EMOTIONAL DAWKINS CAN’T CONTINUE WITH INTERVIEW

If there was any doubt about safety Brian Dawkins’ feelings for the Eagles or the city of Philadelphia, there should be none now. In an interview with Derrick Gunn of Comcast SportsNet in Philly, an audibly emotional Dawkins had to end the segment after less than two minutes. (Hat tip to SportsRadioInterviews.com.) Dawkins, who whipped himself into a frenzy before every game and whose “Can you feel that?” bit from the beginning of Madden ’08 still gives me chills just thinking about it, is the kind of guy every football player should be. (This one is pretty good, too.) Think of it this way -- if every football player were wired like Dawkins, every game would be a truly memorable event. Even the ones in the preseason. The good news is that Dawkins will still be playing. And we’ve got a feeling that some blue, white, and orange jerseys with his name and number will be popping up at Eagles’ games in 2009. Especially when the Broncos come to town for their once-in-every-eight-years visit.