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DeSean Jackson And Drew Rosenhaus At Lehigh University

DeSean Jackson and his agent Drew Rosenhaus showed up at Philadelphia Airport last night and NBC-10’s John Clark was waiting there when they arrived. According to Clark, Jackson and Rosenhaus said they were headed to Lehigh, but after that they didn’t have any comment.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who has been taking his game to another level, did comment on Jackson’s arrival.

“I can tell you he’s excited to be back,” Vick said. “He’s ready to come back and play football this season, ready to come back and handle his business, be the consummate teammate. He’s going to come in and let his play speak for itself, come in with a different attitude.”

Vick was asked about the possibility of him signing an extension to open up some salary cap room for the Birds to sign Jackson to an extension. Reports say that the Eagles have about $4 million dollars of cap space remaining.

“I’m not concerned about that. We haven’t talked about it,” Vick said. “We both are important to the team. Whoever goes first, it doesn’t matter. I think our play ought to speak for itself.”

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paulman
paulman
August 8, 2011 8:46 am

One report stated that Agent Drew Rosenhaus was doing Push-ups in front
Lehigh’s Gate entrance this morning while D-Jax was working on a Rap-Song Video back at the Hotel.. Good Grief..

bugsyhawk
bugsyhawk
August 8, 2011 9:21 am
vricchini
vricchini
August 8, 2011 10:14 am

I doubt all thats on his mind in coming in to camp is football the fact the Drew Rosenhaus is with him. I dont expect to see sit ups but im sure his body language will not look happy. Expect a deal to be done within the next 2 weeks. A bonus this year and a tag next year.

seansyh
seansyh
August 8, 2011 10:15 am

I feel like desean is going to want more than 4 million even though i think somewhere in the 5-6 million range is fair due to his injury prone body and dissappearing during games. Desean is going to want to be paid like a top recieving threat, but hopefully his deal includes a nice signing bonus with not a lot of garunteed money, that way he is encouraged to play, and if he has a serious injury the eagles aren’t up s**ts creek

navyeaglefan
navyeaglefan
August 8, 2011 10:39 am

Greetings all – back from vacation – go check out the story by Peter King on SI.com (his regular MMQB) where he gushes about how the eagles did NOT mortgage the future, 24 of 26 projected starters have 2 years (at least) left on contracts, and that after this year, the garunteed money drops to ZERO (that means lots of flexibility) AND, and this is a big AND, they still have money left over to extend Vick and (another big AND) extend Djax. Man dedicated almost a page to the wisdom of Banner and Roseman. My favorite quote ‘ Now that’s a team with a plan

So I guess after all these years its now cool to like the FO and Ried?

And all previous statements about the winners of Super Bowls tend to be lucky, avoid injuries, get some breaks from bad calls etc – still apply –

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 10:54 am

When Vick extends, that will free up more cap space for Jackson. Once they figure out Vick’s number, they’ll extend Jackson.

Navy,

You’re about in most cases winners of the Super Bowl tend to be lucky when it comes to injuries and stuff. But Green Bay is the exception to that rule because they had a bunch of injuries to starters and still won the whole thing. That tells us something about the talent on that team.

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 10:57 am

Wow, seems like that vaca did you well Navy. Good to see you back and in mid season form. But seriously, you and I both know it’s silly to expect the haters to eat crow and realize that they’re weak for changing their hate to applause on a dime. (I’m thinking of one in particular… is it peoms? nope….paintings? nope…. oh I got it SONGS

Butch007
Butch007
August 8, 2011 11:08 am

They’ll probably give him a mil this year and a $12-13M bonus…basically what Kolb got for riding the pine all season.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 11:14 am

Hold on schiller, I know Songs is over the top most of the times but weren’t you the one who said that a team doesn’t need to make big splashes in free agency (which I agree with for the most part) to win? And used the Redskins as an example several times? Have you eaten your crow because obviously, the Eagles decided differently? Just wondering?

