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Eagles Trying To Bring In Players Who Have The Right Attitude

PatrickChung1“The Eagles care more about bringing in the right type of player attitude-wise, more than trying to build their team on the free agent market”, an NFL source told me.  “They want guys who have their hearts in football, not guys who are just trying to get a check”.

“Chip Kelly knows this area.  He and the Eagles get it.  They know the fans want a team that gives a full effort and cares about winning as much as they do.  The Eagles people love the fact that the fans are passionate about the football team and want to be champions. ”

I can see what the source said by the players the Eagles signed.  It seems that every player has been vouched for by somebody on the staff.

Nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga is a player, whom new Player Personnel Director Tom Gamble knows very well because he spent eight years with him in San Francisco.  He’s a strong, physical player, who can play anywhere along the line of scrimmage.

Another San Francisco defensive linemen Ricky Jean-Francois is in town right now, which is another look at how they want players, whom they know will play tough hard and committed football.  Like Sopoaga, Jean-Francois can play anywhere along the line of scrimmage.  He is getting attention from the Colts, Titans and Saints in addition to the Eagles.

Kelly knows former New England safety Patrick Chung from their days together in Oregon.  Chung isn’t the most talented safety in the league, but he seems to be very football savvy, which means he’s into football.  He had two good seasons in 2010 and 2011, but he a bad year in 2012 and that’s why he’s out on the free agent market.

I was told that the Birds care a great deal about not bringing in the wrong kind of guy.  You’ve heard it many times before, but the Birds want to change the culture on the football team.  They want guys who genuinely care about the game of football, so much so that they affect the attitudes of their teammates.

That clearly wasn’t the case with a guy like Nmandi Asomugha.  It seems to me that he wants to be a U.S. Senator because he was spending more time on scheduling a speech or he was doing something through his foundation than helping himself and his teammates get ready to play some great football.

GCOBB

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SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
March 13, 2013 6:57 am

Didn’t they say that about the others guys they brought in like Nnamdi, Jenkins, etc.?

atra1781
March 13, 2013 7:19 am

The recent signings are for depth. Fletcher might be a steal but i expect them to take a cornerback in the draft probably Millner.

I think they will trade Foles and try to get a 2nd or 3rd rounder.

Hoping they add a big receiver for the red zone and imporve the O-line with a Jake Long signing.

I like the Casey signing for better blocking and the possibility they can convert him to a TE.

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 9:03 am
Reply to  atra1781

Casey is a TE Atra,
He is listed as FB got the Texans used him as a HC/FB more often than not since they had a good Starting TE in Oen Daniles.. Casey is a H-Back/TE
Think of Dallas Clark..

kenkap
kenkap
March 13, 2013 7:37 am

Attitude is great but talent wins in this league. This looks like a bad out of balance counter reaction to the recent past They have enough for two impact signings Most of these guys can’t really play.. This kind of thinking ,that you’re smarter than everyone else, cost them two Super Bowl appearances as they refused to get quality receivers and plugged up the middle linebacker positions with stiffs like Kirkland, Simoneau, Bishop, and got N.D. Kalu Remember how great they told us Simoneau was.

This is the same nonsense. You have some opportunity to get difference makers, you get them. Not this team. We”ll see if the make a quality move.Ohterwise they’re in trouble.

gmcliff
gmcliff
March 13, 2013 8:04 am
Reply to  kenkap

Good Post Kenkap!!……….

mhenski
mhenski
March 13, 2013 9:50 am
Reply to  gmcliff

I do not think Seattle , San Fran or Baltimore were the most talented teams in the nfl this year.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 8:47 am
Reply to  kenkap

And what would you consider to be a quality move kenkap? Name me one team in the NFL who was active signing big name free agents in this league who is actually any good. There’s a reason teams like the Patriots, Steelers, Giants, Packers, Saints, etc are never mentioned in the big name free agent signings year in and year out. What do all those teams have in common?

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 8:54 am
Reply to  btc24

Competent Ownership!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! with real General Managers

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 8:56 am

You might not like Howie but he’s actually a real GM. He even gets paid a salary by the Eagles. Last I checked, Howie had a pretty good draft last year but I guess you guys probably don’t like Fletcher Cox or Michael Kendricks.

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 9:23 am
Reply to  btc24

NO HE’S NOT! He’s a glorfied bean counter, who was ill-advisedly given the job! He’s inexperienced & inept, at his job! Convenient that you just mention last years draft! I guess he had nothing to do with the 2010-2011 drafts, or all of the FA signings from 2010-present?!? GTFO, with the PR apologies!

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 9:27 am
Reply to  DCar

I have no idea the extent to his involvement in year’s past. Andy Reid had his hand in pretty much every cookie jar. And while the free agency spending spree from 2011 backfired, none of us were complaining at the time. On one hand, you guys are all complaining about the Eagles not getting any impact players but then you slam the team for the 2011 FA period. Make up your mind.

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 9:41 am
Reply to  btc24

I was complaining, that they signed all the wrong players, & players they didn’t need (Smith, Young, Brown, Babin). While leaving the Safety & LB corps barren of any players! At the time, I liked Jenkins, was OK with ASSomugha, but thought it was overkill, after the DRC trade, & MEsante stilll on the team! So don’t speak for me, I’m a Leader, not a follower!

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 9:45 am
Reply to  btc24

we have made up our mind and we concluded,
incompetent ownership & a phoney GM

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 9:47 am
Reply to  btc24

OH, BTW, if you claim, that you have no idea to the extent of Weaselmans involvement, you are naive, blind, & have no common sense! Did you miss all of the interviews, he has given over the last 3 years, where he was elated with joy & excitement, patting himself on the back? WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!?

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 9:55 am
Reply to  btc24

I was with DCAR 2 Off-Seasons ago and was very vocal against signing ASMO (who I thought was overrated, overpriced and preferred more Physical Players in the Secondary like Carlos Rogers, Richard MArshall and wanted tem to pursue Safety Dwan Landry but since they spent a ton of $$$ on Asmo, they were unable to get more help on Defense and the Signings on VY, Ronnie Brown I flat out didn;t like at all and stated so many times.. Now signing Steve SMith I thought was going to b a decent move but he was damaged goods and has done nothing in the NFL since his Knee Injury over 3 Years ago

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 9:15 am
Reply to  kenkap

ken, great post! Attitude is good & dandy, but how’s about some players, that can actually play, & make a F^#@ING impact!

mr1charlton
mr1charlton
March 13, 2013 9:39 am
Reply to  kenkap

I hear ya, want a difference maker, start with signing Jake Long and put him at RT, kick herremans back inside, draft warmack. thats one heck of a O-line. Jake has gotten a little bit of a bad rap. he’s a winner and I don’t care who you are…. being in a losing organization affects a player. as he was there and saw that his team wasn’t getting any better… affected his play… he would be re energized here

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 10:06 am
Reply to  mr1charlton

Damn right!

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 2:46 pm
Reply to  DCar

Steroids with Jake Long, another Tony Mandarich, Stay away…

IrishEagle
IrishEagle
March 13, 2013 4:09 pm
Reply to  kenkap

kenkap,

Talent wins in this league but you don’t get it through free agency – you draft talent.

You say that the Eagles refused to get quality receivers back when they were contenders. I assume you mean through free agency? I would like you to name the free agent WR you would have wanted the Eagles to get back then? In 2002 and 2003 there were no good free agent WRs. In 2004 the got TO. And don’t say Fitz or Boldin, they were not free agents.

The reason the Eagles had no good WRs back then is because they drafted bad WRs. And they drafted a lot of them.

Take a look around the league and tell me what perennial winner has high-price free agents? The best free agents go to teams that suck – and they don’t make them better….ever. Reggie White is the only one that took a team to the SB.

bugsyhawk
bugsyhawk
March 13, 2013 8:32 am

Well, FA isn’t over yet and they needed bodies on this team. Casey is a solid signing and so is Sopoaga. He is an actual NT which they need because I have no faith that Dixon will be able to stay healthy. Chung is better than what we currently have at S. I would have liked for them to make a run at Bushrod. They are bringing in Long, and Volmer is still out there. One of those tackles would be a huge relief.

dtime
dtime
March 13, 2013 8:44 am

It’s was only 2 years ago when the Eagles signed allot of high priced free agents. It’s didn’t work then and I don’t think it will work now. The Eagles need to blow this team up and start over. It’s going to take some time and they need to build though the draft and not with free agents. Everyone would have been thrilled to get Asomugha if he was just coming from Oakland.
Getting high priced guys are for teams that are close to winning playoff games. This team isn’t close to being one of those teams.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 8:44 am

I think the Eagles are doing the right thing here and what everyone has to keep in mind is that the Eagles are not looking to win a Super Bowl this year. This team needs to be rebuilt, starting with a culture change, and it’s going to take a couple years to get back to being a true contender. I’m glad we aren’t going out there an signing all the big overrated names like Dashon Goldson.

atra, some of these are depth signings and some will be starters. Sopoaga, RJF (assuming he signs), Chung, and Fletcher are all likely to be day 1 starters here in Philly. And all are likely to be upgrades over the garbage we had there before like Nnamdi and Co.

