Philadelphia Eagles Sign Anthony Hargrove
by Jon Banks on Aug 3, 2011 5:11 PM CDT
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PrintThe Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive linemen Anthony Hargrove. The news comes via Jason La Canfora:
Jim Washburn has another athlete in his arsenal with Eagles: DL Anthony Hargrove agrees to terms. Can play DT and DE. Good depth
This isn't all that surprising. We knew he was in talks with the Chicago Bears. And the Saints have been signing plenty of defensive linemen this free agency period, they must feel like they can afford to go in a different direction.
Though from a fan point of view, this was a bit of a blow. Most Saints fans liked Hargrove, and he did have an inspirational story behind him. However, that's business. We'll just have to hope the Saints know what they're doing with the other defensive linemen.
On another note, this is what happens when a team has 26 free agents. Not everyone's going to get re-signed and it leaves a lot of people out in the cold, especially with a lower salary cap than in 2009. Fan favorites and even players fans have come to know get sent off to other teams. However, the Saints have shown that they plan to improve their team in 2011, and inspirational stories won't win games.
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Hargrove will be missed!
Grr why did he have to go to a franchise that hates Santa Claus!
That's interesting. You know what makes me sad? YOU DO!!! Maybe we should chug on over to mambypandyland...or maybe we can find some self confidence for you YA JACKWAGON!!!!!!
(tears) Tissue?.....Crybaby.
Tony!
Dude, Tony, Philly fans are not the friendliest of folks. Keep your head up, and if they start giving you too much sh*t, don’t fall into old habits! It was amazing having you here, best of luck to you and your wonderful family.
You’ll always be one of the guys that brought us a ring!
Quitter's People United Member #05
that sucks...
Eagles have acquired some good players. Good think their Safeteis and LBs suck, but I think they still have some cash left.
If Pro is the opposite of Con, what is the opposite of Progress? Congress!
-Men's Restroom - House of Representatives, Washington, DC
It's Official!
The Eagles are now my sworn enemy!
by EndTheLockout! on Aug 3, 2011 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Fishy.....
Does anyone else think of “overkill” when you think of the Eagles? I really believe Andy Reid is on the hotseat. “Win now or else….”
by fshabazz on Aug 3, 2011 5:49 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Else
He is Andy Reid, after all. Always good for a couple losses a year all by himself…usually in the playoffs.
It was good while it lasted.
by MtnExile on Aug 3, 2011 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Aug 3, 2011 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
how can you have a couple of losses per year in the playoffs?
JUST MESSIN’
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Loose the 1st AND 2nd half?
Just thinkin’ out loud.
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Fishy? No, not really.
Philly is just trying to win a Super Bowl….and they’re trying to win now….not next year, or in the next couple of years. Michael Vick is 31 years old and the Philly coaches have him playing the best ball of his career. They are trying to capitalize on this opportunity while Vick is still young and healthy enough to be productive.
It’s like their GM said, they’re “all in” trying to win a Super Bowl.
It’s the exact same reason why the Jets have been in the AFC championship game 2 years in a row…because they’re trying to win right now. Rex Ryan didn’t have a 3 year plan, he had a right now plan. People laughed when he came in door the very first season talking about not kissing the Patriots rings and winning a Super Bowl. No one’s laughing now. (except at those footsie videos)
It’s also the same reason why the Saints are making all their personnel moves. They want to get back to the Super Bowl IMMEDIATELY. Although the Saints will get Brees signed to a deal to keep him in New Orleans for years to come, he’s 32 years old and they don’t plan on letting this core group of players just age and pass away into the sunset without taking a serious shot at another championship or two.
The difference between Philly and the Saints is that the Eagles had a lot more holes to plug up in that leaky ship of theirs. Therefore, they needed to sign quite a few more quality players than the Saints. Even with all the new acquisitions, they’re still not finished plugging up the holes.
I've got two words for ya.....Whit Bissell
Nice to see you out in public. Did you see the TOP conversation has taken over another room? Your post started this, man. You need to figure out how to stop it.
Ha!
I’m sure that “fight club” pre-dates my posting over here. But….come to think of it, everytime someone starts hijacking a thread with a bunch of personal infighting, they should be told immediately to “take that sh** over to What Was This Post About?”.
People can just continue fighting over there.
I've got two words for ya.....Whit Bissell
LMAO!!
I’m just glad it’s not me in the ‘debate’…
I’ve proved my point many times over… and with outside, scientific PROOF the last time.
So, there really is no need to continue the argument over it. :-)
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Yeah, I said I would take a knee next time, but I just couldn’t resist. Pizza’s working really hard over there, too. I think he just set a new record for longest response, the previous record being held by him, of course.
