LeSean McCoy Practices Friday, Expects To Play In Season Finale
by JasonB on Dec 30, 2011 3:30 PM EST
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LeSean McCoy was a full participant in Friday's practice and despite being listed as "questionable," is expected to play in this weekend's season finale against the Washington Redskins. For all of us that are going to watch that game and the 70,000 people who have paid to go to it, seeing our best player is an an unequivocally good thing.
McCoy is a long shot to win the NFL rushing title as he enters week 17 128 yards behind Maurice Jones-Drew. But McCoy says he's going to give it a shot.
"Hopefully I can get it. A lot of things have to go right for me to get it, but I'm going to go out and play my heart out. I'm sure my linemen are going to do the same thing. But the main thing is winning and kind of go out on a good note. And it would just be even sweeter to get the record though."
McCoy is also 208 yards shy of Wilbert Montgomery's single season Eagles rushing record.
The only other injury of note for the Eagles is Asante Samuel, who has been ruled out with a hamstring. As we discussed earlier this week, that means we may have seen Asante's last game as an Eagle.
Of course, not listed on the injury report yet still notable is Kurt Coleman, who was put on IR with a biceps injury. It's only expected to take six weeks to recover and should have no affect on him next season. It does mean that rookie Jaiquwan Jarrett will make his second start. He says he's treating this game as the first step in the competition for a starting job next year.
"Well going into this offseason everyone is going to compete for a starting spot. So that's what I'm going to be doing."
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mccoy for 200+?
maybe he’ll get 30+ carries and they actually shoot for the record for him, it would preserve vick from getting hit so much too.
and shorten the feild for Djax to put on a show ...
oh wait, he cant ca… good luck McCoy!!
"Obviously, I lobbied for him to be here. But what a difference a year makes." -- Donovan McNabb
by thePurpleLion on Dec 30, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
I think he’s gonna have to average 20.8 per carry.
AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a clock.
I am the proud target of temper tantrums.
ya ur prolly right
maybe desean gets 125 yards and breaks 1,000 for the season. not that it would make much of a difference on him staying or not. I hope we do resign him, he’s having a bad season but its still impossible to deny what he does for the offense even when he doesnt touch the bal
by phillyfan330 on Dec 30, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully, no one overpays him, and he comes back to town for a fair price. I’m not sure how likely that is though.
AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a clock.
I am the proud target of temper tantrums.
They could put the franchise tag on him and work out a new deal as well.
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If they tag him, they might as well have just paid him in the first place. The tag would be pretty rich, no?
AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a clock.
I am the proud target of temper tantrums.
Could be
It all depends on whether he signs the tag or not. They can tag him, negotiate a new deal, then pull the tag back.
But if he signs the tag, then yeah, they’ll probably be paying a lot more than they would have wanted to.
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i think the tag would piss him off
he’s looking for financial security. while that would be more than enough to live off of, he wants a long term deal and if we don’t give it to him, somebody will.
by phillyfan330 on Dec 30, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
Did McCoy say what I've been saying in a few past threads?
That he wants to play, continue to win and go out on a good note? Wow, I believe that I was told that doesn’t carry over at all into the next season and it’s just a bunch of BS…..isn’t that what you said MG77?
It’s not going to make the team win 16 games next season, but it’s better to win out then lose, but you just didn’t believe me. Go tell McCoy your argument.
McCoy’s negotiating strategy changes if he’s the leading rusher. He can literally demand Adrian Peterson $ over the summer and Banner looks like the world’s biggest dickhead (not that he isn’t already) if he lets McCoy hold out and Djack walk.
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
He can demand that money whether he wins the rushing title or not.
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Mark my words, Jason.
The Eagles will not pay Shady. It’s gonna be D-jack part II.
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
Almost no reason to believe that
The Eagles have more or less never let a young player walk over money.
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We'll see.
Shady’s the best player on this team. But Banner has a hard time paying players Reid drafted big time contracts. Donovan and B-West are exceptions, but the D-jack strategy reveals his true colors much more. This is going to get ugly. And Rosenhaus is going to score DeSean a big contract with someone like the Redskins. We’ll see.
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
No he doesn't
You’re flat wrong EB. They’ve paid nearly every player Reid has drafted that has earned a second big contract.
I know you hate the guy and all, but you have no proof here.
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by JasonB on Dec 30, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
In 12 years
I can think of one example of a younger player that walked over money. Jeremiah Trotter.
Anyone have another example?
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Well, D-jack is as good as gone.
Michael Lewis…
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
Well D-jack isn’t gone
And really? Michael Lewis is your example? They didn’t even want Michael Lewis. That wasn’t a money issue.
Here are a few other “exceptions” that you missed currently on the team. Brent Celek, Trent Cole, Todd Herremans & Mike Patterson. All Eagles draft picks, all given second contracts.
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Ok , so that kind of works. They franchised him and then cut him. So a little different, but I suppose generally that was about money.
So that’s one real example in 12 years. But of course, you claim that this is the norm and the others are exceptions. Ready to admit that was wrong yet?
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No.
I will concede the point that the not quite superstars get a second contract. They try to wrap them up before they get it in their heads that the really big cash is available. But what about Shady getting AP money? What about DeSean getting Fitz money? Are those things going to happen?
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
This is certainly a fascinating moment in Eagles history.
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
DeSean does not deserve Fitz money.
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
I do not disagree.
But he thinks he does.
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
And if he is not willing to take less, they should let him walk. If they do, that is not an indication that the FO cannot sign young stars.
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
Those examples aren't exactly the same as D-jack and Shady.
Donovan and B-west are. I’ll give them those 2 contracts. The Trotter example fits. I’m talking about all-pro caliber players who are going to break the bank. I just don’t see them paying Shady Adrian Peterson or Chris Johnson money.
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
Ok, you don’t see it… however to this point you really have no reason to think they wouldn’t based on their history.
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Here's my point...
…can you really see them paying a running back 100 million?
God Damn you, Andy Reid.
The fat queen has failed us again. Reid must go.
You wanted Michael Lewis to stay though?
He had one good season in Eagles green otherwise he was average at best.
Jax wants to be in a pay-grade...
that exceeds his true value. Mccoy demanding top 5 RB $ makes more sense because he IS a top 5 RB and has proven it. Djax is NOT a top 5 WR but wants to be paid like one… that’s the major disconnect there.
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I have a hard time they are going to splurge on Shady as well
We typically don’t value running backs, we have never drafted one in the first, I was surprised to see us draft Shady in the 2nd. Otherwise, Duce, Buck, Westbrook, etc all 3rd or higher and we would have to go back to Ricky Watters before those guys and Reid obviously wasn’t here for that.
It should be interesting for sure. He definitely deserves a big contract. the only scary thing is that running backs are literally good for 3-4 years and only the real real elites are good for more. Not that shady isn’t an elite back,. I guess the whole thing will come down to how many years…
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Just don't get hurt.
That would be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. If he goes down with an ACL / MCL and we loose him for next season…..
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