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
March 13, 2013 8:44 am

The 1st day signings are non impact and what you can expect from a below average to mediocre organization.

Chung is a damn bum, Sopoaga was a situational average player in SF.

James Casey is an upgrade from bum ass Celek which is not saying much.

Is this team worth a ticket hike?

Hell Naw!

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 8:51 am
Reply to  SONGSRME2

Songs, you’re a Redskin fan anyway so get off our site. I’d like to hear what Songs thinks is the right approach with FA and the draft to get this team back to being a winning organization. You always bitch and moan about everything but never actually provide any actual football insight or opinion. Lets here what you would do to make you STFU for once.

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 9:06 am

My primary complaint is that I wanted them to sign a couple solid starters. I was particularly expecting them to address RT and secondary with some aggression. I didn’t expect them to sign barely serviceable starters. Fletcher has been hurt his whole career and Chung is really no different from Coleman at safety. And they let all the good OTs go meet with other teams. We can’t get a Chung caliber RT. We mighht as well just keep Herremans there if we can’t do better than that. That screws things up because now we have to spend the fourth pick on OT rather than an impact player on defense. Or we draft a guy in the second or third round that can’t step in and help this year. I really felt it was important to tighten up the O line as the one top priority. If you look at this team, the one shot they had was to be able to play decent offense. But they needed to get ONE stinking good lineman to do that and they failed here. Looks like they will sell us Watkins and Herremans again for another year.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 9:38 am
Reply to  jbird

You wanted them to sign a couple solid starters? You act as if free agency is now over even though it hasn’t even been open for more than about 17 hours.

I would say Sopoaga and Casey are solid starters.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 9:07 am

James Casey for Clay Harbor
Isaac Sopoaga for Mike Patterson
Bradley Fletcher for Nmandi Asomugha
John Phillips for Akeem Jordan
Patrick Chung for Kurt Coleman
are you trying to say Harbor, Patterson, Jordan, Coleman, and Asomugha have bad attitudes?

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 9:16 am

Patrick Chung is an upgrade over Coleman. Coleman really has no business starting at safety on an NFL team.

Fletcher, if he stays healthy, is an upgrade over Nnamdi who I think was one of the worst CBs in the league over the past two years and was a borderline cancer to this team.

You guys need to relax. Free agency has only been in effect for less than 24 hours. Be patient. Plus, the key to rebuilding this team is the draft; not FA.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 9:25 am

Isaac Sopoaga isn’t exactly replacing Mike Patterson. If you follow what the Eagles defense is changing to, you’d know that we need a nose tackle and Mike Patterson is not a NT. Sopoaga will be our starting NT day 1.

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 9:13 am

I will say this though. When Gamble was in SF, people scoffed at signing Justin Smith (not a 3-4 lineman), Donte Whitner and Carlos Rodgers. People thought those were dumb signings and a bunch of garbage. Especially Rodgers. They turned out to be smarter than everyone else.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 9:20 am
Reply to  jbird

jbird, glad to see at least one other person has some sense on this site. It’s all about the right players fitting the system. Not just signing big name players.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 9:32 am
Reply to  jbird

Jbird — Justin Smith #4, Donte Whitner #8, & Carlos Rodgers #9 were all top ten draft picks ( creme de la creme of talent )
TOP TEN DRAFT PICKS!!!

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 9:17 am

hold back the customers Eagle Jersey sales are flying off the shelf today –
should I get a white or green Patrick Chung Jersey
Shady might have to relinquish the #25 for this ascending all pro Chung who wore that number in New England
LOL

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
March 13, 2013 9:25 am

yesterday was nothing worth reporting…..Eagle resigning Dorenbos is the biggest move to date based on his wife’s calendar spread.

Wake me when free agency start.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 9:35 am
Reply to  SONGSRME2

Songs, stop avoiding my post. Give us some insight as to what you think this team should do as opposed to just whining about anything and everything. What can this team to do make Songs happy?

Rocko
Rocko
March 13, 2013 9:37 am

Mehh….

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
March 13, 2013 9:43 am

Sign Goldson yesterday to send a message to the NFC division receivers that going across the middle may mean getting scraped off the carpet…..Move Herremans back to guard and sign Long immediately…..Cut Watkins & Nate Allen now!

Bring Landry in to see what he’s asking…..Call the Jets and make an inquiry on Revis and see if they’re willing to trade him for Foles and this years 2nd rounder…..Dumervil is being forced to take a pay cut so contact Denver in hopes of bring in a real force to rush in the new 3-4 scheme.

Sign Sean Smith now!

These are the moves that will help the team now and there’s no excuse having near 40 million over the cap along with hiked ticket prices.

