Comments on: Leonard Weaver talks about his career year

By: oldskoolhawk

oldskoolhawk — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:20:15 +0000

@ mattitude
Over here in Seattle we used to call him “The Baptist” for a few reasons. One he is heavly involved with the church and two when he uses that stiff arm……..YOU ARE HEALED!!! Palm to the forhead.

By: NittAndy

NittAndy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:35:42 +0000

@REALPHAN
Andy Reid used Jon Ritchie a lot? News to me.
Richie had ONE carry during his career as an Eagle. I repeat, ONE carry.

By: Route36West

Route36West — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:15:45 +0000

Im proud to say most Eagles fan knew what Weaver was capable and were clamering for them to sign him.
About 2 weeks before free agency started Eagles fan started bring up Weaver as someone they thought the Eagles really had to go out and pick up. The closer it got to the beggining of free agency the more blogs and message boards post were calling for the Eagles to go out and sign Weaver.
By the time free agency started thats all you heard about was fans talking about signing him. But after the first few days and nothing happened with him fans were starting to become more and more angry. They were complaining about our players leaving and them not signing anyone that can help this team out except Stacy Andrews(The only thing is he hasnt helped this team out at all) some idiots were even complaining that they didnt sign Houshmanzadeh(thank god they didnt).
Alot of the fans were getting down on the front office wanting heads to roll, but finally a week later after letting some fans stroke out they signed Weaver. Eagles fans were going nuts .
Usually in philly their are always a group of fans that no matter what the team does they say it was a bad move, but their was no such thing when it came to Weaver. We all knew what he could do for this team and how much they needed him especially after playing a season with Tony Hunt and Kyle Eckel at fullback.

By: REALPHAN

REALPHAN — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:32:15 +0000

@ Nittandy…Do me a favor…..Name ONE FA Fullback of Weaver’s talent (or even one that is better) that has been available in the last.. say….5 YEARS??? Right around the time we got rid of (because of injury) a REALLY GOOD Fullback that “The Most stubborn coach in history” Used A LOT!
You act like, there have been Full Backs falling off tree’s since richie was here….the same stupid argument can be said for the WR’s over the last few seasons since TO….was Housh’ worth the money? Was Stallworth worth the money? was Roy Williams worth the money AND the draft picks? Are any of them BETTER then DeSean Jackson??
Your right, “The Most Stubborn Coach in history” has not used a fullback (recently) since he has not had one!
Once again, team goes well….it’s the players…..team goes bad….it’s the coach! I guess it was the coaches fault that the defense ONCE AGAIN was ready to give up YET ANOTHER big game…and once again, you would have blamed the Coach! Or The Qb!
Don’t worry you will get your day, and Gruden will be here soon enough, then i can read all your (and everyone else’s) bitching about not having a QB (or having 7 bad ones) or NEVER drafting a Pro-Bowl player, or NEVER starting rookies, or being sub .500 in 7 seasons! or losing in the first round of the playoffs (except when he has someone else’s team).

By: mattitude

mattitude — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:30:54 +0000

“Does Weaver have a nickname? Because he needs one.”
I haven’t seen it in any publication yet, but the first one that comes to mind is “Unbeweavable.”

By: Buttered Izel Jenkins

Buttered Izel Jenkins — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:24:17 +0000

I’m just enjoying the fact that it only took Reid ten years to figure out that, oh, wow, maybe in those 3rd/4th and short situations, a big back might be useful. This almost makes up for the years of watching him trot out do-nothings like Reno Mahe, Ryan Moats, Lorenzo Booker and Tony Hunt. Almost.
Does Weaver have a nickname? Because he needs one.

By: Dawkphan

Dawkphan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:07:53 +0000

Mike 311, You should get a SHAMWOW to absorb all those tears i don’t think a regular hankie or even a beach towel would do.
LET IT GO!

By: J.Cannon

J.Cannon — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:53:41 +0000

BEAST. Ask the New York Giant’s if you dont believe me.

By: Phillyman41

Phillyman41 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:27:03 +0000

mike, you need a box of tampons because your cry more then a chick that time of the month…..Get one for Eli while your at it……

By: Favre On HGH

Favre On HGH — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:17:35 +0000

# meezle says: December 16, 2009 8:44 AM
On a side note, andy has some real trickery up his sleeve for vick too, I’ve been saying it all year, he’s saving it until the playoffs. Teams are in trouble
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You, sir, are an idiot.

