Donte' Stallworth

[Sgt PSN]

If they were indeed as dishonest and scummy as you insist they are, then no one would do business with them and they'd have agents and players screaming to the media about how awful they are.



whos doing business with them these days

Ryan Fowl.........errrr, nevermind. 

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Al Morganti:

Eagles make it tough to trust them  

On the surface, after viewing what has occurred in the National Football League free agent season, it's logical to conclude that it's been a disaster for the Philadelphia Eagles. While other teams have made key additions, they've sat on the sidelines and watched quality players walk away.

If that weren't bad enough, the Eagles actually failed to acquire a free agent they thought they had signed when linebacker Ryan Fowler decided to snub the Eagles' offer and accept a deal with the Tennessee Titans.

This news came just a day after the Eagles lost receiver Donte' Stallworth as a free agent to the New England Patriots.

Stallworth didn't exactly shake down the money tree when he inked a deal that will guarantee him only about $3.6 million for the 2007 season.

The overall numbers on his contract could reach about $33 million. But, in the world of the NFL, where there are virtually no guarantees, the Stallworth agreement should be viewed for what it is: The Patriots took a one-year chance on him, and if they like what they see, they can carry on with the deal.

If not, they can bid Stallworth farewell after this season. The irony here is that the Eagles could have signed the wideout to a similar deal, and at this point the Eagles need Stallworth a lot more than do the Patriots, who have already stocked up with free agent additions.

Part of the difference is that the Patriots play in the AFC, and more than just getting back to the Super Bowl and winning another set of rings, they have to worry about merely making the playoffs in a conference that is as strong as it's ever been. On the other hand, the NFC is far less imposing, and the Eagles can head into the season realizing they don't need to be equipped to the teeth to reach the playoffs.

As a result, club president Joe Banner continues to approach the upcoming campaign with the tack that the organization is set up for long-term success, meaning there is no sense of urgency to win a championship. Sports fans are very familiar with the term "window of opportunity,'' and the Eagles seem to desire a very long, thin window with little chance of climbing through rather than a big picture window with a clear view of the Super Bowl.

For fans of the team, the most annoying part of this offseason has been the continued perception that the team is being operated by Banner. This is especially obvious since Andy Reid, the team's head coach, has been less visible than usual as a result of the very public family crisis involving the arrests of his two sons.

The last thing the fans want is the perception that a team is a business and not a sports entity. This is getting more and more difficult with the Eagles, especially when Banner increasingly becomes the face of the team.

More often than not, the Eagles have shown prudence in their personnel decisions, but this spring is making it exceedingly difficult to trust what they are doing.

I thought this article was prudent, considering Joe Banner is doing another farging interview today.

[General_Failure]

I give it five years before Banner gets fired. This is, of course, after Reid and McNabb are both gone.

[ice grillin you]

aside from the fact that i agree with him here morganti is such a great writer...i still miss him from his flyer days...best beat writer ive ever read

[BigEd76]

ha...Stallworth missed two practices already and was placed on the PUP list.

[methdeez]

all his injuries are just freak accidents.

[The BIGSTUD]

Donte Stallworth... now THAT is someone who is injury prone.

[Dillen]

You know who else is? McNabb.

[Magical_Retard]

is it his hammy again?

i still would want him on this team bad hammy or not.

[The BIGSTUD]

You know who else is? McNabb.

Not McNabb. Stallworth is thoughz.

[Geowhizzer]

You know who else is? McNabb.

Not McNabb. Stallworth is thoughz.

[The BIGSTUD]

Stallworth didn't even touch the field yet and he's already farging hurt. At least McNabb gets hurt in legit ways, like when he gets tackled and his leg gets caught under him. Stallworth hurts his hammy driving to camp.

[Munson]

Stallworth didn't even touch the field yet and he's already farging hurt. At least McNabb gets hurt in legit ways, like when he gets tackled and his leg gets caught under him. Stallworth hurts his hammy driving to camp.

Mostly agree, but strike one on McNabb is the way he blew out his knee. Another blown out knee like that and he's officially got chronic knee problems. Don't be a Buckhalter, McNabb.

[Don Ho]

You know who else is? McNabb.

Not McNabb. Stallworth is thoughz.

Geo,

just referencing a Jethro Tull album gets you a round trip ticket to Hawaii.

[Eaglez]

Yeah, but McNabb, if I remember correctly, blew out his knee running to the sidelines this time and really wasn't even touched.

It was a freak injury, and I think it does make everyone concerned about the viability of his knee from here on out, regardless of whether it is surgically repaired.

Stallworth is just always going to have a problem with his hamstring. That's probably why the Pats rolled the dice and brought in Moss as well. Stallworth is probably one of the best deep threats in football when healthy, but it is almost impossible to know if he will play week and week out.