Philadelphia Eagles sign Hank Baskett to one year deal
by JasonB on Mar 12, 2010 11:27 AM EST
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Hank Baskett has returned. Today, the Eagles signed the WR they cut during last season to make room for Michael Vick on the roster. Baskett was picked up the Colts and ended up in the Superbowl. Although, that didn't go well for him...
That "incident" aside, Baskett has always been a very good special teams player and with Reggie Brown now gone he makes for decent depth with knowledge of the system. He seems very well suited to play the role the Eagles are going to ask him this season.
Andy Reid had this to say.
"I'm glad we had a chance to get Hank back in Philadelphia," said head coach Andy Reid. "Not only has he proven himself to be a productive receiver, but he also does a solid job on special teams. He's a team player and his main focus has and always will be on helping his team win games. On top of all that, he's a quality person."
"It feels good. It feels like I went on a little vacation and came back home," Baskett said. "It's good. This has been home to me and it's good to come back and be welcomed back."
"There were a couple teams who had shown some interest but my agent and I had been in contact with the Eagles pretty much since day one and that just shows that I was really wanted back here and that makes me feel good because everyone knows that I left with no hard feelings and the Eagles, the coaches, everybody let me know that they weren't releasing me on bad terms," Baskett said, referencing the Eagles' release of Baskett last September. "Everybody told me that you never know when I could be back here, so it's a good feeling that they showed interest from day one."
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Fargas is meeting the media? Does anyone meet the media without signing here?
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Yeah she's hot
But her annoyingness is starting to overshadow her hotness.
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by MRPH on Mar 12, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Is it that Hank is a good special teams player, or that his wife is famous and can boost sales when she wears eagles merchandise.
"NO HONOR"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
No surprise there really
I expected them to sign him when i heard he was visiting. If they sign fargas ill be happy with that.
This is good.
Hank Baskett is a role player.
Compare to 2006, when he was a training camp darling and we were counting on him to be a starter.
by BrianS on Mar 12, 2010 11:50 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah that's pretty much my feeling, too
And let’s bring some more people in to compete for the #4 and #5 WR spots.
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agreed, definately need a 5th receiver.
Still will probrably draft one late just to see what we get.
In Kolb we trust
Hank backs again
Welcome home Hank I guess… Does this mean we have fargas
by Jahsavi on Mar 12, 2010 12:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Thank god you guys took him back!
Hopefully he doesn’t blow the SB for you and drop every pass thrown his way like he did for us!
Plus…1 less ho in Indiana!
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Would you really say he blew the Super Bowl for you? From what I saw, he was the only player that was even ready for an onsides kick.
didn't look like it to me the way the ball bounced outta his chest........
and I forgot to add….We’ll take Marlin Jackson back please and thx!
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haha
jacksons a beast .. every colts fan wants him back
by jack is better than asante on Mar 13, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
can we have Reggie Wayne too. I mean, you said you want to give away the receivers that sucked in the SB
"NO HONOR"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
cute.
you eagles fans sure are clever…
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he blew the SB?
so the fellow who threw the pick-6 to tracy porter had nothing to do with it?
by alcatraz0109 on Mar 12, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don't worry
We still have McNabb to do that for us
by Smallbugger on Mar 12, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know if this has been said yet or not...
But, gosh-diddly-darnit, I sure as heaven hope Hank doesn’t drop an onside kick for us like he did in the Super Bowl last year…
lol do you guys remember the time
the Saints did an onside kick in the Super Bowl and Hank dropped it? OMG I hope he doesn’t do THAT again LOL
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When McNabb was good?
"NO HONOR"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Just like Eli Mann… nevermind
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by sports00fan00 on Mar 12, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
I always hate saying it, but you really have to give Eli credit for that playoff run. He played out of his mind.
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No I don’t, he played like crap in the SB. And was a game manager in the other games. Not screwing up doesn’t count as playing out of your mind.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Mar 12, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
And yet he has a ring and what does McNabb have? A puke stain. I’d take Eli over McNabb any day of the week.
eli
elis a good qb .. u guys act like hes some bum .. hes close to mcnabb .. neither are great but both are good
by jack is better than asante on Mar 13, 2010 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
yep
he also does a solid job on special teams.
I think Colts fan would disagree
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by sports00fan00 on Mar 12, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
manning throwing a pick-6
had nothing to do with it. lol
The Eagles WILL redeem themselves in the '10-'11 season, with a win at SuperBowl 45 in Dallas!
never said that...
but Baskett’s butterfingers didn’t exactly help our cause…
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but you wouldn't have been in that situation if..
manning had never thrown a pick. granted, a few plays before that i called that peyton would throw an int that went for a touchdown. woo!
The Eagles WILL redeem themselves in the '10-'11 season, with a win at SuperBowl 45 in Dallas!
What are you talking about?
The onside kick started the 2nd half, the pick-six happened deep in the 4th after we were already behind!
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exactly...
Nost sure why you would dump Westbrook and pick up Fargas – it’s like dumping Roseanne to start dating Kathie Bates…
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Westbrook has 1,796 career touches (1,308 carries, 426 catches, 39 punt returns, 23 kick returns).
Fargas has 920 (827, 77, 16, and 0).
So while they may both be 30 years old, Fargas has significantly lower mileage. It’s thought that Westbrook may not even be able to pass a physical.
Hope that answers your question.
I somewhat followed the NFC East last year.
Good things out of LeSean McCoy. Westbrook was/is injury plagued, but so is Fargas as far as I understand.
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Holy shit
That picture is amazing… Kendra’s boobs ftw.
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
McNabb's Chamionship game and Super Bowl career: 129/225, 57.3 completion percentage, 1426 yards, 6.3 YPA, 9 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 72.9 QB rating, 1-5
Of course, the picture wasn’t as amazing as this from several months ago. :D
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
McNabb's Chamionship game and Super Bowl career: 129/225, 57.3 completion percentage, 1426 yards, 6.3 YPA, 9 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 72.9 QB rating, 1-5
Oh no!
I hope Hank doesn’t find out about me and Kendra.
She swore she’d never tell…
you know....
out of all the people i wanted to come play, hank baskett was at the bottom of my list. , thanks FO. i didn’t want baskett anywhere near my madden depth chart.
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