If you look at his career he has been lucky enough to play with two of the greatest wide receiver tandems ever Bruce/Holt and Fitzgerald/Bolden. The year with the giants he only had passed for 6 td’s. Could you imagine what Mcnabb would have passed forwith Warners luck
03/09/2009 11:13AM
Boycott
Hard to strike back at a team - you love them so you have to watch and go to the games. And we, as Eagles fans, were here before Boston Trust Fund Baby and Joe Comboveryellowteeth came...we'll be here when they're gone. It's our team, so you cannot cheer against the Eagles.
They revenue share, so not buying hats and jerseys is not an option.
So how does a fan base get at the pocket book of a trust-fund baby like Jeff Lurie?
BOYCOTT. Boycott the local sponsors (not the NFL sponsors). Anyone who is the "official x of the Philadelphia Eagles" gets boycotted.
Training camp and the festival of sales / sponsorships it entails, gets boycotted. That is a big revenue loss.
Boycott anything that directly goes into the pocket of Jeff Lurie. I mean, if we aren't going to spend money as a franchise, they won't be hurt by it.
And he owes the city $8mm, so he should be hissed every time he shows his face. At the Art Museum. At Verizon Hall. Driving down Market Street.
And shame on Michael "Tommy Carcetti" Nutter for palling around with a franchise that owes his city this much money when we're closing libraries.
03/07/2009 1:37PM
help me
How can a team retire a players jersey, yet not put him on their Honor Roll?
Ask the Philadelphia Eagles.
The player being disrespected?
Al Wistert
Al is a true legend at the University of Michigan and the Eagles. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, as are two of his brothers who also played at Michigan. The three Wisert's are amongst only seven players to ever have their numbers retired by Michigan University. In 1943, Al was drafted in the 5th round by the Steagles, a team that combined the rosters of the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers because of WW2. He was a starter by his second season at Right Tackle. He was named to his first All Pro team in 1944, and would garner this honor until 1947. He played defense too, and intercepted his only pass in 1946. Al was a key member of an excellent Eagles offensive line that opened up holes for Hall of Fame Running Back Steve Van Buren. The Eagles rode this vaunted rushing attack to back to back NFL Championships in 1948 and 1949. Al then would be named the last of his eight All Pro teams in 1951. After the 1952 season, he retired.
Al is a member of the NFL 1940's All Decade Team.
The Philadelphia Eagles retired his # 70 jersey one year after he retired, one of only 7 Eagles to have attained this honor, and the first jersey the Eagles ever retired.
VERY curiously, Al has not yet been inducted into the Eagles Honor Roll yet.
Al is 88, and has stated he would like to be inducted into the Eagles Ring of Honor before he dies.
It is disgraceful Jeffrey Lurie has allowed this travesty to continue since he bought the team in 1994. The fact that The Sporting News named him NFL Owner Of The Year in 1995, and Pro Weekly gave him the same honor in 2000, shows that the media has TRULY not paid attention and do not care about the players who paved the past we all enjoy today.
Lee Roy Jordan purportedly was kept out of the Dallas Cowboys Ring Of Honor for years by former Cowboys General Manager Tex Schramm over past contact disputes. When Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989, he had Jordan inducted within a few years.
My point is that the owner calls the shots ultimately. Jerry Jones obviously has respect for tradition and history by his getting Lee Roy Jordan the respect he deserved and an accolade he earned.
Jeffrey Lurie has been called a "do nothing" type of owner. Watching the slothfulness of this ne'er-do-well, in regards to Al Wistert, has been revolting.
So, I am CALLING ALL OF YOU TRUE Eagles and NFL fans!
BLOW UP the Eagles offices number!
Ask for Jeffrey Lurie's office
Leave a message for him or anyone that will listen to you.
LET US GET Al the honor he deserves.
This is a HUGE oversight!
Eagles fans are amongst the most passionate in sports, so I'm hoping you get behind this man.
You can call 215-463-2500
03/03/2009 2:56PM
Where's the Guts????
What the hell are the Eagles thinking???
03/02/2009 11:29AM
Boycot Game#1
Make Banner
03/01/2009 7:00PM
BDawk
The Eagles front office (Reid, Laurie, Banner, et al) and their throw the rest of the team under the bus quarterback do not have enough class or character all together to shine the cleats or wash the jock of Brian Dawkins. I am a 40 year long Eagle fan and will be purchasing a number 20 Broncos Jersey in the near future. I have always fully supported this franchise, even while wincing at times at what they have done to players who left their heart, soul, and blood on the field for them. No more. The current regime has shown their true colors in the most emphatic way possible and have finally pushed me over the edge. Brian Dawkins embosies everything we wish for in our home town athletes, and more than that, he is a man of the highest character. Donovan McNabb will never be half the man or leader he has proven himself to be. To put it bluntly, this just sucks, and I hope that Dawkins has the best years of his career to come on his way to Canton.
03/01/2009 12:43PM
Thats it!!! No more Dawk. ! No more fan here
That was the last straw. Joe Banner must go. With him letting Dawk go, I will never watch a game again!!!! Never Joe Banner is striving for mediocity. Have some ball Jeffrey, get rid of him. They will never win the big one with Joe at the helm.