QuotePhiladelphia Eagles WR Terrell Owens (groin) is preparing to be part of the whole game plan in the Saturday, Aug. 20, preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, according to offensive coordinator Brad Childress. "He is playing a couple of different positions," Childress said. "So, he is preparing to be able to play against them. I haven't heard anything to the contrary."
on another note:
QuotePhiladelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress said he has not talked to WR Terrell Owens yet, but Childress said that Owens does not owe him an apology. "I don't have any hard feelings," Childress said.
Translation: Childress honestly doesn't give a shtein what T.O. says about him.
Or he knows he won't get one.
the first play will be delicious to watch
Or he's planning to have the Ravens decapitate TO on a one route hail mary.
Gary Baxter is on the Browns.
dale carter=shook?
Ray Ray has it out for TO, and will get him when he can. The thing about animosity like that, when you got a guy like TO running his mouth all the time people remember. Every defensive player in the league would love to lay him out and put that on their high-light reel. He's gonna be a target. Yes Ray(& co.) hits hard all the time but a little extra going towards 81 this entire season. Who doesn't want to posterize this guy? :chair
Quote from: General_Failure on August 18, 2005, 04:46:14 PM
Or he's planning to have the Ravens decapitate TO on a one route hail mary.
Childress further clarified that T.O. is in the gameplan as usual, but they don't decide who is in and out based on day-to-day injuries until the day before... so he might still not play.
Speaking of coordinators, sometimes the actual captions are the best:
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Actual Caption: "Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson talked about his unit following Thursday's practice"
His unit is hard, as usual, but he wants it to be more aggressive this year.
If I'm Reid, T.O. plays the whole game.
And he returns punts too.
Ray Ray had it out for TO last year too... first play of the game shut his ass up fast.
I dont care what you think about TO, farg Ray Ray.
Quote from: MURP on August 18, 2005, 11:16:28 PM
Ray Ray had it out for TO last year too... first play of the game shut his ass up fast.
I dont care what you think about TO, farg Ray Ray.
'xactly.
Be interesting given the comments Ray L made about T.O. to an Atlanta radio station. Bet they can't wait to "meet" one another over the middle :evil
Quote from: 4and26 on August 18, 2005, 11:21:11 PM
Be interesting given the comments Ray L made about T.O. to an Atlanta radio station. Bet they can't wait to "meet" one another over the middle :evil
RayRay ran his mouth LAST year about TO too. Who the farg cares? Why does ANYONE care about what this accessory to murder has to say anyway?
I guess right now I just like the dislike between the two . . .. .. :boom
TO made RayRay look like an ass....twice in the games and once by shoving his team down his throat...by spuring the Ravens after RayRay said on national TV that he was lobbying for him to be a Raven.
RayRay hated him far more last year when the bitter taste of that incident was fresh...then the TD bomb in the preseason game...then the comments before the regular season game....then the TD...then the dance.
This is nothing compared to last year.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 18, 2005, 11:25:56 PM
TO made RayRay look like an ass....twice in the games and once by shoving his team down his throat...by spuring the Ravens after RayRay said on national TV that he was lobbying for him to be a Raven.
RayRay hated him far more last year when the bitter taste of that incident was fresh...then the TD bomb in the preseason game...then the comments before the regular season game....then the TD...then the dance.
This is nothing compared to last year.
And we must remember it is just PRE-season....
He's probably not going to play. I'd rather he didn't anyway...I'd rather he plays in ONE preseason game so he rests the groin injury.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 18, 2005, 11:29:22 PM
He's probably not going to play. I'd rather he didn't anyway...I'd rather he plays in ONE preseason game so he rests the groin injury.
Agreed.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 18, 2005, 10:14:01 PM
If I'm Reid, T.O. plays the whole game.
And he returns punts too.
Remember back in 89 or 90 when Jerome Brown held out until the last pre-season game? Buddy made him play most of the game. Bummer thing it was against Miami - in August. Buddy said that's punishment enough. Dismissed!
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 18, 2005, 10:14:01 PM
If I'm Reid, T.O. plays the whole game.
And he returns punts too.
Why? So the best WR on the team gets hurt?
Quote from: FFatPatt on August 18, 2005, 09:59:24 PM
Actual Caption: "Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson talked about his unit following Thursday's practice"
As a member of team Johnson for some time (<------ note photo) I can say we are all proud of Jim's
unit, age does not affect performance, and as reported elsewhere we expect him to use his
unit more aggressively this year
shtein TO aint playing
Who cares?
i do
just about the only reason i was going to the game
Oh, sucks to be you, then.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 19, 2005, 11:17:36 AM
i do
just about the only reason i was going to the game
Why? So you could boo him? ::)
Why? So you could boo him?
ZING!!!
As soon as he puts on the Eagles uniform, he's a member of the team I cheer for.
yeah and without a care in the world he hurt(s) the team i cheer for...he makes it less fun to cheer for my team...if on the field he helps the team i cheer for win a superbowl then thats great...but im not gonna cheer for a guy i cant stomach...a guy who would spit in my face and not give it a second thought
if you can give extra love the players who are huge in the community and love the fans...troy vincent hollis thomas brian dawkins even jevon kearse ect...ect...then why is it so bad to hate on a player that dont give two shteins about the fans or anything else for that matter
Troy Vincent plays safety for the Bills now. Did you not get that memo?
