Trade Deadline at 4pm

[MURP]

Pasquarelli trades that make sense:

• Philadelphia DT Sam Rayburn to Indianapolis: The Colts' most recent experiment with a defensive tackle who began his career in Philadelphia, underachieving Corey Simon, was a flop, which is why Indianapolis could stand to add another veteran at the position. Like Simon, fourth-year veteran Sam Rayburn is bigger (303 pounds) than what the Colts prefer on the defensive line, but he does have some quickness and one-gap ability. Colts coaches keep pinning their deficiencies versus the run on poor tackling, but that isn't the lone problem, and another front-four body would be a plus. Rayburn, 26, had been the odd man out in the eight-lineman rotation Eagles' coordinator Jim Johnson has been using, but finally dressed on Sunday and posted one tackle. He has played in 42 games, with four starts, and has 89 tackles and nine sacks. An undrafted free agent in 2003, the former Tulsa star really flashed in 2004, when he notched six sacks. He is under contract through 2011 at palatable base salaries that top out at $950,000 in the final year of his deal.




• Tennessee RB Chris Brown to Houston or Philadelphia: OK, so the onetime 1,000-yard rusher isn't the kind of one-cut back who fits best into the Texans' offense, and he lacks some of the skills the Eagles want in their tailbacks. But when you're as inept at running the football as the Texans are (quarterback David Carr, with 16 yards, was Houston's top rusher Sunday), you've got to do something. And with Brian Westbrook's balky knee making him a weekly concern in Philadelphia, the Eagles could use a proven veteran as an insurance policy. Chris Brown's agents have been requesting a trade since training camp, and with Travis Henry (51 carries for 301 yards in the last two weeks) and LenDale White now ahead of him on the depth chart, the former Colorado star has become an afterthought. Two caveats: Brown is an upright runner who takes a lot of shots and whose durability has always been a question. Second, he's in the final year of his contract and is eligible for unrestricted free agency next spring. If a team traded for Brown, it would want him to sign an extension, rather than just play rent-a-tailback for the rest of this year.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I wonder what they could get for Sam? Probably a draft pick.

But is a 5th or lower draft pick worth keeping 5 healthy DTs? I don't think so. If someone goes down its nice to have depth.

I'm not really a Chris Brown fan. What kind of impact could we expect him to have? He'd be coming into a system that doesn't exactly fit his strengths. And they'd likely have to give up a pick for him. They already gave up a 4th (maybe a 3rd if he signs) for Stallworth. Would they really give up another mid round pick? I doubt it.

[Butchers Bill]

Meh...the Eagles will never run the ball again anyway...ever.

[MDS]

Running the ball is for losers. Let's get Kevin Johnson.

[SunMo]

OHMYGODMARKECKEL!

[LBIggle]

Running the ball is for losers. Let's get Kevin Johnson.

and porter and moss!!  5 WR's all day baby.