Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia Eagle

PhillyPhreak54 · July 29, 2011, 09:20:40 AM

Quote from: SD on July 28, 2011, 09:56:59 PM
"Well we tried to contact him but we were unsuccessful"

Pretty much - Ross Tucker said that the Eagles said they called and left him a message

PhillyPhreak54 · July 29, 2011, 09:42:00 AM

Andy Reid spoke about Kevin Kolb

No word about Leonard Weaver

rjs246 · July 29, 2011, 09:44:31 AM

Oh my god who cares about Leonard farging Weaver? It's a fleshpop move by the front office, agreed. But seriously who gives a shtein you freakshow drama queen women.

PhillyPhreak54 · July 29, 2011, 09:51:08 AM

It's bullshtein and it pisses me off. So I am bitching about it.

rjs246 · July 29, 2011, 09:54:13 AM

You all need to get a grip.

Zanshin · July 29, 2011, 10:01:44 AM

Exactly. Who the farg cares if the multimillionaire had his feelings temporarily tweaked? Please. Obviously, it's not a personal thing. If you want to direct ire at the FO, let it be about the starting linebacking corps they have in place.

PoopyfaceMcGee · July 29, 2011, 10:04:17 AM

Les Bowen and J. Hentz agree that the Eagles should have kept Weaver and paid him an extra $1.5 million to rehab with the team. Not because he may have future value, but because it would have been the nice thing to do.

Zanshin · July 29, 2011, 10:08:17 AM

Football has been a tough business for a long time, all over. Sentiment doesn't play much of a part anymore, and it hasn't in years. Bottom line is that they paid Weaver a boatload of money, and he did his job. Then he got hurt and couldn't contribute, so they decided to move on. Happens all the time. Everywhere. And in this compressed offseason, it's even tougher to do it "right". Falls under the category of "shtein happens."

PhillyPhreak54 · July 29, 2011, 10:31:22 AM

Fine - I understand that.

But you do not cut a guy without telling him first. No good reason anyone can give supporting that. Multimillionaire or not, you deserve to get bad news face to face or at least from a phone call

The Eagles are iceholes and it bothers me

ice grillin you · July 29, 2011, 10:32:28 AM

Quote from: Zanshin on July 29, 2011, 10:08:17 AM
Falls under the category of "shtein happens."

falls under the category of banner inc. standard MO and its despicable

ice grillin you · July 29, 2011, 10:34:00 AM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 29, 2011, 10:31:22 AM
The Eagles are iceholes and it bothers me

yup...at the same time you have to understand that there are many peope that as fans only care about wins and losses...and thats probably the way it should be...but heads like me and you are wired differently

PoopyfaceMcGee · July 29, 2011, 10:35:18 AM

Two delicious peas in a pod, you two are.

Zanshin · July 29, 2011, 10:36:26 AM

On the bright side, Weaver can wipe his tears with hundred dollar bills that the icehole FO gave him. Seriously, I'm assuming there was a communication problem and some wires got crossed. I do this shtein for a living, and believe me, it happens. I'm also assuming they're busy trying to field a decent team of players who can, you know, walk.

rjs246 · July 29, 2011, 10:39:11 AM

I don't begrudge the players their money, so him being a millionaire doesn't play into my feelings at all. I just can't make myself care enough to react to the FO being iceholes. I mean, I'd certainly prefer that they were all super thoughtful guys who treated their employees like peers, but they aren't and they don't and so what am I going to do? Root for a different team? No.

Zanshin · July 29, 2011, 10:40:28 AM

I don't care about the money, either...my point is, he made a bunch of it, which is part of the business...as much as this shtein is part of the business. It's the other side of the coin.

And I just assume that every front office is full of iceholes.