Comments on: Eagles will release Brian Westbrook

By: WildBirdOffense

WildBirdOffense — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:10:19 +0000

Thank you Westbrook!! Man, this hurts.
This really really hurts. A class act. A great player. I love you B-Dub. I’m sure I’ll see you in Redskins colors next year…..which is what sucks the most.

By: buddha

buddha — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:43:12 +0000

First of all, I hate how other teams fans want to make it look like the Eagles did Dawkins “dirty”. They offered him more money than he would have gotten if he got the franchise tag! 2nd, why are some people throwing LT’s name out there to go to Philly? Why would the Eagles bring in another aging, often injured RB after they just let one go?!

By: perryjoseph

perryjoseph — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:15:21 +0000

cutler=tool is a huge TOOL.

By: Opie

Opie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:08:11 +0000

Just read this lil’ nugget: “I’ll have to say Donovan McNabb is a pretty strong dude. I mean anytime you can do 420 (pounds) as a quarterback on the bench press
that’s pretty impressive.”
Shit, he can almost bench voxxy…..almost.

By: Opie

Opie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:47:34 +0000

@ vox: or like watching Brooking try to go from sideline to sideline w/out running out of air…….. Cowboys’ draft better be good or you’ll be looking up @ a pair of Wash. moccassins….

By: sdffa11

sdffa11 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:08:38 +0000

i havent gotten chills like this since jim johnson passed

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:02:46 +0000

Krow says:
February 23, 2010 2:13 PM
That’s the Eagles way of saying thanks for all the great years… and for compromising your future health.
Oh… watch out for that door… it gave Brian Dawkins a nasty whack.
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That’s business in the NFL. At least they didn’t trade him to the shittiest team in the league for that team’s high draft picks (hello, Richard Seymour!)
Everyone should keep this in mind the next time they want to whine about some spoiled athlete wanting a new contract with more guaranteed money up front. They know that non-guaranteed back end money will never be paid by the owners, period. The owners have ZERO loyalty to the players and that’s how much the players should give back.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:53:11 +0000

Krow says:
February 23, 2010 2:13 PM
That’s the Eagles way of saying thanks for all the great years… and for compromising your future health.
Oh… watch out for that door… it gave Brian Dawkins a nasty whack.
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That’s every team’s way of saying thanks. Some teams are worse- they trade their veterans to shitty teams in order to get back that team’s high draft picks (Richard Seymour, anyone?)
Remember this the next time you are about to post some angry missive whining about spoiled players wanting new contracts with more guaranteed money (not you Krow, I mean posters in general). They know damn well that any non-guaranteed money back loaded into a contract is never going to be paid.
The owners have zero loyalty to the players, ZERO. And that’s how much loyalty they deserve back.

By: .VoxVeritas

.VoxVeritas — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:23:31 +0000

“He is the franchise’s yards-from-scrimmage leader. But you already knew that, didn’t you?”
Yeah, but that’s like saying that he was the fastest horse at the glue factory.

By: hizzle1281

hizzle1281 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:39:22 +0000

O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D

By: phillyeagleschamps

phillyeagleschamps — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:36:16 +0000

Vick and the Eagles will be in the Super Bowl next season.
Mark these words. Vick will be MVP.

By: Count Sacula

Count Sacula — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:27:11 +0000

Poop

By: Mooch

Mooch — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:16:52 +0000

Trollaikman & Rhwillson and others – you would have paid Westbrook $7.5MM this upcoming season?
This was the only way – to part ways. If they tried to make him renegotiate to a smaller deal, then I’d be angry.
This was the only way to handle it.
Oh, and stop with smearing Dawkins – he did not “choose” to leave, he was blown off by the franchise. And that’s fine, its a business. But let’s keep it real and stop acting like we work for the Eagles PR department.
Peppers now claiming Eagles are his #1 choice. If they get him, then McNabb is back and we have one more shot at losing an NFC title game!

By: laeagle

laeagle — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:16:38 +0000

Actually, classy cut to a classy guy, considering he can negotiate with any other team in the league now without worrying about tampering charges. Both SD and Philly made their breaks now for exactly that reason, rather than dragging on the speculation and preventing the players involved from trying to get the best deal possible.

By: Rhwillson9587

Rhwillson9587 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:04:02 +0000

Unclassy cut to a classy guy. Unfortunate to see B West go but.. one hell of a player. HE will be missed. Gives Andy Reid more reason to pass the ball though this year

By: laeagle

laeagle — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:02:03 +0000

Someone from Cleveland giving the Eagles and Philly a hard time is beyond amusing. I think B-west has more pro bowl berths than the entire Cleveland franchise over the same period of time. Is there supposed to be some Ohio/Pennsylvania rivalry that we’re all supposed to be aware of? If so, no one told anyone in Philly or Pittsburgh. Enjoy thinking that the Browns deserve to even be in the same league as either Pennsylvania team.

By: troll_aikman8

troll_aikman8 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:45:19 +0000

Another classy move by the Eagles front office.

