Eagles-Broncos: The Highly Anticipated Return of Brian Dawkins to Philly

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Published: December 26, 2009

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... circled their calendars for Dec. 27, his return to the City of Brotherly Love.

The city of Philadelphia has seen their fair-share of former fan favorites welcomed with open arms after returning to play with different teams. However, no player’s return with a new team may ever be as meaningful as Dawkins will be on Sunday when the Broncos take on the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field as they look to make their case for a Wild Card spot in the AFC playoffs.

For those that have followed him throughout his career, most fans that follow the NFL are aware of the type of player Dawkins is—both physically and emotionally. While players and fans fear the hard-hitting safety on the field, who is known by some as Weapon X, they still respect him for the emotion he shows for his love of the game–both on and off the field.

One of the most memorable moments in his career as an Eagles came in an interview with Fox correspondent Terry Bradshaw in 2005 after the Eagles ...

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