Eagles release Simon

[rjs246]

Why? They always suck when they get there. It's never made one bit of difference actually.

It has made a lot of difference. It has caused an unending cycle of rotating player personel that has helped us tremendously.

[WEST is GOD]

I don't hate it because I think they are getting better. I hate it because it's frickin annoying. They are spoiled, and I know they fail, but they fail regardless. The taterskins will always suck.

[TexasEagle]

I don't hate it because I think they are getting better. I hate it because it's frickin annoying. They are spoiled, and I know they fail, but they fail regardless. The taterskins will always suck.

That's the humor in it though.

[Larry]

taterskins want DTs that stop the run.  I doubt they'll have interest in Simon.

Now the new place where old Eagles go to die is KC.  I can see them overpaying for him.

[WEST is GOD]

So do we get his 5 million off the cap now? If so, do you think this sets up the Eagles for another move down the road? Maybe a trade for a veteran RB or WR where they'd take on more salary?

They said it was because they were satisfied with the play of their d-line without Simon in the preseason. Something tells me that statement is misleading. It's only preseason. It's hard to put that much stock into it.

Teams I think that would go after him:

Packers
taterskins
Dolphins
Seahawks
Ravens

[Sgt PSN]

I don't think his $5 mil was affecting the cap since he never actually signed. 

[Feva]

Why? They always suck when they get there. It's never made one bit of difference actually.

It has made a lot of difference. It has caused an unending cycle of rotating player personel that has helped us tremendously.

That's what cracks me up about this whole thing.  He had to see that we had a frickin' logjam at DT with tons of talent there.  Knowing that, why the hell wouldn't he get his ass in camp to cash in on that $5 mil?  It was obvious that the Eagles were content to move on without him.

The ish that annoys me is that now we're gonna have to listen to all the ESPN talking heads say that we've lost ANOTHER step, COMPLETELY ignoring that it's the deepest position on the whole damn team. 

[rjs246]

Keyonta Marshall just got a big fat boner.

[WEST is GOD]

You don't enjoy ESPN talking down on the Eagles? I hope they talk shtein on the Eagles forever. I love being the underdog.

[Larry]

We get $5.1m in cap space from this move.  In other words, we've double our cap space.

Chances are someone is getting an extension real soon.

[WEST is GOD]

We get $5.1m in cap space from this move.  In other words, we've double our cap space.

Chances are someone is getting an extension real soon.

Thats what I thought but PSN mentioned he never signed the tender, which I forgot about. So if the tender is never signed does it still count on the cap?

[TexasEagle]

It's hard to put stock in the preseason for the fans. The coaches (that actually have coaches tape) know what they're looking at and looking for. If JJ says he's fine with the D... see ya, Simon. I think the free cap room will go to Westbrook's deal.

[TexasEagle]

I don't think his $5 mil was affecting the cap since he never actually signed.

It was money in limbo. They didn't have it to use since the tender was there for Simon, while at the same time it wasn't really spent for the same reason. Now, however, it's back into the cap.

[Larry]

Doesn't matter, they'd still earmark his franchise money towards the cap.

Imagine if we'd gone out and spend our surplus cap money, and then Simon waddles in an signs his tender.   If we didn't have his cap money accounted for, that would lead to a sticky situation.

[TexasEagle]

That's what I just said.