'This is where you build the foundation'

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, August, 2006 | by Bob Brookover

Longer, less controversial and more optimistic.

That's the best way to describe the Eagles' monthlong portion of their training camp at Lehigh University compared to the chaos and controversy they endured a year ago.

It officially ends today with a brief walk-through practice in preparation for tomorrow night's game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. The last public workouts were yesterday, and all those moving trucks on the Goodman Campus were visible proof that this camp is indeed finally ending.

"The things I like about the Lehigh camp are that you get away from the city and you develop a little camaraderie," Eagles coach Andy Reid said after an abbreviated morning practice. "Those are things that can be hard to accomplish if you're in your...