Horrible Jim Johnson News

ice grillin you · January 29, 2009, 05:00:10 PM

TAMPA -- There was something ominous about the "back problem" that suddenly caused Jim Johnson to have to ride a motorized scooter around the NovaCare complex late in the Eagles' season, and led him to coach the final two playoff games from the press box. Before the NFC Championship Game, Johnson told a questioner he'd injured himself swinging a golf club. Then he acknowledged he hadn't played golf in quite a while.

So it might not have been quite shocking, but it was terribly saddening Thursday when the Eagles announced Johnson would not be traveling to Hawaii to coach the NFC Pro Bowl defense, as he undergoes treatment for melanoma that has metastasized to his spine, where a tumor grew that caused his back problem. The team said Johnson, 67, wants to continue as the Eagles' defensive coordinator, as his treatment allows.

rjs246 · January 29, 2009, 05:02:40 PM

Jesus. That sucks.

ice grillin you · January 29, 2009, 05:04:07 PM

ive actually had two uncles in the last five years that have died from this exact thing

one of my uncles was 100% healthy in august.....had terrible back pain in november...was diagnosed with melanoma that attached to his spine on dec 1 and died on dec 28

obviously i dont know the specifics of jj's diagnosis but id be shocked if he ever coaches again

rjs246 · January 29, 2009, 05:07:27 PM

Cancer on the spine? Yeah, I don't think he'll be coaching this year.

stalker · January 29, 2009, 05:09:36 PM

That's just horrifying. Makes all of our McNabb sucks, Reid sucks bs seem awful petty,

rjs246 · January 29, 2009, 05:15:58 PM

No it doesn't Reid still sucks. He hould be the one with spinal cancer.

Diomedes · January 29, 2009, 05:22:31 PM

Sad news for Johnson and his family, to be sure.

Good news for Eagles fans, because Jim Johnson's defense is no longer the great scheme it once was, and it's been time for a change for a while.

stalker · January 29, 2009, 05:23:18 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on January 29, 2009, 05:22:31 PM
Sad news for Johnson and his family, to be sure.

Good news for Eagles fans, because Jim Johnson's defense is no longer the great scheme it once was, and it's been time for a change for a while.

You're a douche.

Munson · January 29, 2009, 05:23:25 PM

They won't change...they'll either promote one of their coaches or go after a guy like Rivera....someone to keep the system in place.

QB Eagles · January 29, 2009, 05:40:30 PM

Brookover

Quote"The original site was a skin cancer in 2001," team trainer Rick Burkholder said. "Who knows where it tracked to from there, but his symptoms came from the spine. Now there are some other areas in his body (that have cancer), but I'm not going to get into where else some other stuff is. They will all be treated together. The main deal is his back right now. He's got a bone tumor down in his low back and that's what we have to attack right now."

General_Failure · January 29, 2009, 05:42:17 PM

Quote from: stalker on January 29, 2009, 05:23:18 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on January 29, 2009, 05:22:31 PM
Sad news for Johnson and his family, to be sure.

Good news for Eagles fans, because Jim Johnson's defense is no longer the great scheme it once was, and it's been time for a change for a while.

You're a douche.

The Eagles are going to hold a season ticket lottery to get to see who gets to pop Johnson's artery.

SD_Eagle5 · January 29, 2009, 05:54:32 PM

Awful news, hope everything turns out alright.

I now forgive him for his terrible first half against the Cards

Magical_Retard · January 29, 2009, 05:57:58 PM

Leslie Frasier?

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 29, 2009, 06:16:53 PM

I'm thinking Howie Roseman is ready to take over.

SunMo · January 29, 2009, 06:25:26 PM

I've probably wished cancer on him at some point. So this is a bittersweet moment for me.

Horrible Jim Johnson News

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