The observation thread

[ice grillin you]

i missed the second half of it as i had to leave work....heard mostly eskin softballs...anything noteworthy happen with the caller questions easy

[BigEd76]

I didn't listen to it so I'm just getting notes from EMB:

-- Reid will return as the head coach in 2008
-- "I can't envision a situation where Donovan won't be our QB next year."
-- clearly made mistakes in all areas of talent evaluation, draft, FA, player development
-- attempted to sign Hood during last season before FA. Offered a contract larger than Arizona but Rod wanted to be a starter
-- says they couldn't just give Westbrook the extra $3M because they had to follow the contract that was signed.  If Westbrook wants to renegotiate, they'll be OK with that.  Nothing from Westbrook or his agent yet
-- Kolb, Bradley and Celek together will be better than Anthony Spencer when you look back
-- Curtis was a long term solution. Healthier. Comparable to Stallworth. Stallworth thought he proved that he deserved a mega-long-term deal. The Eagles didn't.
-- "The league passes to score and runs to kill the clock."
-- Enough cap room to sign who they want
-- Reid/Heckert never approached him about the possibilities of getting Randy Moss

Sounds like most of the caller questions were asking about drafting a safety, getting a WR, etc., which is Reid and Heckert's area, not his...

[PhillyPhreak54]

1. Knew it would happen, because he's never getting fired. The only hope is his resignation. I will be rooting for his sons to farg up again.

2. Good. McNabb needs to stay put

3. Can't fault them there, even though I thought Hood sucked last year.

4. I'll believe that shtein (re-doing the deal) when I see it. Unless they've had a drastic change in philosophy about players who have already signed a deal getting another deal done. They never do that shtein. They'd be smart to make Westbrook a very happy man. But they won't because they are dumbasses

5. Talk to us in 4 years or so, Joe. But I am not a Spencer fan, so it doesnt bother me that much

6. Hated to see Stallworth leave, but Curtis has been an acceptable replacement thus far

7. Absolute and utter bullshtein. Well, it may be true to some extent, but other teams throw SMARTLY! This team just throws for the farg of it.

8. Okay, so sign someone who actually can farging PLAY

9. No shtein? We all knew that ourselves without him saying it because TO poisoned the waters for malcontents or potential malcontents on this team

[Diomedes]

-- attempted to sign Hood during last season before FA. Offered a contract larger than Arizona but Rod wanted to be a starter

yeah, right.  I'll believe that only after Rod Hood says the same.

money>starting

especially when you're a nickel back who's already on the field plenty, and first in line should either of the two starters go down...

[ice grillin you]

-- attempted to sign Hood during last season before FA. Offered a contract larger than Arizona but Rod wanted to be a starter

yeah, right.  I'll believe that only after Rod Hood says the same.

EXACTLY.....i said the same thing when i heard the interview...when i hear rod hood say this ill believe it

every single thing banner says you pretty much have to take his word for it to be true...and then the other stuff....like talent evaluation...his same answer is always "well you can argue that we hit some and missed some"...even tho they might have missed way more than they hit its true that they hit some and missed...its all a crock of shtein...i really really hate that man

i know most people here dont listen to wip or eskin but its the same with that dope....all he does is stick up for the eagles by saying "ive been told"....well youve been told by joe banner or andy reid....but it doesnt mean that what youve been told is true

[Don Ho]

-- "The league passes to score and runs to kill the clock." - the CFL?
-- Enough cap room to sign who they want  - than farging do it Joe   

[The BIGSTUD]

At this point I'm rooting for Andy's kids to get in trouble again and bust out of prison. Then there will be a state-wide manhunt and Andy will be forced to step down.

[QB Eagles]

Andy doesn't care enough about his kids to step down because of them. He cares about football more. Specifically passing the football.

[Father Demon]

-- says they couldn't just give Westbrook the extra $3M because they had to follow the contract that was signed.  If Westbrook wants to renegotiate, they'll be OK with that.  Nothing from Westbrook or his agent yet

Who here thinks Westbrook's agent got a raging boner when he heard that?   

{raises hand}

[mussa]

I so hate this team right now

[Magical_Retard]

apparently hugh douglas mentioned that westbrook is absolutely not happy with his currect contract.

so i do not know whos telling the truth but im going to believe hugh about this one.

[ice grillin you]

when theres two sides of a story look for the person who has the biggest reason to lie

in this case hugh douglas has no reason at all to lie

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Westbrook has proven to be the most important player on the team by far and should receive a new contract this off-season.  In fact, I would go as far as to say it should be the team's TOP priority.

[Feva]

Agreed.  When the guy is pretty much carrying this organization on his back like he is right now... you damn sure better be open to renegotiations.  Really can't afford to piss the guy off.  Westbrook shows to be a high character guy and all but... the FO doesn't need to be showing it's ass on this one.

[methdeez]

If the Eagles give Westbrook a new contract the first thing that will happen will be that he gets hurt.
I know God, and that's how he works.