Nostradamus, I am not

“Will the Eagles make a splash in free agency?” I asked on Thursday. Well, “no” was my answer, and if you haven’t yet heard, I was mistaken. The Birds inked former Pats CB Asante Samuel to a 6-year, $57 million deal on the first day of free agency, and for an encore, snagged pass rushing specialist DE Chris Clemons with a 5-year, $18.5 million deal on Saturday.

Let’s give the Eagles credit where credit is due: they got Samuel in and got a deal done promptly, netting themselves the best defensive impact player on offer in free agency. But you’ll have to forgive me if I wait to pass judgment until I see how everything shakes out.

Hey look: a Providence team on the bubble!

I got a chance to see PC’s hockey team play for the first time this season over the weekend, and if Friday night at Boston College is any indication, the Tim Army Reconstruction is back on track after a disappointing 2006-07 campaign.

A 3-2 win at Conte Forum on Friday night coupled with a 2-2 tie at Schneider Arena on Saturday gave the Friars a valuable three points from the weekend series with BC, and it puts the Friars tenuously on the right side of the bubble.