Eagles release Simon

[SunMo]

Simon was a fat piece of shtein since LAST YEAR, shtein for brains.

you must not have watched him last year...cause after he got over his foot injury and into game shape he played at a probowl level for the second half of the season and the playoffs

He had a stretch of good games, yes. But he didn't have a great playoffs...certainly not Probowl level.

And Sun Mo, its called a censor that the board automatically does.   

oh well, then i feel bad that you are unable to express your opinon without cursing

[Rome]

Hang onto it.  Maybe Kearse switches back to his old number.  Then all you gotta do is safety pin some new letters on the back and done!!

Actually thats a great idea.  I'll just throw some duct tape on the back and write Kearse on it.  That's a real Philly jersey.

I did that last year with my Ricky Watters jersey.  I wrote "M. Lewis" on white fabric tape using a green Sharpie.

[bluto]

Here's the problem. No matter what the Eagles are going to carry 5 DTs including Hollis. So if Hollis goes down, they are going to be in a bind. With Simon, people will say "We should have kept Grasmanis or Marshall". Without Simon, people will say "we should have kept Corey." Injuries suck.

What also sucks is having a deep roster... If the Front Office didn't think Marshall would make it through waivers to the practice squad, then they keep Marshall on the roster as a hedge against Thomas.

5.1 million is not to be taken lightly, especially if Lewis and Westbrook sign long term deals before the year is out.

bluto

i would have made him play for the 5 mil this year...and then let him go next year

when you are as close as they are to a superbowl you dont go cutting very good players two weeks before the season

the tackle position is deep but its deep with average players...unless patterson as a rookie is great...which could happen i suppose...

hollis is very good but only for a limited number of plays a game...rayburn and walker while nice players are not nearly as good as simon

hollis cannot stay healthy under normal circumstances this moves adds that many more plays to his body...and when he goes down all of sudden their tackles look very suspect

[Beermonkey]

First, it's funny that some are so willing to beat up on Simon

its sickening actually..."fat piece of shtein" "bad guy" ect...corey has been nothing but class thru this whole thing and his comments yesterday after being released were more of the same...you kool aiders should be ashamed

I have to agree with you & am surprised to see so many people attacking him, when he's tried to keep this from being a heated, public battle. Of course he could have painted "F*** Andy" on his balls with green paint & walked around City Hall & it still wouldn't get as much attention as TO being excused from the carnival.

Unless his 5.1 million gets applied to somehow improving this team either through extensions or new signings, I'm going to have to question it also.

[Diomedes]

I quit this thread.  Have fun with the hungry hungry hippos.

[phattymatty]

Unless his 5.1 million gets applied to somehow improving this team either through extensions or new signings, I'm going to have to question it also.

Thats exactly my thinking.  If we use the money to wrap up Westbrook or solidy a few positions for this year, it's worth it. 

If we did it just to prove the point that our FO are "cap geniuses," and just let it sit there, it's a stupid move, no reason for Simon not to be on the field.

[SunMo]

I quit this thread.  Have fun with the hungry hungry hippos.

yeah, that makes sense, quit when good legitimate points are brought up against your arguement

[Wingspan]

[Diomedes]

Nah, you just suck.  I'm bored of your schtick already.

[Mad-Lad]

while I'm also done with this thread, i guess i'll have to replace Simon in the above graphic with Simoneau.

[SunMo]

Nah, you just suck.  I'm bored of your schtick already.

more intelligent counter arguments to why releasing Simon is a bad move.  were you on a debate team or something?

my schtick?  you mean being right?  yeah, sometimes I get bored with that too.

[rjs246]

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

This is seriously déjà vu.  So many people went to TOWN on the Eagles' front office for letting Trotter loose of the franchise tag without getting anything in return.  After only a couple of years, it was proved that Trotter has over-valued himself, and he came back with his tail between his legs.  Simon didn't know how good he had it here and how fair the $5.1 million was, so he decided to do his usual sitting-on-his-ass-as-long-as-possible routine.  Problem for him is that the DT's that actually showed are playing great, and they are in better shape (except for Marshall, probably), and they are cheaper.  So, he's not worth $5.1 million in real money in 2005.

I don't understand how anyone who watches every Eagles game closely could think that Simon can't be replaced fairly easily.  He disappears for whole games, and it's not only when he's double-teamed or up against good offensive lines.  His talent is top-notch, but his conditioning is sub-par.

I have an "innate ability" to point out whiners that like to see themselves post.  Sun_Mo and IGY are those guys.

[Rome]

[SunMo]

This is seriously déjà vu.  So many people went to TOWN on the Eagles' front office for letting Trotter loose of the franchise tag without getting anything in return.  After only a couple of years, it was proved that Trotter has over-valued himself, and he came back with his tail between his legs.  Simon didn't know how good he had it here and how fair the $5.1 million was, so he decided to do his usual sitting-on-his-ass-as-long-as-possible routine.  Problem for him is that the DT's that actually showed are playing great, and they are in better shape (except for Marshall, probably), and they are cheaper.  So, he's not worth $5.1 million in real money in 2005.

I don't understand how anyone who watches every Eagles game closely could think that Simon can't be replaced fairly easily.  He disappears for whole games, and it's not only when he's double-teamed or up against good offensive lines.  His talent is top-notch, but his conditioning is sub-par.

I have an "innate ability" to point out whiners that like to see themselves post.  Sun_Mo and IGY are those guys.

i love how you resort to personal attacks when you can't combat with facts and reason