By: Favre On HGH

Favre On HGH — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:16:16 +0000

West coast offense fullback. Weaver simply fits into the role provided for him. Good coaches use playes to the best of their ability. Reid just got lucky somehow.
Seahawks o-line just isn’t comparable to the Eagurls. First game against the Giants he made that 40+ yard TD run without being touched.

By: sdffa11

sdffa11 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:16:13 +0000

@mike311…
thanks for demonstrating the stupidity of giant fans everywhere. have fun watching the eagles in the playoffs in january. HAHA

By: NittAndy

NittAndy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:13:36 +0000

The most remarkable thing about Weaver is that he is such a talent that the most stubborn coach in the history of football actually tweaked his offense a bit to accommodate his abilities.
Since Reid’s been in Philly, the FB has been used exclusively as a blocker & safety valve on passing plays. I’m certain there are several examples where over the course of an entire season an Eagles FB had ZERO carries.

By: Opie

Opie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:34:53 +0000

@ mike_311: you know how you can tell if there is a holding penalty? The referee throws a flag. If he doesn’t throw it, then it doesn’t count.
Same goes for any other penalty. Celek got raped in the end zone……no flag……no penalty.
Simple as that.

By: yellowjackets

yellowjackets — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:12:39 +0000

@mike_311
I say again, you are an ass.

By: meezle

meezle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:44:40 +0000

There has been only 1 play where I’ve seen weaver not fall forward. He is a beast and is our best runner between the tackles, including westbrook.
On a side note, andy has some real trickery up his sleeve for vick too, I’ve been saying it all year, he’s saving it until the playoffs. Teams are in trouble

By: wydok

wydok — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:37:42 +0000

It’s nice that the Eagles have a REAL fullback again, and that they actually USE him.

By: Outsyder

Outsyder — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:35:10 +0000

mike_311, still bitter about the Giants game?
Re-watch the game. Trent Cole was held every play.
It was going both ways.

By: BleedGreen

BleedGreen — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:31:54 +0000

mike_311 says:
December 16, 2009 7:43 AM
it helps when your o-line holds all the time…
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Are you still crying about your vaGiants getting their asses kicked 5 times in a row by the birds? Get the hell over it. It happened, nothing you can do about it now.

By: stevemcguigan

stevemcguigan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:31:17 +0000

mike_311:
Rankle rankle rankle. I’ve got an idea: How about instead of trying to spread the notion that there’s some league-wide officiating conspiracy that is allowing the Eagles offensive line to hold more than anyone else, you concentrate on how much fun it is to have a corn-fed yokel and Lesser Scion pretending to be your franchise quarterback? Maybe if you didn’t spend your time dwelling on perceived mass-rulebreaking you could head over to New Jersey and offer to help Eli rehab that persistent foot injury.

By: bri81068

bri81068 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:52:00 +0000

Leonard, you’ve done a great job, been fun to watch and seem like a good dude. I hope Banner does the right thing in the offseason and gives you a fair contract offer to stay. You have been a welcome addition to this offense.

By: Bwa Ha Ha

Bwa Ha Ha — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:51:56 +0000

Hopefully this has opened eyes about Weaver on the Philly coaching staff. He is a strong compliment to the smaller quicker backs, the best sort of change of pace.
Another added weapon.

By: mike_311

mike_311 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:43:54 +0000

it helps when your o-line holds all the time…

By: Bart

Bart — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:42:44 +0000

Another great FA decision by Tim Ruskell.

By: Warlock

Warlock — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:30:49 +0000

I loved the signing of Weaver…nows the time to lock him up long term…Philly hasn’t had a good fullback since Jon Ritchie…Weaver is the answer to the Eagles short yardage and goal line problems

By: Sike-1

Sike-1 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:25:28 +0000

Weaver WILL got to Pro Bowl. Book it.

By: mikeysoundtrack

mikeysoundtrack — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:25:15 +0000

A big part of why the eagles’ offense is peaking now.
I hope they get a contract worked out for the long term.

By: mustbechris

mustbechris — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:18:49 +0000

If there was ever an unsung hero on a team, it’s Weaver. He’s picked up a ridiculous amount of slack with the absence of Westbrook and has been functioning for us as a blocker, runner, and receiver, and excels at all three. I don’t remember us ever having a fullback this good. I can’t see any way he doesn’t end up in the Pro Bowl.
Well…unless the Eagles are in the Super Bowl.