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 11:18 am

And schiller, because the FO finally did something worthwhile this offseason doesn’t make the past criticisms about their lack of FA pickups invalid. In fact, this just makes it more apparent. But I don’t think anyone should be as over the top as Songs though but most of time the content of what he says makes sense it’s just the way it’s written that’s a little too much.

navyeaglefan
navyeaglefan
August 8, 2011 11:26 am

On Vick from King:

The logic for redoing Vick, at least part of it, would be to lower his cap figure from $16.1 million to some manageable figure maybe half that size. The same league source told me that won’t happen. The Eagles will keep Vick’s cap number at the same level as it is currently, because if they reduce it, that is money they’ll have to include in some other year of the cap. Why not allocate it to the 2011 cap if they have room, so they can have maximum flexibility in future years with Vick on the payroll?

Scorp – just pointing out the obvious – winning the FA period does not equate to SBs…….

And my man Schill (and I right along with him) have simply deflected the often over the top rantings about how the Eagles FO sucks despite the fact they have one of the most consistent and competitive teams – I for one have constantly argued against the ‘all in’ for one year and be damned all the others – I wanted to see the eagles take steps to improve without trashing the future –

I think they have done that.

I also think the rest of the league (those outside of Philly) have, for a long time, recognized the greatness of the Eagles FO and staff (notice I did not say perfection, I said greatness), and I agreed with those people.

The Eagles were very clear they were going to be aggressive, and we (Schill and myself) over the years have said the Eagles will make splashes, but it does not ensure SB victory.

So – since I was asked so many times over the years, I like the green Kool Aid – it has always been my favorite – in the Navy we called it Bug Juice and – true fact here – you can actually use it as a cleaning solution –

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
August 8, 2011 11:35 am

Schill, why should I eat crow when the Eagles did exactly what I was getting blasted on here for saying what they need to do?

They did what I wanted them to do.

You guys were on here trying to protect their pockets claiming we could not get Asmo and resign our superstars. Remember?

I said the whole time they could do it…And you know what?

This proves they could have did it in the past.

There’s a change in philosophy and I love it. This off season means the Front office finally gets it and know mediocre players leads to medicre results. I have nothing but praise for the Front Ofiice for their moves…And as much as I’m positively critical with giving them credit now..
I was negatively critical when they was shoveling Sh!T while telling the fan base it’s smells like roses.

I won’t eat crow because I was the only fan on here clamoring for Asmo when none of us knew The Eagles were in it…And I was catching hell for even considering Asmo..according to you so called expert fans on here.

You guys were on here…saying “Stop Already” Songs!!!!! Get it through your thick skull!! The Eagles can not sign him and keep our talent!!!!

Remember those qoutes Schill?

Now are you ready to eat crow?

navyeaglefan
navyeaglefan
August 8, 2011 11:47 am

No Songs – as usual you were/are wrong – you were ranting and whining, all Schill did was tell you to be patient, and that if and when the deal would come, then the Egales would strike – it was Schill (and myself for that matter) that rallied against your constant ‘this is aggressive’ and ‘shekels’ comments by point out that free agents could not be signed until a certain date and that the teams had to spend an average minimum.

I quoted from you the Banner articles that discussed other teams having cap trouble and needing to cut quality players – you then called that other peoples trash –

You Songs bitched about haynesworth and 85 going to New England and how that was the gold standard of aggresiveness……

Now you getting a better memory for the conversation.

RealTalk777
RealTalk777
August 8, 2011 11:49 am

here we go with this BS…

To All the FO haters….what did namdi say helped his decision on coming to play for Philly?
He made his decision on a totally opposite observation than you’ve had about the Eagles Organization…The successful years that so many of you complain about, are part of the reason why Nnamdi is in Philly…
The rest of you cats don’t have to see it…fact is Nnamdi saw it and that is the reason why he signed here in Philly! He could’ve gotten more money else where…

We still haven’t won anything yet…regardless of the signings made this offseason, IT MEANS NOTHING!

So far teams from the previous years, that so many complain about…have accomplished more than this group….

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:07 pm

scorp – to answer you questions – first, I did say those things/I agree with your recollection of my posts.

I believe (and this is something I’ve learned in the past few weeks, that I didn’t know prior) that this offseason is/was VERY unique for several reasons. The FA market was remarkably stacked toward the buyer, loaded with talent, and the new cap rules on how much teams must spend (though it’s not true they all need to get to 99% of the cap for this year…just in the next 3)….made for unique circumstances for the team to play it differently.

