It one of the busiest days in the franchise’s history the Philadelphia Eagles improved their defense by adding two Pro Bowl players, Jason Babin and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
Jackson Should be in Camp by August 9th.
Everyone knows Desean Jackson was MIA from training camp today, what everyone doesn’t know is Jackson will be in camp by August 9th. Why August 9th? As Ruben Frank pointed out in his column on CSNPHILLY.COM, under the new CBA any player not in camp by August 9th loses a pension credit towards becoming an unrestricted free agent. Assuming Jackson is in camp prior to August 9th he will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2011 season. In the mean time, do you think Drew Rosenhaus has Jackson doing sit-ups in his drive way?
DRC to Practice Right Away.
Obviously the Kolb for DRC and a second round pick is the biggest news from Thursday, however, a small note regarding the trade, since Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was already under an existing contract he may begin practicing with the Eagles immediately. Andy Reid held a press conference on the trade, and offered the media his usual intriguing insight on Kolb “He’s that good, where I know he could do this [ be a starting quarterback]” Reid told the media.
Sproles to Eagles?
Apparently there was a Darren Sproles contest that the Eagles became a finalist in, word around the internet is the Eagles, Saints, and Chargers are all “finalist” for the chance to sign running back Darren Sproles.
Bumps and Bruises.
Tackle Jason Peters and corner back Trevard Lindley left practice with the help of a trainer Thursday afternoon. How you manage to get hurt in a half speed practice with no pads is beyond me.
Redskins steal our Croc Punter.
CRIKEY! CSNWashington.com reports the Redskins are going to sign punter Sav Rocca. The Redskins signing of Rocca means Eagles’ fans will still be treated to Rocca shanking punts this season. Rocca gets his first chance to shank a punt against his former team when the Eagles visit FedEx field, October 16th.
Babin Getting 30 Million.
As most fans know the Eagles signed defensive end Jason Babin Thursday, at the time of the initial announcement the money involved in the deal was unknown. The NFL Network’s Jason LaCanfora is reporting via twitter the deal is 5 years for a total of $30 million. $30 million for a pass rush specialist? He better duplicate his 11 ½ sack season in 2011.
Vince Young is an Eagle today agreeing to a 1 year deal. Better to have VY than Kolb.
…as a backup behind Vick
wish it were 2 years, hard to get value out of him on a one year deal
what are our options for a rb and lb?
That’s true but at least we got our 2nd pick back from the Kolb pick to tr yto get another backup. But you never know. If anything happens to MV7, at least we have a hell of a backup.
agreed, he just needs confidence and i think being around vick will do that for him. i believe he came here to play with vick and learn from reid.
Quick Update – I sent in the article BEFORE Darren Sproles signed with the Saints, also La Caforna is off by two million Babin ended up getting $ 28 million not 30 —
Babin isn’t a pass rush specialist Jerry and he had 12.5 sacks last year, lets get the facts straight if you are going to present them.
Jerry, why do you act like $30 million (which is actually $28 million) is a lot for a stud DE? Saying you hope he replicates his 2010 season, which was actually 12.5 sacks. That’s pretty dirt cheap for a pro bowl DE.
Well we lost out on sproles, does anyone know, is there any other running backs out there worth signing as a backup?????
Dosent seem like jason peters is always damn near hurt???
Im sure eagles can cut out early on the babin deal.
why couldnt they give B dawk that kind of money to stau here. he had a way more productive time here than babin did. thats a slap in the face, over 30 my butt….bring dawk back to help out back there and be a coach on the field and coach up our super young secondary.
dawk – Cadillac Williams – Deangelo hall –
one of interest – it is reported that Ryan Grant from the packers may be a casualty cap – check out NFL.com they have some decent info
scram – have you actuially watched any Broncos films or games the last two years? sure – bring dawk in to be a coach – but on the field – no… Dawkins was getting exposed in pass coverage his final season in Philly teams try to isolate and pick on him in Denver.
The Cowboys are now in the Asmo sweepstakes now that his asking price is being lowered based on the market. Now you guys will see an aggressive owner knowing he need to match up against our receivers.
The Texans put alot of money on the table and now took it off when Asmo didn’t sign. Now, Jerry is in.
Asmo will wear the dreaded star.
