Eagles All Decade team (offense)
Phillyphan9208 takes a pretty solid crack at an Eagles all decade offensive team. Actually, at least on offense this team pretty much picks itself.
QB

Donovan McNabb- Without him, we wouldn't be the NFC team of the decade. He basically carried us through the first 4 years in the decade to 4 NFC Championship games in a row. He did have T.O. in 04, but McNabb was the one who won in the playoffs while T.O. was out with his broken ankle. Though he was slowed by injuries in the 2nd half of the decade, but he has shown that he is still the best QB in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles.
RB

Brian Westbrook- The most dangerous weapon this offense has had throughout the decade, Westbrook was the perfect weapon for the Eagles offense. He can run through the tackles, he can catch the ball out of the backfield and most importantly, he is the best pass blocking RB in football. He has been here since 03 and no RB has even come close to his productivity while wearing midnight green.
FB

Leonard Weaver- The first true fullback that we have had in a little while. In one season, he has moved himself onto this list ahead of such names as Jon Ritchie and Dan Klecko. This really was a no brainer because he does everything well. He can block, runs with power and can make plays catching the ball. This is one of the better fullbacks in the league and hopefully Andy resigns him.
WR

Terrell Owens- I hate to do this, but he has got to be apart of this all decade team. His one full year here is the best season that the Eagles have gotten out of a receiver during the decade. He had 77 catches, 1,200 yards and 14 TD's is too much to keep him off this list even though I really don't like him.

Desean Jackson- The most explosive player we have had since 04 (cough, cough....TO). This was tough because of Kevin Curtis' 07, but Jackson has been better. His 08 was more than any of us expected with his 62 receptions, but 09 is what really got him on this list. With 12 TDs and 8 of them being of 50 yards, it would be insane not to say he has been one of our best WR of the decade.
TE

Chad Lewis- He was one of McNabb's favorite targets in the early part of the decade. Being one of the reliable targets McNabb had in the early part of the decade, he caught 69 balls and had 3 TD's in 00. Though his stats decreased from that year on, he was still the best TE we had in this decade. LJ Smith never lived up to expectations with his injuries and Celek wasn't here long enough to overthrow Lewis from his crown. Also, I have a little soft spot for Chad with his catch that sealed the 04 Championship game.
T

Jon Runyan- Our most durable linemen throughout the decade, he was the iron man of the Eagles through his 8 years here. He signed with the Eagles in 00 and didn't miss a game from that point on with the Eagles. He played through injuries and everything and still performed at a high level. He is a true football player and was one of the best tackles the Eagles have had.
Tra Thomas (aka William)- He was our left tackle since he was drafted out of Florida State in the 1998 draft until this past year. He was durable and reliable. He did everything well and was the offensive tackle that McNabb trusted the most with him being his blindside blocker. He also was a Pro Bowler in 01, 02 and 04.
G

Todd Herremans- Though John Welbourn could have been in this spot, I think that he wasn't here long enough and he was a pain in the ass leaving, so Herremans wins this spot. Even though he played some LT in his rookie year, he has been a guard most of his career. He has been a consistent force since he became the starter in his sophomore campaign and has even had a touchdown to his name.

Shawn Andrews- Though he has been injured the past 2 seasons, he was the Eagles most dominant force on the offensive line in this decade. Through 07, he was considered the best guard in football until he ran into his depression issues and then the back injuries. Though he hasn't played much in the past 2 years, he was so dominate that you couldn't keep him off this list.
C

Jamaal Jackson- He was our current center until his ACL tear last weekend and he has proven why he was. The Eagles traded away Hank Fraley to give his job to Jackson after the 05 season. He has been on the line since he beat out Fraley and was a consistent force throughout the time he started. He create a great relationship with McNabb and has held the offensive line together through this turmoil year for it.
IF YOU LIKE THIS THEN TELL ME CAUSE I DONT KNOW IF IM GOING TO MAKE A DEFENSE ONE YET. THANKS
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Not much to discuss here. Those were all pretty much the obvious choices… except for a certain cum dumpster whos name rhymes with Homowens.
Most of these guys
have been the starters for most of the decade anyway so there isn’t much too debate. Still a fun thing to think about though
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You know what someone should do?
A 53-man all-decade team
of course i’m too lazy to do it unfortunately haha
when did herremans get a td?
sounds familiar but i can’t remember how it happened
who's doing defense?
should be more interesting.
RIP Jim Johnson. You will truly be missed.
by Igglesfan13 on Dec 31, 2009 1:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions
go make one for defense bud, I enjoy
reading this stuff, its better than Homework.
thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro
Like it.
Do one for the defense.
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Can't argue with these picks
Go ahead and do the defense. There’s been more turnover there. I think that you’ll have a harder time with that, and consequently there will be more discussion.
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Weaver
We have to bring him back next year. With what he’s done this year, he’s likely going to warrant the largest FB contract in football. I’d love to lock him up for a few years but worst case scenario is we franchise tag him.
by andyreidswaistline on Dec 31, 2009 9:53 AM EST reply actions
Interesting to note that...
most of these guys (6 of 11) are playing on the current Eagles. For those who are not, some could be surpassed by current players in time.
Celek over Lewis (in fact, Celek may now be better than Lewis ever was)
Peters over Thomas (Peters may be better overall than Thomas ever was)
Maclin could outdo TO in long-term impact given TO’s short and tumultuous stay.
It's an ALL DECADE team
That would be based on the performance from 2000-2009. Celek could catch 300 TD’s next year, that wouldn’t make him better in the previous decade! Geez
I bleed green and I piss silver and blue
no no no...
all of these players should be based on estimations and projections…
for example, remember when koy detmer started a game back in 2002 after donovan broke his ankle? he scored 2 passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. since he only played half of that game, it would only be fair to multiply those statistics by 320 (the number of regular season halves in a decade). that would project him as scoring 640 passing touchdowns and 320 rushing touchdowns; therefore making him the greatest quarterback to ever play the game… ever. this list is a farce.
/sarcasm
I think he was just pointing out that pretty much the whole “All decade” team is on the current roster (and those who are not have very strong replacements) which makes this team or at least the offense the best in the decade for the eagles?
that was my take of it.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
gotta love chad...
not the most athletic guy but would always make the clutch catches that mattered.
oh i agree, but celek has only done if for a year, so i had to go with the longevity that lewis had compared to celek.
by phillyphan9208 on Dec 31, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
All decade team: offense
Definitely do an all decade defense team. My recommendations DL: Hugh Douglas, Hollis Thomas, Mike Patterson, Trent Cole… LB: Jeremiah Trottier, Carlos Emmons, Dhani Jones.. DB: Sheldon Brown, Brian Dawkins, Quentin Mikell, Troy Vincent
About the Offense: I wonder if you considered Jermaine Mayberry at the LG position, otherwise the other picks really were no brainers. What might also be interesting is an ALL Decade 2nd team with AJ Feeley, Koy Detmer, or Kevin Kolb at quarterback, Duce Staley, Correll Buckhalter at runningback…. just a thought… it would definitely take some thinking.
Otherwise great job
by thegreatbednarik on Dec 31, 2009 12:11 PM EST reply actions
yea i did consider him, but i just think herremans has been better than mayberry over the past couple of years.
by phillyphan9208 on Dec 31, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Defense
Seth Joyner, reggie white, eric allen……. The heart and soul of the Defense Brian Dawkins. The All Defense team would be a massive squad.
happy new year
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by GreenInBaltimore on Dec 31, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

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