So for my comments in the past, which referred to a normal situation (every other year since the start of the ‘free agency era’) and I though including this year…. no, I don’t eat crow. In fact, if the eagles had ‘behaved’ the way they did this year, in previous years, they would not have been able to pull this off.

And that’s why I call out Songs (and to be fair, many others – songs is a particularly clear example but by no means at all the lone example) – because they cahstised Reid and the FO for so long for their FA MO – but it was that FA MO that allowed them to do what they did in this very unique year.

Also, I NEVER said “yep, the Eagles are cheap, and I like that they’re cheap.”!!!! I NEVER SAID THAT. I said that they were NOT cheap and that they were smart. But now, those who cried CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP are saying “WHO HOO, they FINALLY spent big” – and praising them for it. And they’re doing so without taking into account the unique circumstances….

(have I used the word ‘uique’ enough in this post?)

navyeaglefan
navyeaglefan
August 8, 2011 12:12 pm

clap, clap, clap clap, well said 777

paulman
paulman
August 8, 2011 12:13 pm

I guess everyone wants to continue whose right, whose wrong and what the EAgles should do, would do, could do.. We have all be right on some calls, wrong on many other calls and completely in the dark on others… I as a lifelong fan am enjoying what the FO has done and looking forward to the ride to a Super Bowl championship and finally with a SUper Bowl Caliber Coaching staff across the board, it will be fun and exciting to watch of talented players come together as 1 Team to be a force not only this season, but for the foreseeable future.. Let’s enjoy it instead of bantering whose right or whose wrong.. We are all Fans and this is a very exciting time for the Eagles..

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:16 pm

Guys – (scorp, songs, navy …etc..) there were MULTIPLE arguments between us. Songs – on the Eagels’ abillity to sign Nnamdi and make other moves/resignings – you were wright and I was wrong. I’m glad to admit it – the Eagles suprised me – AND ALMOST EVERYONE – look at how suprised the ‘experts’, the media, the rest of the freakin league…etc… were at the Eagles’ FO’s ability to pull all this off – (LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE PETER KING ARTICLE NAVY REFERS TO – actually second week in a row he extols the virtues of Banner/Lurie/Roseman/Reid).

But separately – SONGS, you are ignoring the unique year. This is NOT simply a change in their philosophy. The anual negadelph/front office hating fan cry to ‘go all in/risk the future for the present/throw down the money at all costs’ mantra – thats NOT what they did. In fact that’s Peter King’s whole point in today’s article – that they didn’t risk the future (financially) AT ALL. Everyone (if you include the predicted extensions of Vick and Jackson) is under contract for more than just this year and they are VERY well positioned to use this specific current ‘window’ for years to come.

So it’s not that they ‘finally listened to you’ Songs. It’s that this was a different year – one in which they can pounce on the UNIQUE market, and fortify the team for the future – WITHOUT ‘GOING ALL IN”.

navyeaglefan
navyeaglefan
August 8, 2011 12:21 pm

So again – cause my kids usually have to tell me these things – is it cool to like the FO now? Do I not have to lick/kiss/touch ARs private parts?!?!?! Can I sip my kool aid (actually diet green tea?) in peace?

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:22 pm

AND NNAMDI, Brown, Jenkins, ALL CAME HERE FOR….drumroll please….

LESS MONEY. To play with a ‘winning organization’ —– THEIR WORDS.

That all goes against what you Songs, and many haters thought/said.’

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:34 pm

Navy, I fully agree that winning FA doesn’t equate to championships. No argument here but that doesn’t mean a team shouldn’t go get free agents ESPECIALLY when they are lacking in specific areas. And that applies to the Eagles and any other team.

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:34 pm

Navy – cool is way overrated.

But KOOLAID – the green kind – is apparenlty the beverage of choice for Nnamdi, Peter King, and so many others.

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:37 pm

Scorp – Agreed, but if the Eagles had gotten many of the big FAs from the recent years past, and overspent for them as they would have had to do, they’d be sitting here now like the Cowboys – over the cap and unable to sign Nnamdi or anyone else in this UNIQUE motherload of all free agency years.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DUMB AND DEBILITATING HAD THEY DONE THIS IN YEARS PAST.