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 9:51 am
Reply to  SONGSRME2

$45M!!!!

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 10:02 am
Reply to  SONGSRME2

I hear ya man but that’s essentially doing the EXACT same thing we did in 2011. You just can’t build a winning roster like that. I’m all for going after Goldson, which could still happen. Long has been on a major decline over the past few years and is going to command a ton of money. Probably more than Jason Peters makes and he’s not nearly as good and also would be playing RT.

Laron Landry was of interest to me too but that’s no longer possible given that they just signed Chung.

Revis appears to be headed to Tampa and I doubt the Jets have any interest for Foles after signing Garrard to compete with Sanchez.

BirdoBeamen
BirdoBeamen
March 13, 2013 9:43 am

I like this start to free agency. Get players that are hungry and have something to prove. Change the entire culture of this team RIGHT NOW before it gets out of hand.

I don’t see any superstars or guys that are going to take us to immediate supremacy over the NFC, but I see some hard-workers that do their job. Nothing wrong with that.

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 9:48 am

Some of you fans are so fickle, you are the same one’s that say dont go big in FA because it didn’t work for us with Nnamdi, DRC, Jenkins, Babin etc. And Now we get underrated players that can bring depth an possibly start for us and people still aren’t happy ungrateful i liked these pick ups under the radar and will pay dividends.
Chung will be a starter
Fletcher will be a starter
Issac Sopuago- Starter
James Casey- Starter
*possible*- RJF- Starter
Phillips-Depth
I say we pick up a few FA and we are done i think we trade some of our players for picks or depth players and focus on the draft.

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 10:04 am
Reply to  Pipolo87

None of them are underrated! I like Jean-Francois, but isn’t an Eagle yet. Chung is a stiff, that lost his job at seasons end. Fletcher lost his job to a rookie. Sopoaga is 31 & there were younger/better options in FA (Knighton, Branch, Bryant). Phillips blows & Casey is BU Celek! WTF, do we have to be happy & grateful for? Are you F^#@ING kidding?!?

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 10:08 am
Reply to  DCar

DCar, pump the breaks dude!!! How many cups of coffee have you had today to get you fired up at people and their opinions?

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 10:22 am
Reply to  btc24

5 cups & Organizational ineptness! I just don’t like the poo-poo, all is going to be OK attitudes, some of you knuckle-heads have, after an abortion season, nauseating season, in which tickets were raised, while carrying over $23M of unspent cap, giving us $45M to spend, only to get garbage!!!! So don’t tell me to pump the breaks! It’s not an opinion, if it’s clueless, factless, & baseless! OK, DUDE! **HH voice** LOL! I am just disgusted with the idiocy of these clueless, condescending MOFO’S!!!!

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
March 13, 2013 9:57 am

Pipo…..”starter” don’t mean “good starter”

so what these guys will start but what difference will it make if the team sucks ass?

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 10:03 am

The Eagles have officially adopted the Ed Wade free agency formula to slightly below mediocrity
NYG fans laughed at me this morning, and I had to drop, tuck and role out of the football conversation

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 10:12 am

Quin, Goldson, the Landry’s, Sean Smith, Cox, Lewis, Long, Winston & Jean-Francois, are currently unsigned, so maybe there’s still hope!

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 10:18 am
Reply to  DCar

Safety and OT Free-Agents are going to take a little while to sort out since this is a great Draft for these 2 Positions ..
If your in the Top 1/2 of the Draft and you need an OT or Safety
Why go out and sign a Deal to a 27-30 Year Old player for $30-$40 Million
when you can Draft a Top Prospect at this Position and save big Money over their Rookie 4 Years Deals.. something that smart Front Offices think about

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 10:13 am

Not sold on Chung/Fletcher being Starters as of yet..
Sapoaga and Casey will be Starters (Casey will most likely be listed as FB but will be used all over the place in 2 TE Sets as an HB)
Francois will be a solid Rotational Player at DE and mostly be used on Running Downs (1st & 2nd or Short-Yarrdage/Red Zone SItuations) and probably come off the field with Sapoaga for the Pass-Rushing Packages
One thing, I think is pretty clear.. Trent Cole,Brandon Graham & Phillip Hunt don’t appear to fit this new Scheme for DC Davis .. Time will tell, but probably 2 out of these 3 Players will be traded, moved or not make the final cut

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 10:13 am

Yeah and you guys are the ones that want Sean Smith an Goldson dont get me wrong good players but you want the Big names and maybe that isn’t the route the birds want to go and you fans wanted it that way. Thats why Roseman/Gamble are the GM/Vice Pres. and not any of us we would screw over the pooch on more then one occasion.

