The 2007 Offseason Thread

[ice grillin you]

Actually, he was in REID'S doghouse. JJ wanted to play him more, Reid told him not to

so basically reid did to bunkley what he did to mike lewis and hood

all over money

one for holding out the other two for turning down eagle offers



Reid and JJ. JJ and Reid. They're basically the same goddamned person at this point. Fired.


reid and banner/lurie are much more closely related than reid and jj

[PhillyGirl]

Actually, he was in REID'S doghouse. JJ wanted to play him more, Reid told him not to

so basically reid did to bunkley what he did to mike lewis and hood

all over money

one for holding out the other two for turning down eagle offers

Pretty much. Only he was also really pissed that Bunkley was out of shape when he came to camp after holding out. Jj wanted him in there MUCH earlier, Reid put his foot down.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

If Bunkley was kept out of action despite being the better player, then Reid should be fired right now.

[ice grillin you]

whats amazing to me is the second lewis got benched is when the eagles went on that five game stretch where they gave up 200+ rushing yards three times

and yet he had lewis whos specialty is coming up and knocking people sitting while considine is getting trampled....this continued all the way to the new orleans game where lewis barely played....even tho the saints were running at will...youd think you could put aside petty differences in the playoffs at least

furthermore you had a #1 pick DT at your disposal...someone who could possibly help your team...but instead you ignore him and watched as patterson walker rayburn et al got merked up and down the field

and reid all but admitted this offseason that he needed help by overhauling the DT position...yet he refused to put bunkley on the field

its almost like he wanted to prove to the fans that the front office was right when they said how hurt bunkley would be by holding out...and to show players whats happens when someone holds out on this regime

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Again, if Bunkley was the better player and JJ wanted to play him, this is ridiculous.

It's much more likely Bunkley was NOT the best option last year and probably won't be this year, either.

[ice grillin you]

If Bunkley was kept out of action despite being the better player, then Reid should be fired right now.

bunkley might just suck...well find out this year when he plays...if he comes out and is a player you have to believe that he was def blackballed last year....

but lewis is a no brainer....hes clearly a better player than considine and reid essentially ended his season in week 6

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

You only think that because Lewis is black.

[Seabiscuit36]

I know it was preseason but he was a beast when in there.  I'd love to see him destroy G's this season so Reid does look like a fool, and i like Reid. 

[Rome]

He was in Reid's & JJ's dog house from the get-go after he missed camp, IGY.  Add to that he was out of shape, didn't know the playbook and had an established veteran in Darwin Walker starting in front of him... it's no surprise he didn't get to play much, if at all.

Again - I'm still hopeful he'll be a force out there this season.  He certainly looks better now than he did plus it seems as though he has his coaches' confidence again.  That's two positive signs right off the bat.

Actually, he was in REID'S doghouse. JJ wanted to play him more, Reid told him not to.

And I got this from my "source" last year, but never posted it.

Who cares who stopped him from playing?  They could have used him and Reid treated him like a farging freshman in high school who broke curfew.

I find it highly hilarious that he treats his players with more discipline than the spoiled brats who live in his own house.

[Rome]

because playing DT takes so much intelligence and all the guys currently playing DT in the nfl are mensa members


anyway
we get it romey
all athletes are overpaid idiots

First of all, I was making fun of your misspelling of 'too' while assailing Bunkley's intelligence.

And when did I ever say that ALL athletes are overpaid or for that matter idiots?  Most are, some are certainly not.  Sorry to derail your hyperbole train, IGY.

[ice grillin you]

First of all, I was making fun of your misspelling of 'too' while assailing Bunkley's intelligence.

good stuff...proofreading message board posts is so 1997 tho


its especially funny because i wasnt even commenting on bunkleys intelligence much less 'assailing' it

[SD_Eagle5]

If Bunkley was kept out of action despite being the better player, then Reid should be fired right now.

bunkley might just suck...well find out this year when he plays...if he comes out and is a player you have to believe that he was def blackballed last year....

but lewis is a no brainer....hes clearly a better player than considine and reid essentially ended his season in week 6

Way to cover yourself. If he sucks this upcoming season you'll say "I told you so", if he's decent you'll go the f/o conspiracy route saying he was 'blackballed' last season. Either way, you win.

I'll stick to my Bunkley prediction from a few months ago. He'll look good in camp and the preseason games...then he'll get injured.

[ice grillin you]

If he sucks this upcoming season you'll say "I told you so", if he's decent you'll go the f/o conspiracy route saying he was 'blackballed' last season. Either way, you win

i wont say i told you so...because im not predicting anything...i dont know how good he is...he might be a pro bowler this year or he might be jerome mcdougle

im saying the coaches very well might have been correct in not playing him last year and its a case of him just sucking

however if he comes out this year and is a player
six months after he couldnt get on the field
in a playoff game they were getting gouged against the run
then the red flags will be raised

[Rome]

If he sucks, you were right.  If he doesn't, the front office is at fault.

Got it.

[SD_Eagle5]

That's fine, but did you ever consider the possibility that he wasn't in the best of shape last season and just had a hard time conforming to the NFL? Seems unfair to put the entire blame on the coaching staff when maybe it was 50/50.