I can’t say for sure if they were strategizing for this year all along, but it certainly looks that way.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:38 pm

schiller, regardless of what the factors were, the Eagles have not been aggressive in recent years and been aggressive this year. I was one to never want them to go out and sign every big name each year. I was just one that wanted to to compliment the incoming rookies with good vets and not fully depend on rookies to play key positions all over the field. But the FO did exactly what Songs said they needed to do and somehow you are bragging for always sticking up for the FO but not sure what crow you want people to eat. Regardless of what the FO did this year, that does not mean all the past criticisms about them not being aggressive enough are not valid. Those things still remain true. The Eagles did exactly what you said they didn’t need to do so I’m not sure what point you are really trying to make. Obviously, they didn’t think they could win without being big players in FA.

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:43 pm

Scorp – I don’t think it’s obvious they didn’t think they could win without bing big players in FA. They just thought they’re more likely to win by taking advantage of the crazy opportunity that they were in reach of – and I think it’s probable that the opportunity didn’t just fall into their laps – that they foresaw it and positiioned themselves (yes, by being less agressive in years past) well for it.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:44 pm

schiller, I don’t disagree with you. The point is that in the past the Eagles probably could have still made moves AND not sacrifice the future. Afterall, Banner is supposed to be the “capologist”. I just don’t understand how you want to act like you’re doing some kind of goodwill by covering for the FO for not being aggressive in the past to not be the Redskins but now want to act like everything is so great since they made the moves and that you somehow did something right. You did nothing but be an apologist for when they did nothing in the past and now praise them for finally doing something. And I understand that. But you act as if someone (Songs mainly) can not criticize the team for what they didn’t do in the past and now give them credit for FINALLY doing what most of the fans have been asking for. You’re always the straddler.

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:44 pm

And scorp – to say ‘regardless what the factors were’ – well to me, you can’t disregard the factors. Forget thinking ‘in vacuums’…. context is ALWAYS relevant.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:47 pm

schiller, but here’s the thing, we can’t say that we would have had to overspend or whatever…. the fact is, we do not know. No one is saying they should have went and got 4 top free agents like they did this year. But when was the last time they actually got 2 free agents to make an impact the same year? That’s what people were talking about. And I do agree that I would not have want them to go out and get everyone the same year but you act like they were right to not do anything and that’s just wrong.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:49 pm

schiller, yes you can disregard the factors because you were using the Redskins as an example that signs a bunch of FA and still lose. And yes, that’s the Redskins because it was totally different organizations. How many coaches have the Redskins had in the last decade? So to use them as an example and apply it to the Eagles was just dumb. There was nothing stopping the Eagles in the past but themselves. Period.

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:49 pm

scorp – I hear you. I don’t however feel like I’m “doing goodwill” – I’m just telling it like I see it. I have said time and again that I’m no particular ‘fan’ of the front office nor do I love any one of them – including Reid. I do however think that they are very very good at what they do and that they are very often unfairly/unrationally criticised. Again, it’s never been my goal nor have I have the perception that its my role, to ‘defend the FO/team/Reid’. It’s merely that I am bothered by the hate (when I perceive it as hate and not fair criticism).

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 12:52 pm

scorp – so you think this offseason in the NFL was the same as every other? And the redskins coaching carosel is irrlevant – their Owner/Gm and free agency/draft method was the same for so many years… that’s what matters.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:52 pm

they finally figured out that SOMETIMES you have to pay and can’t rely on plugging bums into your system and still have a high level of success. Don’t see how you can want people “to eat crow” when the Eagles finally did what those people wanted. How does that make sense? It doesn’t. And again, that doesn’t mean all of a sudden all the criticisms from the past just disappear. McNabb still sucked in the playoffs, the defense was non-existent and the FO didn’t get established talent in the offseason. Those factors remain the same.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:55 pm

schiller, that’s what I saying about the redskins…… their coaching carousel is relevant. You constantly used them as an example but you didn’t factor in their coaching situation. That’s my point…… what happened to them with their “big name” signings were not necessarily going to happen to the Eagles because we have better coaching and structure. If Washington was such a great example in the past for not getting FA, what makes you think it wasn’t a bad idea in all the signings this year? Just wondering. You can’t on one hand use them as an example to not sign people and then disregard after we signed them.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 12:56 pm

So in theory based on your past thoughts and posts, the Eagles are headed for doom because teams that are big players in FA don’t usually win and/or end up like Washington. But of course you agree with everything the FO does…. past or present. That’s what straddlers do.

