Random Eagles Information Still Not Worthy of a New Thread

[charlie]

^ i dont understand this way of thinking..by saying preseason games will be missed, youre essentially assuming the lockout ends around august 15. if thats the case, that leaves 27 days before kickoff, which means each team has 27 days to sign all its draft picks, free agents, etc. there's no way that can happen...imo, the only way no games are missed (pre and reg) is if this thing is worked out by mid-june. 

I am thinking that's exactly when they'll work this out.

neither side can afford to miss any actual games. and the owners make a ton on preseason games...

All this handwringing will be for naught come august. That said, I have nothing to base this on other than a hunch.

[DH]

you mean youre not an insider? who knew.

[ice grillin you]

i did

[Sgt PSN]

you mean youre not an insider? who knew.

He is some sort of Apple techie geek though, so I'm sure he's desiging an app for that. 

[Diomedes]

holy crap, did you see the earnings report Apple just filed?  6B clear profit.  in one f'n Q!!

[PhillyPhreak54]

toddherremans Todd Herremans
I love how y'all ask me what position I'm gonna play this year like it's my decision. Good thing I'm versatile. #swissarmylineman

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Look up versatile on urbandictionary, and you'll find out why it applies to most of you as well.

[PhillyPhreak54]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20110508_Ashley_Fox___For_Mikell__a_moving_experience.html

He is not coming back to the Eagles. That much Mikell knows.

Whenever the NFL and the players finally agree on a new collective bargaining agreement, Mikell will be one of more than 500 unrestricted free agents. While he would love to return to the only team for which he has played, he is not kidding himself. After eight years in Philadelphia, Mikell fully expects to get the Brian Dawkins treatment.

Thanks for playing, good luck going forward.

"It was cool," Mikell said. "But no vibe either way, which probably means to me that I won't be back. So it's kind of weird."

"I know once Howie got the job of general manager, every guy wants to put their own stamp on the team. They want to bring their own guys in, and you can see it. Look at the turnover since the Super Bowl year. Me and [David] Akers and Jamaal Jackson were the last guys, and sure enough, they draft a safety, a kicker and a center/guard. The writing has been on the wall."

That does not mean that parting will be easy. A month ago, Mikell started working out with many of his Eagles teammates at Power Train Sports Institute in Cherry Hill. Akers, Jackson, Todd Herremans, Trevor Laws, Victor Abiamiri, and Brent Celek are regulars. Michael Vick has made an appearance.

One day, Mikell overheard several of his teammates planning to get together to run through seven-on-seven drills. No one had invited Mikell.

"I was like, 'Damn, I really am a free agent,' " Mikell said.

Nevertheless, that day at the NovaCare Complex, new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo flagged Mikell down in the parking lot as he was leaving. The two men talked for 40 minutes about defense, what had worked for the Eagles in the past, what had not, and what they might do in the future.

"He's just going to let guys play ball," Mikell said. "He's not going to have them think. He's going to really get back to the roots of what it is, and that's just playing ball and kicking somebody's ass."

Mikell would like to be playing ball for the Eagles, but if not, he plans on playing somewhere. He would like to go someplace where he is familiar with the system, preferably in a warm climate, and while he would not name any teams, there are Reid and Jim Johnson disciples scattered across the league. Baltimore. Carolina. Denver. St. Louis. Minnesota.

And Mikell is hanging onto a conversation he had with Reid in 2009, when Mikell was upset that the Eagles were not talking to him about a second contract extension.

"The one thing he told me was, 'No matter what, when it's all said and done, when you keep playing, you're going to make a lot of money. You're going to be fine,' " Mikell said. "I took that as, yeah, I'm going to make a lot of money, but maybe not here.

As average as he's been the last season or so, I wouldn't be so quick to usher him out the door yet. Jarrett is an unknown, obviously and Allen is coming off a serious knee injury.

But then again Mikell is over 30 and HOWIE was talking up Colt Anderson over Mikell the other day so...

[Eagaholic]

The team desperately needs some strong leadership on defense. Q isn't exactly Dawkins but he does bring continuity and a willingness to hit people. They might not feel him as a loss but there will be something missing they could use. Last year he was up and down some but was pretty solid in '08 and '09. If him leaving is somehow seen as freeing up additional cap space to get Asomugha, I'm all for it.

[Geowhizzer]

Mikell's over 30?  Damn, I'm getting old.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Jaiquawn = young Temple gangsta
Mikell = older Idaho UDFA

You see where this is going. Also, Mikell was never NEARLY the player Dawkins was in ANY way.

[MDS]

What mikell was he  was great was the media. That's pretty much the only reason this story was written, cause hed text back when a reporter would ask what was going on. We're shallow like that.

[ice grillin you]

i guess i should never say never with howie as banner incs golden child but i cant believe the eagles would ever let mikell go and not sign a veteran safety to cover themselves

[PhillyPhreak54]

i guess i should never say never with howie as banner incs golden child but i cant believe the eagles would ever let mikell go and not sign a veteran safety to cover themselves

Your boy was talking up Colt Anderson dude - there's your vet

[ice grillin you]

doubt it....but again ill never put anything past this FO