Why does anyone still talk about Dawk staying? Its like talking about that hot smoking chick you dated for 5 years and now your not with her. So everytime your new girlfriend does soemthing your talking about how the old one was awesome. Well the old one cant cover a kitten with a comforter anymore and is slow.So shut up with the Dawk 4 already.
It’s 11’…he’s been gone 2 seasons and our defense just improved with 2 Pro Bowlers.
songs, no one but you and the other diva lovers cares what hat will wear, he will not be an eagle, our man is cromartie,go cry somewhere else
Get off the Boys tip Songs.
EROCK, he takes the tip from behind, because he is a Cowgirls fan. F^@king a$$ clown!
also babin supposedly doesn’t get much guaranteed money…i think
we need a LB….Is Tulloch still available?
Let’s get this clear….We couldn’t sign Dawk “A Hall of Fame” type player and Eagles all time great to the same deal we just gave a guy who was a journeyman rotational player up until last year?
Babin deal is really structured like the Dawk deal he recieved in Denver..Yet Ol Stained teeth claimed that Denver overspent for Dawk.
What’s wrong with this picture?
And don’t say Babin just got a pro bowl..Because Dawk went to the Pro bowl the season let him sign to Denver. ….and didn’t even give Dawk a courtesy call after all those years in the trenches bleeding GREEN.
Something is really wrong here.
I get it. No respect…No class
Tulloch is avaialable but My sources tell me that he’s agreed to a deal with the Eagles that should be announced late this afternoon ..
To Erock,
Songs never dated a hot chick for 5 minutes let alone 5 years,so he has no idea what your talking about .. .He only has posters of McNabb,Haynesworth, Asmohoag and Dawkins in his room…
Asmo has agreement in principle with the SF 49ers as I stated would happen..
Should be an announcement late this afternoon..
im happy he went to niners…def didn’t want the jets to get him…niners still won’t make the playoffs
and paulman, I bet you still have that farrah fawcet poster in your room
What source paul?… side note casey matthews is impressing everyone in camp so far, there calling him a leader, he’s vocal, smart, instinctive, they said he was exhausted yet still ran off 10 plays straight screaming the calls,… I told y’all he’s gonna be a monster… oh also he came into camp weighing 245, that’s almost 15lbs more than he weighed before, great signs guys… he may be our opening day starter…
so tulloch is being signed by the birds?
Where is the source about nnamdi to the niners and tulluch to eagles?
Don’t even tell me your source is Incarcerated Bob, Paulman.
Niners are officially out of the running for Asmo…it’s reported on NFL Network right at this moment that he is now deciding between Jets or Dallas…And with Jerry in the talks you have think he’ll be wearing the dreaded star. You get money and perks for wearing the goathead…But it’s alright..We have a guy that was getting scorched all last season with QB’s completing 65% of their passes against this guy…Hopefully outr offensive line coach can coach DRC up.
Songs, you can teach how to cover speed. Nnamdi can’t stay with Desean Jackson on a go route. It makes no difference to me.
Wait guys, I think we all owe Songs an apology. He figured out the formula to win the SB and frankly, the facts are there, we shouldn’t argue with it. He was wise enough to see past the old adages “defense wins championships” WRONG “on any given sunday/that ball can bounce in any direction, you never know/more parity than any other league” WRONG NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
The real truth? “The team with Nnamdi Asomuagh wins the superbowl”. DING DING DING – WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!! PROOF? The foakland raiders have hoisted the lombardi 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011………………
Well Schill…At least someone here have the formula…..The team you are talking about went to the same exact number of Superbowls within the last decade…And actually have a few of them Superbowl trophies in the cubbard.
One thing we do know for sure is that the Eagles do not have the formula fro winning one Superbowl …let alone “multiple” as Lurie mentioned would be our goal.
Thanks for sharing your mental prowess Songs. I particularly like the following nuggest from that masterpiece… (to paraphrase)
“The superbowls that the Raiders went to and won before Nnamdi was a Raider have something to do with Nnamdi.”
