By: BFH | May 8th, 2009 at 8:18 am | Eagles Rumors, NFC East News
Caught this over at BBI.
The following was provided to me by a legitimate source (not one of the previous Edwards asshats on this site):
“The talks are still on. The Browns are being cheap right now and have no interest in re-signing Edwards to a big deal. They are willing to take low compensation. They are asking for a conditional next year (high as a 3) and Danny Ware and Mario Manningham (who Mangini wanted badly for the Jets). They were asking for these same two players before the draft, but the feeling is they can get NY to bite now that they got Nicks and Brown in the draft.”
“(I do not) know the status of the Giants response to this offer.”
I do find it amusing that at least one of the site admins over there refers to his readers as “asshats”, but beyond that — if his source is real, this sort of sucks.
I think, in the aftermath of the draft, we had all breathed a sigh of relief that the Giants hadn’t pulled off a deal for one of the big time receivers rumored to be available. Hakeem Nicks isn’t scaring the NFC East yet. And Eli Manning playing his first full year without Plaxico Burress is a happy thought for Birds fans.
By: BFH | April 8th, 2009 at 8:08 am | NFL News
Check out our NFL FAQ. I’ve updated it with some what I hope are some easy to understand guidelines for the 2010 uncapped year.
I just started this and expect to have to add and edit it as things become clearer or folks remind me of something I’ve missed.
What is pretty clear — an uncapped year is going to be bad for both sides. The owners have managed to put in some provisions that severely restrict player movement, that will limit salaries from rising to ridiculous levels in the short term.
By: BFH | March 24th, 2009 at 9:23 am | Eagles Draft
This is rather interesting — Hakeem Nicks has added 14 pounds since the combine. That’s a lot of weight. He now comes in at nearly 6′1″ and 226.
And I had to share this, from Gil Brandt at NFL.com:
The event was held outdoors on FieldTurf, and players who ran the 40-yard dash ran it twice — once with the wind and once against the wind. The pro day included a nice lunch with soups, salads and sandwiches. Scouts were very impressed with the treatment.
It remains true that I can never get enough NFL related information. That is hilarious.
By: BFH | March 12th, 2009 at 1:33 pm | Eagles Draft, Eagles Rumors
What’s not to like about this guy? Tall, check. Fast, hell yes. Leaping ability, phenomenal. Playmaker, absolutely (he averaged over 15 yards a catch the last two seasons).
So why isn’t this guy a top 10 pick?
Well, they say his hands aren’t that great. That he doesn’t run precise routes and he tends to have alligator arms over the middle. He’s an awful blocker.
Regardless, knowing how the pre-draft buzz works, shouldn’t we expect this guy’s stock to go up? If those are his negatives they aren’t necessarily the sort of things that show up big in workouts. Over the next month he’ll continue to impress scouts with his straight-line speed and leaping ability.
There aren’t any linebackers or safeties lurking during Pro Day.
So with 40 times like that, impressive workouts, etc — this guy will probably shoot up the draft charts, right? Especially without much top-end receiver talent ahead of him.
By: BFH | March 7th, 2009 at 6:10 pm | NFL News
Western NY is going to be crazy this fall. Honestly, I’m happy for Bills fans. I wouldn’t be happy for just about any other team, but these poor people needed some excitement.
The last few years have been a disaster, and this off-season has been particularly terrible for them as well — they’ve been losing talent and guys are getting in trouble.
The organization would have had some real trouble filling Ralph Wilson with the status quo. Now that place is going to be rocking. I guarantee you every game is sold out well before the season starts.
Wow. It’s really going to be something.
By: BFH | March 5th, 2009 at 9:53 am | Eagles Commentary
And the Cowboys have the TO hangover the Niners and Eagles went through. Actually, the Niners are still going through.
And with that being said, he’s still good enough that I don’t want the Giants or Redskins signing him.
C’mon Oakland, make him an offer he can’t refuse.
By: BFH | March 2nd, 2009 at 8:31 am | Eagles Rumors
Mike Garafalo reports that the rumors of Derrick Ward’s visit to Philadelphia over the weekend are untrue.
The Eagles have been linked to Ward by multiple sources, but at this point it is nothing more than whispers. It appears the Giants are truly uninterested in retaining the running back, and if he lingers long enough maybe the Birds eventually get interested (once it’s clear that he’s not getting a blockbuster deal).
Ward’s style and size could be a great compliment to Westbrook. But it’s important to remember his age. The guy has had sort of a strange career, quitting Fresno St and finishing his college days at Ottawa University in Kansas at age 24. He’ll be 29 when the season starts, so you know the Eagles won’t signing him to anything long-term.
Count on the Birds going after a running back in the draft.
By: BFH | February 28th, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Eagles Commentary, NFL News
Let’s make a quick comparison.
Yesterday, the Eagles traded one of their backup defensive backs, a guy who has virtually no value to them, to the Jets for a 5th round draft pick and (potentially) a 2nd round pick in 2010.
Today, the Patriots traded Matt Cassell, a promising young quarterback who they slapped a franchise tag on worth $15 million, for a single 2nd round pick (if the rumor is true).
Now, maybe this is some sort of personal favor from Belichick to his old buddy Scott Pioli.
But if it’s not, I can’t believe the market for Cassel was this shallow. I mean, there’s good reason to be skeptical of some of the ridiculous praise thrown at him this year, but still — the Eagles got a 2nd round pick for AJ Feeley at one point!
Wow.
Update: After thinking about this for a few more minutes, there’s no way the Patriots do a deal this seemingly imbalanced with any other team. It pays to have good friends, and Scott Pioli is cashing in.
By: BFH | February 28th, 2009 at 10:30 am | NFC East News
I’ve been talking for a few weeks about the major problems the Giants have at the linebacker positions, and according to this rumor they’ve started addressing them already.
Michael Boley is a former standout for the Falcons who has been slowed the last two years by injuries and a changing scheme that the Falcons coaching staff didn’t consider him suited for. He’s still young and has the physical tools to be an asset to any defense. This signing is a big deal for the Giants.
By: BFH | February 27th, 2009 at 12:17 pm | Eagles Commentary, Eagles News
I gotta say, with an effort to be an easy-going casual Eagles fan, it’s going to be pretty cool to have brothers mashing people next to each other on the offensive line. I can only imagine how excited young Shawn and big brother are.
But it is also, almost certainly, the end of the road for two Eagles greats. And I mean that, greats. Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan have been absolutely irreplacable during this almost full decade of winning seasons for Philadelphia. I hope they both are able to enjoy life outside of an Eagles uniform.
This signing, obviously, has a major impact on what the Eagles can and will do in the NFL draft now. You’ve got to be excited about those two first-round picks, knowing they can be used on skill position guys. Very cool.
