Bye Bye TO

[PhillyGirl]

Had Bayless done his columns from last year THIS year, that would be one thing. But he didn't. He's still a fraud.

[rjs246]

What the hell is Bayless going to write about now that TO won't be playing. The Eagles just put two people out of a job.

[EJ72]

Congratulations. I'm sure there will still be some media BS to deal with the rest of the year, but in the long run you're better off. I don't think any team could have handled the entire situation any better than the Eagles did, no team needs a headache like that no matter what kind of talent is involved.



PS: How does this affect your cap next year? If you're in the same kind of shape you were in this year, I imagine it won't be much of a problem to absorb any hit from it. Having BW signed before next season means you can probably take some of the hit with what you have available this year, right?

[Rome]

Fraud or not, he was right about T.O.

And we were all wrong.

[Rome]

No hit whatsoever, EJ.  Banner structured the deal so there'd be minimal exposure.

Thank God for that, at least.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Congratulations. I'm sure there will still be some media BS to deal with the rest of the year, but in the long run you're better off. I don't think any team could have handled the entire situation any better than the Eagles did, no team needs a headache like that no matter what kind of talent is involved.



PS: How does this affect your cap next year? If you're in the same kind of shape you were in this year, I imagine it won't be much of a problem to absorb any hit from it. Having BW signed before next season means you can probably take some of the hit with what you have available this year, right?

Next years cap will have no effect. TO's bonus last year was structured so they'd take most of the hit in 2004. They split it up between a roster/option bonus and a signing bonus with the signing bonus being minimal so in case something like this happened they would have a msall dead money hit on him.

In March 2006 he is set to either receive a $7.5M roster bonus or not. he won't se that now, obviously. So once they refuse to pay him that he'll be a UFA and done officially as an Eagle.

And yes, Westbrook and Akers' contracts will have some hit on this year. Thats why Banner hoards cap money so he can do extensions like this.

[EJ72]

Congratulations. I'm sure there will still be some media BS to deal with the rest of the year, but in the long run you're better off. I don't think any team could have handled the entire situation any better than the Eagles did, no team needs a headache like that no matter what kind of talent is involved.



PS: How does this affect your cap next year? If you're in the same kind of shape you were in this year, I imagine it won't be much of a problem to absorb any hit from it. Having BW signed before next season means you can probably take some of the hit with what you have available this year, right?

Next years cap will have no effect. TO's bonus last year was structured so they'd take most of the hit in 2004. They split it up between a roster/option bonus and a signing bonus with the signing bonus being minimal so in case something like this happened they would have a msall dead money hit on him.

In March 2006 he is set to either receive a $7.5M roster bonus or not. he won't se that now, obviously. So once they refuse to pay him that he'll be a UFA and done officially as an Eagle.

And yes, Westbrook and Akers' contracts will have some hit on this year. Thats why Banner hoards cap money so he can do extensions like this.

Cool. Now you can get back to the business of playing football, and TO can begin his new career as a regular on Dr. Phil.

[Diomedes]

Thats why Banner hoards cap money so he can do extensions like this.

Plus, it makes him feel hard, like a bagel.

[rjs246]

Hopefully TO will be starting his new career of sucking on shotguns.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I am reading on PhilaPhans that Irvin was on with Dan Patrick today and Patrick took him to task for sucking TO's balls so much. Apparently Patrick also questioned his credibility as a reporter and objectivity as an analyst to which Irvin took great offense.

He also continues to maintain that the Birds would be undefeated with Brett Favre as the QB.

[JTrotter Fan]

Bayless will now focus on Billy McMullen!! 

[Diomedes]

...to which Irvin took great offense.

Anything that chaps Irvin's ass isn't all bad.

[T_Section224]

i've had a rough day, long meetings, barely at my desk today, but i have to tell ya, this is the best news i've heard and a great way to end a monday.

[PhillyGirl]

He also continues to maintain that the Birds would be undefeated with Brett Favre as the QB.

Just wondering...has Irvin WATCHED Favre in the past 3 years?

[PhillyGirl]

I forget, what team does Freddie play for again?