Donte' Stallworth

[Rome]

Did Spewdaro seriously write that? That cannot be real.

Yeah, can't be real.  Imagine a P.R. guy spinning a story for his employers.  SHOCKINGIINGKNGKMGKLG!

[hbionic]

Again... I know I'm probably just setting myself up here for a fall come Friday, but dammit I want his ass here.

Then get your ass to the prayer thread and lay one.

[Sgt PSN]

The player-organization relationship has never been better; the Eagles are known around the league as a team that treats its players with class and dignity.

I found this quote from Spads to be vomit inducing.  

[ice grillin you]

hugh douglas was specifically talking about that quote this morning

he said when youre there and towing the company line they really do treat you like gold...they truly are one of the best organizations in the nfl in that respect...

but he said the minute negotiations start and you dont agree to their numbers or you indicate that you wanna go and see what your market value may be youre an outcast and they turn on you

[Rome]

What employer doesn't treat its employees like that?

Name me a team that treats players who want to go elsewhere like gold.

Douglas is a farging hypocrite.  He went to Jacksonville for the money, made it, was a monumental bust then came crawling back to the Eagles like a flag.  If he had an ounce of self-respect, he'd shut his face when it comes to the Eagles.

[ice grillin you]

Douglas is a farging hypocrite

actually hes not at all...he 100% admits all the time that he went to jacksonville for the money...period


Name me a team that treats players who want to go elsewhere like gold

lots of teams treat the players exactly the same whether they are in a contract year or not...teams know its part of the business..players are gonna leave they arent alwasy gonna see eye to eye with you on money and they accept that

the eagles blackball people like they did with lewis...or they franchise them thru a good clip of free agency like with trotter so to hurt his chances on the open market...or they bench them for no reason like rod hood...or they go public and try to minimize them like they have with stallworth...

[SunMo]

Joe Banner takes offense that the fans don't worship Jefferey like he thinks they should, is there any doubt he's a resentful prick during money negotiations?

[Sgt PSN]

What employer doesn't treat its employees like that?

Name me a team that treats players who want to go elsewhere like gold.

Just because a player expresses the interest to leave or at least see what is available to him elsewhere is no reason to treat the player like dirt, which is what the Eagles do with players who don't tow the company line.  No one is saying that you need to treat a player like gold because he's exploring the possibility of leaving.  But at the same time, there's no need to act petty about it and start criticizing the player or benching him or giving him less playing time simply because he doesn't agree with the team's assessment of him.  Not only is it unprofessional, but it's down right childish and petty.  Not a good way of doing business, imo.  

[ice grillin you]

the most maddening thing was a few years back when everyone...not just fans but the media ...used to slurp banner for being a "cap guru"...lol like banner was the only guy that really understood the cap and everyone else were idiots...in reality the eagles just had a different philosophy than most teams in how they spent on their cap

since most people now realize this cant the eagles get a cap guy who isnt a flaming prickhead

[Rome]

You guys live in a dreamworld if you think NFL teams act any differently towards players they can't re-sign than the Eagles do.

I don't agree with how they treat them, I'm just saying they're hardly alone in the way they do business.

Hell, NFL football teams not withstanding, there isn't a corporation in the world who would treat a disgruntled employee any differently.

[Mad-Lad]

Listening to sports radio here in chicago the other day, i realized fans are the same everywhere.  "The Bears are too cheap to re-sign Briggs, how could they let Rivera leave, they're pocketing all this cap money, they don't care about the fans, they're arrogant, they treat this like a business..."  Sound familiar?

and quit crying about how you'll never spend a dime to support the team.  You know you'll watch the games on television... the NFLs biggest money maker.

[PhillyGirl]

You guys live in a dreamworld if you think NFL teams act any differently towards players they can't re-sign than the Eagles do.

I don't agree with how they treat them, I'm just saying they're hardly alone in the way they do business.

Hell, NFL football teams not withstanding, there isn't a corporation in the world who would treat a disgruntled employee any differently.

This.

And what Lad said. They say the exact same shtein on all sports talk radio. Even in NEW ENGLAND every year they said shtein like this AND they were winning Super Bowls.

[The BIGSTUD]

PFT.com says the Eagles made an offer of 1 year 1.5 million to Stallworth and that the Niners are now interested in him.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

TITANS MAKE OFFER TO STALLWORTH

Receiver Donte' Stallworth now has three offers, and could end up with more.

Per a league source, Stallworth has received a contract offer from the Titans.  He previously has received offers from the Eagles and the Patriots.

Despite claims that the Eagles have not made Stallworth an offer, we're told he was offered a one-year deal, possibly with a value of $1.5 million.

Stallworth currently is visiting the Dolphins.  Miami G.M. Randy Mueller drafted Stallworth when Mueller held the same position with the Saints.

And we're hearing that the 49ers are now interested in Stallworth.  At this point, it has not yet been decided whether Stallworth will visit San Fran.

We'd previously heard that Stallworth planned to make a decision by Friday.  The arrival onto the scene of the Niners could change those plans

1 Year at 1.5 is a farging joke. Insulting bastiches.

[SunMo]

1 year, 1.5 million...i refuse to believe that, it can't be true