The Linc - Eagles looking for reliability?
by JasonB on Feb 25, 2010 10:00 AM EST
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Ray Didinger’s NFL Mailbag – Feb. 24
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Congrats, Prisco...
You’re now “National Hack Writer #78” to write about how Philly fans would be dumb to advocate a trade for McNabb. Next.
beat me to it
Its driving me to wits end how every stupid writer keeps calling us morons for wanting McNabb gone. The media just LOVES McNabb, both Philly and outside of it.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
I don't think the philly media Loves McNabb at all
Let's get it Birds.
by homestar2281 on Feb 25, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
For the most part they do
Every single game they lost, not one mention of McNabb if he played poorly. It always the O-line, the youth of the WRs, the defense, etc… and while they wre all problems @ one point in the game so was McNabb. In my local papers (bucks county/montgomery county) they said NOHTING about McNabb after the two dallas losses.
Just look how BAD eli got killed by New York and then compare it to how easy McNabb gets it when he struggles.I swear the Eagles PR said if you start bashing McNabb you’re not getting an invite to the pressers.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
I guess 9.75 the fanatic
is not a good gage of the average media response. They were calling for McNabbs head every game this year including the wins
Let's get it Birds.
by homestar2281 on Feb 25, 2010 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
sure it is...
espn radio has pretty much taken over as the primary sports station in philly. mikey miss is just as animate as you are about getting rid of mcnabb and he has been #1 in the afternoon ratings. so, i’d say that 97.5 is a very good gauge for media response
All of the McNabb stuff is a moot point anyway.
He’s our quarterback. The kolbians better get used to it.
...But if he pulls the rug on his quarterback, Reid must do it knowing that he let McNabb down more than McNabb ever let him down.
Phil Sheridan--Philadelphia Inquirer
About Jones
Not a bad write up.. I don’t know if I see Reid & Co doing it, but those are some good arguments there.. so I’m interested now (if the price is right)
Thomas Jones
Living in NY this year, I caught almost every Jets game sort of by default. Thomas Jones has plenty left in the tank. I think he’d be fairly inexpensive, but I’d even be ok with a larger deal as long as we frontload it to make cutting him easier down the line.
Problem is he’ll probably be courted and seriously pursued by more than one team, so he has all the leverage. Still, if we are able to get him, I can see him playing a pretty nice role for us next year.
About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.
If I’m Thomas Jones, I have virtually no interest in playing for a team that passes 60% of the time and has 2 other backs that will also see significant playing time.
i think if thomas jones gets signed
he probably sees more time running the ball than weaver, despite what we want
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
No doubt, but the Eagles philosophy of throwing the ball 60% of the time won’t change. It’s an OK fit for us, but a terrible fit for Thomas Jones.
Your right
Even if Weaver only carries the ball 3-4 times a game, McCoy will be the #1 guy and this club passes about 60-65% of the time.
Would Jones be willing to only get about 8-10 touches a game? I doubt it.
8-10 touches a game = longevity
Longevity means he’s more likely to play out his contract… and continue to make a salary.
But you’re right, if he’s hell bent on being a starter and ruining his body (he might be) then he won’t come here.
Regardless, I’d be happy to have him if we can.
About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.
I don't want to spend money on a back...
I’d rather have another young back or another veteran that doesn’t cost much…RBs have seemingly lost a lot of value over the last few years because with a good OL, it seems like every RB is good…unless your talking about a CJ or AP caliber back…
Agree with ironhank
jones is the picture of steady/reliable. always getting 4 or more yards, always finishing runs hard and moving forward. he is only 30, and didn’t get alot of wear and tear his early part of his career. if he came to y’all, i think that’d be a win on y’all part.
however i don’t think he’d be cheap. he’s coming off of what, a 1400 yard season? that plus like you said, there’d be alot of suitors for him. especially since he would be the best in the year of over the hill RB free agents.
We converted one!
Thanks you Prisco! :D
Just kidding.
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
Kurt Warner: HOF Class of 2015
Maybe its me, but I'm not a huge Jones fan. At least not anymore.
Although, I would prefer him over Tomlinson and even bringing back Westbrook.
I still think if we can get Bush, that would be ideal. I think that would cause a ton of mismatches for us. But Jones is by far the best Tackle to Tackle Runner availible, way over Tomlinson and Bush.
But Bush would be a guy and could have fun with. But I think we said the same thing about Lorenzo Booker didn’t we. Andy can’t make EVERYbody good.
In Kolb we trust
Yep...
Then we can fire andy reid and hire john madden
Desean is Rampage Jackson on a rampage outside of the cage
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