By: stevemcguigan

stevemcguigan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:45:18 +0000

Vox:
He is the franchise’s yards-from-scrimmage leader. But you already knew that, didn’t you?

By: wydok

wydok — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:41:34 +0000

Damn. Too bad he didn’t get himself a ring.

By: jreed

jreed — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:40:08 +0000

Good Luck Westbrook! Us Real Fans our Proud that you were on our Team. All the Haters out there will say different…But thats what haters do! Thanks for everything Brian!

By: perryjoseph

perryjoseph — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:38:44 +0000

i love how so many people post nonsense as thought Brian is reading all of these himself.
ohhhh brian. good luck! we will miss you! you are the best! we will miss you!! sad day……………………………
you get the idea, stuff like that – ha ha ha

By: Mooch

Mooch — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:32:03 +0000

Krow, I usually kill the Eagles front office but have to disagree here.
They did right by this guy financially, and clearly it is the end of the road for Westbrook. It is a clean break, and I would rather see it done this way as opposed to how they did Dawk.
Dawkins was coming off a great season, there was no replacement for him, and he could have been had for a fair amount of cash. He was still needed and playing at a high level.
Westbrook has concussion issues, and was hurt most of last season. McCoy looks promising.
I hope Westbrook retires and becomes an asst coach for the Birds. I do not want to see him become another Andre Waters.

By: REALPHAN

REALPHAN — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:30:23 +0000

To the so called “fans” like KROW and MunichEagles…..PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP CALLING YOURSELVES EAGLES FANS!!!
KROW: Your bashing the team for letting B-West go? Saying the door kicked him in the ass (along with B-Dawk)??……I Guess you failed to realize that Dawk got EVERY PENNY of BOTH CONTRACTS the Eagles gave him…..but he in return, did NOT deliver a Championship (i would have settled for an INT/FF/or SACK in ANY OF THE NFC CHAMP GAMES)!!!!!!! And B-West got TWO contract extensions, the 2nd one, arguably, probably should not have happened, considering his play last year, and this year! But really, lets just give a 30+ RB with multiple concussions and injuries 7.50 mil! Then you can come on here and bitch about that!
MunichEagles: Did it ever occur to you that 7.5 million for a backup might be a tad on the high side? Or even better, that B-West does not WANT to be a backup?? Considering that we need a DE/CB/LB/Center and maybe a Guard? All of which just happen to be the highest paid positions in the league!!!! Oh and tell me who would have replaced Dawkins? Or did you forget that HE CHOOSE TO LEAVE FOR THE MONEY???
Any REAL PHAN would know that Defense wins championships, DEFENSE! So stop crying about the offense and start crying about getting some defensive playmakers!

By: Cleveland Sucks aka Philly Sewer Rat

Cleveland Sucks aka Philly Sewer Rat — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:28:10 +0000

@MunichEagles – Last time I checked Eagles suck day was a daily occurance.

By: sn@ke

sn@ke — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:25:57 +0000

Everyone with a brain saw this coming, great player, but, you can’t pay 7 million in 2010 dollars based on 2007 nostalgia.
And just stop it with the LT nonsense, LT may be healthier but he is also an aging back that wants big money, the Eagles don’t sign those types of players. The Eagles will grab a journeyman veteran for depth, maybe get something in exchange for Vick on draft day, but forget LT, not happening.

By: peteydeep

peteydeep — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:22:41 +0000

“If Brian Westbrook happens to read this site, then Brian you should that you will always be loved and admired by Eagles fans of all ages. Thanks for everything.”
…and also know Eagles fans can’t construct sentences.

By: Duck Fallas

Duck Fallas — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:19:31 +0000

$7.25M for a backup? Makes tons of sense.

By: Poopdollar

Poopdollar — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:17:11 +0000

@ munich eagles…
Stupid move?
It’s a business….man. Do some homework and try and understand what we would have to pay a 31 yr old rb who has MAYBE one year left. 7.25 mill. Not gonna happen bro.
Shady and Buckley? Please tell me you are kidding. No one is stuck with Shady, first of all. I would choose him over BWEST in a heartbeat in the first place. And do you really think that Buckley will be on this team next year? Maybe you also forgot about Weaver who is technically our power rb since you don’t use a fb that much in our sets. Maybe I should also mention he was a pro bowler last year too.
It amazes me the lack of knowledge in these comments – its more suprising how you know how to even operate a computer.

By: chipwade

chipwade — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:12:01 +0000

Every year it seems like a couple of veterans get cut that you think can still produce but never get signed. I hope this isn’t the case for Westbrook, LT, and whoever else ends up getting cut. 30 isn’t that old.
Didn’t LT, BW, and Clinton Portis all play on teams with offensive line issues last season? Worth looking into.

By: toe-to-toe bird law

toe-to-toe bird law — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:07:17 +0000

He’s one of those guys who could be described as the perfect NFL player. He could run, catch, pick up the blitz, return punts. He never had any character issues and his selflessness was emphasized when he took a knee on the 1 yard line against Dallas, icing the game. Thank you, Route 36-West.