QuoteMornhinweg not worried about McNabb
By LES BOWEN
bowenl@phillynews.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Marty Mornhinweg doesn't think Donovan McNabb's psyche will be an issue for the Eagles.
Mornhinweg, the Birds' assistant head coach who added the title of offensive coordinator when Brad Childress left to coach the Vikings, said yesterday that while he didn't want to speak for McNabb, "I think he's fine."
Mornhinweg said he and Eagles coach Andy Reid have talked to McNabb since McNabb vented his feelings at the Super Bowl in Detroit. Mornhinweg wouldn't provide details of those discussions, but he said he didn't envision having to broker any sort of peace between McNabb and any of his teammates.
McNabb said he was disappointed that other Eagles wanted Terrell Owens back on the team after Reid made it clear he was off the roster, and after McNabb made it clear that he thought the team might be better off without T.O. The Eagles organization hasn't responded to what McNabb said, and Mornhinweg declined to do so yesterday at the NFL Scouting Combine, except to indicate that he didn't think the remarks were a big deal.
Mornhinweg has plenty of other issues on his plate. Yesterday he identified the offensive line as his biggest area of concern. The Eagles seem to have no plans to try to retain Jon Runyan, the 32-year-old right offensive tackle whose arrival as a free agent in 2000 changed the attitude of a formerly questionable group.
"There's a bunch of different scenarios that could happen. We're right in the middle of that, right now," Mornhinweg said when asked about Runyan. But none of those scenarios seems to involve signing Runyan before free agency begins March 3, and the Eagles rarely bid in the open market for their own players. When middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter returned last season after becoming a free agent, he pretty much accepted the deal he'd been offered before going on the market.
That's unlikely to happen with Runyan, who is on the downside of his career but doesn't carry any of Trotter's knee issues with him, and who can still be very effective for a team that wants to run the ball to the right side. Shawn Andrews could move from right guard into Runyan's spot, with last year's rookie tackle Todd Herremans moving into the starting lineup as a guard, assuming the Eagles don't add a significant free agent or draft an offensive lineman capable of starting as a rookie. Tra Thomas seems to be progressing from back surgery and presumably will return at left tackle. Jamaal Jackson and Hank Fraley presumably will battle for the center position.
Mornhinweg indicated he would like to see the Eagles' offensive-line picture come into focus by training camp, rather than using camp to clarify it.
Birdseed
Indications are that the Eagles might be interested in soon-to-be Giants free-agent defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy, a solid starter with good quickness, but not a star... The Eagles' assumption has been that returner-safety J.R. Reed will not be able to play again. Reed tore a nerve behind his knee in February 2005. Yesterday, a team source indicated that while Reed is unlikely to play this season, he has experienced significant progress in the past few weeks and now has some chance of playing again, eventually.
I wouldn't mind signing Kendrick Clancy at all. He'd be a cheap and solid addition to th DT rotation that would still likely get attention in the draft. He's 27 going on 28 and would probably replace Hollis as the run stuffer of the group. He's only listed at 305 but he plays much bigger. He was a NT in PIT prior to going to NY.
And good news on JR Reed. Even though it is way too early to get excited, its progress.
I wonder if Mornhinweg is worried about McMahon.
QuoteMornhinweg has plenty of other issues on his plate. First of which needs to be getting Mike McMahon to look less like a farging Maybelline model and more like an NFL Quarterback.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 24, 2006, 07:49:33 AM
QuoteThe Eagles seem to have no plans to try to retain Jon Runyan, the 32-year-old right offensive tackle whose arrival as a free agent in 2000 changed the attitude of a formerly questionable group.
"There's a bunch of different scenarios that could happen. We're right in the middle of that, right now," Mornhinweg said
i am sure the eagles are at
least thinking about the option of resigning runyun.
god damn i hate the media
i am sure the eagles are at least thinking about the option of resigning runyun
yeah they are thinking he will cost to much is too old and therefore will be playing in dallas next year
QuoteMornhinweg said he and Eagles coach Andy Reid have talked to McNabb since McNabb vented his feelings at the Super Bowl in Detroit. Mornhinweg wouldn't provide details of those discussions, but he said he didn't envision having to broker any sort of peace between McNabb and any of his teammates.
Why the farg would Mornhinweg be called upon to broker anything? Also, why hasn't this man been accidentally sniped by someone yet? You know, 'some crazy fan' who doesn't think he's good for the team taking pot shots at poor old Marty. Sounds like good clean fun to me.
how does anyone get accidentally sniped? doesn't the simple act of sniping imply a deliberate action?
perhaps the sniper would be aiming at reid and miss
perhaps, but that isn't at all what RJS is saying, and to be honest, I'm a little disappointed
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 24, 2006, 10:29:24 AM
perhaps the sniper would be aiming at reid and miss
Pfft. Like you could miss Reid. Wouldn't even need a scope.
Also, if you're aiming at reid and miss you are the worst shot in the history of everything.
dammit
pass thru andy and hit marty?
That's even more absurd. You need a howitzer to get a shell through Andy.
Here's another interesting note from the Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_3540639), not really worthy of its own thread:
QuoteThere have been league discussions about sending the Broncos to Beijing to play a preseason game in 2007. A potential opponent is Philadelphia. Talks still are in the preliminary stage.
Quote from: BigEd76 on February 24, 2006, 11:58:48 AM
Here's another interesting note from the Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_3540639), not really worthy of its own thread:
QuoteThere have been league discussions about sending the Broncos to Beijing to play a preseason game in 2007. A potential opponent is Philadelphia. Talks still are in the preliminary stage.
Why would Philly be a potential opponent? Are the Eagles scheduled to play them in the '07 Preseason? farging commies.
Quote from: MadMarchHare on February 24, 2006, 10:34:41 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 24, 2006, 10:29:24 AM
perhaps the sniper would be aiming at reid and miss
Pfft. Like you could miss Reid. Wouldn't even need a scope.
If the sniper was McMahon, he would miss Reid.
if the sniper were mcmahon, he'd shoot himself in the face.
if the sniper were detmer, the bullet would land 10 feet from the gun
if the sniper were mcnabb, no one would get hit, as they would hear the whine of the bullet the whole time
We already determined that if McNabb was a sniper there would be a whole lot of people with holes in their feet.
you just gonna try to steal that or are you going to give credit to it's creator
I don't remember who said it. Whoever it was, this was probably their one shot at comedic glory. So sad.
from what i remember, it came from a constant source of comedic gold, and that post was even nominated for Post of the Year.
You know, I had so many posts and threads nominated that I sometimes forget that other people took part in that whole thing.
whatever you say, Jim Kelly
This thread rules.
You two done playing internet grabass yet? Get a fargin' room already.
wanna play peepee swordfight?
The farging Giants got a freebie last year...they should play across the waters and lose their home game.