The Philadelphia Eagles are going to suck in 2011 thread

[Eagaholic]

So, is Akers gone then?

Contract is up. I read on another board he refused an Eagles offer and commented something to the effect of he didn't want to go out an Eagles like that (the GB game).

Anyone hear anything similar?

[Don Ho]

The Akers situation sure got bizarre.  I was listening to Ike and Trotter on WIP this afternoon and Ike said he's gone. 

And anymore on his off-field "problem" yesterday? 

[Eagaholic]

The Akers situation sure got bizarre.  I was listening to Ike and Trotter on WIP this afternoon and Ike said he's gone.  

And anymore on his off-field "problem" yesterday?  

His agent referred to it as a possible health issue with a family member. It sounded like something they don't know for sure yet.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Get that Auburn kicker.  He's money.

[phillycrew]

I haven't really seen much Akers hate here, but I've heard a bunch from friends who don't post here.  Does anyone here actually blame Akers at all for the loss?  Serious question.  Because I've heard a lot of "If Akers makes those kicks, the Eagles win."  Which is true.  But if you're going to "what if" the outcome, then you also have do the same for James Jones dropping 6 points.  So basically, each team left 7 points on the field and the Eagles still lose by 5.    

Sucks if Akers leaves.  Kickers are flaky and you never know what they will do under pressure.

[mussa]

The interview sounded like he thought he was done here in Philly. Who knows, Akers is a emotional dude. I'd be ok with him coming back because this season he was really good. At the same time I am ready for a new kicker, as long as he's better. No australian place kicker, please.

[reese125]

I dont know how you get rid of the one of/if not the best kickers in the league. I wanted to strangle the shtein out of him sure, but hes made so many clutch fg's over his career you cant let him walk.

Its not like the guy has fallen off the map. It sounds to me like its Reid who has a bone to pick with fg kickers. I dont know if he got bullied by one growing up, but you got to resign him.

[ice grillin you]

do you really think of akers as clutch?....i dont...hes been consistently very good...but how many truly clutch kicks has he made in his career...especially playing for a team that has been in the postseson as much as the eagles have

this is not to say i think hes a choker i just dont put clutch and david akers side by side

[General_Failure]

Its been a while since he's made any kind of last minute, game winning kick that I can recall, but he's consistent. I'll take a few more years of consistent kicking.

[reese125]

well im not equating clutch only for last sec fg's.

clutch can be a tie game, 4 min to go in the 4th quarter 45 yd fg that allows you to sustain a lead and win the game or being 3-3 for the day. hes made too many fgs when necessary, that I dont really feel like having an uneasy feeling every game a FA or rookie kicker has to kick. like GF said, Ill take consistency any day of the week.

[DH]

i wasnt worried when todd france had to come in midway through the 04 super bowl run and kick for a few games. i wont be worried if todd france, or anyone else for that matter, is kicking for the birds next year.

[General_Failure]

Also, I think he'd have made all of those kicks if Koy were still the holder.

[reese125]

i wasnt worried when todd france had to come in midway through the 04 super bowl run and kick for a few games. i wont be worried if todd france, or anyone else for that matter, is kicking for the birds next year.

heavy alcohol cures all worries.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Straight dick move by Andy to call him out though.

This is the second time he's done that to him since the Minny game. He kicked out of bounds and He Who Never Messes Up said "and we got our all-pro kicker kicking it out of bounds"

[General_Failure]

I'd actually forgotten about that. Yeah, Akers not wanting to come back makes a little more sense now.