Quintin Demps, Philadelphia Eagle

[Dillen]

4 year deal

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Team Demps is excited that a deal was worked out so quickly.

[ice grillin you]

quintons on his way quintons on his way quintons on his way with another j

[methdeez]

Last year we had no one on the team who could return the ball, and now we have like 7 dudes.

[ice grillin you]

actually they had numerous last year they just refused to use any of them

[methdeez]

That game was a retirement gift to Favre from Andy.

[ice grillin you]

is there much doubt this guy is the next bdawk cept he doesnt look like a crack baby

quintons on his way....quintons on his way...quintons on his way with another j

Eagles' Demps confident he's got game
By Ray Parrillo

Inquirer Staff Writer

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - If there's something that fazes Quintin Demps about the fight to make the transition from a relatively obscure college football outpost, Texas-El Paso, to the NFL, the defensive back has yet to let on at the Eagles' training camp, either with his play or his demeanor.

After all, getting a handle on Jim Johnson's attacking defense can leave a kid in a state of confusion, right?

"It's been kind of easy," Demps said, shrugging. "You put a lot of time in studying, and you'll get it."

The UTEP Miners are part of the Conference USA, which has a reputation for high scores and little defense, and is not often compared favorably to the Southeastern Conference or Pac-10.

"Yeah, that's why I've got a chip on my shoulder now," said Demps, who feels he dropped to the fourth round of the draft partly because the Conference USA is not a so-called power conference. "I know the game. I want to compete. I want to be good."

What about adjusting to the heat? The grueling two-a-day practices.

"There ain't no breeze in El Paso. This is nothing, man," Demps said.

Among the April draft picks likely to make some impact on the Eagles this season, such as receiver DeSean Jackson and defensive tackle Trevor Laws, the 23-year-old Demps is the most self-assured.

Demps characterized himself as a man's man, a playmaker, the steal of the draft. His idol is Deion Sanders, and he likes to wear a "swagger chain" around his neck.

Talk like that, and you'd better walk the walk when you show up for your first NFL training camp.

Yesterday, though, after another practice during which Demps drew praise from teammates after driving Kevin Curtis to the ground after the receiver took one step off the line of scrimmage, he wanted to make it clear that he's not about himself, that he was merely venting with some of his brash draft-day comments.

"I was kind of upset I didn't go earlier [in the draft]," he said. "I was ready to practice right then and there. That was the feeling in my heart. I was fired up. Some people took it the wrong way. I'm not a selfish player. I'm a team player. More than being a Pro Bowl player, I want to win a Super Bowl. To clear it up, that's what I meant.

"Hey, I'm just a pup in this league, trying to become a dog."

Johnson said yesterday that defensive backs like Demps are rare because he has shown his worth at both cornerback and safety. Demps played both positions at UTEP, moving to the corner his senior year.

"He impresses me as a safety and a corner," Johnson said. "He's got good hands. He's trying to learn that safety position here, but I like his ability to cover. We've got him playing a little bit at corner, too, and it looks like he's got a chance there. So we're going to move him back and forth, a little bit at corner, a little bit at safety. But he's got great hands and good ball skills.

"These kind of guys are hard to find, and we love to find these guys."

A third-team all-American, Demps had 17 career interceptions. In a game against Houston in 2005, he twice intercepted Eagles backup quarterback Kevin Kolb. One of them sealed a Miners win in overtime. He returned two picks for 100 yards. But that was then.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I like it.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I like it.

Yeah, but you like Jason Avant and thought Brett Myers was going to be a stud this year.

[ice grillin you]

and thinks chuckles is a better manager than tony larussa

[mpmcgraw]

Tony LaRussa is a complete and total moron.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I like it.

Yeah, but you like Jason Avant and thought Brett Myers was going to be a stud this year.

I do and I did.

And I just think LaRussa is overrated.

[Drunkmasterflex]

If he plays half as good as he talks, they got the steal of the draft.

[Rome]

Tony LaRussa is a complete and total moron.

Yep - nothing says 'total moron' like two World Series wins, 5 Pennants, 4 Manager of the Year awards, and over 2,400 wins as a manager.

[ice grillin you]

Tony LaRussa is a complete and total moron.

Yep - nothing says 'total moron' like two World Series wins, 5 Pennants, 4 Dave Duncan awards, and over 2,400 wins as a manager.