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Aug 3, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
bah
big deal! The Eagles will flop. They can empty out the piggy bank all they want. Hargrove was nothing more than a feel good story. The Who Dat Nation will survive!
He also dropped DeAngelo Williams in the endzone to seal a 7 point ballgame. I love that guy, and not because of all he’s overcome. I love him because he hit like he didn’t care what would happen to him or the other guy. He seemed like the kind of player who would run full speed into the side of a barn, if coach told him to. I don’t know if the Saints have any more players like that on the roster.
"The Colts were punching at it and grabbing for it, trying to get it out. But I didn't care if they broke all my fingers. There was absolutely no way in the world I was going to let go of that ball. That was our ball.''-Chris Reis
by FuSoYa on Aug 3, 2011 6:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Not true....
the guy was a good rotational guy. he’s come up with big plays when it really mattered as well… just because he wasn’t a starter doesn’t mean he didn’t have an impact….and yes he was a feel good story but the things he went through in life is also one of the reasons he played hard every time his number was called. Yeah he went to the Eagles and you’re probably bitter about how their stacking their team but he was a good player for us and deserves our respect for what he did here no matter where he’s going now…..I wish him all the success in the world.
" I’ve never done drugs but I think watching Matty Ice stare blankly towards the field as Drew Brees kneels down while clock hits zero in a playoff game would be like doing cocaine off a strippers @$$#….yeah that good.
Yes my hatred for Atlanta is unhealthy/ possibly illegal" - Malbrough
by born in areacode 318 on Aug 3, 2011 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
What' truely sad is
he’s about to find out that the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich is all there is. Those Po-Boy dreams are going to be painful, Tony!
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 6:52 PM CDT reply actions
Don't stop there
He’ll be losing the full, glorious panoply of the Cajun/Creole culinary tradition. Trading it for a tradition that can be summed up in one bad sandwich. No wonder people in Philadelphia are in such a bad mood all the time. That and flash mobs.
(BTW, you may find this interesting: my son is now working in Japan. He’s an English teacher. In Rikuzentakata. He doesn’t need an alarm clock, he has aftershocks to wake him up.)
It was good while it lasted.
Good to have you back, M-E
this is what I’m talkin bout
glorious panoply
again with the words
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 3, 2011 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions
BTW
I’m sitting at home waiting for typhoon #9 (they don’t name them here, just give ’em a number) to hit. Winds are forecasted at 45 meter per second (= 100 mph). Right now the temp is 26 degrees C (= 78.8 degrees F).
Who’d a thunk that hurricanes could be this foreign!
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
(reply fail)
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Kudos on "panoply."
Rikuzentakata was pretty much destroyed. Pictures of it look like Katrina but with a nicer view. Hope he got there post-tsunami. Does he ever travel south to Okinawa? I can hook him up with some Zatarains!
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Hargrove made a bunch of good plays for the Saints.
It’s a shame he had to go, but that’s how it is in this league.
Good luck, Anthony!
Love your story and thanks for helping bring the Lombardi to NOLA, the gulf coast and many long-suffering fans! Godspeed!
Haffa Dai!! Saints fan in Guam...the poor man's Hawaii!
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
worst day ever
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You wiped the floor with victory, then puked until you fell asleep - Flogging Molly
by cockynessIsWHODAT on Aug 3, 2011 8:05 PM CDT reply actions
guess i have to redo several panels of my shrine for this season.
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You wiped the floor with victory, then puked until you fell asleep - Flogging Molly
by cockynessIsWHODAT on Aug 3, 2011 8:17 PM CDT reply actions
You’ll be missed Tony. Good luck and keep your nose clean ;)
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Aug 3, 2011 8:33 PM CDT reply actions
OFF TOPIC
Ok, so I clicked on the “SIGN UP” button on that pain-in-the-a$$ SB Nation Newsletter banner. It thanked me for signing up. Now the punch line:
The pain-in-the-a$$ SB Nation Newsletter banner did NOT go away and wants me to “SIGN UP” again!
It’s getting to the point where participating in CSC is no longer the fun it used to be.
Dave, if you have any power, can you send this thing to Miami with what’s-his-name?
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 9:04 PM CDT reply actions
I submitted a bug report to SBNation for ya... but I'm sure Dave has more pull than I do to get them to fix it.
I recommended that the move it to the bottom, at the very least.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Thanks for your efforts, Dan.
I hate to snivel but it’s really been annoying.
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
No problem. I’d be aggravated too.
Have you tried a different browser?
