 30 in my fantasy league and my opponent still has McCoy and Maclin up. =/ I like low scoring games with keeping the ball at midfield the entire time.

 

[3074326]

PICK!!

 

[Buckeye Maniac]

Nice pick just now!

 

[cjmik_75]

Hell yes KC!!!!

 

[Tonyank]

WORD!!!!! deflection INT

Congrats KURT!!!

 

[scooter1369]

And Coleman gets a pick in his second series as a starter. Buckeyes playing lights out this week

 

[Buckskin86]

Cool, calm and collected

Eagles rookie safety Kurt Coleman proved he would was not fazed by the atmosphere inside FedEx Field. Coleman, who made his first NFL start in place of injured Nate Allen, grabbed an interception in the first quarter.

Coleman was used to playing in big games in front of even larger crowds than the one that showed up to root for McNabb and the Redskins.

Prior to joining the Eagles as a seventh-round draft pick, Coleman was a three-year starter at Ohio State. While with the Buckeyes, he played in front of huge, rowdy crowds at places such as Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin. He also played in the BCS national championship game against Louisiana State at the SuperDome in New Orleans.

"Truthfully, big crowds and big situations don't really bother me," Coleman said last week upon hearing he would be replacing Allen. "When I was at Ohio State, I learned to deal with pressure very well."

Coleman learned that lesson during his sophomore season, when the Buckeyes suffered a 38-24 loss to LSU in that title game in New Orleans.

Because LSU's campus in Baton Rouge is less than 100 miles from New Orleans, the stands were filled with purple-and-gold fans screaming and brandishing "Geaux Tigers" signs.

"I was so excited before that game that I was almost gassed (out of breath) before it started," Coleman said. "Ever since then, I've learned to just relax and play loose."

Coleman became the fourth rookie to start for the Eagles on offense or defense this season, following Allen, wide receiver Riley Cooper and defensive end Brandon Graham.

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_b7ec30b2-bc46-5c3b-9c00-89ed0b75f07c.html

NFL Videos: S.Moss INTERCEPTED by K.Coleman

 

[Buckskin86]

Inside the Eagles: College loyalty brings out the fan in Eagles

Want to start a shouting match in the Eagles' locker room?

It's easy. Just bring up college allegiances, conference superiority, and this week's rivalry games, then stand back as the fire spreads through the kindling of intensely competitive and proud young men. Yes, they are all professionals, but as the college season reaches its climax, school loyalty brings out the fan in the Eagles.

Take this exchange between Michigan alumnus Brandon Graham and Kurt Coleman, from Ohio State, as their schools prepared to play. They're both rookies, barely removed from one of college's most intense rivalries.

"I let him know, don't talk to me," Graham said early this week. "I don't know you, you don't know me."

All he wanted to hear from Coleman, a safety, were defensive play calls.

Quintin Mikell, a Boise State alumnus, talked up his small school's undefeated record. Once an undrafted free agent, Mikell epitomizes Boise's underdog status, and likes to take a poke at the giants of college football. One favorite target is Coleman, a former Ohio State captain.

"I give him crap all the time," Mikell said.

He led reporters to Coleman's adjacent locker and began rifling through it, pulling out a 2010 Rose Bowl backpack Coleman carries, and mocking the rookie for it. "He only wears it when they win," Mikell said.

Coleman emerged from the shower, towel around his waist, to find Mikell standing in his locker, reporters gobbling up the scene. Coleman began to respond, criticizing Boise State's lower-tier schedule.

But Mikell was still going. One stall over he donned a blue Boise State shirt and hat, their tags still on, and continued his rant for the rolling cameras. After putting down Ohio State some more, he said: "At Boise State we get a good education and shirts and stuff."

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