Brian Dawkins, ex-Eagle

[ice grillin you]

You don't make the face of your franchise sit on the bench.

he wouldnt have sat on the bench...he would have played and been as good as any replacement they are going to have...BUT...you let the face of your franchise sit on the bench in an eagle jersey before you let him play for the friggin denver broncos

[PhillyPhreak54]

On the surface Denver opened up the checkbook.

But you know what? Contract years mean jack shtein. They are window dressing. They absolutely should have paid the man. Say they give him the same deal that can be voided to 2/9M and he's done after this year, then what? They eat the final year and save face in the PR department.

But not Jeff Lurie, Joe Banner and Andy Reid. They want to seem like hard-asses and will not budge on anything. Not even for a guy like Dawkins. There's some guys who you hard-ball and there are others who you placate.

They failed miserably. This has seriously soured my attitude towards the team. I'll still root because they're my farging team, but seeing Brian Dawkins on a podium in Denver talking about how excited he is to play there, to feel wanted and to play for their fans...farg that shtein.

farg Banner and his cronies.

[MDS]

banner is laughing himself to sleep right now. he could give to shteins about anyone of you. the eagles will sellout every game for the next 10 years, they will always be the talk on wip, they will have local media contract, loads of endorsements and national tv games.

he doesnt give a shtein about brian dawkins or what you think of him. and until we as eagles fans do some 1960s black on white sit ins aint nothin gonna change.

[ice grillin you]

'we' arent going to do anything since you dont have tickets

[PhillyPhreak54]

That is the saddest thing.

We all know those bitches have ice in their veins. They don't give a shtein. But the one time they could have handled something the right way and they turned their heads the other way like the guy was some double amputee wanting a contract.

He can still play. But even if he shat the bed, you still sign him and let him finish up.

farging Joe Banner.

I wonder if Howie Roseman's diligence in the film room is what told them to not re-sign him?

[MDS]

im part of the solution of not giving the eagles any of my money.

you need to stop giving them your money. then they will change their ways. you wont do that. so they win and theyll always win.

[Munson]

Haha. Jew. Solution.

[shorebird]

you really dont see a difference btwn letting jeremiah trotter go and being 40 miliion under ths cap and letting brian dawkins go?

When they let Trotter go, he could still play. He had led the team in tackles and was a major force.

[shorebird]

[Rome]

That jersey looks uglier than a botched abortion.

[shorebird]

They are some ugly ass uni's.

Really though, the Broncos are a few good defensive players away from going too the Superbowl. Dawk, if he can dig deep and inspire their D, could be a big factor in getting them over the hump. I wish him well.

[SD_Eagle5]

banner is laughing himself to sleep right now. he could give to shteins about anyone of you. the eagles will sellout every game for the next 10 years, they will always be the talk on wip, they will have local media contract, loads of endorsements and national tv games.

he doesnt give a shtein about brian dawkins or what you think of him. and until we as eagles fans do some 1960s black on white sit ins aint nothin gonna change.

Watched the sixers game at my buddies house lastnight, channel 6 news was coming on and I said despite everything going on in Philly, like we're supposed to get a shteinload of snow, dead cops, economy is horrible, flower show, whatever, I guarantee they open with a story then say "But the big news tonight, Brian Dawkins is no longer an Eagle" sure enough....

[Feva]

you really dont see a difference btwn letting jeremiah trotter go and being 40 miliion under ths cap and letting brian dawkins go?

When they let Trotter go, he could still play. He had led the team in tackles and was a major force.

And so can Dawkins.  To let some of you around here tell it, he was out there with a walker or some shtein.  He was still this team's fiercest hitter... one of, if not the best run supporting DB's on the team and was really a liablity coverage wise when asked to cover a WR one on one.  That's on coaching not to put him in those spots.

I know it's become "the truth" that he was just terrible on the field most of the year, but that shtein ain't the case.

You don't make the face of your franchise sit on the bench.

he wouldnt have sat on the bench...he would have played and been as good as any replacement they are going to have...BUT...you let the face of your franchise sit on the bench in an eagle jersey before you let him play for the friggin denver broncos

^^^The motherfarging truth right there^^^

[shorebird]

you really dont see a difference btwn letting jeremiah trotter go and being 40 miliion under ths cap and letting brian dawkins go?

When they let Trotter go, he could still play. He had led the team in tackles and was a major force.

And so can Dawkins.  To let some of you around here tell it, he was out there with a walker or some shtein. He was still this team's fiercest hitter... one of, if not the best run supporting DB's on the team and was really a liablity coverage wise when asked to cover a WR one on one.  That's on coaching not to put him in those spots.

I know it's become "the truth" that he was just terrible on the field most of the year, but that shtein ain't the case.

I disagree. He was at the point were he didn't even try to wrap up when he tackled and was missing half the time. To use your own words, he was terrible on the field most of the year. He made maybe three or four plays all year that I remember. You can blame the play calling all you want, the fact is he is a shell of his former self, and anyone who thinks he should have been overpaid just so you could see him in an Eagles uniform next year needs to stop friggen' whining.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

youre missing the point...it doesnt matter if dawkins is the worst safety in the nfl right now (and he obviously isnt)...you resign him...period

This is the first time I actually think we're better off with Howie Roseman as GM than IGY.  Phew.

You people are a bunch of soap opera watching, bitch-ass bitches.  Seriously.