Do you clear your cookies? Or have cookies turned off?
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
I clear all cookies, temp internet files, and history everytime I log off.
Don’t want to bother with a different browser.
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
FIFY
Don’tDidn’t want thewifeex-wife to see the pictures youpostdownloaded, eh.
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Ahhhhh....
Clearing your cookies is very likely the problem.
They are used to remember settings on a bunch of sites, including a setting that tells SBNation not to show that banner.
My suggestion…
Download CCleaner – it’s free and makes it super easy to clear your cookies and cache for many programs with just 2 clicks.
The great feature that you need is it allows you to NOT delete certain cookies.
So, sites you trust, you can leave those cookies.
Or, you could just not delete your cookies. :-)
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
by Dan Kelly on Aug 3, 2011 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
^^ This...
Love CCleaner. I downloaded it years ago from cnet/zdnet. I have it on both of our computers, and have used it to clean the computers of friends that were having issues. It’s a great freeware program that doesn’t seem to screw with existing antivirus or firewall programs or operating systems.
"It's about time that something good like this happened." - Drew Brees
Hate the Eagles
Grew up in Philly area and was huge Eagles but they have one dysfunctional group of angry fans. Moved to New Orleans 25 years ago and have become die hard Saints fan. People here are nicer but just as passionate.
My belief is Eagles parts are greater than the sum. Saints will prove to have greater staying power. Geaux Saints.
"If I am not back in 5 minutes...wait longer" Ace Ventura, Pet Detective
Whew!
My wife and I went down to Airline Drive for the first time today to the team facility, and we got a chance to view the practice field and see Sean Payton in the living flesh. We went to the headquarters and talked to the receptionist as well, and she was a sweet woman. I told her about me being out of the country in Brazil when the Saints won the big game and about me being deployed before that, so I haven’t had the chance to watch the Saints in person. All this ends on Saturday though. We are going to watch the scrimmage, and I just get chills thinking about it. The receptionist ended up giving me an Official Saints yearbook, which I thought was pretty cool. I must say after today I found a deep love for New Orleans and a deeper love for my Saints.
I am also job hunting in New Orleans! Wish me luck.
Dave's hiring!!!
That yearbook thing was pretty cool.
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
It was pretty awesome
I couldn’t quit smiling and I was screaming inside like a little, school girl.
If you are an auditor refrain from answering the following questions. What kind of work? What part of town are you in? Are you crazy?
Welcome to New Orleans. Don’t watch the news. You will love it here. I should write greetings for streetcars.
“Don’t watch the news.”
That’s excellent advice for anyone and everyone.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Redskins re-sign Rocky McIntosh. Looks like they won’t sign Lofa Tatupu now, and my birdie was wrong (about Saints having conract with McIntosh’s name on it)
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 3, 2011 9:49 PM CDT reply actions
Moral of the story: don’t place faith in imaginary friends.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
How 'bout imaginary dogs?
(Just ’Nother Dog wagging his tail frantically!!!)
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
You’re right. I should just revert back to playing with myself :)
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 3, 2011 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
TWSS!
(C’mon, that was just tooooooo easy.)
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, that’s some nasty sh*t. Can we not bring up the art of self love here at CSC? I"m starting to understand what stujo4 has been preaching.
You like that don’t you, you sick ****. Lol. I used to make a game of taking quotes from dirty movies and throwing them out randomly. My other favorite is “Spit on it *”. You’d be amazed at all the uses those two phrases are good for.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 3, 2011 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Don’t remember what room I stayed in. For some reason I think 3rd floor one minute and 1st floor another. We always had Golden-eye tournaments on N64. Roomed with 3 guys. I remember one’s name was Branch, one was Joudon, forget the last but it started with a M I think. I was in 29 Palms in 1999. Left in December of that year to go to Cherry Point. Went to school for 2811— Ground Electronics, Telephone Switchboard Repar and Fiber Optic Repair. My best buds there were Evan Calloway and Rudy Pearson and a Navy guy named Anthony Star who worked at the hospital.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 3, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait a minute, are you from Scott, LA?
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 3, 2011 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Mother?
Not mother?
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 3, 2011 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
10 points for the reference
20 if you get it without the google
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 3, 2011 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
bomp!!!
sorry, incorrect.
But you get a case of turtle wax as a lovely partying gift
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 3, 2011 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
good catch, I'm sly like that sometimes
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 4, 2011 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Have it in my library. F…… hilarious!!
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 3, 2011 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
ding ding ding ding
we have a winner
20 points to JND!!!
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 4, 2011 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Psycho?
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
oooooh
good guess
I like where your head is at…
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 4, 2011 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Nope. I have lived in Kenner and Harahan since I was 7. I couldn’t tell you the name, much less the city of most of the people I have partied with. I just know I did a lot of partying when I was in the 29.
um, no disrespect, CSC M., but when did you NOT do a lot of partying? :)
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 3, 2011 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
when were you there? I remember a few guys from LA. One I saw at Cowboys in Lafayette a while after getting out. Had a scar on his chin. Think the name was Bradley from Scott; another was from Eunice (McManus), another from Chauvin. Where you from?
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 4, 2011 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok, I see Kenner and Harrahan. Did you know Tiffany Johnson? I remember a dude from Destrahan too.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 4, 2011 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Tiffany Johnson sounds familiar. I’m trying to think of when I was there. I went to bootcamp June 6, 1999. That’s what 12 weeks? What’s the training after bootcamp? MCT? That was roughly 2 to 3 weeks. I’m guessing I was in 29 Palms around late September till Late December early January.
Let the Eagles get the hype!
Let them get all the Press, They have not been talking smack, They have not been showboating, they have just been making good moves, But while the Press and Media give them all the credit, Lets just have our Saints, Sit back, Do our job and Not have the Lime light, Many times we are under rated or not given credit when its givien. I wont say Philly will be givin the winning hand, But Then the rest of the NFL Does not know what we playing with, or who they are dealing with.
See that's what I'm saying.....
We keep getting these mid level over achievers while the Eagles are recruiting winners. Come on now…. that’s all I’m saying. Not saying we can’t win but damn they stacking the cards. What we ain’t got no money? We got to give it all to Drew?? I’m just sayin……
We ain't got much cap space
And believe me, Philly will be paying the piper in the next couple of years with regards to that. I’ve heard they are being very “creative” with their use of the cap this year, but it’s going to bite them in the future. As mentioned by others above, they are just gambling on winning it ALL this year. If they don’t, there may be hell to pay!
"It's about time that something good like this happened." - Drew Brees
You worried too much
about the other teams signings dude. Our team is doing just as good with their signings as the eagles. We’re just not getting as much attention because we didn’t pay Nnamdi $12mil a year to come here. Eagles didn’t start getting press until they signed him…believe me no one would have been talking as much about the Eagles if he wasn’t in the picture it would have been Dallas or the Jets they were focused on. And when have the Saints ever went after a big name FA besides Brees. Teams are successful when the build through the draft and get quality guys that fit into the teams system. Look at the SB winners, tell me which team that decided to for the Miami Heat of football and win a championship?
Stop worrying about what other teams and doing and focus on ours. we’ve gotten bigger and better on D which we needed to do. We’ve got quality draft picks that can ensure us of continuing to win in the future. The Eagles are putting all their eggs in one basket with no real plan on how to make it work. Their just picking up whoever they can. And regardless of all their signings, none of it matters when you still can’t protect the middle of the field and everything STILL depends on if your QB can repeat what he did last year and most of all STAY HEALTHY.
And i don’t understand what you feel are mid level over acheivers but I don’t think the guys we picked up are that. Sproles can do what Reggie did but maybe better cause he can actually PLAY A WHOLE DAMN SEASON. Franklin is one of the top 5-10 interior D-lineman in the league and top 2 against the run last year. Rogers (though he’s had his baggage) is still one of the top D-lineman in the league even when he’s not trying that hard. We got some youth fighting for those OLB spots and some youth and speed at DE. Come off your whining bro…Loomis knows what he’s doing
" I’ve never done drugs but I think watching Matty Ice stare blankly towards the field as Drew Brees kneels down while clock hits zero in a playoff game would be like doing cocaine off a strippers @$$#….yeah that good.
Yes my hatred for Atlanta is unhealthy/ possibly illegal" - Malbrough
by born in areacode 318 on Aug 4, 2011 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
When I say mid level over achievers
I’m talking bout cats like Paul Oliver, Terell Lambert, Cecile Newton, Turk McBride, Fabian Washington, Curtis Johnson etc. I’m all giddy about Sproles and Franklin, but seems like we still need help in the D backfield, at OLB and Jordan’s a rookie. I can’t front I never heard of him until he got drafted. Hey I hope all these cats make me eat my words and bow down to them for calling them mid level. Frankly if Philly was in the AFC I wouldn’t care. But I will take your advise and stop lamenting over what they are doing over there. It just seems like er’day they pick up somebody new that makes you say DAAAAAMMMNNNN. And I too was born and raised in the 318!!
Paul Oliver,
He’s wearing #25 so he must be good.
