Dawkins Does Denver; Fickle Philly Fans Frustrated

[skinsnut]

If Dawkins leave the Eagles...they are in trouble on defense...and that makes me very happy!!

Dawkins could cover a whole bunch of mistakes on that team...just like Sean Taylor did for us.

8 yard gains may now go for 20....thanks Denver!!
Can you say flood the middle of the field with 2 TEs!!

[tryfuhl]

Welcome back to the cellar Philly!

[dmek25]

while there is no doubt age is catching up with him, his locker leadership will be sorely missed in Philly. according to comcast, the eagles didnt expect that kind of offer. i love it when other teams are caught with their pants down

[Pocket$ $traight]

There is no way that Philly won't miss Dawkins (I view him as their Ray Lewis). I know their policy is to get rid of guys a year early but I think that they should have let Dawkins have at least another year (I think he is talented enough to warrant a franchise tag) bought McNabb a big receiver and give it one more run.

[44ever]

Dawkins is Awesome. IMO. Also my favorite non Skins player. He will definatly be missed by Philly. My Brother is a Eagles fan and on the phone it sounds like he's crying over it. He's 35 years old. (maybe he has a cold) BIG mistake by Philly IMO. for many reasons as posted by many of you. The only good thing about it, is for us he leaves the NFC East. Man the Eagles are gonna stink this season. Good pick up by Denver.

[GMScud]

Good article from Clark Judge on B-Dawk. Philly looks just like the a-holes they are by not keeping him.

Letting Dawkins go makes few cents, little sense for Eagles - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

[44ever]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Good article from Clark Judge on B-Dawk. Philly looks just like the a-holes they are by not keeping him.

Letting Dawkins go makes few cents, little sense for Eagles - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

Thanks for that article GMScud: And your right the Eagles are a-holes. Not only for not keeping him. but because they cut him knowing that the Philly fans love him. Not to mention he is a Great player. I know its better for us that he is no longer part of the NFC East.

With that said, I enjoy the games in the NFC East because it is the toughest division with some the most talented players in the NFL. Dawkins was certainly part of that. So from that perspective. I will miss him also.

I also agree Dawkins will be considered for the HOF some day. He was the Eagles Darrell Green. Dumb move Philly!

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Good article from Clark Judge on B-Dawk. Philly looks just like the a-holes they are by not keeping him.

Letting Dawkins go makes few cents, little sense for Eagles - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

So they are a-holes but they "do a solid job personnel-wise".

Originally Posted by GMScud

Philly does a solid job personnel-wise. They do a good job in the draft for the most part and understand the importance of the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

This is why I said in the other thread that I would rather have our FO. Yes they manage the personnel, but do the owners care about the fans or players- it's pretty hard to tell. Does DS, I think what he has spent, Redskins One on draft day, the team at ST21's funeral, all show that he does. Will Snyder ever learn how to build the dynasty we all want to see, I hope so, but will he ever act like he doesn't care, I doubt it.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

So they are a-holes but they "do a solid job personnel-wise".


This is why I said in the other thread that I would rather have our FO. Yes they manage the personnel, but do the owners care about the fans or players- it's pretty hard to tell. Does DS, I think what he has spent, Redskins One on draft day, the team at ST21's funeral, all show that he does. Will Snyder ever learn how to build the dynasty we all want to see, I hope so, but will he ever act like he doesn't care, I doubt it.

Well, obviously they made a mistake here. Have we not made worse mistakes? The bottom line is they absolutely do a solid job personnel wise, which was my only point all along. Otherwise they wouldn't have gone to 5 NFC Championship games in the past 10 years (how many have we been to in that span?).

I don't like it one bit, but it's not really up for debate who the better team has been since Snyder bought the Redskins. And bringing up Snyder's private plane as an argument is really funny. Not to mention Sean Taylor's funeral. I'm sure the majority of owners would have been extremely generous in such a difficult time. Snyder handled Sean's death with grace and compassion, but who is to say Jeffrey Lurie wouldn't have done the same?