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
August 8, 2011 1:00 pm

The example I gave concerning the past is well documented…Last year was a no cap season…and what we do? We were not aggressive enough with Julius Peppers in the market. We settled for a cheaper pick in Bradon Graham letting Babin go. We pick up bum ass Simms as our big Free agent pick up and resign Kolb to a 12 million dollar deal.

We don’t have to go back many years to know the Eagles could have been more aggressive in a “NO CAP” year.

No cap means there’s no ceiling and above all, no excuse for not getting the proven talent if it’s on the market, especially when the rules work in your favor to allow you to get another cheap year out of your star game breaking receiver.

Green Bay and the Eagles were neck in neck and the Eagles passive offseason played a key part in our team not being able to get over the Packers….and the Front Office realized their error.

If last offseason taught us anything…it tells us that when the sure proven talent that can make your team better is within your grasp…you must be aggressive. You owe that to the fans and the team.

This offseason does not change our past mistakes, but sends a clear message that the Eagles Brass knew they missed out on a golden opportunity last season by not locking up good talent in key positions in a no cap year.

Nothwithstanding….The Eagles have turned a new page in which I believe will yield 2 championships within the next 3 years.

I know I’m tough on my team guys but I’m a fan who have been waiting for our Eagles team to become serious contenders with the big boys.

We have arrived and the Eagles fans will soon get their well deserved due.

We’ve waited patiently to see an aggressive Front office.

and now our Brass is on par with the best.

Go Eagles!

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 1:00 pm

“I do however think that they are very very good at what they do”

I fully agree and I think that’s why many people were disappointed in the past with them not going out and getting talent to compliment McNabb, Westbrook, Dawkins, etc… because we all know how good Andy and this FO is and don’t think they would end up a bad team because they clearly know what they are doing. But I do agree with you overall, I do think at times the players and FO got too much harsh criticisms but I just don’t think that means they get 0 criticisms. Like everyone else, they get criticize when they do bad and praise when they do well. That applies to them and everyone else. The problem is, I think there are some that criticize them regardless AND other that praise them regardless.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
August 8, 2011 1:08 pm

I agree with you Songs. You’re over the top a lot but I don’t think you were wrong in your feelings about the Eagles in the past. I personally think they have finally decided that it’s just as much about talent as it is the system. In the past Andy relied solely on his system. He believed that he and his coaches can coach them up, plug them into the system and it would work. And I agree with that for the most part, but in the end, the talent level separated us from the teams that would prevail. Not only did those teams have great systems, but they had better talent. Finally the Eagles realize that you need players. Stop relying on rookies and bottom barrel free agents. And like schiller said, I think a lot of it has to do with the circumstances but that surely wasn’t the only thing influencing a run at free agency. Whether they had a true change of heart or it’s just circumstantial (i think both), I think we can all agree that this was needed as it was needed in years past. So let’s hope that we can make all the rest of the NFC East fans (and the league) “eat crow”.

