Philadelphia Eagles

* WHEN, WHERE: Tonight, 9 o'clock at RFK Stadium, Channel 13.* RIVALRY: Redskins have won five of the last seven games.* KEY MATCHUPS: Redskins' DE Charles Mann vs. Eagles' rookie T Antone Davis; Redskins' RB Earnest Byner vs. Eagles' ML Byron Evans; Redskins' T Joe Jacoby vs. Eagles' DE Reggie White; Redskins' CB Darrell Green vs. Eagles' WR Fred Barnett.* STRENGTH-ON-STRENGTH: The Redskins have the NFL's most potent offense, averaging 36.5 points. The Eagles have the league's No. 1 defense, giving up 210.3 yards a game.

Running Charm City Run to honor victims of marathon bombing Charm City Run will join independent running stores across America in hosting a "Runners For Boston" fun run Monday at 6:30 p.m. Runners are encouraged to meet at the Annapolis, Baltimore, Bel Air or Clarksville store locations and wear past or present Boston Marathon gear or other Boston-related clothing. For more information, contact info@charmcityrunonline.com . Salisbury Shark Run: The Salisbury rugby team will host the Miles For Mom Shark Run on Sunday.

Preseason opponent: Philadelphia Eagles Site:Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia When:Friday, 8 p.m. TV/Radio:Chs. 45, 5/WJFK (1300 AM), WQSR (102.7 FM)

Quarterback Dennis Dixon , who spent this past season on the Ravens' practice squad, has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team and his agent announced this afternoon. The much-anticipated move reunites Dixon with Eagles coach Chip Kelly , who Dixon played under at the University of Oregon. Dixon, 28, will join a quarterback competition that also includes Michael Vick and  Nick Foles . Vick agreed to a restructured three-year deal with the Eagles earlier this week, but he he has not been guaranteed the starting job. The Ravens initially tried out Dixon last spring, but opted to sign Curtis Painter over both Dixon and Kyle Boller . However, Painter was released in the Ravens' final roster cutdown before the start of the season, and the Ravens ultimately signed Dixon to their practice squad.

Baseball2 Philadelphia Eagles -- Signed DT Jerome Brown.HockeyHartford Whalers -- Signed D Adam Burt to a multiyear contract.F: Richmond Renegades (ECHL) -- Named Dave Allison coach.Track and fieldInternational Amateur Athletic Federation -- Suspended Delisa Floyd, 800 meters runner, for 4 years for testing positive for amphetamines at the World Track and Field Championships.

Psst, buddy, wanna be a justice of the Supreme Court?And a place in the Terrorist Hall of Fame to the Rwandan or Burundan who wiped out presidents of two countries with one stone.The Philadelphia Eagles are worth more than the Baltimore Orioles. Bigger wing span.Rafael Palmeiro can stay.

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BaseballCleveland Indians -- Placed C Sandy Alomar on the 15-day DL retroactive to May 1. Recalled C Jesse Levis from Triple-A Charlotte.CollegesLamar -- Announced that basketball coach Mike Newell had resigned.FootballPhiladelphia Eagles -- Signed DT Leonard Renfro to three one-year contracts.

In the last year before unrestricted free agency comes to th NFL, player salaries rose 19.6 percent in 1992, but didn't have a dramatic change on the top of the salary chart.According to a confidential NFL Players Association salary survey, the average salary jumped from $414,900 to $496,300 this year even though quarterback Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins remained the highest-paid player at an average of $4,433,000 per year.The 25th highest-paid player a year ago, Reggie White of the Philadelphia Eagles, earned an average $1,513,000 while this year, the 25th highest-paid player, Neal Anderson of the Chicago Bears, got $1,650,000.

This doesn't compute. The Philadelphia Eagles might have been able to ship Donovan McNabb to Oakland or Buffalo, moving him out of the NFC and keeping the five-time Pro Bowl quarterback at a safe distance. Instead, the Eagles on Sunday traded McNabb within the division, sending him to the Washington Redskins for a second-round pick this year and a third- or fourth-round selection next year. In doing so, the Eagles handed over one of the best players in club history to a bitter rival, and to new Coach Mike Shanahan, who already has one of the league's up-and-coming defenses.

A remorseful Michael Vick wants a second chance and vowed to crusade for animal rights with the Philadelphia Eagles - and knows he won't be easily forgiven by fans. "I've done some terrible things, I made a horrible mistake. And now I want to be part of the solution and not the problem," Vick said Friday, referring to his conviction for his role in running a dogfighting ring. Vick was introduced by the Eagles a day after signing a one-year deal for $1.6 million with a team option for a second year for $5.2 million.

The Ravens might believe it's too early to talk about playoffs because they haven't clinched a spot yet, but the Ravens won't lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in the regular-season finale. It's not a bold prediction, especially with the way the Jaguars have struggled this season. It's simply based on the personality of the Ravens. With some teams, you might worry about a meltdown because of the pressure surrounding the game, but the Ravens never panic. In fact, that will be their main strength heading into the postseason.

Jared Gaither went into yesterday's game with a "use only in emergency" label on his sprained right shoulder. The emergency arrived early, the wraps came off quickly and the Ravens' precocious left tackle responded magnificently. Consider it another sign that Jonathan Ogden's old position is in capable hands. Gaither (Maryland) played deep into the fourth quarter of a 36-7 romp over the Philadelphia Eagles after a concussion forced his replacement, Adam Terry, to the sideline early in the first half.

Zorn-ing in In two seasons under Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell made modest progress. In four games under Jim Zorn, he has taken his game to a new level. He has yet to throw an interception this season and has three consecutive 100-plus passer-rating games. Breaking out Quarterback Kyle Orton, who started 15 games as a rookie in 2005 for the Chicago Bears, won back the starting job from Rex Grossman this year. Although he's 2-2, Orton shows signs of settling in. He threw a career-high three touchdown passes last week in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Invincible/The Benchwarmers 5:30 p.m. [FX] What a double feature. First, the uplifting tale of Vince Papale's unlikely NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles. Then, something with Rob Schneider (at far right) playing baseball against a bunch of kids. Sample dialogue (via imdb.com) - Papale's father recalling Steve Van Buren and the 1948 Eagles: "That touchdown got me through 30 years at that factory. Got me through all those times your mother being sick." Mel (Jon Lovitz), waxing poetic: "If you build it, nerds will come."

Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) @Dallas Cowboys (1-0) Time:: 8:30 TV:: ESPN Line:: Cowboys by 6 1/2 The buzz:: Donovan McNabb is healthy and the Eagles are a happy, confident bunch. Philadelphia has won its past two visits to Dallas but will have to score a bunch to make it three in a row. After one week, the Eagles led the NFL in total offense after getting 522 yards against the St. Louis Rams. Dallas had little trouble in its opening win over the Cleveland Browns.

Why? Why should the Ravens play their starters for more than a quarter tonight and jeopardize their seasons by inviting injury? Why should the Ravens sacrifice the entire regular season just to see whether their offense can score points and churn out yards against the Falcons' backups and training camp fodder? Some of the Atlanta players won't even be in the league after Saturday. They might try to make a run at a few of the Ravens' injured starters. That's a temptation the Ravens can squash.