T.O. verdict backlash?
Jan 30, 2008 Eagles Rumors
I, along with most Eagles’ fans, celebrated the ruling that T.O. would have pay back nearly $800,000 to the organization for his antics in 2005. He’s a man who acts like a spoiled child, and this was almost as good as another Eagles’ victory over him and the chokers.
But what I wonder is if the Eagles’ aggressive maneuvering to recoup their money will cause future free agents to take pause before signing with the club? That wasn’t exactly a “player-friendly” move.
However, T.O. is anything but normal. I would imagine most NFL players would be smart enough to see the uniqueness of this case, and let it be. Time will tell.
Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Terrell Owens
My Favorite Eagles’ Collectible
Jan 29, 2008 Eagles Rumors, Me
I have a few pieces of Eagles’ memorabilia. But my favorite, by far, is right here:
It’s signed by McNabb, Westbrook, Dawkins, Akers, Fraley, and Jevon Kearse. It was actually a gift from my fiance’. It was a ball used during a Chunky Soup commercial shoot, and yes — of course I have the COA. Fantastic gift and something I find extremely cool.
Tags: memorabilia, Philadelphia Eagles
Angelos
Jan 29, 2008 MLB
Dear Orioles fans –
If Peter Angelos kills this deal, one that would give you a future All-Star Outfielder (under control for the next six years) and a legitimate closer that you currently do not have, you might as well just stop being baseball fans until he dies.
Peter, are you rebuilding or aren’t you? What good is Erik Bedard going to do this team over the next two years?
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Peter Angelos
High Ankle Sprains
Jan 29, 2008 Eagles Rumors
I got this email from a friend (an athlete) today. Thought it was tremendous.
I’m really sick of the term “high ankle sprain.” It became popular a while ago to define where exactly the sprain was in the ankle but the only description I’ve EVER heard is “high.” In the last year I can remember zero “low ankle sprains” happening but about 48 “high ankle sprains.” It’s a freakin ankle sprain. Mr. Commentators, I don’t care if it’s high and I especially don’t care if it’s high if you don’t really know that it’s high and you’re just saying “high” because it’s the new cool thing to say.
Tags: Injuries
Feliz
Jan 28, 2008 MLB
According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, the Phillies have signed Pedro Feliz to a 2-year contract.
Good riddance.
The interesting part is the length of the deal. Feliz was known to be demanding a three-year deal, which Sabean refused to offer him. Presumably, the Giants did offer a two-year deal, but Feliz still chose to sign elsewhere.
Tags: Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants
What the Postseason Means for the Eagles
Jan 28, 2008 Eagles Rumors
There are several prevailing pieces of wisdom being floated throughout the mainstream media this postseason. But the biggest, of course, is the theory that Eli Manning has turned into a star. Pick your cliche’ — “the light has been turned on”, “he’s arrived”, etc, etc.
The young quarterback of the Giants is finally providing some return on the team’s significant investment in him. This must be bad for the Eagles, right?
Well, I’m not so sure. I don’t think there’s any reason to believe this three-game run portends a prolonged stretch of excellence that takes the Giants’ to multiple playoff appearances. Despite the Super Bowl appearance, this Giants’ team is not ahead of the Cowboys or Eagles in the talent department.
Look, this should be obvious but this Giants team isn’t succeeding because Manning has taken the reigns and made game-changing plays. They are succeeding because of the magnificent play of their defensive front seven — especially Strahan, Umenyiora, Tuck, Mitchell, and Pierce. They are succeeding because their much-maligned defensive backfield is actually doing an adequate job and making plays when given the opportunity. And they are succeeding because their opponents are faltering at absolutely critical moments. Combine that with the fact that the Giants’ quarterback isn’t turning the ball over every third possession and you can win some games.
So no, I don’t think massive Eli love-fest is bad news for the Eagles. I think we will see the quarterback we are used to seeing in 2008. The one that can make a critical mistake and a game saving throw. The one that badly misses open receivers and pouts. The quarterback that infuriates both Giants’ fans and their opponents’. And as an Eagles fan, I’m OK with this.
Tags: 2007 Postseason, Eagles, Eli Manning, New York Giants
Reaction to No NFL
Jan 28, 2008 Eagles Rumors, Me
I’ve felt like puking seven times in the last thirty-six hours. I have no other symptoms — no fever, headache, stuffy nose, anything. This would normally be an easy diagnosis — I ate something not so good for me on Saturday.
But, I prefer to think that my subconscious is reacting to being deprived of it’s weekly dose of the NFL. I just hope the symptoms of my withdrawal don’t last long.
Chargers Fire Lofton
Jan 25, 2008 Eagles Rumors
I’m confused by the firing of James Lofton — Wide Receivers coach of the Chargers. I’m confused because I just watched Vincent Jackson, first year starter, be a real force in the playoffs.
Jackson’s regular season stats aren’t much to look at. I’ll give you that. But it was his first year starting, and it’s important to keep in mind that Phil Rivers has Antonio Gates to stare down on every passing play. Once Gates went down in the playoffs against the Titans, Jackson took over.
He had 300 yards and 2 touchdowns in three games. He consistently got open and made some tough catches.
Now, I can’t speak to the development of their 2007 1st round pick (#30), Craig Davis. But I’ll stick to my long-standing belief on rookie wide receivers — it’s pretty rare for them to make any kind of impact. Marques Colston made such a splash because guys don’t come along every year who can learn the playbook, develop a chemistry with the quarterback, start, and dominate from the get-go.
Ultimately, firing your wide receiver’s coach might not have a big impact on the team. But I find the circumstances pretty odd.
Tags: San Diego Chargers
Feeling Nostalgic
The complete and utter void of “classic”, single-player RPG’s in recent years has been a huge disappointment for me. When I was in middle school I was exposed to the Wizardry series from Sir-Tech (I even worked for their “hint-line”), and from that point on I’ve been hooked. I loved Wiz8, even though it was the last thing the company could muster with it’s dying breath.
I look forward to the upcoming release of Drakensang from a German outfit. Hopefully a North American version becomes available sooner rather than later. They claim to have drawn inspiration from the Realms of Arkania series that Sir-Tech published (developed by Attic) — the game is based on “The Dark Eye” RPG system that ROA was also founded on.
With that to look forward to I’ve started playing ROA again. I’ve started with Star Trail. Blade of Destiny is just too dated for me to go all the way back to the first of the trilogy. And Star Trail is the best of the group anyway. I’m already completely engrossed, which is both wonderful and awful for me, as I’m currently completely swamped at work. Must… resist… playing at work.
Tags: Drankensang, ROA, Wizardry
