Hugh Douglas and Jon Ritchie cut!

[Cerevant]

Team Thornburg thanks you all for your support, and we look forward to a productive stint on the active roster.

C

[BobbyT]

Wouldn't suprise me if someone is brought back after week one to negate the guaranteed salary.

[GeneralZOD]

I desperately need to know what the farg does Mahe, McMullen, and Simoneau do to stay on this freakin team!  Everyone knows Detmer is here only because he can hold a football for Akers; he needs to give Akers 80% of his salary and kiss his lucky arse that he's had it good for so long.  I had a small feeling about Hugh, but I didn't want to admit it, especially the way he was about to throw down on TO. Very surprised about Ritchie, but he will find another team.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Hahaha... a Q&A to/from Dave on the EMB:

"Dave, do you still think Hugh will get 8 sacks?"
"I would say that's extremely doubtful."

[Larry]

Not surprising that we'd go for young blood instead of Hugh.  In fact, RDE, the biggest weakest of our team, has a whole new look.  Last year:

Hugh: 3 sacks
Burgess: 2.5 sacks
McDougle: 2 sacks (which I believe came as a LDE)
Green: 1 sack

Playing opposite the Freak, this is unacceptable.  Kalu, Cole, or even Juqua should do better than that on his own.  Hell, scrubby Kenny Holmes did better than this.

[TexasEagle]

I'm glad Thornburg made the team. He's been a good story all summer. I'm hoping for some good things from Juqua this year. The D should be scary.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Hugh will become the Dorsey Levens of the D-line. Stay near the phone, Hugh. You might get a call later this season.

[Geowhizzer]

Hugh will become the Dorsey Levens of the D-line. Stay near the phone, Hugh. You might get a call later this season.

Even if it's just to put a contract out on TO. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Pasquerelli lists Marshall and Ma. Patterson as intriguing cuts.  Some national ink might help them land jobs elsewhere:

DT Keyonta Marshall and LB Martin Patterson, Philadelphia (both rookies): It's likely the Eagles will re-sign both youngsters to the practice squad if they are not claimed by other teams. Marshall was a seventh-round choice from Grand Valley State, a dominant player versus the run at the Division II level who has some tools and size (6-feet-1, 325 pounds). He played well for Philadelphia in camp and the preseason, but lost out in the "numbers" game, because the Eagles are so deep at the position. An undrafted free agent, Patterson tailed off over the last two weeks, but is a youngster worth considering. Like Marshall, he was a victim of the Eagles' depth. A three-year starter at TCU, Patterson sure passes the "eyeball" test.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

I hope the Skins don't get hip to Keyonta, they have shtein at DT, and Keyonta may turn into a terror, and......I farging hate the Skins.

[WEST is GOD]

I do miss Hugh. One of my all-time favorite Eagles.

[General_Failure]

No Hugh. No Ike. No Ritchie. No Chad.


Farg Mahe.

[MURP]

Hollis is gonna have to step it up with the post game quotes to make up for no Hugh. 

[BigEd76]

FOXSports.com/AP article

Douglas now may turn his attention toward a career in broadcasting rather than pursue a job with another team.

hmmmm

[General_Failure]

Good for him. It's time to hang it up.