This and That

Apparently Jevon Kearse has been partying too much.[700Level]
Kearse even appeared in a rap video.[700Level]
Looks like the Eagles are not in trouble after all.[Bleeding Green Nation]
Andy Reid's kids however are still facing their problems.[Fanhouse]
Tommie Harris's desire for McNabb to be the Bears QB, was just 'a joke'.[Eye on the Eagles]
A.J. Feeley, and Heather Mitts have thrown in the towel.[Iggles Blog]
The Eagles new website will be launched Monday at 2.[PE.com]

I am always looking for new ways to improve the blog, and recently I added a video widget on the sidebar. Check them out sometime when you are bored. Here is Hank Baskett's 87 yard TD against Dallas Oct. 8th:

Not the best video, but kind of a cool view of things.

Poking fun at TO never gets old

Very slow times folks. Here is a video of some fans heckling OD

Classic!

What's An Eagles Fan To Do Until Monday?

The Eagles message board is down until Monday! That really blows. I had almost the same reaction as Enrico Campitelli did.

There isn't much to talk about in Eagles land. We resort to picking apart comments made by other teams players at charity golf outings. The lack of news isn't even the worst of it. Going through my daily Internet routine today I was shocked to find out that the Eagles Message Board, not only a fine place to go troll watching but also a good source of gossip, is offline until June 25th! Um.. What am I supposed to do?

Ugh he's right. What can you do?

read more at Fanhouse>>

Bartrum Retires After 13 NFL Seasons

After 13 seasons in the NFL and seven with the Eagles, tight end and long snapper Mike Bartrum decided to hang up his cleats on Tuesday and retire.
"I can't say enough to show how much I appreciate being able to play in the NFL for so many years," Bartrum said in a statement. "Retiring as a Philadelphia Eagle is something that is very special for me. The memories I have shared with the players, coaches and Eagles organization are some of the best memories of my life."
more at PE.com>>

Curse of Billy Penn lifted?

Keeping alive a centuries-old tradition - with a Philadelphia twist - a beam was hoisted to the highest point of Comcast Center today, topping off Philadelphia's new tallest skyscraper.

There was a small tree at one end of the beam, which had been signed by workers and those gathered for the ceremony, and an American flag at the other.

Between them was a statue of William Penn, the city's founder. There is a myth that Philadelphia's sports teams will not win a championship as long as a building "rises above Billy Penn" on City Hall, said Bill Hankowsky, chief executive officer of Liberty Property Trust, the Malvern company that is building Comcast Center.

He was referring to the controversy two decades ago when One Liberty Place, also built by Liberty, became the first to break that barrier.

"We don't believe in the myth, but to be safe we've added the statue of Billy Penn," Hankowsky said.

more at philly.com>>

King disses McNabb

Peter King shows us again why he should really just stop thinking. In his most recent article for SI.com, he ranks all 32 NFL quarterbacks, and ranks Donovan McNabb 12th. Twelve??!!? You gotta be kidding me. How the heck is one of the best QBs ranked 12th? Here is his lame reasoning...

"It's not that I don't like Donovan McNabb. I do. I just don't trust him to
stay healthy. I rank the Eagles' QB 12th because I have no confidence that
McNabb, at 30 and having missed a combined 13 games over the last two years,
will be upright in December."

What an idiot. The only QB's who have not been hurt since McNabb came into the league in 1999, are Peyton Manning, and Brett Favre. Getting injured is a part of the game, and dissing a player for getting hurt is just moronic.