Got a good reason for taking the easy way out
by stujo4 on Aug 4, 2011 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Franklin is one of the top 5-10 interior D-lineman in the league and top 2 against the run last year.
Uh, no. He may very well fit these descriptions among available UFAs, but no objective fan would rank Franklin that highly among all interior defensive linemen in the league.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
How about Rotoword.com?
Pro Football Focus graded Franklin as the No. 2 run-stopping interior lineman in football last season, and he was the anchor for a 49ers defense that allowed the fewest yards per carry (3.46) in the NFC. We’re red-flagging the Saints’ defense for fantasy running back matchups
She said "Baby, it's understood
Working for peanuts is all very fine, but I can show you a better time"
What is his individual grade based on, though? Cumulative tackle totals? Tackles per game? Tackles per defensive play on the field, as the entire unit is being cited? Tackle/miss ratio? I’d have to know more than that. Regardless, you’re talking about one season, in terms of a Top 10 overall league rank. Bengals guard Bobbie Williams led the league in fewest sacks surrendered by ANY offensive lineman per offensive snap last season. I haven’t seen anyone calling him a top 10 interior O-lineman in the league based on that alone.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Fine then CP...he's not the best 5-10 D-Lineman in the league
but he’s one of the top in FA this year. Happy. The point I was trying to make to the guy i was responding to is that its not like this guy is just big for no reason and doesn’t have the skill we need to make that D-Line stronger. Sorry if I didn’t live up to your standards of rightness but I was just trying to get this guy to see that despite what he thinks its not like we picking up homeless dudes off the street like he makes it seem. (well except for Barron)
" I’ve never done drugs but I think watching Matty Ice stare blankly towards the field as Drew Brees kneels down while clock hits zero in a playoff game would be like doing cocaine off a strippers @$$#….yeah that good.
Yes my hatred for Atlanta is unhealthy/ possibly illegal" - Malbrough
by born in areacode 318 on Aug 4, 2011 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree with all of that. Franklin’s a step up from Ayodele, at least in the 3-4. Guess we’ll see if he handles the transition to the 4-3 just as well. He has played in a four man front in Baltimore btw, just not extensively as a starter. Of course, there’s no guarantee he’s going to start here, either.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
What’s really important is how badly he sucks this year as a Saint. Be sure and keep us posted.
Got a good reason for taking the easy way out
Looks like I’ll be down a couple of whipping boys this season in Evans and Sharper. Franklin might be worthy of my ire. I’ll see what I can do.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com…me-is-at-hand/
$10.5 mil under the cap as of today, when the league year is supposed to start. Know what that means? We’ve still got money to play with (extend Brees, extend Nicks, or add a few more FA’s)
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 4, 2011 1:09 PM CDT reply actions
That cap must be shaped like a mushroom
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 4, 2011 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com…s-of-thursday/
7 million.
($7,027,000.00 to be exact)
This is current^^ the previous one was as of Tuesday.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 4, 2011 4:50 PM CDT reply actions
It’s a little easier to read this way than in the link provided. By 4pm (3 central?) Friday, all teams “MUST” be under the cap. Not sure what the penalty is if they aren’t. Not sure how the heck Oakland gave out ridiculous money to a player who didn’t deserve half of that when they were clearly going to have issues getting under. The good news is that Atlanta has just enough room for injuries throughout the season, but no room to really do anything else.
UNDER CAP
Buccaneers ($ 29,560,000)
Chiefs ($ 28,431,000)
Jaguars ($ 28,000,000)
Browns ($ 27,620,000)
Bengals ($ 27,164,000)
Broncos ($26,542,000)
Bills ($ 23,460,000)
49ers ($ 22,570,000)
Bears ($ 19,300,000)
Seahawks ($ 16,387,000)
Cardinals ($ 14,603,000)
Redskins ($ 11,450,000)
Packers ($ 11,106,000)
Jets ($ 8,920,000)
Dolphins ($ 8,446,000)
Colts ($7,925,000)
Titans ($ 7,127,000)
Saints ($ 7,027,000)
Patriots ($ 5,264,000)
Chargers ($ 5,031,000)
Eagles ($4,604,000)
Ravens ($ 3,558,000)
Panthers ($ 1,915,000)
Vikings ($ 938,000)
Falcons ($811,000)
Giants ($623,000)
Rams ($621,000)
OVER CAP
Raiders ($15,246,000)
Steelers ($8,597,000)
Lions ($7,793,000)
Cowboys ($6,671,000)
Texans ($3,358,000)
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 4, 2011 4:55 PM CDT reply actions
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