Dawkins Does Denver; Fickle Philly Fans Frustrated

[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

[SFREDSKIN]

I think this was a 2 way street, The Eagles were going to sign him (just not right away) and the Broncos offered him a surprising deal that was a no brainer. It's not like someone put a gun to his head to sign now.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 44ever

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. 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.

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

44, aren't you a closet eagles fan?

On this website we mention character a lot, and think this applies to this situation. McNabb has been a prick all season, acting like a diva (just like TO), yet the team retains him and get rid of a good character guy like Dawkins.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

44, aren't you a closet eagles fan?

On this website we mention character a lot, and think this applies to this situation. McNabb has been a prick all season, acting like a diva (just like TO), yet the team retains him and get rid of a good character guy like Dawkins.

According to Giantone yes.:vomit:
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