Donald Trump says you have to stand proudly for the National Anthem or "maybe you shouldn't be in this country.'' I was there 34 years ago when he spent the entire anthem berating Philadelphia Stars president Carl Peterson about playing a USFL playoff game at Franklin Field.
I don’t understand the Gronk USAA commercials. Why is a millionaire trying to get discount car insurance that he knows is only available to people who served in the military?
More proof of
@JalenHurts
leadership skills. He took every off. player to lunch/dinner 1-on-1 to get to know them better. "Not even about football," said
@BaldyNFL
. "Who they are. Their background. Their life experiences. There's a lot of QBs who have no ability to do that."
Some personal news: Getting my quinquennial colonoscopy today. Also, after 39 years at the Daily News/Inquirer, I'm taking the company's buyout offer. Working through Sept. 1, then gonna focus on book-writing and searching for the true meaning of life.
Justin Jefferson had 8 catches for 169 and 2 TDs today. Jalen Reagor, the guy the Eagles took instead of Jefferson, had one catch for -1 yards. Just sayin'.
Back in 2012, Mike Mayock told me that if he were a GM and hiring a coach, Rich Bisaccia would be his No. 1 guy. "There are 3 to 4 ST coaches who deserve a shot and Rich would be at the top of my list. He's the next John Harbaugh. He would be a guy I would bang the table for."
Hey folks. Keep my friend and former
@PhillyDailyNews
colleague, Bill Fleischman, in your thoughts and prayers today. He's having a tough time in his cancer battle.
So, Howie Roseman turns to me as I'm walking out of the locker room after the game and says, "You can't write anything (bad) about me anymore. We're world champions.''
Here’s what I remember about Herschel Walker. In ‘84 USFL playoff game at Franklin Field, they gave Herschel the rock 3 straight times from the 1. Three straight times he was stoned by Sam Mills. Sam is going into the HOF in August. Herschel thinks he was an FBI agent.
Aikman is doing his best not to be critical of Hurts. But it's getting tougher and tougher. "Those should be easy throws,'' he said. "But they're not."
I've covered pro football for nearly 40 years. I've covered a lot of dirt bags and I've covered a lot of class acts.
@ZERTZ_86
has been right near the top of the class-act pile. Glad to see him go to a team like Arizona where he's going to get a chance to win another Super Bowl.
Carson Wentz's 4-year, $128M extension doesn't officially kick in until 2021, which means Eagles, who have $22M in cap space this year, will be able to put a lot of Wentz's extension money into the next two years, which will keep his cap number well below $32M average of deal.
@pdomo
Howie bashing has become a cult. It seems to me that going from having an aged roster with the worst ranked QB in the league to having a young dynamic team and 3 first round picks and the most cap space in the league is a pretty neat trick to do in one year.
Chris Long gave his paychecks from the first six games of the NFL season to fund scholarships in Charlottesville, VA. He wanted to do more, so he decided to give away an entire season’s salary. That’s a story from 2017.
I may be in minority, but I like the Hurts pick. Not just because of the dimension he potentially brings to the offense, but because Wentz needs to have his comfort level disrupted a little. Between this and the new offensive coaches, it'll provide a much-needed kick in the ass.
Calvin Ridley bet $150 with an NFL-endorsed sportsbook on his team to win and has been suspended for a year. Twenty-two women have accused Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct and teams are lining up to bid for his services.
Congratulations to former Eagles Eric Allen and Ricky Watters and the family of late Philadelphia Stars LB Sam Mills on being selected semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2022. The 25 semifinalists will be reduced to 15 finalists next month.
An interesting stat: Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, two of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, are 5-for-21 in the red zone against the Eagles this season.
There will be a new punt returner for the Eagles next season. And if Howie Roseman is man enough to admit one of the biggest mistakes of his career, there will be a new wide receiver.
No, Carson. A “personal decision” is getting your wife’s name tattooed on your butt. Getting vaccinated when it can help save lives including your wife and child and end this pandemic is an EFFING OBLIGATION. Wake the hell up.
2/ The problem here is, there already is a perception out there that Howie doesn't listen to his scouting people. And then something like this happens, where Donahoe, one of the most respected scouts of the last 40-plus years, is pissed at him. Not good.
Watkins obviously is mad at himself for dropping that pass in EZ. But Hurts is right there next to him on the bench telling him to shake it off. The guy's leadership skills are off the charts.
Just wanted to thank everyone who tweeted, texted or emailed me best wishes on my semi-retirement. To say I was touched would be an understatement. Now, get the hell off of my lawn.
So, I just asked Alexa who is going to win the Super Bowl. Her response: "I'm flying with the Eagles on this one because of their relentless defense and the momentum they've been riding off their underdog status.''
Congratulations to former
@Eagles
cornerback Eric Allen, who is a first-time semifinalist for the
@ProFootballHOF
. Sam Mills, the late Philadelphia Stars LB, also is one of the 25 semifinalists.
Darren Sproles has said this will be his last season. Jason Peters? "Those are his words, not mine,'' said the 36-year-old LT. "I love the game. They're going to have to kick me out to make me leave.''
It's easy to blame Jonathan Gannon for the Eagles' defensive problems. But the fact of the matter is the defense has been on the decline for the last 3 years and needs to be almost completely rebuilt in the next 2 years.
The thing I like about Blankenship is that he seems to be one of the few Eagles DBs who understands that you're allowed to use your arms to tackle a guy.
This Ravens-Steelers game is a testament to the fact that the Eagles aren't as bad as their 2-4-1 record might indicate. They played both of these teams tough.
Bottom line in the
@cj_wentz
soap opera is this: if they assure him he’s going to be the starter next year, all of this “irreparable damage” BS goes away. If they tell him he has to beat out
@JalenHurts
he’ll push for a trade.
Condolences to the family of former Eagle and 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Claude Humphrey, who passed away at 77. Claude had 14 1/2 sacks for Dick Vermeil's 1980 Super Bowl team.
Dawkins to the thousands of
@Eagles
fans in Canton: "They heard me and they believed me when I said when I make it they make it. They're here to be inducted into
@ProFootballHOF
.'' My story on the special bond between Dawkins and EaglesNation:
Any chance Donald Trump had to win this election went out the window when he called Hunter Biden a drug addict while his father was trying to talk about his dead son Beau.
Nick Foles was 11-for-14 for 169 yards and 2 TDs on third down against the Patriots. His third-down passer rating in the postseason: an astounding 158.1.
Since Trump is so useless at these daily Coronvavirus taskforce briefings, why do the reporters even bother asking him questions? Address everything to Fauci and the medical people. That's why I never bother asking Doug Pederson a question about his defense.
Eagles averaged 31.3 PPG in playoffs despite an average drive start of the 24.5 yard line (was 30.0 in R/S). They had 10 offensive TDs. Just 2 TD drives were less than 75 yards. Average TD drive: 77.6 yards.
Philadelphia will be well represented this summer in Canton. Dick Vermeil and late Philadelphia Stars linebacker Sam Mills both are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022. Congratulations to Dick and to Sam’s family. Enshrinement ceremony will be on August 6.
Eagles have found their first sucker. Washington has taken a sixth and seventh off their hands for a fifth-round pick next year. By my count, Eagles have 3 1s, 2 2nds, 1 3rd, 1 4th, 2 5ths, 1 6th and 1 7th next year in what is expected to be one of richest drafts in history.
With Milton Williams out & Fletcher Cox able to play just 22 snaps bec. of groin injury, Jalen Carter & Jordan Davis had to play iron-man snaps v. Bills. Carter played 76 snaps. Previous high was 51 v. DAL. Davis played 62. Previous high was 44 v. NYJ.