Dhani Jones takes up Rugby

by JasonB on Feb 7, 2008 9:07 AM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

Dhani brings his banjo across the pond

I've always liked Dhani Jones the person a lot more than I liked Dhani Jones the football player. I always got a kick out of the bowties and the odd stuff he'd get involved with... This one may be the oddest yet. As part of a documentary Dhani is going to play Rugby.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones is in the UK as a budding television presenter on a US travel series made by Red Line Films, and decided to give rugby union a try to portray English life.

A crash course in learning the game will culminate in Jones "playing five or 10 minutes off the bench" against the Cornish All Blacks on Saturday, Biljon confirmed.

"Our players thought it would be fantastic to have a full-time athlete from a top American sport testing himself among our amateurs," Biljon said.

"Because Dhani [pronounced Dee-hah-nee] is a defensive lineman, his catching and passing are the things we need to work on.

"All being well, he will come on the field as a flanker. I don't think it will make much difference whether it's blindside or openside.

"We just have to make sure that when he hits someone it is an opponent who has got the ball and that he's not running an illegal blocking move."

I have to wonder what the Bengals feel about Dhani's little experiment here... Rugby is just as physical as the NFL, except they don't wear pads or helmets.

And if anyone doubts how tough Rugby guys are... I always refer them the French ~~nutjob~~ legend Sebastien Chabal.

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I know this is completely unrelated, but...

..are you catching the talk about the Eagles trading Reggie Brown and a 4th rounder for Roy Williams of Detroit?

by SaxManNate on Feb 7, 2008 12:00 PM EST reply actions

It was on Yardbarker

Which basically anyone can go on post a message.

It wasn't a reporter or anything and the guy had no sources. It was basically a message board post...

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by JasonB on Feb 7, 2008 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

Two Things:

1.) I am glad we rid ourselves of that asshat Dhani Jones. I hope he does that stupid banjo dance during a rugby match and someone garrotes him with a bow tie.

2.) @SaxManNate: Where did you hear this rumor? Don't tease me, because if this is true, I volunteer to drive Reggie Brown to Detroit myself to make that trade happen.

by johndewar on Feb 7, 2008 12:39 PM EST reply actions

i found that rumor after i read it on here

the guy who started it though really doesn't have any sources. i would love for it to happen, but a fourth rounder and reggie brown for roy williams? how could that trade even be considered on detroits part. i'm not holding my breath, but i definately would love it if it happened.

by eagleyosh on Feb 7, 2008 1:00 PM EST up reply actions

Chabal

is a force. Scariest athlete in history. Second scariest person in the world (behind Kimbo Slice.) I get chills every time I watch him shatter that guys jaw.

by brooksy on Feb 7, 2008 9:23 PM EST reply actions