jbird
jbird
August 8, 2011 1:16 pm

I have to agree with an earlier comment about luck being a major factor in winning a SB or any championship for that matter. I mean is there any team luckier than the Pittsburgh Steelers?? Really? They never have season ending injuries to key players and when someone does get hurt his back up comes in and plays like his life is on the line. The way that center played last year was just insane. And guess who owns the Steelers? The Patriots. Yet someone has conveniently removed them so that Pitt could get to two SBs and win another. And let’s not forget tha absolute gift they received in SB XL.
The big thing we have to be concerned with IS exactly what people are talking about. The Eagles have luck too. AND IT’S ALL BAD!! Vick is really the only guy that would sink the ship. He has to be healthy for the playoff run. Other than that we actually have some good depth. Hugh Douglass said a few years back that the Eagles have not won one because they don’t have enough Ballers (i.e. talent). And that’s why in the past our dreams were shot down by key injuries. The Eagles always had such few really good players (5 or 6) that one of those guys getting hurt meant it was over. Now if a Trent Cole or an Assante gets hurt it doesn’t have to be over. Let’s just hope Lady Luck does not crap all over our season like she tends to do.
And we are not THE BEST team in the league on paper. I would still consider NE, Pitt, GB and NO to have teams as good if not better. We are at least in the mix for the first time in seven years so I’ll take it. Things just have to go right. We need that luck. We need to play the Saints outside of that cozy dome, we need to hope the SB hangover wears GB down. We need to hope that NE plays Pitt because the Steelers are not a good match for us. The Pats are because their defense has holes like ours.
Look at the ’08 Phillies. They won the WS largely because they avoided the Cubs, the Angels and the Red Sox. They would not have been likely to beat any of those teams. We got the easiest road starting with playing the coldest playoff team first to gain some confidence after being humiliated by the Rockies the previous year. Then the Dodgers took out the Cubs, while the Sox took out the Angels and then the Rays took out the Sox. It was perfect. Now we earned it on the field but we didn’t get unfavorable match ups or we would still be in a 28 year drought. Does anyone really believe the Phillies would have beaten the Angels (102-60) who made us look like a minor league team during the regular season that year? If you did you would be being a homer. Luck played a major role. Timely hitting, complete team effort and outstanding pitching aside. We had some luck. Now our Eagles need a some more of that. Let the Saints take out the Pack for us and then come play the NFCC here in 25 degree weather. That’s the kind of luck we need.

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
August 8, 2011 1:18 pm

Yeah let’s come together against the stinkin Cowboys fans…We all have what we’ve been waiting for so let’s come together.

I will not come down on the front office going forward but have a close eye on game day coaching.

Let’s see if this change transfer to the coaching staff on game day. No more 2 minute gaffs…a wasted time outs with poor clock management. Run the damn ball now that you hae two good runing backs. …..I hope Castillo is not overmatched come game day.

jbird
jbird
August 8, 2011 1:25 pm

Songs…the Eagles were turning the reigns over to Kolb last year and had no idea what they were going to get. They had a very young team that was not a player or two away from the SB. If we had Peppers last year, we still would not have won the SB. It was not the right time to spend money. This year was. And they did. Don’t get me wrong I have been very disappointed with their spending and personnel moves in the past. But I cannot fault them for not signing anyone last year. Last year they were talking brave but they knew they probably had an 8-8 team on their hands. Vick worked some miracles and we made the playoffs. But the Giants and Cowboys were both better teams before the lockout ended. Now we are the best team on paper. We still have to play the games obviously. AND, like I said in my last post we are still only in the top five or six amongst favorites.

jbird
jbird
August 8, 2011 1:31 pm

Songs…I agree with the coaching piece. But Washburn and Johnnie Lyn will be basically assisting Juan to the point they all three might as well be coordinators. And AR finally has a guy on his staff in Mudd that A) won’t be afraid to open his mouth and B) AR as stubborn as he is will listen to. If Mudd sees a bunch of blown time outs on meaningless plays early in the third quarter, he will let AR and Marty know quick and insist on getting it fixed. He is really going to help that offenseive staff because he isn’t another “yes man” like the guys they have had here before like Juan and Marty. He will tell AR to his face if you want to win you need to fix this.

paulman
paulman
August 8, 2011 1:47 pm

I think Castillo will be fine with Washburn/Johnny Lynne assisting him..
I do think Coach Castillo is a passionate coach and may get caught in the emotion of the game which he will need to work on, but I think he’s up to the challange and again I state that Juan Castillo will be the next Head Coach of the Eagles once AR decide to retire..

jbird
jbird
August 8, 2011 1:55 pm

paulman any comments on what I said about Mudd? Do you agree? I just see him as a guy that will speak his mind and no one here has ever really challenged Andy. And Andy has tremendous respect for the guy.

