The Philadelphia Eagles are going to suck in 2011 thread

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I think Andy's just trying to help Howie by knocking Akers down a peg or two prior to contract time.

[SunMo]

i heard on WIP that Akers was offered a contract extension on 12/26 and turned it down.

if i remember correctly, right after that was the Minny game when Andy ripped Akers for kicking the ball out of bounds and now this from the Packers game.

typical front office MO

[charlie]

I'm going to hold a candlelight vigil for akers.

[ice grillin you]

in the post game presser last night he called out akers hard...especially considering he protected the rest of the team

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

"Hey, David.  Let's talk contract.  How does the veteran minimum sound with no signing bonus?"

"You have to be kidding me.  I've been great this year.  Even made the Pro Bowl."

"Yeah, but you kicked the ball out of bounds against the Vikings."

"Go farg yourselves."

"Fine, you drive a hard bargain.  How about a signed DeSean Jackson mini-helmet to sweeten the deal?  Just fill out this credit card application."

"I'm leaving."

[SD]

Akers is on the downside of his career and his range sucks.If he's back great if not he's replaceable.

[General_Failure]

Akers is on the downside of his career and his range sucks.

His career stats say you're wrong.

[reese125]

nothing screams downside more than 2nd in the league in fg's made.

not to mention he was 9-11 between 40-49 yards, so I dont know what youre looking for out of a kicker

[General_Failure]

One who's a little more considerate about not using national tragedies to boost his career.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Washington will snap his ass up with a quickness.

Letting him go would be a mistake

[Tomahawk]

Akers had a great season no doubt, but what was he the previous two years? Seemed like he couldn't kick a FG over 40 yards. Kickers are a dime a dozen...what makes him great as an Eagle is he can tackle which is important since the coverage team usually blows

[Sgt PSN]

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.

I wasn't worried about France in 2004 either.  But that's mostly because he didn't join the Eagles until 2005.

[Sgt PSN]

Akers had a great season no doubt, but what was he the previous two years? Seemed like he couldn't kick a FG over 40 yards. Kickers are a dime a dozen...what makes him great as an Eagle is he can tackle which is important since the coverage team usually blows

Kickers might be a dime a dozen, but good/great kickers are hard to come by.  Half the teams in the league go through at least 2 kickers every year.

[ice grillin you]

every attempt from 40 yards on out these days with akers feels like a coin flip to me...i dont care what the numbers say i dont have much confidence in him to hit long-ish kicks...throw a little pressure on top and im really not feeling good...im not even 100% saying that the feeling is justified but its there and because of it i really could give a rats ass if he dipped next year

[charlie]

Akers choked. He may not have "lost" the game singlehandedly... but he did not do his job.

There were 8 other kickers in the NFL who attempted 25+ FGs this season with a higher kick percentage than him.

Move along.