and
“There is a forumla for winning a superbowl”
I especially like that second one – because I’m quite confident that the winning superbowl coaches, if asked to respond to that question would all exhibit 1 or both of the following: Rolling of the Eyes, Laughing sarcastically
DE R Edwards signs a deal with the Falcons
Paulman posts something we all know
Dolphins SIgn QB Matt Moore and have broken off talks with the Broncos about obtaining QB K Orton (Which is a head scratcher to me)
Broncos Sign Free-Agent RB W Maghee from the Ravens
Panthers re-sign OLB JAmes Anderson
Falcons re-sign OT T Clabo
COlts re-sign Safety M Bullitt
Bengals released their best pusher A Odom.. (what the hell is going on with that Franchise)
Seahawks re-signed OLB L Hill and released OL Stacey Andrews who is
probably the worst free-agent Signing of All-Time and committed flat out Robbery on the Eagles
TB Bucs resigned both OL D Joseph and J Trueblood
SL RAms signed OG H Dahl on a 4 Year deal away from the Falcons
Steelers re-sgined OL W Colon and J Scott but released OT Flozell Adams
NO Saints released nickel CB Randall Gay
Most of the good OL are off the board now…
J Gaither of trhe Ravens, C Johnson of the Colts, J Brown of the Redskins are probably the best OT’s still on on the Board
J Blalock of the Falcons, D Lutui of the Cardinals, C Nicks of the Saints, are probably the best of teh Guards still on the board…
The Eagles will most likley have to go with who they have along the OL at this point…
What about the linebackers? With a “converted” defensive coordinator leading the way, I believe that we need an experienced MLB out there leading the team. Can Chaney be that guy??
I believe that Coach Washburn will have the DL playing at a high level, and our cover corners will do just that, COVER, but who will tackle?
We need to have sure tacklers in the LB and Safety positions and if we do, then this defense can then be the consistant, dominant force that we all want to see.
Go Birds!!
Has there been ANY news on the TULLOCH front? Damnit, give me my linebacker!
Could you all imagine the fanfare if asmo was signed?
Man..Lehigh would be standing room…
Well things like that just don’t happen to our Eagles.
Moron, Lehigh IS standing room for the most part.
You don’t know anything about the Eagles you jackass. Just stfu and learn something while you’re trolling this site.
birdo – I’m 100% behind you on those past two posts!
Songs, you say “well things like that just don’t happen to our Eagles” – DUDE THINGS JUST DON’T HAPPEN LIKE THAT FOR ANYONE. Who acquires 2 probowl CBs in one offseason when you already have 1? NOBODY.
@Birdo
Paulman, sources said Tulloch will be an Eagle today at some point…
however, I heard that the Eagles aren’t interested in Tulloch…
The Eagles have no interest in free agent MLB Stephen Tulloch, a source tells CSN Philly’s Reuben Frank.Frank adds that the Eagles have minimal interest in free agent Nick Barnett. They are almost certainly in the market for linebacker help, but will likely add someone a tier down from these guys. The Eagles have plenty of confidence in Jamar Chaney as their long-term stud linebacker. Jul 29, 9:50 AM
I hope Paulman sources are right!
If what Rueben Frank is saying is legit……wtf is Casey Mathews our MLB?
If no changes are made to the LB, spot I think they would have Chaney at the MLB…but who knows?
If we roll Matthews light ass out there at 230 pounds we’ll get pummeled. For a weak defense against the run you would think the Eagles would get a legitimate intimidator to the defense.
This defense have no fire or identity ….All the talk about Edwards we get a situational Babin…All this talk about Tulloch now it’s fizzing out because he would actually cost. Give me a freakin Break already!!!
Where’s the players everyone was talking about that would come from them not signing Asmo?
Babin? That’s it.
Vince Young’s contract is cheap too…So what happened to getting more players and good depth instead of paying Asmo?
Hell….The guy wh got torched last season (DRC) will only cost 950,000.
What the hell are they doing?
stephentulloch Stephen Tulloch
RT @JasonBabin93: @stephentulloch what’s the good word…? Just landed #InTheNest(Congrats on the new team my man.I’m happy for you brother)
15 minutes ago
I THINK WE GOT HIM FOLKS!!
Nevermind, just re-read it, it was a re-tweet….got damn twitter
Songs, the Eagles defense (incredibly) was ranked 9th in the league versus the run last year. Not too bad at all. It’s hardly an issue.
What talk about Edwards? There was mild speculation. And by what measure – PLEASE TELL ME – is Edwards better than Babin. You are MR ‘last years stats are all that matters’ (see your repetitive comments re: DRC) and Babin easily trumps Edwards in that category.
And you act like the roster is complete!? Since when is free agency over? Did I miss kickoff? I thought the season doesn’t start until after training camp and the preseason?
FOOL.