Rasheed1
Rasheed1
August 8, 2011 1:59 pm

Good to see Djax in camp. Hopefully they can put an end to this contract business.. As far as the front office goes, Im totally satisfied with how they have done this offseason… They have even stepped up other areas… Like Lurie going out to see Asante and keeping him calm.. thats something I dont know if he would have done in years past…

its all on the coaches and players now. Joe and Howie have done their jobs and now Reid has to put the pieces together and make them execute…

there is going to be alot of animosity from the other fans in the league this year… Eagles fans will need to be united and NOT bickering with each other over small stuff.

jbird
jbird
August 8, 2011 2:19 pm

Rasheed….the haters are already coming out of the woodwork. I really think everything hinges on the O line. If Harris can stay healthy and Watkins can learn quickly, we may have one of the better lines in the league. Last year the offense was not as high powered as some of us may have wanted to believe. If they were that good they would have scored more than thirty points in their last two games. The O line kept our offense from being a true juggernaut. If we fix that, few teams can score as prolifically as we will. Only the Saints and Pats will posess that kind of fire power. And we have better D than both of them. GB has a really good all around team, but they cannot score like us if we have a good O line.

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 2:20 pm

Damn work meetings – they really pull me away from what’s important – these conversations on this site!

Songs – you still don’t get it. If they had spent big in last year’s (yes, you are correct on this one point) UNCAPPED year, – and good example, let’s say they outspent everyone for Peppers – that WOULD have had a CONSEQUENCE! A BIG ONE. Signing Peppers to huge numbers last year would carry huge cap implications for this year, and however long his deal is. The Eagles (including all the signings this offseason) didn’t ‘out bid’ anyone. The players they signed this year did not maximize their free agency values to get the biggest contracts they could.

Getting Peppers last year for the Eagles would have meant outspending Chicago and whoever else was in the bidding ware – the Eagles DIDN’T do that. So they DID NOT change their philosphy and go with yours. Signing Peppers WOULD have MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE for them to do what they did this year.

And Songs, letting Babin go was irrelevant becuase that had nothing to do with money. And they/nobody at that point knew what he would do under Washburn.

But Songs, you have to get this through your head – signing Peppers last year would have been a totally different thing than the signings they did this year. And it would have hurt them FAR more than the cost of any of the moves they did this year.

You get that?

jbird
jbird
August 8, 2011 2:25 pm

Truth be told, GB squeaked by in three of four playoff games. They blew out Atl because they are a fraud. Just wait to see how disappointing Atl is this year. They have no D and lost their best O lineman. The Falcons may not make the playoffs with NO and Tampa out there. Plus Chicago and Dallas will have some stake for the WC. Atl is far from a shoe in. People saying they are contenders with us is annoying me. The Saints and the Pack. That’s it! Maybe Dallas if Ryan can fix that D and get them to over achieve a little bit. I hate to say it but I would take their offense over ours right now. They will score a ton of points if they stay healthy.

paulman
paulman
August 8, 2011 2:26 pm

Peppers has publicly said that he had no interest in playing in the North East for either Philly/New England so I really don’t believe the Eagles or any other team really ever had a shot of getting Peppers which is sometimes how it works which is not a knock on the EAgles FO, it sometimes is just not in the cards on where a players wants to play..

schiller
schiller
August 8, 2011 2:27 pm

And scorp – as far as criticism… I have always (and I hate to say this) agreed with Paulman on how the team/Reid were WAY too loyal to assistant coaches who just weren’t doing a good job – Segrest obviously the worst. I said all along that McNabb is a headcase and was coddled here by a lack of (for lack of a better term) balls from the standpoint of Shurmer, Reid, Morningweig, Childress…etc… – they never said – listen Don, you suck at some things and you’re holding the ball too long – get better – I’m the freakin coach – do these things.

I also have always agreed with the clock managment criticism. AND I think (though I don’t know anyone else who ever said this) that during Westbrook’s years – they ran him up the middle WAY too much. He’s really never been a good between the tackles runner – until he went to a built for the run O Line in San Fran – within our system (built for the pass O line). Reid’s pass first/heavy scheme aside – that’s a given – the line was built for his scheme (that’s appropriate), but his calls running 36 up the middle for -2,-1,0,1,2 yards was so freakin ineffective. But they kept doing it over and over and over…. that always drove me crazy.

Shady’s a different back so that’s over with for now. But to say that I always sided with Reid/ the Fo is misled. It may seem that way, but it’s not true of me.

I called for Pat Shurmer to go a long time ago. I don’t like how Reid managed mcnabb at all. I really don’t.

paulman
paulman
August 8, 2011 2:43 pm

I agree Jbird on your assesment with R Mudd
He will speak his mind and not be a yes man to coach MM and AR which is sometihnmg they probably need..