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Coleman was everywhere last night. Honestly, I think I can count on one hand the number of times a Bears player touched the ball and Coleman's jersey did not flash across the TV set. He was credited with only 12 tackles, but he was in/on the pile more than two dozen times, or steering the ball carrier back towards other tacklers, or was the next guy in the zone to clean up the play if the tackle had been broken.

I know Coleman had the three INT game earlier this year, but I don't think I have ever seen him play a better game than what I saw last night.
 
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Coleman's pick opened floodgates for Birds
December 12, 2011

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MIAMI ? What do Kurt Coleman and Brian Dawkins have in common?

They?re the last two Eagles safeties to record at least four interceptions in a season. Dawkins had four in 2006, and Coleman picked off his fourth pass in Sunday?s 26-10 mashing of Miami.

Early in the second quarter, Matt Moore lofted a fly ball to center. It was intended for wide receiver Davone Bess, but those are types of passes that safeties live for. Immediately after the ball left Moore?s hand, you probably yelled, ?Pick that off!?

Coleman swooped in, snagged it and returned it to the Dolphins? one. Two plays later, LeSean McCoy scored his second touchdown in less than two minutes.

?I saw the ball in the air, and I?m like, ?It?s either the wide receiver that's going to jump up and get it, or it's me,? ? said Coleman, who had three interceptions in Week 6 against the Redskins. ?And I came down with it, God bless me, and I gotta get down and score next time.?

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Coleman: Castillo Finding His Groove

By Max Rappaport

Since returning to his starting role in Week 6, safety Kurt Coleman has led the Eagles in tackles and interceptions, with 64 and four, respectively. A seventh-round pick in 2010, the former Ohio State Buckeye is beginning to hit his groove.

The same, he believes, is true of defensive coordinator Juan Castillo, who led an excellent defensive performance Sunday against the Miami Dolphins in which the Eagles allowed only 10 points, notched a season-high nine sacks and added an interception to Coleman?s log.

?We had some minor tweaks to the defensive scheme last week that really helped us out,? said the second-year safety. ?Juan really seems to be coming into his own as a defensive play-caller. In Miami, the great thing was that his calls were changing constantly, which helped keep their offense off-guard.?

Coleman and Castillo have more in common than just their recent full assimilations to their respective positions. They both love the physical nature of the game and it shows in their work and in their talk.

?Juan wanted us to have a more consistent attacking attitude. That?s something that we?ve been missing up until last week,? said the 5-11 safety. ?Against the Dolphins, we knew their offensive line plays to the whistle? sometimes past it. Coaches want that out of their players. We understood going into the game that we wanted to stand toe-to-toe with these guys all game long. That?s what we did. We were going to fight them and stop them no matter what.?

Coleman was criticized earlier this season when he missed a key tackle on Victor Cruz that resulted in a touchdown and his temporary removal from the starting lineup. Castillo, too, has been criticized for the performance of the overall defense. But, those two have not given up on one another.

?Juan?s not going to quit on us, and we?re not going to quit on Juan, or any of the other coaches, or our teammates, or the fans. This team is not one that will just give up. We?ll keep on fighting,? Coleman said.

Sunday was an example of just how good Coleman and Castillo can be when they are at their best. With three truly must-win games remaining on the schedule, expect to see both men rise to the challenge.
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Eagles' young defenders letting it fly
December 22, 2011|By Jonathan Tamari, Inquirer Staff Writer

Kurt Coleman saw the play develop in front of him: Santonio Holmes caught a short pass and turned to run. Coleman, knowing he had linebacker Casey Matthews also in pursuit, lined up Holmes and unloaded.

The hit jarred the ball loose, and Juqua Parker recovered and ran it back for a touchdown, sparking the Eagles' rout of the Jets on Sunday.

It was the second touchdown Coleman had set up in two games - he ran an interception back to Miami's 1-yard line the week before - and the hit reflected a new, aggressive mind-set the safety said he has taken on since returning to the starting lineup.

"Coach Reid's been stressing to me, just let it go, just let it go," Coleman said in the locker room after the game. "Early in the season there was things that I knew I could do, but I wasn't doing to my fullest. . . . That's been kind of a transition in my mind-set, I'm just letting it fly."

Coleman's improved play after being benched for two games earlier this season has helped the defense rally the last two weeks.

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http://articles.philly.com/2011-12-22/sports/30547088_1_benched-kurt-coleman-nate-allen
 
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Report: Kurt Coleman Has Torn Bicep Muscle

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According to a report from Howard Eskin of 94WIP, Eagles safety Kurt Coleman suffered a torn bicep muscle during the teams 20-7 victory over Dallas on Sunday.

Here is the tweet from Eskin:

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The good news is that if Coleman were to be sidelined for 4-6 months, he should still be ready for the start of training camp. In addition, he more then likely would be able to partake in the OTA's- something he himself admitted missing this past offseason hurt the team.

The bad news of course is that Coleman will not play on Sunday. Coleman is without question this teams best safety. He is great against the run and showed this season he can make a play on the ball when he has the chance. Yes, he did miss big tackle against Arizona and New York- but who didn't miss a big tackle on this Eagles defense this season?
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Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Eagles safety Kurt Coleman was placed on injured reserve with a biceps injury thus ending his season.

With Coleman sidelined, Jaiquawn Jarrett will make his second start of the season. The rookie started at strong safety against the Cardinals on Nov. 17 with Nate Allen out. Jarrett, who jumped in for Coleman on Saturday after he left with his injury, will start at free safety this time around.

The Eagles' safety positions are essentially interchangeable.

Coleman played in 15 games this season and started in 13. He briefly lost his starting job when he had a poor tackling performance against the New York Giants in Week 3. He finishes his season with 96 total tackles and four interceptions.

Jarrett, the Eagles' 2011 second round draft pick, gets another opportunity to make a case that he could challenge Coleman for a starting spot next season.
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Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/136312983.html#ixzz1hrZAuMq7
 
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