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Bob Brookover: LeGarrette Blount’s bank account doesn’t match his career contributions

One punch followed by an uncontrollable display of emotion made LeGarrette Blount into one of the best bargains in NFL history. Even now, after Blount has proved his worth over and over again during his first seven seasons in the NFL, the Eagles got one of the best running backs in football for a ridiculously low price a couple of weeks ago.

Blount’s energy and enthusiasm for the game were on display last week when the Eagles held their first offseason practices at the NoveCare Complex and it will be again Tuesday when those workouts resume. You could see that he is an intense man even in practice, and that left running backs coach Duce Staley visibly excited.