Troy Vincent plays safety for the Bills now. Did you not get that memo?
oh my bad...you get the point though
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 19, 2005, 11:34:03 AM
yeah and without a care in the world he hurt(s) the team i cheer for...he makes it less fun to cheer for my team...if on the field he helps the team i cheer for win a superbowl then thats great...but im not gonna cheer for a guy i cant stomach...a guy who would spit in my face and not give it a second thought
if you can give extra love the players who are huge in the community and love the fans...troy vincent hollis thomas brian dawkins even jevon kearse ect...ect...then why is it so bad to hate on a player that dont give two shteins about the fans or anything else for that matter
I don't like guy at all either & know what you're saying. When he scores, I'm happy because it's points for the Eagles, not because he scored them.
Once his value to the productivity of this team diminishes, I don't care if he lives in a refrigerator box under 95 for the rest of his life.
Quote from: FFatPatt on August 19, 2005, 11:35:59 AM
Troy Vincent plays safety for the Bills now. Did you not get that memo?
I'll go ahead and make sure you get another copy of that memo.
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Yeah....I'm also gonna have to ask you work this weekend, o.k.? That would be great thanks Peter.
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I'll go ahead and make sure you get another copy of that memo.
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Quote from: ice grillin you on August 19, 2005, 11:34:03 AM
yeah and without a care in the world he hurt(s) the team i cheer for...he makes it less fun to cheer for my team...if on the field he helps the team i cheer for win a superbowl then thats great...but im not gonna cheer for a guy i cant stomach...a guy who would spit in my face and not give it a second thought
Well igy... you can cheer on the Eagles tomorrow night with ALL YOUR HEART.
QuoteT.O. A 'NO-GO' IN BALTIMORE
August 19, 2005
By BOB KENT
Terrell Owens will miss his second consecutive preseason game. T.O. is among 10 Eagles players that will not make the bus trip to Baltimore for Saturday's night game with the Ravens.
Though offensive coordinator Brad Childress indicated Thursday that Owens was preparing to play, Reid decided to err on the side of caution and rest Owens, who aggravated a groin injury in training camp a few weeks ago.
"He was hurt before he left and is still bothered by that groin," Reid said. "It's not near as bad as it was, but I don't want to take any chances. It would be non-productive.
"It tightened up a little bit towards the end of practice yesterday so I pulled him out of that second practice. I'm just being cautious."
As for the game, head coach Andy Reid said the first-team units on both offense and defense will play the first half. With the quarterback rotation, Donovan McNabb will play the first half followed by Mike McMahon in the third quarter and Andy Hall in the fourth quarter.
Do not read too muck into Koy Detmer getting the week off. With four quarterbacks in camp, the head coach has handled the preseason in a similar manner the last few years.
McMahon played well Monday night in Pittsburgh, leading the team on a pair of second-half scoring drives. All told, he completed 8 of 11 passes for 73 yards. He also ran once for 24 yards.
"We increase Donovan's reps so one of the quarterbacks has to sit," Reid said. "We'll let the othert two take their shot this week and bring Koy back next week."
Certainly, the Ravens' new-look 46 defense -- a scheme similar to what the Bears ran under former Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan back in 1985 -- will present a unqiue challenge for McNabb and his young receiving corps.
Reid liked what he saw from the likes of Greg Lewis, Reggie Brown and Billy McMullen on Monday. Still, there's room for improvement.
"What they need to do is continue to detail their routes, make sure the depth is right, make sure they're on the same timing with the quarterback and his drops," Reid said. "This will be great this week because they'll have a chance to play against some bump-and-run (coverage).
"They play against it in practice every day, but it will be good to play a game this week with some bump-and-run and see how they do there."
Lewis and Brown will likely start. Meanwhile, Reid did not rule out the possibility of rookie running back Ryan Moats also seeing a few reps with the first-team.
Correll Buckhalter continues to rehab. In fact, he is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Monday.
"It was the quad that was a problem," Reid explained. "He was having a hard time straightening his knee and they wanted to make sure they could strengthen the quad a little bit. He's made some progress.
"Dr. Andrews wants to take another look at it and we'll know more after that."
Meanwhile, Reid said that offensive tackle Tra Thomas -- who returned to the practice field on Thursday -- "has been cleared to play and that's a positive."
"It's a stable situation. Doctors are very optimistic about it," Reid said.
In addtion to Owens, Buckhalter and Thomas, other Eagles players not making the trip include offensive lineman Jamaal Jackson, defensive linemen Jamaal Green, Trent Cole, Sam Rayburn and Paul Grasmanis, and defensive backs Sean Considine and Matt Ware.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 19, 2005, 11:24:55 AM
As soon as he puts on the Eagles uniform, he's a member of the team I cheer for.
I have to agree with PG - I'm basically cheering for the laundry.
QuoteCorrell Buckhalter continues to rehab. In fact, he is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Monday.
"It was the quad that was a problem," Reid explained. "He was having a hard time straightening his knee and they wanted to make sure they could strengthen the quad a little bit. He's made some progress.
Its not even his knee....THAT is good news.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 19, 2005, 02:27:25 PM
QuoteCorrell Buckhalter continues to rehab. In fact, he is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Monday.
"It was the quad that was a problem," Reid explained. "He was having a hard time straightening his knee and they wanted to make sure they could strengthen the quad a little bit. He's made some progress.
Its not even his knee....THAT is good news.
Yeah, I was happy to read that too.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 19, 2005, 11:34:03 AM
In addtion to Owens, Buckhalter and Thomas, other Eagles players not making the trip include offensive lineman Jamaal Jackson, defensive linemen Jamaal Green, Trent Cole, Sam Rayburn and Paul Grasmanis, and defensive backs Sean Considine and Matt Ware.
Jamaal - is Muslim for often injured one :P