We still can sign bigger names in FA let the dust settle and see what happens. come October when these so called stiffs play lights out i want to see what you guys say

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 10:33 am
Reply to  Pipolo87

If they were going to sign a big name, they wouldn’t sign role players first! That’s bass ackwards!!!! Sean Smith isn’t a big name, & neither is Cox, Lewis, who are ALL better than who we signed! Goldson is a good player, & should have signed HERE, then you surround HIM, with complimentary players! They better sign a GOOD CB, or S, because so far, it’s hot garbage!!!

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 10:45 am
Reply to  DCar

DCar, again, you act as if free agency is over. It hasn’t even been in effect for 20 hours yet. Take it easy.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 10:54 am
Reply to  Pipolo87

come October? LOL
come January, I’ll be saying no playoffs again – Howie stinks
come February I’ll be saying NO Superbowl — Jefferey where are all these Championshipssssssssssssssssssss you promised for a new stadium and Nova Care Center at taxpayers cost

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 11:06 am

Your Bitter.

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 10:20 am

I see Arizona Cardinals going after Ryan Fitzpatrick who was released from Buffalo.. Then Cardinals address their Horrible OL with their 1st Selection in the Draft (Fisher or Johnson) ..

BirdoBeamen
BirdoBeamen
March 13, 2013 10:36 am

Bernard Pollard released!! Eagles need to a take a nice long hard look!

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 10:39 am
Reply to  BirdoBeamen

He’s better than Chung! Why not?

bugsyhawk
bugsyhawk
March 13, 2013 10:54 am
Reply to  DCar

Pollard would be a great signing! Dude can bring it. Not always legal, but he can bring it.

Turk
Turk
March 13, 2013 10:47 am

This is for you Dcar… Amazing number: ex-Raven LBs Dannell Ellerbe and Paul Kruger got $75M over next 5 years. Both were largely part-time players in Baltimore.

Turk
Turk
March 13, 2013 10:49 am

PriscoCBS
The perception that the Ravens are being torn apart is false. Kruger and Ellerbe good, not great. Pollard a box safety. Boldin can’t run

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 11:03 am

I would love Bernard Pollard but we have to make Sure he meets DCars standards before the eagles sign him you know because if he is a stiff then dont sign him (sarcastic voice). But everyone has their own opinion.

DCar
DCar
March 13, 2013 11:17 am
Reply to  Pipolo87

Pip, very funny! If you don’t understand by now, what my standards are, after all my rants, I don’t know what to tell you! You DON’T sign other teams, BU’s & Special teams players, to fill holes, when you need quality starters, at those positions! Now, if we would have signed 1, or 2 stud starters, then surrounded them with these guys, I wouldn’t have an axe to grind! Or maybe if Weaselman was smart & proactive enough to sign guys like Quin, Smith, Lewis & Cox, instead of Chung & Fletcher, I wouldn’t have a problem! It’s pure head scratching, mind boggling, @$$clownery, at the Nova Care!

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 11:31 am
Reply to  DCar

I get your point but the big time FA signings for us have been a flop and this is day 2 of FA signings we have to have patience this isnt the final 53 man roster.

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 11:36 am
Reply to  DCar

I would take anyone but Smith he is another DRC waiting to happen. Quin im fine with Lewis and Cox are injury prone so if you want injured players that wont help us why bother. I want bernard pollard strong player an was released by the Ravens i don’t know what they are doing the Ravens by cleaning house but this wont work well for them and flacco will be throwing to himself.

bsmvideos
March 13, 2013 11:07 am

I am just hoping that chip kelly is so smart that I simply can’t comprehend how our offense will be run by the browns and the defense will be run by the browns and bringing in average players will get us to the superbowl.

Everybody Andy Reid ever drafted, was described as being versital and having a HIGH Motor. Jeffrey Loser has picked coaches that have won. So I will just wait. A little bit more of What Chip Kelly really thinks will be revealed on draft day.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 11:08 am

Pittsburgh 6 superbowls
Baltimore R 2 superbowls
NYG 4 superbowls
surrounded by greatness at least there is not franchise to the east of Philadelphia
Jeff Lurie has to use two hands to shake these owners hands because they are weighted down with massive diamonds and gold on their fingers.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 11:15 am

And as I noted above, none of these teams build through FA. So make up your mind eagles0SB. Do you want to sign all the big name free agents or sign some key role players/potential solid starters in free agency and then build through the draft?

