THE OFFICIAL Philadelphia Eagles 07-08 Season Thread

[IcedOutPhilly]

Trotter did a hell of a job for the Eagles! His time has come and now its time for the rest of the boys to step up and Do Work!!

[!-RuKNiAk-!]

i'm thinking he might go to denver now that ekuban went down. he would fit in pretty good there, an al wilson type of linebacker they don't have anymore. that way they could keep d.j. williams on the outside where i think he could be a pro bowler year in and year out.

just my thoughts.....where do u guys think he will head to?

[PhillyLikwiD]

Originally Posted by !-RuKNiAk-!

Eagles Release LB Trotter

The Eagles announced Tuesday morning that they have released linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.

I knew he'd lost a step but cut off the team??? Do not pass the bench do not collect 200$? Was he fighting injury? Wanted a new contract?
There has to be more to the story.

[ColossalCanadian]

Originally Posted by !-RuKNiAk-!

Eagles Release LB Trotter

The Eagles announced Tuesday morning that they have released linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.

what? I dont quite understand this move, I thought he was one of their better LB's, I'd say I hope the saints pick him up, but they gota bunch of LB's already and a butt load of eagles players too boot

[!-RuKNiAk-!]

his knees were done. it was getting harder and harder to go sideline to sideline. crossing patterns, screens and stretch plays were killing us with him on the field. gaither is less of a liability on the field and with bradley as a backup trot ended up being expendable.

hate to see him go but i think it will ultimately improve the team.

[PhillyLikwiD]

After my initial anger passed, the defensive line is much improved over last year. And hopefully, they won't need Trotter to blow up the middle in order to contain the run anymore. I think Gaither has a huge amount of athletic potential. The problem is now a question of depth. I guess Trotter can start for the saints or broncos making the Eagles bench not so appealing as it once was, but I would have loved to have his veteran leadership on the sidelines.

[owens81]

Originally Posted by Transplanted Caper

Right now I have the Eagles to win the division with relative ease. In fact I have them going to the Super Bowl. The Main question mark on the team is health. If McNabb, among others, can stay healthy they're just as likely as anyone to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

please dont call yourself a cowboys fan, thank you. all cowboy fans are ashamed of you

[JCD]

Though I can't say it is too surprising, Eagles have a history of these kind of moves. The question remaining, is this another Douglas/Taylor "just in time" release where the player's quality seasons are done? Or is this like when they let Trotter go last time and struggle to replace him?

Trotter was slow and lacked range, but he was great between the tackles. The Eagles ability to stop the run was never the same without him. Eagles are giving up a good 30-40 pounds with Gaither in the middle. With a small set of DTs, that bulk (to say nothing of Trotter's tackling and ability to diagnosis the run) could be missed.

Eagles may end up having to shuffle their LBs to make up for this. Perhaps Spikes in the middle. It would help mask Spikes fading physical skills as well.

What's next for Trotter? Personally, I think he would be a fantastic fit in a 3-4. He has the size, experience and style to excel. Plus, he wouldn't have as much of the field to cover. With the loss of Edwards and Godfrey, and even though they have some hopeful youngsters, Chargers should be giving him a ring.

[Transplanted Caper]

Originally Posted by owens81

please dont call yourself a cowboys fan, thank you. all cowboy fans are ashamed of you

Really? Guess I better just give up on life then. Welcome back btw.

[druzus]

when i heard the news i was awestruck. very shocked, and not exactly the most understanding fan in the world. but, after ive thought about it now, the eagles might be better off with out him this year. like people say, hes not able to run or drop in coverage at all. its gona clear up some room for our younger players to step up. with the exidus of trotter and jones, its great to have a sure tackler like spikes to rely on. only time will tell if it was a smart move to revamp the linebacker corps from last year, i guess. but when i look at games like the indinapolis one from last year where not one player seemed to be able to wrap up addai or rhodes, i think to myself andy might not only have the right idea, but hes doing the right thing too. that doesnt mean i have to like it though

Originally Posted by courtesy of Bob Kent @ Philadelphiaeagles.com

"I just told them it was a privilege to play here," said a choked-up Trotter during a news conference, three hours after the Eagles announced his release. "Everyone gets to this point in their career at some point or another. Now it's my time. I'm just thankful that I spent this many years here in Philadelphia. I truly believe that if you were to cut me I'd bleed green. Even when I went away for those two years (in Washington) I was always an Eagle at heart, and I will always remain an Eagle."

[druzus]

Originally Posted by owens81

please dont call yourself a cowboys fan, thank you. all cowboy fans are ashamed of you

i can see things havent changed much.

nice to have you back

[PhillyLikwiD]

After sleeping on it, this time I think they were trying to give him an opportunity to make some money elsewhere by cutting him in this fashion. I guess if the Eagles weren't going to pay him what he was still worth then the next best thing is to see if his Agent can get someone to overpay for him. Still between this, the Shawn Andrews injury getting blown out of proportion, LJs injuries and Moats I have to question the teams depth in terms of going the full distance. If a young inexperienced player has to step in during the playoffs and gets a holding penalty, p.i., or roughing the passer on a critical 3rd down that looses the game I'm going to be furious. From a LB and it will be unacceptable.

[Gzus]

Originally Posted by owens81

please dont call yourself a cowboys fan, thank you. all cowboy fans are ashamed of you

I'm a born and raised Cowboy fan, but I'm not ashamed of him. He's merely stating his opinion, and as a well-educated Cowboy fan I respect his opinion. There is no shame in stating the Eagles have a good shot at winning it all, because rationally they do. As a Cowboy fan I just hope that the Cowboys play better and the Eagles fall apart at some point.

[druzus]

Originally Posted by PhillyLikwiD

After sleeping on it, this time I think they were trying to give him an opportunity to make some money elsewhere by cutting him in this fashion. I guess if the Eagles weren't going to pay him what he was still worth then the next best thing is to see if his Agent can get someone to overpay for him. Still between this, the Shawn Andrews injury getting blown out of proportion, LJs injuries and Moats I have to question the teams depth in terms of going the full distance. If a young inexperienced player has to step in during the playoffs and gets a holding penalty, p.i., or roughing the passer on a critical 3rd down that looses the game I'm going to be furious. From a LB and it will be unacceptable.

well, i say lets get to the playoffs first before we worry about that. but i can see where your concerned with the depth... there are lots of things to think about as an eagles fan right now for sure.

personally, im gonna spin this convo in a positive way for the time being...

how bout that brent celek?!?! im excited about him..

is he our next chad lewis??

[!-RuKNiAk-!]

although trot has left, he was talking earlier about just calling it quits and retireing. i think i would want that to happen rather than have him go to another team and play like a wounded animal. i would just feel better if he ended his legacy as an eagle and mabey even stayed close to the organization, mabey an assistant coach for the defense at some point would be awsome. i mean the flyers do it all the time