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PHILADELPHIA -- A day after being traded to Philadelphia in a surprising deal with Houston, new Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans on Wednesday met the media, toured his new teams complex, addressed his new city, and then attended the 76ers game. Earl Thomas III Womens Jersey . Think he likes his new town? "I feel the passion here from the fans and the love in here from the city. Im just excited to get started," he said. "We have a great team here with great teammates and Im looking to come in here, do my part, and be myself." Ryans, a two-time Pro Bowl linebacker with the Texans, who was dealt for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012, was not shy about what he hopes to do with the Eagles, and made that known in a hurry. "Im going to take this city," he said, "where we want to go." That would be -- Eagles fans hope -- to the Super Bowl for the first time since after the 2004 season. Before any run at a title though, Ryan did admit -- like many others -- he was a bit taken back by the deal ... as well as the timing. The 27-year-old linebacker and team captain, after all, left Houston as the Texans all-time leader with 637 tackles. He also contributed eight sacks, six forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his six-year career. He earned Pro Bowl honours following the 2007 and 2009 campaigns and was an Associated Press All-Pro selection in 2007. "It was a little surprising when I first heard of the move, but at the same time, it was good because I knew I was coming to a good team," he said. "I was excited about that because I know how good this team was in previous years and last year. Ive gone down the road there and I knew I was coming to a good team. "It was a perfect fit for me." The Eagles had problems at linebacker last season, and that weakness was evident in a 4-8 start. Philadelphia rallied with four consecutive wins to finish 8-8, but missed the playoffs a year after winning the NFC East. "We were able to bring DeMeco into a good situation with his playing style," Eagles coach Andy Reid said, "and obviously he will be a great asset to the defence. Hell be playing middle linebacker for us." Ryans -- who received a standing ovation at the Knicks-Sixers game during the second quarter at the Wells Fargo Center -- was a second-round draft pick by the Texans in 2006, the same year the team took Mario Williams with the top overall pick. Ryans made the bigger initial impact of the two stars, making 156 tackles to earn the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year honour. He was also durable, starting all 16 games in his first four seasons. He tore his left Achilles tendon in the sixth game of 2010 and the season collapsed, with the Texans dropping eight of their final 10 games. "I can sense that everyone has been looking for that middle linebacker, and Im happy to be the guy that they chose to step in and be the middle linebacker of this defence," he said. "Like I said, its a perfect fit for me, and its what I like to do. Im just eager to get started." Hes not alone. "Youre talking about a really physical, instinctive linebacker. Hes in control," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said. "We always watch the middle linebacker in the biggest games toward the end of the season. We had the opportunity to watch him in a 4-3 defence a few years back, and saw him play against the NFC East. "We felt very confident and comfortable making this trade." The Texans ranked second in total defence last season (285.7 yards per game), finished 10-6 and earned their first division title and playoff berth. "It was great," Ryans said of the post-season. "Houston was a place where we were building toward a playoff run. It took us a while to get there, but once we had the core guys in place, we did what winning teams do. We practiced the way winning teams practice, and we went out about our ways the way winning teams do. "You saw that come to light with us making the playoffs, and us making a run on it." Now, if he can only do that in Philadelphia. Michael Bennett Youth Jersey . But there was even more to like at nights end, after Ladds late-game equalizer and shootout winner lifted the Jets to a 5-4 win over the San Jose Sharks. Ladd tied the game at 4-4 with 1:43 remaining on a quick shot from the left circle with Blake Wheeler screening goalie Antti Niemi. Seahawks Jersey . Their 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday showed just how well that combination can work. 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"When youre out eating at Earls or something, its on a TV and theres people talking about (us), whether its the skid were on, trade rumours or how weve been playing," Rielly said Tuesday. "Playing here in Toronto there are people that arent afraid to have a chat with you if youre at the mall or something. Youve just got to learn to deal with that and cant worry about it too much." Roommate Jake Gardiner tries to take his mind off things by seeing movies, like "Noah" on the teams most recent off day. Coach Randy Carlyle doesnt try to put on sunglasses and a hood to hide from the attention because "thats not me." Even if the Leafs wanted to, theres no real way to escape the pressure -- something area natives and former players know all too well. "Its not fun for them right now, I know that," said Calgary Flames forward Joe Colborne, who spent the past three years in Toronto with the Leafs and minor-league Marlies. "Obviously theres a lot of attention, even out West, on the Leafs, so its well-documented, for sure. You definitely feel for those guys." Empathy was in short supply for Colborne with his Flames at Air Canada Centre seeking to extend Torontos season-worst skid. But even before his Detroit Red Wings sent the Leafs to an eighth loss in a row Saturday night, Mimicos Brendan Smith expressed some sadness at how friends Gardiner and Dave Bolland have to deal with the extra criticism that he called "nonsense." "I think for everybody its difficult," Smith said. "I feel bad for them with all that pressure. Its tough. Every professional athletes going to feel pressure in some kind of way, but its definitely tough here." Red Wings goaltender Jonas Gustavsson looked at the Leafs and recalled a "similar scenario" he went through in Toronto. That was the infamous run in the winter of 2012 that then-general manager Brian Burke compared to "an 18-wheeler going right off a cliff." Gustavsson went 0-3-11 during that 1-9-1 stretch that cost coach Ron Wilson his job. Luke Willson Seahawks Jersey. . But as a Swede, he managed to avoid a lot of the negativity surrounding the team because he read coverage from back home, not in Canada or the United States. After experiencing that, hes quick not to make any blanket statements about how playing in such a big market affects players. "I think thats very individual," Gustavsson said. "I think some guys have no problem whatsoever with it because they dont really care about media and TV, things like that. Maybe some guys follow it more than others and maybe have tougher times with it." Flames forward Matt Stajan, who played five full seasons and parts of two more with the Leafs, brushed off the emphasis on the extra attention that comes with being in what some consider the centre of the hockey universe. "Its not easy. In Calgary if we lose eight in a row its not easy," Stajan said. "I think the pressure from the outsides one thing, but in the dressing room you have expectations as a team and you feel that pressure anyways. "People look too much at the pressure outside. I think youre in the NHL. As a team you have pressure on yourselves to win games and be at your best every night, and when it doesnt happen, youre feeling it." Theres no doubt the Leafs are feeling it, even if its not something players would like to admit. Assistant general manager Claude Loiselle said Tuesday on Toronto radio station Sportsnet 590 The Fan that players have been squeezing their sticks during this skid. In talking to reporters, players tend to shift the focus back to hockey and away from the white noise. "Its just a matter of keeping concentrated on just playing the game and not what everybodys saying," Rielly said. "You cant be too concerned about whats going on out there, you just got to worry about what youre able to control." No ones denying the talk is out there. Captain Dion Phaneuf conceded that in a results-oriented business, theres bound to be some heavy "scrutiny" on the Leafs. A losing streak like this in a place like this ratchets it up even more. "You look on Twitter or TV, its pretty much what everyones talking about right now," Gardiner said. "But were kind of used to that. ... You just got to have fun with it and try to ignore what people are saying." cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '