Demetress Bell, Philadelphia Eagle

[SunMo]

nm

[Eagaholic]

Guaranteed money is  a big question and might determine if Peters is gone. He'll be making $10.5mm next year with zero cap hit if traded and an injury that could take 2 years to come back from 100%, if he ever does (and assuming Bell plays well). I think they likely structured Bell so they could get rid of him after a year or two without a lot of cap hit.

[rjs246]

Way to go out on a limb there.

[ice grillin you]

ha

[Eagaholic]

ha

[Rome]

Jessica Alba got a tattoo.

[Rome]

And it looks awful.

[Don Ho]

damn, i knew he was Karl Malone's kid

Did not know that.

i didn't realize that The Mailman knocked up Bell's mom when she was 13.  wtf

Did not want to know that.

[Sgt PSN]

whats the guaranteed money?

That's the money he'll be paid regardless of how long he remains with the team. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

McLane says that only this season is guaranteed money.

[Drunkmasterflex]

This reminds me of the Ryan Harris signing young guy with a lot of potential but can't stay healthy. Hopefully it works out better.

[SD]

Instead of Demetress he should just change his name to Dematress, cause everyone was sleeping on him.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yl3UMO-TkE

[phattymatty]

i was convinced this guy's name was spelled wrong in the thread title but i was wrong. everything about this guy is pretty retarded.

Demetress Bell joined Michael Barkann and Ike Reese on WIP in Philadelphia to discuss the process that led him to Philadelphia, whether the Eagles were his No. 1 option, what sold him on the Philly, his lack of football experience, his versatility as an offensive lineman and his relationship with Jason Peters.

On why he left Philly last week without signing:
"Well, coming into the visit or whatever, I just told every team that I visited before I make a decision I gotta go home and talk with my mom and grandma. And I won't have a decision until that time. And Philly was patient enough to let me go home, and I thank them for that."

On if Philadelphia was his No. 1 option:
"No, they wasn't my No. 1 option. Philly came into the picture after I had visited Arizona, Washington and Pittsburgh, so Philly was my - that was last on the list as far as visiting. But after I met the coaches and stuff I was happy with my visit."

On if Philadelphia still wasn't his No. 1 option after his visit:
"No, not at all. I had to get home, clear my head and get with my mom and get with my family, and just sit around and talk about all the options that I had."

On what, besides the money, sold him on the Eagles:
"When I first got here, like I said, I sat down with the coaches and I was happy. Like, I didn't even have a question for nobody. They covered every aspect of it and they told me how it was. Being straight up with me, I think that means a lot."

On not playing high school football:
"Our high school was too small. I think we might have had 300 people pre-K through 12, so we didn't have enough guys to have a football team, and I didn't play football until my last two years of college. So yeah, this is probably my fifth year, sixth year of football ever. So I'm still learning, I'm still on the cusp of learning."

On if he can play elsewhere on the line:
"I'm athletic so I'm sure I could play guard or tackle either side."

On if he's been in contact with the man he's replacing - and his former mentor in Buffalo - Jason Peters:
"Yeah, I talked to Jason before I came on the visit, during the visit, after the visit, two or three times yesterday, talked to him this morning. So me and Jason got a real close relationship."

[hbionic]

lol at Matty's assessment...pretty spot on. 

[Sgt PSN]

He's on the cusp of learning.  I didn't even know that was possible.