trotter cut

ice grillin you · August 22, 2007, 01:29:04 PM

gargano: trot headed to denver and tampa is interested as well

Philly Crew · August 22, 2007, 01:47:18 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 22, 2007, 01:29:04 PM
gargano: trot headed to denver and tampa is interested as well

I hope Denver. I would hate to want to see Trott do poorly.

methdeez · August 22, 2007, 01:57:57 PM

What happens if Gaither goes down for the season tomorrow?
Do they just roll on?

Quasimoto · August 22, 2007, 02:02:44 PM

Roper will come in and cement his place among Philly greats and will be our new starting MLB for the next 10-12 years.

MDS · August 22, 2007, 02:04:45 PM

levon kirkland baby

bowzer · August 22, 2007, 02:31:33 PM

I love knowing people who tell me that the Woodchopper was the best middle linebacker in Eagles' history...

Munson · August 22, 2007, 02:43:47 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 22, 2007, 10:33:43 AM
yes, they drafted Bradley and signed Spikes, but neither of those guys are MLBs

i know youre talking about this year...but as a sidenote they ran bradley at mlb a lot in camp...its my opinion that their ideal scenario is to have gocong succeed at sam and bradley be the mlb of the future

IGY's right. I'm thinkin they want a future LB core of Gaither-Bradley-Gocong.

If Gocong turns out okay, then I hope they do end up moving Gaither back to WLB because I thought it was the perfect posistion for him in this defense. I think he'll do fine as a MLB, but I liked him at the WIL a lot.

Seabiscuit36 · August 22, 2007, 03:06:09 PM

Quote from: phillywestbrook36 on August 22, 2007, 02:31:33 PM
I love knowing people who tell me that the Woodchopper was the best middle linebacker in Eagles' history...

Anyone who ranks Trott above Bednarik or Bergey is a fool. Trott if he was 100% healthy his whole career would have been another story.

ice grillin you · August 22, 2007, 03:23:52 PM

trot >>>>>>>>>>> bednarik

him and bergy are about a wash but i give the nod to bergy since trot left and came back

Rome · August 22, 2007, 03:30:07 PM

I'd rate them this way:

1. Concrete Charlie
2. Trotter
3. Bergey
3a. Byron Evans

B & E was one of the most underrated Eagles of all time. Playing with White, Brown, Easy E, Joyner & Simmons, he tended to be overlooked but he was very productive until his leg snapped in two.

IGY... your insistent undervaluing of players from other generations is comical.

ice grillin you · August 22, 2007, 03:35:36 PM

IGY... your insistent undervaluing of players from other generations is comical.

then why did i put bergy ahead of trot....fact of the matter is bednarik could not play linebacker in the nfl today...bergy trot and byron evans (who btw was better than all of them) could

rjs246 · August 22, 2007, 03:45:29 PM

Bednarik was named one of the greatest players of all time recently. But, yeah, Trotter is definitely better than him.

ice grillin you · August 22, 2007, 03:47:50 PM

thats because bednarik was one of the better players of his time which is how they rate those things...but he isnt even in the same ballpark as a player like bergy trotter or evans

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 22, 2007, 03:49:11 PM

Babe Ruth wouldn't be able to make the majors if he had to play against blacks and hispanics.

Rome · August 22, 2007, 03:51:42 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 22, 2007, 03:35:36 PM
IGY... your insistent undervaluing of players from other generations is comical.

then why did i put bergy ahead of trot....fact of the matter is bednarik could not play linebacker in the nfl today...bergy trot and byron evans (who btw was better than all of them) could

Right - a 6'3" 233 pound linebacker couldn't play today. Not at all.

He's pretty much the prototype for a linebacker even today. The fact that he played center too yet still was named All-NFL at linebacker for seven straight seasons and eight overall is a testament to his greatness.