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PHILADELPHIA -- DeSean Jackson caught Michael Vicks pass over the middle, took a couple steps and braced himself for a hit that Kurt Coleman never delivered. Hard to break the habit. Jackson and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles have nothing to worry about this training camp. Tackling is a no-no for coach Chip Kelly. "We have four preseason games for that," Kelly said. When 30,000 fans came to Lincoln Financial Field to see the Eagles first practice in full pads under Kelly, they saw fast-paced, up-tempo action. But they didnt see any hitting. That was a shock, particularly to older fans who watched physical summer practices when Andy Reid, Buddy Ryan and Dick Vermeil coached the Eagles. "Its like theyre playing two-hand touch now," said longtime fan Joe Iazulla. "They dont even hit each other anymore. Its sissy football." Former players were surprised, too. Brian Dawkins, Garry Cobb and others watched from the sideline on Alumni Day in disbelief. They wondered why they had to endure those rough, two-a-day practices not so long ago. "We used to kill each other in camp," said Cobb, a linebacker for Detroit, Philadelphia and Dallas from 1979-89. "Buddy worked us so hard that veteran players sometimes wanted to quit right there on the field. It was grueling. We left a lot of years on that practice field in training camp. Many of us couldve played longer in the NFL if we didnt hit that much in camp." No tackling is new to the Eagles, but its become normal around the NFL. Teams have been trending toward less physical camps in recent years, especially after the new collective bargaining agreement limited the number of practices and hitting. The league is being sued by about 4,200 players who say they suffer from dementia, Alzheimers disease and other neurological conditions, which they believe stem from on-field concussions. Kellys explanation is injury prevention, though hes already lost three players for the season to ACL tears in the first two weeks of camp. "When you get guys on the ground, its not really the two guys that get tackled, its whats chasing it," Kelly said. "Were trying to keep everybody in every situation up. If Im blocking my guy and Im trying to finish to the whistle, two guys in front of me fell, thats where the biggest thing occurs. Its the pileups. Most of the time its not the tackle or the tackler, its the rest of the guys coming through. You have a lot of big bodies moving. Theres a fine line what we have to get done from a work standpoint. We also know we have to get our guys to the game, too." Reid, who was fired after 14 seasons in Philadelphia, took his opposite approach to Kansas City. The Chiefs werent used to tackling in camp under recent coaches Romeo Crennel and Todd Haley. "You have to be a good tackling team," Reid said. "Normally, good tackling teams end up playing late in the year -- or I guess, early in the year." That philosophy didnt work for Reid last year when the Eagles finished 4-12 and had one of the worst tackling defences in recent history. But Reids teams went to the playoffs nine times and he usually had them playing their best football late in the season. "Its football, so youre going to get hit," Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles said. "I think we need to get hit as early as possible. We dont need to wait until the last minute to get hit. I think its good." Far more AFC teams tackle in camp than in the NFC. The New York Jets, Miami, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Denver and San Diego tackle to the ground to some degree whether its scrimmages, 9-on-7 drills or goal-line situations. "Youre not going to keep a guy on defence if he cant tackle, but you better find out," Jets coach Rex Ryan said. In the NFC, Detroit, Atlanta, San Francisco, Green Bay and Dallas have tackled to the ground on rare occasions such as open scrimmages for fans. "Weve had a couple of periods where we have gone live tackling, not very many," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "I think everybody is going to try to control that. Youre not going to have full contact and things like that." Former players disagree. "We used to tackle in every drill," said Brian Baldinger, an offensive lineman for Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Dallas from 1982-93. "Theres a science to tackling and maintaining proper technique. You can only get better at it by practicing and now they dont even practice it." Many coaches yell at players if they hit teammates too hard and nobody wants to see scuffles anymore. Its a far cry from the days of Buddy Ryan and his rugged defence in Philadelphia. "Buddy used to encourage guys he knew wouldnt make the team to start fights," Cobb said. 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Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars.Tom McCartney has moved a step closer to Test rugby with Ireland by signing a new three-year deal at Connacht.The New Zealand-born hooker, 31, will qualify for Ireland on residency grounds in November 2017 and could yet force his way into head coach Joe Schmidts plans.The former Auckland Blues front-rowers new deal also provides a shot in the arm for Connacht, who will?lose head coach Pat Lam to Bristol at the end of the season.Im delighted to sign on for another three years with Connacht Rugby, McCartney said.I came here excited to be able to help the province achieve its vision of success and I believe we have the structures in place to see us continue to go from strength to strength.McCartney joined Connacht in 2014 and proved integral to the provinces drive to the Guinness PRO12 title last term.The hooker and Connacht centre Bundee Aki are expected to offer a serious boost to Irelands squad once both qualify for Test action in 2017.With Aki and fast-developing lock Ultan Dillane tied to fresh deals too, Connachts retention plans have now been boosted stiill further by McCartneys new contract.ddddddddddddThis is a hugely positive move for Connacht Rugby and a big statement from Tom highlighting the belief and confidence he has in the future of the club, said Connacht chief executive Willie Ruane.Tom came to Connacht from overseas and in a short time he has made a very positive impact on our environment here.He is an important member of the squad and very popular among our supporters. We are thrilled that he sees his future with Connacht.Head coach Lam tipped McCartney to remain pivotal to the provinces future development. Im delighted for Connacht Rugby and our supporters that Tom has re-signed, said Lam.It is a massive statement for the future of the squad and the province.Ive known Tom for so much of his career and he is a valuable leader on and off the pitch. Along with all the other recent re-signings, he will be an important contributor to the future success of the province. ' ' '