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 11:18 am
Reply to  btc24

AMEN…

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 11:52 am
Reply to  btc24

as I told you above
Jeff Lurie is incompetent and Howie is a phony GM
Jeff Lurie is a copy and paste mind — he saw PAC 10/12 coaches have success in the NFL so he hires a PAC 12 coach
Jeff Lurie is a follower not a leader and Howie must be providing him with statistics that feed his mind.

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 11:17 am

Good for those teams that won yeah we should already at least have 1 or 2 and they dont. Go and be a fan of those teams Chip Kelly is only a few months in as a head coach patience is the key. On a side note someone posted a stat for the CB Brandon Fletcher in so many game played in his career he has only missed 6 tackles in a span of 2-4 yrs that crazy, patrick chung has a point to prove that NE shouldnt have released him. Casey James will be a top 10-15 TE with the eagles. i think the eagles will sign Bernard Pollard that will seriously help us out, also RJF from San Fran. Oline and we are set then the real fun will be through trades and the draft.

When i think of Chip Kelly i am reminded of another college coach that came in with no experience and blew up the NFL and NFC East in his time with the Cow girls. hey even if it is one SB i will be thrilled with that. Chip i personally think will bring us a Championship

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 11:58 am

Pip…Chung and Pollard play the same position so Pollard is out. They really need to sign one of those OTs that are still out there. Otherwise Fisher is going to be the pick at 4 with a lot of holes left on defense. I really think they still want to prove they were right about Watkins which is why they are not signing an OT. And they did not sign Goldson because they are hanging on to Nate Allen for one more year. Again to prove they made a good pick. But I’ll take the DL from SF and a Victor Butler would be nice. I have a sneaky suspicion that DRC is not gone either. They just want him to see that no one is giving him a three year $25 million contract and they will brin g him back for two years at nine million. They desperately need SAM LB. I really hope they don’t think Graham or Cole can play that position. In fact, I really think Cole needs to be traded because Graham needs to start at this point in his career and not back up Cole another year.

Pipolo87
Pipolo87
March 13, 2013 12:00 pm

Bernard Pollard should be and intriuging pick up and also Michael Huff at Safety i think eagles are going after Vollmer.

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 12:24 pm
Reply to  Pipolo87

I agree about OT Vollmer .. I hope they stay away from Jake Long whose body is beginning to fall apart and would overpay for a Player whose best years are probably behind him..
I liked Safety Michael Huff when he came out of Texas a few Years back and thought he would develop into a Pro-Bowler type, I know he’s never played up to his potential in Oakland (then again, who has in Oakland the last few Years, even Richard Seymour has become average)
Huff is still young, healthy and would be a nice pick-up on a 2 Year Deal with modest $$$.. I am not a big fan of Chung to be honest and besides his relationship with Chip Kelly, I am not sold that CHung even makes the FInal 53 Man Roster..

jakedog
jakedog
March 13, 2013 12:13 pm

the 2011 free agent signings/class are not comparable to this year’s. The eagles signed a boat load of over the hill stars who were on the decline. The eagles have a lot to spend, but are foolishly spending it on mediocre talent, if Casey is the best signing the birds are in trouble.

The eagles should have over spent at a position of need, safety, Goldson, and conerback, and maybe jake dog long at tackle, but the eagles have signed fringe nfl sarters with good attitudes, yeah that will work

This draft will tell a lot

atra1781
March 13, 2013 12:16 pm

Lurie knows he has to win back the fans.

He will make a splash that we won’t expect.

I think Jake Long and maybe one more.

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 12:23 pm

Jake…so far they hired a coach that thinks QBs should get hit multiple times a game and should be athletic. Because lots of mobile running AA QBs have won SBs. And pocket passers are going to be extinct soon. Then they hired a failed D Coordinator. Then they bought a bunch of trash in FA and did not securely fill one single need. They got a part time NT thats old, a CB thats chronically injured, a SS that is also always hurt and lacks good instincts, and a versatile back up TE. Now they are pretending to have interest in Vollmer and Smith because they know damn well they are not leaving their teams but they can say they looked into them. So the draft should be a real treat. I would say at this point that the slam dunk pick is Jarvis Jones (an undersized guy with health concerns) or trade down and take Dion Jordan. My money is on Jones because they have done nothing but piss me off since this off-season started and that would complete the cycle.

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 12:25 pm

***Raiders also released WR Darrius Heyward-Bey along with Safety Micheal Huff last evening as they try to get their fiscal house in order ..