Here is the dopes complete list:

1. P. Manning Ind.
2. T. Brady NE
3. D. Brees NO
4. C. Palmer Cin.
5. M. Bulger St. L
6. M. Hasselbeck Sea.
7. V. Young Tenn
8. P.Rivers SD
9. J. Kitna Det.
10. J. Cutler Den.
11. T. Romo Dall.
12. D. McNabb Phil.
13. S. McNair Bal.
14. B. Favre GB
15. C.Pennington Jets
16. J. Delhomme Car.
17. B. Roethlisberger Pit.
18.M. Leinart Ariz.
19. M. Schaub Hou.
20. J.P. Losman Buf.
21. M. Vick Atl.
22. J. Garcia TB
23. E. Manning Giants
24. T. Green Miami
25. A. Smith SF
26. J. Campbell Wash
27. R. Grossman Chi.
28. B. Leftwich Jax
29. J. McCown Oak.
30. T. Jackson Min.
31. C. Frye Cle.
32. B. Croyle

John Kitna at 9? Last time I checked, all that guy does is throw a ton of interceptions, lose a lot of games, and he has spent most of his career on the bench.

Tony Romo ahead of McNabb? How did he do against the Eagles on Christmas? What about the playoff blunder? I will never forget that moment.

Jay Cutler took a playoff bound team, and flushed their season down the drains. In the most crucial game of the year against the stinkin 49ers, he was terrible. He single handedly knocked them out of the playoffs, and King has him in the top ten.

Matt Schaub has 2 career starts, six career TDs, and six INTs. How does he even deserve to be ranked? That guy is all hype, and the Texans made a major mistake by trading for him.

This is a terrible list. I am now going to rectify things..

1. Peyton Manning Ind.
2. Tom Brady NE
3. Drew Brees NO
4. Carson Palmer Cin.
5. Donovan McNabb* Phi.
6. Phillip Rivers SD
7. Matt Hasslebeck Sea.
8. Marc Bulger Stl.
9. Trent Green Mia.
10. Vince Young Ten.
11. Chad Pennington NYJ
12. Ben Roethlisberger Pit.
13. Tony Romo Dal.
14. Damon Huard KC
15. Matt Leinart Ari.
17. Daunte Culpepper Jax.(after trade)
18. J.P. Losman Buf.
19. Jake Delhomme Car.
20. Alex Smith SF
21. Steve McNair Bal.
22. Jeff Garcia TB
23. Jay Cutler Den.
24. Eli Manning NYG
25. Brett Favre GB
26. Michael Vick Atl.
27. Jason Campbell Was.
28. John Kitna Det.
29. Jamarcus Russell Oak.
30. Rex Grossman Chi.
31. Derek Anderson Cle.
32. Tavarias Jackson Min.

*=fixed

lose brain cells by reading the entire article at SI.com>>

Tommie Harris says Bears win Super Bowl with McNabb

Donovan McNabb is much more respected elsewhere judging by the comments of a couple of Pro Bowl talents helping the quarterback at his All-Star Kids Football Clinic Saturday.

Like in his hometown of Chicago, for example.

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris went overboard in his praise of McNabb. Bears quarterback Rex Grossman, super sensitive about his ability, can expect to be cross-examined when the news reaches the Windy City.

“Donovan is a great guy, he’s a positive guy,” Harris said. “And I’d love to have him as my quarterback in Chicago.

“I know if he comes to the Chicago Bears, we can win the Super Bowl. If he comes to Chicago, we can definitely win the Super Bowl.”[Read more at DelcoTimes]

Inside Slant

Quarterback Donovan McNabb, who is recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee, surprised his teammates by participating in the Eagles' final four Organized Team Activity workouts of the spring this week. McNabb hadn't been expected back on the field until training camp.

While McNabb threw the ball well and was able to move around, he still is taking a cautious approach to his comeback.

"We have to stick to reality," he said. "We never know what may happen. You're trying to eliminate as many setbacks as possible, and you want to continue to be smart with it. If that means coming into training camp and the leg is not where I want it to be, then that means... [USA Today]

Birds left the nest

Pretty good video. Got me pumped up for this season. I can't wait!

Westbrook ranked 9th

Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football is out already, and Brian Westbrook comes in as the ninth ranked player overall. After having a career year, Westbrook finally gets some respect in the fantasy world. No more grabbing Westy in the 2nd-3rd round. Here is a picture of the top players: