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By his own admission, Saverio Rocca didn't have quite the NFL debut that he wanted, averaging about 40.4 yards a punt and dropping only two of seven punts inside the 20. All told, his little brother Anthony, who still plays for the Collingwood Magpies of the Australian Football League, had the better weekend. However, Sav suggested over the weekend that Anthony may follow him to America one day.

"I think there will be more players come from Australia. How many, I don't know,'' Rocca said. "But the likes of my brother, I think he'll give it a go. ... If he gets offered another contract back home, he'll take that. So it's hard to know when he'll actually come over but I think it's (a matter of) when.''

Why should you be excited about that? Because Anthony Rocca can do this:


That's two goal kicks from more than 75 meters out. Clearly, big legs run in the family. If Sav has a good season in Philadelphia, there might be a few NFL teams out there willing offer Anthony a contract that could be worth more than he might make staying in the AFL.

It's actually kind of a shame Anthony is already 30. He's a big guy who make some excellent marks inside the 50 in Saturday's win over Sydney. If he were 24 or 25, he might be considered a prospect at tight end, too.

Previously at FanHouse:
Sav Rocca Makes Philadelphia Eagles Roster
Eagles Look Average in Pittsburgh, Save Sav!

A less than impressive performance from the Birds in the 'burgh. While the score was clearly in the Steelers favor and the defense looked Swiss cheese-esque throughout, it is, afterall, still the preseason. I'm not super worried, but I'm also not very confident. Some noticeable points.

Weapons - While they didn't put many points on the board, the Birds offense has shown that they have an array of weapons at the disposal of Donovan McNabb. From a three deep backfield to a real solid top four or five receivers, I'm excited to watch this group let loose. Even the backup tight ends have shown they can be weapons. The only major concern for the offense is the status of stud O-lineman Shawn Andrews.

Disappointing Coverage - The defense as a whole last night looked completely average. Pittsburgh was able to find success through the air. The 2007 incarnation of the Birds defense doesn't give you the impression as being a squad to recon with.

Return Game - "He's done just okay." That was Andy's response to how he thinks Jeremy Bloom has faired returning punts and kickoffs during the preseason. In last night's matchup, Greg Lewis was on the field to field two punts and Correll Buckhalter got a chance to take a kickoff. Bloom has showed he can be super quick, but also hasn't shown a tremendous ability to make tacklers miss.