trotter cut

[Phanatic]

Who cares if it was all money or all about the bad knees or about a combination of both? So what! It's done.

Now who the farg is Dedrick Roper!

[Rome]

Juqua Thomas isn't an NFL-caliber defensive end?  He sure looked like it last year.

I also don't think it's a money issue.  I think it's a performance issue and I believe that Andy gave him every opportunity to make the team as a starter, and when that option became null and void, he decided to cut his losses and allow Trotter a shot to continue on elsewhere.

They were 11.9 million under the cap before they cut the Choppa.  Is the savings they'll make really significant enough to be the deciding factor here?

[PhillyGirl]

Just talked to Roob....his comments about why? His knees:

yeah, he just can't run anymore. I think smallwood could beat him in a 40

[ice grillin you]

once again if it was a money issue they would have done it back in february


if you think they cut their starting middle linebacker two weeks before the season starts for what will amount to at best a 2 million dollar savings then youre insane

[SD_Eagle5]

can smallwood play the mike?

[ice grillin you]

They were 11.9 million under the cap before they cut the Choppa.  Is the savings they'll make really significant enough to be the deciding factor here?

hes saying they cut him to pocket the couple million in savings...not to use it to buy a cheaper player or help their cap...hes literally saying they did it so not to have to spend the money at all

[Philly Crew]

I hated when they lost Trotter the first time, now I'm okay with it.  I love Trotter and always been a big supporter but I love the Eagles first.  Gaither is ready to go and I bet Spikes would slid to the middle in case of injury and Tank would be fine and WLB.  You want your backup LB to play special teams and that was just not going to happen.

The concern at LB was could Gocong cut it.  Hopefully Bradley is ready if by the time Andy finds out that he can't.  McCoy sucks.

[TexasEagle]

11 pages already? Don't you people have jobs??

Oh yeah... bye Trotter... finally...

[Rome]

11 pages already? Don't you people have jobs??

Oh yeah... bye Trotter... finally...

Who needs a job?  We're all handsome, rich and well-endowed.

[The BIGSTUD]

I don't know if it is good or bad, but I wonder if they are still looking at Al Wilson. They did have interest in him earlier in the offseason.

[TexasEagle]

this whole thing is very strange to me...because if you think the eagles can win a superbowl this year (and i do) then this is definitely a questionable move...add in the fact that trot is one of my all time favorite eagles and i should be livid right now...however for some reason not only am i not angry i actually like the move

Trotter was a liability so what's not to like about this from a football perspective? 

Can anyone honestly say that a healthy Omar Gaither is going to do any worse than a gimpy, over-the-hill Trotter??

That's my question. From a depth perspective it's dicey (maybe they'll trade Holcomb to Atlanta for a LB) but in terms of on the field contribution Trotter is and has been toast for some time. There it's not a loss, it does hurt the depth at an already weak position though.

[Beermonkey]

From Gcobb.com

It Was The Classiest Release Ever       
Written by Garry Cobb     
Tuesday, 21 August 2007 
It was the classiest way I've ever seen a player released.  The Eagles should be commended for the way they allowed Jeremiah Trotter to go out in style.  Trot did it the way it should be done.  He respected the organization and Andy Reid and the organization respected him.
A number of years ago, Andy Reid and Jeremiah Trotter had been at odds because they had parted ways with ill feelings and harsh word being released on both sides.  This time obviously there was a great deal of trust on both of their parts because it was very unusual what Andy allowed Trot to do.   

He got the chance to address his teammates which is very unusual but a nice thing to do.  I was just telling Vai Sikahema of NBC10 how I've seen great players pushed out the door without their teammates being given the chance to say good bye to them, even though the guy being released had taught most of those guys currently on the team, how to play the game.  Usually a guy is ushered out the door and their locker is cleaned out before their teammates even realize they've been cut.  This was good.  Trot was allowed to pass the torch.  HIs teammates were allowed to let him know how they felt about him.  The thing you value most as a player is the relationships you build with your teammates.  Believe every player in that lockeroom will want to leave in the same manner.

It was fitting for a warrior of Trotter's kind that his considerable accomplishments be highlighted.  He made tremendous contributions to the Eagles and rightfully so he was given the chance to leave with respect and dignity.  I give Trot credit for refusing to take any shots at Andy Reid and the football team.  This is the way the NFL works.  They have to move on when you can't do the job any more.  Beasley Reece of CBS-3 would always joke that "The Herd Keeps Running".  This is the nature of the professional football where performance is all that really matters in the end.  This release wasn't personal it was just business from the on the field football standpoint. 

But from a personal standpoint I could see that Andy Reid was acknowledging the Jeremiah Trotter had made a contribution to this city and organization that was appreciated.  It's the way a true professional should be treated and likewise it's the way a true professional  organization should be respected.  Even Jeffrey Lurie and Joe Banner chipped in with appropiated comments which is the right way to do business.

Owner Jeffrey Lurie on Trotter

"He has been such an important part of our success. Jeremiah is someone we will always consider an important part of our Eagles family. He set a tone, a tone that was instrumental in our success over the years."

Team President Joe Banner on Trotter

"When you put together a team and you talk about intangibles, Jeremiah Trotter epitomizes what we strive for in a player."

[shorebird]

11 pages already? Don't you people have jobs??

It's raining on the Shore and I have no inside work. So you all now have to put up with my obnoxious rambling of how much I'll miss the Woodchoppa'.

Sorry for your luck bitches.

[ice grillin you]

i wonder if romey pg and the rest of the fire stick wielding mob will attack gcobb for that article

[TexasEagle]

i wonder if romey pg and the rest of the fire stick wielding mob will attack gcobb for that article