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 12:29 pm

I just keep shaking my head since they announced they met with Chip Kelly for nine hours and then snatched Gus Bradley out from under me to hire him as he ran from the sanctions coming down on the Ducks. And it just doesn’t get any better as they will fail to sign one really solid sure fire healthy starter in FA and then they will blow the draft next. Lets take a vote. Will it be the Dion Jordan project or the Jarvis Jones bust?? We know they won’t take Fisher because that would be too much like right. Even Milliner would be fine. But they will do something we never saw coming or that we feared.

mhenski
mhenski
March 13, 2013 12:29 pm

Andre Smith – T – Bengals
ESPN’s Dan Graziano suggests the Eagles are looking into free agent right tackles Andre Smith and Sebastian Vollmer.
The offensive line was a major problem area for the 2012 Eagles, but they did solidify right tackle by kicking guard Todd Herremans outside. Perhaps new coach Chip Kelly envisions a healthy Jason Peters at left tackle, Herremans back at his natural inside position and a fresh right tackle. Smith seems like an odd fit in an up-tempo scheme, but Vollmer and Eric Winston would make some sense.
Related: Eagles, Sebastian Vollmer
Source: Philadelphia Magazine Mar 13 – 11:43 AM
NO to smith
YES!!! tovollmer

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 12:33 pm
Reply to  mhenski

Um, thats fake. Vollmer isn’t going anywhere. This is to say they tried. Get ready for Watkins and Herremans in 2013. Do you think they are just going to admit Watkins is a bust after two years??

mhenski
mhenski
March 13, 2013 12:46 pm
Reply to  jbird

Yes I do think that this organization no longer has any loyalties to him and the signing of a tackle would not necessarily mean Watkins is out.

more info on volmer

ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss thinks free agent RT Sebastian Vollmer’s camp will be aiming for $7-8 million annually.
Reiss also doesn’t believe any teams will be looking at Vollmer as a left tackle, which, if they were, would certainly drive up his price. Reiss’ suspicion is that New England will let Vollmer walk “for anything north of $7 million per,” and says the Patriots would likely go with Marcus Cannon at right tackle over signing a different high-priced free agent tackle. Mar 7 – 7:20 PM
Source: ESPN Boston

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 2:11 pm
Reply to  jbird

Apparently jbird doesn’t realize that Vollmer and Watkins play two totally different positions. Not sure how signing Vollmer indicates that they’re admitting they were wrong on Watkins.

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 12:35 pm
Reply to  mhenski

They have no interest in Huff or Pollard because they are too old.

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 12:49 pm
Reply to  jbird

Pollard 29 and Huff is 30.. Safeties if they are healthy can play well and at a high leve until early to mid 30/s if they stay away from major leg injuries..
Look at Ed Reed, Troy Polamula,Adrian WIlson, and even Dawkins..
Safety like the QB, is a Position that if you remain healthy, you can actually get better with age and experience where you learn the nuances of Opponents,QB’s,WR’s,Coaches, Formations, Tendancies, etc,etc and your own Teammates better with time.. Having a Veteran Safety is a good thing I believe..

jbird
jbird
March 13, 2013 12:38 pm

I really hope they are saving their money to surprise us with Revis. This can’t be it can it?

mhenski
mhenski
March 13, 2013 12:47 pm
Reply to  jbird

Sources tell the Philadelphia Inquirer that the Eagles have pulled out of the Darrelle Revis trade talks.
The Jets are reportedly in talks with the Bucs and another mystery team. That unknown organization is not the Eagles. Although they have a need at corner and plenty of cap space, GM Howie Roseman is clearly wary of breaking the bank in the free-agency market once again after the failed “Dream Team” experiment of 2011. He made a sharp, cost-effective deal with former Rams corner Bradley Fletcher on Tuesday night.
Related: Eagles
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 13 – 8:26 AM

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 1:23 pm
Reply to  mhenski

Good news..
Watch Revis end up in Cleveland.. Joe Banner Strikes again…

BirdoBeamen
BirdoBeamen
March 13, 2013 12:44 pm

JBird — Pollard is 28. Shutup.

I do want Revis tho.

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 1:33 pm

birds got their CB- Cary Williams

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 1:42 pm

Williams is a young hungry player. He mad a few great plays in the playoffs last year but was beat down early last year against Tom Brady…. week 3 or 4 i think.

This is another good addition to the team and will push for a chance to be the starting CB. I say push because Im hoping the birds are not done.

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 1:47 pm
Reply to  Stevo

my guess is that Cary lands the starting spot on 1 side and the draft pick lands the other. We shall see. I wouldnt mind them getting a thumper S now. 1 with ALC probs is not enough.

mhenski
mhenski
March 13, 2013 2:00 pm
Reply to  Stevo

who is reporting the Cary signing ? I’m not seeing this Reported anywhere.