And yeah, they are a-holes and still do a good job with personnel. Football is a brutal business. Winning comes before feelings. That said, losing Dawkins was stupid and unnecessary, but Lurie had some pretty nice things to say:

"Brian Dawkins has been one of the pillars of this franchise for 13 years," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a written statement posted on the team's website. "He helped lead us to five NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl. Brian embodies everything you look for in a professional athlete and human being. I have been fortunate to witness his impeccable character, his passion for the game of football and his commitment to being the best player he could be. I look forward to continuing a close relationship with him once his playing days are over. His legacy as an Eagle will last forever and will ultimately land him in Canton as a Hall of Famer."

This may all sound like I'm an Eagles fan. Absolutely not even close. But I'll take their front office over ours any day. Hopefully Vinny and Co. will prove me wrong.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, obviously they made a mistake here. Have we not made worse mistakes? The bottom line is they absolutely do a solid job personnel wise, which was my only point all along. Otherwise they wouldn't have gone to 5 NFC Championship games in the past 10 years (how many have we been to in that span?).

I don't like it one bit, but it's not really up for debate who the better team has been since Snyder bought the Redskins. And bringing up Snyder's private plane as an argument is really funny. Not to mention Sean Taylor's funeral. I'm sure the majority of owners would have been extremely generous in such a difficult time. Snyder handled Sean's death with grace and compassion, but who is to say Jeffrey Lurie wouldn't have done the same?

And yeah, they are a-holes and still do a good job with personnel. Football is a brutal business. Winning comes before feelings. That said, losing Dawkins was stupid and unnecessary, but Lurie had some pretty nice things to say:

"Brian Dawkins has been one of the pillars of this franchise for 13 years," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a written statement posted on the team's website. "He helped lead us to five NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl. Brian embodies everything you look for in a professional athlete and human being. I have been fortunate to witness his impeccable character, his passion for the game of football and his commitment to being the best player he could be. I look forward to continuing a close relationship with him once his playing days are over. His legacy as an Eagle will last forever and will ultimately land him in Canton as a Hall of Famer."

This may all sound like I'm an Eagles fan. Absolutely not even close. But I'll take their front office over ours any day. Hopefully Vinny and Co. will prove me wrong.

All valid points GMScud. I'm giving my opinion purely as a fan of the sport. I understand the business end is tough. But Dawkins just seemed indespensable, the way he has and is playing and what he meant to the team and fans. As I said before he was the Darrell Green of the Eagles. Imagine how we would have felt if he was delt the same deal. Im still pissed about Monk. He should have retired a Redskin. I probably sound like a Eagles fan. Im not. But I have to admitt I am a Dawkins fan


On a side note: I know your not a Eagles fan

[Giantone]

Don't know if anyone has already mention this but don't forget that the Eagles D cordinator Jim Johnson has cancer and most likely will not be back again ,he was in his 70's anyway ...I thnk

[Skinny Tee]

Hopefully Dawkins leaving is enough detriment to the team to make McNabb request to be traded.

Anybody catch the Lito traded to the Jets story? I heard the Jets just gave Lito a new contract too.

JETS EXTEND LITO - NBC Sports Blogs

[44ever]

Anyone that thinks these guys don't care should listen to this
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Click on an audibly emotional Dawkins

This makes me hate the Eagles even more. They truly lost a great player and person in Dawkins. He was the Eagles.

[MTK]

Can't say I'm sad to see him leave the division. But I am definitely surprised the Eagles let him walk. He is still a serious baller too, even at 35. He was the heart and soul of that defense.

[Schneed10]

It's as simple as this though: ask all of my Eagle fan friends and family members. If given a choice between the Eagles front office and the Redskins front office, they'd take the Redskins any day of the week. They're so sick of standing by and watch Lurie make a killing off the team while they CONTINUE to go without a WR that can actually make things happen on his own.