Matt McCoy fever -- CATCH IT!

PoopyfaceMcGee · March 27, 2006, 01:26:14 PM

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QuoteAnd there you have it. No question McCoy is taking the right mindset into 2006. He played six snaps in the finale against Washington in January and says he "did OK. I made one mistake, but it didn't hurt us." He knows he has to convince the coaching staff that he is good enough to play and to do the right things on the field. To that end, McCoy has defined his body, made it a more lean 225 pounds. He is working on building his core body strength and making his feet quicker.

Super. And yes, this needed a new thread!

rjs246 · March 27, 2006, 01:27:30 PM

Thank god we have a 225 linebacker. Jesusfargingchrist.

PoopyfaceMcGee · March 27, 2006, 01:29:11 PM

Simoneau is probably no more than 210, despite being listed at a laughable number.

ice grillin you · March 27, 2006, 01:30:07 PM

he will be a helluva special teamer before its all over...bank that

PhillyPhanInDC · March 27, 2006, 01:31:35 PM

If he throws his body around with reckless abandon like advertised, great.

If he doesn't, not so great.

Besides, crackers can't play LB anyway.

PoopyfaceMcGee · March 27, 2006, 01:41:32 PM

Quote"I want to start and win the Super Bowl," he says. "That's my goal."

Boo yeah.

SD_Eagle5 · March 27, 2006, 01:43:12 PM

My bold prediction: McCoy will be starting by the end of the season. Of course, that's only after Barber goes down week 8 with a season ending knee injury.

Zanshin · March 27, 2006, 01:43:26 PM

That's the goal of roughly 28 million american men....and several women. Having that as a goal and fulfilling it...now that's the trick.

hbionic · March 27, 2006, 01:52:29 PM

Quote from: Zanshin on March 27, 2006, 01:43:26 PM
That's the goal of roughly 28 million american men....and several women.

PhillyPhreak54 · March 27, 2006, 01:56:20 PM

LBs are gtting smaller and smaller. Gone are the days of the 260lb beefeaters.

There are several very good LBs who are in the 225-235 range now.

And I think McCoy will be alright. Def. a good STs player.

PhillyPhanInDC · March 27, 2006, 01:58:56 PM

I'm not holding out hope that McCoy will be some superstar stud of a WIL, I just hope the dude has enough talent and grasp of the system to supplant Barber, who will be marginal at best.

If he turns out to be any better than Adams, if only slightly, then it's fine. The D-Line will hopefully hide most of the faults.

rjs246 · March 27, 2006, 01:59:28 PM

Yeah, the undersized OLBs have been serving the Eagles really well lately..

phillywin2k5 · March 27, 2006, 02:00:27 PM

Maybe we can get lucky and Ike Reese gets cut June 1st

BigEd76 · March 27, 2006, 02:02:46 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 27, 2006, 01:56:20 PMThere are several very good LBs who are in the 225-235 range now.

Like who? Peterson and Thurman are in the 235-240 range, but everyone else is usually at least 240...

Edit: Zach Thomas is listed at 228 and Will Witherspoon is 231

reese125 · March 27, 2006, 02:05:12 PM

Im amazed your talking about Matt McCoy...simply amazed. Oh yeah, Spads just interviewed (WR) Carl Ford and he has aspirations of winning the Super Bowl too....

Matt McCoy fever -- CATCH IT!

SD_Eagle5