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 2:07 pm
Reply to  mhenski

the deal is not done. Its close but not done. Sports whispers on twitter. A chance another team may swoop in but looking good.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 2:08 pm

Cary Williams is very aggressive — pushing, holding, fighting
what is not a penalty on a Raven D might be a penalty here in Philly

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 2:11 pm

new Pope
white smoke

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 2:48 pm

Green Smoke, another Eagles Signed in Free-Agency
Dark Green for Defense, Light Green for Offense ..

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 2:49 pm
Reply to  paulman

I will call that the new Pope will have Letters after his name …

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 2:57 pm
Reply to  paulman

your ubiquitous influence and knowledge shines through all smoke

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 2:13 pm

e0s… im with ya on that. I worry that they name him the starter our right but…. for the money he will likely get… its hard not to.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
March 13, 2013 2:18 pm

Howie is spewing cliches during the press conference right now

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 2:32 pm

hmmm…. maybe the report was wrong. Not hearing any follow up on williams.

BirdoBeamen
BirdoBeamen
March 13, 2013 2:32 pm

Stevo, either post sources or don’t post at all. I’m all over twitter and don’t seen anything about Cary.

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 2:40 pm
Reply to  BirdoBeamen

birdo. i did. read again Blog cop.

Ill post what i want thanks.

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 2:43 pm
Reply to  Stevo

ill recap for our slow readers….

1. Birds working on Cary Williams.
2. Deal NOT done
3. Another team may swoop in.
4. got my info on Sports whispers on twitter.

Stevo
Stevo
March 13, 2013 2:38 pm

About our D right now…..

I am happy we are building a core but I want to point out that we heard the same thing about getting solid team players when they brought in Nnamdi and Jenkins. We for sure need to change our depth chart now that we run the 3-4 predator D but…. its time to land some starter.

lewdoggie20
lewdoggie20
March 13, 2013 3:29 pm

Seattle made something out of nothing when Pete carrol took over. He used more rejects and character guys than anyone can count to hold them over until his draft picks showed a return. These will be decent moves for a motivator coach like Kelly (so we are told) until his draft picks can prove to be good. I like signing the superstar but it really has never worked in Philly. Can some one name 3 top tier FA who signed in Philly and lived up to their contract? I am excited to see chips influence on the draft.

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 3:36 pm
Reply to  lewdoggie20

I can only name two in recent memory; John Runyan and Asante Samuel.

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 3:37 pm
Reply to  lewdoggie20

I agree Lewdoggie
From Javon Kearser, Darren Howard, Asmo, Jenkins,Kevin Curtis,L Weaver,
about the only Player to really live up to their Free-Agent Deals were John Runyan and maybe you can say Assante Samuel who did play at a high level his first couple of Seasons on the Birds

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 3:43 pm
Reply to  paulman

Weaver was really good until that nasty injury. I wouldn’t put him the “didn’t live up to their expecatations” category nor would i do that with Kevin Curtis. He was a good player. Nobody expected him to be a number 1 WR.

lewdoggie20
lewdoggie20
March 13, 2013 3:53 pm
Reply to  btc24

Yeah, I think the big thing with all the big name signings is these guys get paid and then relax and try not to get hurt. Then about 5% work out because they truly are a competitor and want to win. Another 5% get injuries and you never know if they would live up to their contract. 5% more really didn’t fit the scheme (front office, coach, or player you pick who’s to blame). That leaves about 85% of these top dogs robbing the bank. I know my percentages don’t come with facts but it seems about 7 or 8 of the top tier signings just don’t work out. I am fine with staying away from them all though fantasy football is fun.

Frank22
Frank22
March 13, 2013 4:01 pm
Reply to  lewdoggie20

Runyan, Vincent, owens

btc24
btc24
March 13, 2013 4:18 pm
Reply to  Frank22

Technically, T.O. was not a free agent.

Frank22
Frank22
March 13, 2013 5:54 pm
Reply to  btc24

True

paulman
paulman
March 13, 2013 3:34 pm

***NFL News
Bucs SIgn Goldston to a 5 Year Del
LIons Sign RB Reggie Bush
Cardinals Sign RB R Mendenhal
Chiefs Sign WR Donnie Avery (AR loves those small,speedy WR’s)

**Bronco’s in serious negoitiations with WR Wes Welker..
You know the only Team where Welker will sign and truly get back at the Pats is the Broncos to go along with nemesis QB Peyton Manning to beat the Pats. I guarantee Welker is taking less $$$ to pair up with Peyton Manning to beat Belechek and the Patriots..

lewdoggie20
lewdoggie20
March 13, 2013 3:56 pm
Reply to  paulman

I hope he signs there and sticks to Brady and bill and every pat fan their is….might have to spark up a twitter account to get something going. #welkerstickittoNE