Comments on: Eagles retire Brian Dawkins’ number

By: sjoyner59

sjoyner59 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:56:02 +0000

Brian Dawkins = Passion
As a season ticket holder being there for every home game its been a pleasure to watch Brian week in week out play with all his heart .He is truly a fans player because he would bring it each and every Sunday/Monday for this Eagles team.I look at some past teams and guys who I thought were similar to Brian in that they showed up every Sunday- Reggie White,Jerome Brown,Eric Allen,Seth Joyner.At the press conference today it was exactly how I thought It would be with all the emotion pouring out just like every Sunday when Brian was playing.If I live to be 100 years old I will never forget the passion,heart and emotion with which Brian Dawkins played the game !

By: pugdog1228

pugdog1228 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:46:52 +0000

As with the other 47 comments, it’s Jerome Brown, the talented inside lineman who was Reggie Whites great friend, see ESPNS incredible story of their friendship. Reggie Brown was a mediocre receiver who dropped off the face of the planet after he left the birds. Can u say draft bust?

By: doe22us

doe22us — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:39:53 +0000

Donovan McNabb will be next as soon as he announces his soon to be retirement.

By: tcclark

tcclark — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:00:32 +0000

Oh Reggie Brown, the only thing, as a dolphins fan, that keeps me from completely hating the AJ Feely trade.

This is a great move by the Eagles. Even though I’m a Dolphins fan, I grew up watching this guy and no one, and I really mean no one, had the passion for his team that Brian Dawkins did. The word passion gets thrown around a lot and is frankly overused so i tried to come up with another word to describe what Brian Dawkins exudes week-in and week-out, but nothing seemed to fit. He had the same kind of intensity as Ray Lewis, but the love and respect for the game that some of the all-time greats have.

This is well deserved and he will retire as one of the 3 greatest Eagles of All-Time

By: paulieorkid

paulieorkid — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:43:24 +0000

That guy who got canned for voicing his love for B-Dawk spoke for every knowledgeable football fan on earth: Weapon X was, and remains, LEGENDARY.

No Eagle homer either — my team is on the western side of the state. But Dawkins was heart and soul, and would have been a PERFECT Steeler.

That man BETTER be in the Hall – get Dawk in the Hall on the first ballot.

Props to Eagle Nation — had a real gem rocking for you all.

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:31:14 +0000

A great player. The Eagles let him go too early. Hall of fame.

By: bass1717

bass1717 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:13:26 +0000

If every player played with the same effort, heart, and desire, we would be seeing a much better product on the field…..I am not an Eagles fan, but this dude was a beast…..whether you like the Eagles or not, you gotta give this guy his props

By: tropboi11

tropboi11 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:16:43 +0000

Bucs fan here, this guy was still on of my favorites. The Broncos were smart to take him from the Eagles along with Lynch from my Bucs.

By: vbe2

vbe2 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:27:28 +0000

Reggie Brown??

By: ryanpetrynka

ryanpetrynka — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:34:31 +0000

One of the greatest safeties of this era. Well deserved.

By: eaglesw00t

eaglesw00t — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:31:35 +0000

This is totally deserved. Great player and person. And, like many other Eagles fans, he was my all time favorite. He was drafted the first year I had season tickets. I graduated hs the same year. He gave me someone to really root for when we had noone else. He represents everything that philly is about. My only wish is that he had gotten that ring in 2004. If McNabb wasn’t a choke artist, he might have had 2 or 3. Thanks for everything Brian.

By: dallassux

dallassux — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:04:03 +0000

ExhibitsMan = moron

By: spellingcops

spellingcops — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:03:02 +0000

I’m pretty sure I heard he was gonna be a high school coach in CO.

By: cornernum23

cornernum23 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:50:32 +0000

Love Brian Dawkins!

By: flyerscup2010

flyerscup2010 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:41:22 +0000

jerome brown is NOT reggie brown. this is the first and last time those two will ever be confused for each other i think.

By: newagerocker

newagerocker — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:29:50 +0000

I loved seeing him up there at the podium as an Eagle one last time. End of an era.

By: jimcaldwellsucks

jimcaldwellsucks — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:15:51 +0000

If Florio were more petty than he is, he’d be strumming Free Fallin’ as opposed to messing up the name of Jerome Brown.

You’ve had it in for Manning from day 1. You are such a small man.

Reggie Brown.. Great mistake….

RIP 99&92

By: peelmybatwings

peelmybatwings — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:08:04 +0000

Did anyone notice that almost every comment above this one has either 2 or 3 thumbs downs? Who would thumbs down props to B-Dawk? Probably the same 2 or 3 knuckledraggers every time! Ha! Bitter about Dawk layin out your favorite receiver? I do think he will be in Canton, I say he was the prototype safety that everyone looks for today.

By: exibitsman

exibitsman — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:01:11 +0000

today’s draft day who cares about this washed has been Dawkins and all his cheap shot late hits good ridence

By: njbucsfan

njbucsfan — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:58:11 +0000

Not an Eagles fan but Dawkins was one of my favorite players to watch. Great move for a great player.

By: jucam1

jucam1 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:56:58 +0000

You are and always will be the man BDawk!!!!… Thanks for all the great memories, you were a warrior and a leader on the field, and glad to have you back home…#20 will always be Brian Dawkins in midnight green

By: weaponxdawk

weaponxdawk — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:46:05 +0000

Why do you have to mess up a good story by trying to say that Payton Manning crap, and mistaking the late great Jerome Brown with that scrub Reggie Brown? Weapon X all day! Forever an Eagle! Bleed Green!

By: eagleschic

eagleschic — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:40:52 +0000

Can’t wait to see B Dawk throw out the 1st pitch tonight at the Phillies game. Being that Blanton is scheduled to pitch tonight, maybe they could just let Dawk pitch instead. Love ya B Dawk!

By: illwillthemick

illwillthemick — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:32:26 +0000

dawk signs jerseys for people to put in thier caskets… imagine how dawk jerseys are buried underground lol..

By: justanotherdummy

justanotherdummy — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:20:35 +0000

Never another like BDawk. Thank you very much Brian.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:19:46 +0000

Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.
Fight Eagles Fight,
Score A Touchdown 1-2-3.
Hit ‘Em Low.
Hit ‘Em High.
And Watch Our Eagles Fly.
Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.

E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!

Dawkins to Canton!!!! Dawkins to Canton!!!!

By: whhaaat

whhaaat — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:18:09 +0000

Glad to see him end a great career as an eagle. I agree the team should try to get him involved in the organization in someway. Given his passion and love for the game and fans I could not imagine it being hard if the eagles were interested. Hell I could see him on the sideline getting caught up in the game and try to tackle someone running down the sideline just from pure excitement.

By: briang123

briang123 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:18:01 +0000

B-Dawk is loved by us Eagles fans. Hall of famer no doubt.

By: stanklepoot

stanklepoot — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:16:11 +0000

Mike, you need to make a very quick correction. 99 was retired in honor of Jerome Brown, a truly great player who died way too you. Reggie Brown (86) was a WR who we kept hearing was about to have a breakout year every year. In the end, Reggie Brown was decent but nothing special. Jerome Brown, however, was a truly special player.

By: illwillthemick

illwillthemick — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:14:59 +0000

Bdawk!!!! DOMINATION!!! SNOT BUBBLES AND CRAZY EYES!!!!!!

We need a dawk statue out there somewhere, forget rocky statue a mofo’in DAWK STATUE!!!!!