Random Eagles Information Still Not Worthy of a New Thread

[PhillyGirl]

Retiring as an Eagle on Saturday and #20 being officially retired

[PhillyPhreak54]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/sports/football/player-for-player-trades-remain-nfl-rarity.html?_r=1&ref=sports

[Zanshin]

Retiring as an Eagle on Saturday and #20 being officially retired

Wow. That would be great.

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.takingit2thehouse.com/2012/04/brian-dawkins-calls-it-a-career-will-retire-as-an-eagle-saturday-by-matt-lombardo/

[SD]

http://www.takingit2thehouse.com/2012/04/brian-dawkins-calls-it-a-career-will-retire-as-an-eagle-saturday-by-matt-lombardo/

Not arguing whether or not he'll retire as an Eagle but that site isn't legit and I know of Matt Lombardo. He's trying to get his foot in the door in sports radio/journalism. Just saying.

[PhillyGirl]

I know Matt. What's your point? They're not retiring his number or as an Eagle? Lol. Do you just post shtein to see your words in black and white?

[ice grillin you]

saturday seems like a really strange day to do it....why would they bury it on a weekend during the nfl draft

[SD]

I know Matt. What's your point? They're not retiring his number or as an Eagle? Lol. Do you just post shtein to see your words in black and white?

Yes that's what I do. I wasn't even arguing that...I realize they're retiring his number because the Eagles publicly said they would, but I heard his interview and he didn't indicate one way or another whether he'd retire as an Eagle. He seemed pretty bitter about the way things ended. Ulitmately I think he'll retire with the Birds because of the fans.

And my point was that www.takingit2thehouse.com is not a legit source. Find me another person who thinks it is. I can just hear ESPN breaking news "According to Matt Lombardo from takingit2thehouse.com Brian Dawkins will retire as an Eagle".

[Sgt PSN]

They aren't burying it, theyre using is as an excuse to not draft a safety.

"why would we draft a safety when we signed Brian Dawkins?"

[Rome]

They aren't burying it, theyre using is as an excuse to not draft a safety.

"why would we draft a safety when we signed Brian Dawkins?"

He'd still be light years better than what they have now.

[PhillyGirl]

^^ agreed

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

For the record, I still think the Eagles made an alright call by not keeping him. Name all the big plays he had for Denver. Not many. You can't pay a guy millions a year to be the best damn cheerleader on the team. No one will ever remember him as a Bronco, because he played all the best years of his career in Philly.

Look at the damn Phillies - wish they'd learn a thing or two about paying players for past performance. Now they have one of the highest paid and least healthy/talented rosters in the bigs. Go team.

Point is there is a balance here... and just because Dawkins was beloved and just because the Eagles did a zesty job replacing him does NOT mean letting him go was a bad call.

[phattymatty]

i think he'll still live an ok life.

[SunMo]

he was a productive player for them, which is more than you can say for Macho Harris or Quentin Demps.

[General_Failure]

That doesn't mean he didn't need to be replaced.