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Feva · August 20, 2006, 10:44:10 PM

Worry not about the RB position... Stephen Davis is heading to Philly?!

QuoteDAVIS HEADING TO PHILLY

A team source tells us that running back Stephen Davis will visit with the Eagles on Monday, possibly as a precursor to signing a free-agent deal.

Davis passed a physical last week with Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Alabama. A letter was then sent to every team explaining that Davis is healthy and available.

The Eagles currently have injury issues at the tailback position. Brian Westbrook has a bad foot. Correll Buckhalter is working his way back from two lost seasons; he managed a 48-yard run on Thursday night against the Ravens.

Other teams that could be interested in Davis include the taterskins. Davis was drafted by Washington in 1996 and spent seven seasons in D.C. Coach Steve Spurrier gave up on him after the 2002 season, but Davis then had his best season ever in 2003 with the Panthers, as Carolina landed in the Super Bowl. Davis was injured for most of the 2004 season, and had 12 touchdowns in 13 games before landing in IR in 2005.

Another possible scenario would be for Davis to sign with a new team after the first week of the regular season, since if he is on any team's roster for the opening weekend his entire salary would be fully guaranteed.

Munson · August 20, 2006, 10:48:33 PM

RJS, you do really overrate the taterskins defense.

Can I ask you waht you think of Michael Lewis? I'm sure you'l lsay something to effect that he can tackle well and plays the run well, but can't cover for shtein.

Ahem...That's Adam Archuletta in a nutshell. So saying thier defense is going to be great with the likes of Rumph and Archuletta is like saying the Eagles are going to be great with Rod Hood and Michael Lewis.

Our D-Line is better then thiers. Thier LB's are better then ours. Our Secondary murders theres. Yet you express how good their D will be, and you sit here and talk negatively about ours.

Just doesn't make sense to me. YOu say every team in the NFC East is dangerous for one reason or another...right, and so are we. Why should we fear any other team, if they have reason to fear us too?

The BIGSTUD · August 20, 2006, 10:49:54 PM

Interesting EF.

What does that mean for Perry, Buckhalter and Mahe if he signs?

General_Failure · August 20, 2006, 10:50:30 PM

Perry was already done.

The BIGSTUD · August 20, 2006, 10:51:33 PM

So he fumbles 3 times in one game and loses a job, but Buckhalter tears his knees like 4 years in a row and somehow he can keep making the team?

General_Failure · August 20, 2006, 10:52:31 PM

Westbrook, Moats, Mahe. If Stephen Davis gets signed for some reason, then it's Westbrook, Moats, Davis, Mahe.

The BIGSTUD · August 20, 2006, 10:53:37 PM

I think they could carry 5 RBs and carry only 2 QBs.

Because Detmer has sucked so bad and 5 RBs are insurance for an injury prone Westbrook and Moats coming off a sprained knee.

General_Failure · August 20, 2006, 10:58:04 PM

You think a lot of things.

The BIGSTUD · August 20, 2006, 11:01:27 PM

Thinking is the best way to save yourself when you are lost in the wilds.

Rome · August 20, 2006, 11:07:09 PM

Quote from: Bunkley78 on August 20, 2006, 11:01:27 PM
Thinking is the best way to save yourself when you are lost in the wilds.

Remembering to pack a satellite phone is better.

And they're not going to carry five farging running backs. Jesus...

If they sign Davis, then Buckhalter is done. They're essentially the same back anyway, so why have two of them?

The BIGSTUD · August 20, 2006, 11:08:23 PM

I know they won't carry 5 RBs, I was being facetious.

But it seems strange to me that they'd cut Buckhalter after the first game back and he actually played okay, and made it out without an injury.

Sgt PSN · August 20, 2006, 11:15:32 PM

Quote from: Bunkley78 on August 20, 2006, 11:08:23 PM
But it seems strange to me that they'd cut Buckhalter after the first game back and he actually played okay, and made it out without an injury.

That's called quiting while you're ahead.

rjs246 · August 20, 2006, 11:24:45 PM

Quote from: Munson on August 20, 2006, 10:48:33 PM
RJS, you do really overrate the taterskins defense.

Can I ask you waht you think of Michael Lewis? I'm sure you'l lsay something to effect that he can tackle well and plays the run well, but can't cover for shtein.

Ahem...That's Adam Archuletta in a nutshell. So saying thier defense is going to be great with the likes of Rumph and Archuletta is like saying the Eagles are going to be great with Rod Hood and Michael Lewis.

Our D-Line is better then thiers. Thier LB's are better then ours. Our Secondary murders theres. Yet you express how good their D will be, and you sit here and talk negatively about ours.

Just doesn't make sense to me. YOu say every team in the NFC East is dangerous for one reason or another...right, and so are we. Why should we fear any other team, if they have reason to fear us too?

Your idiocy aside, comparing Archuletta to Lewis is stupid. I'm talking about the defense as a whole you dipshtein. The taterskins defense is better coached than any defense in the league. How else could they drag that pathetic offense to 10 wins last year?

Sure Archulletta and Leiws are similiarly talented. Unfortunately, Archuletta has the best defnesive coordinator in the league coaching him and Lewis doesn't. Stop addressing me with your posts if you arne't even going to read what I'm writing, child.

General_Failure · August 20, 2006, 11:31:33 PM

I personally think that Reid is so dedicated to the ground game this year that they're going to carry 23 RBs and FIVE FBs. Everyone gets one carry per game to keep them fresh.

Come on, how many backup linemen do they need?

Sgt PSN · August 20, 2006, 11:48:35 PM

I think they should try Honey Buns out at tailback. He'd be just like the fridge only less athletic and more whiter.