Comments on: Eagles intend to place Patterson back on NFI list, cut his pay

By: oldbyrd

oldbyrd — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:02:29 +0000

This must be a miss print. All the troubles The Birds have and Laurie needs 150 K because he can’t afford his divorce?

By: eaglesnoles05

eaglesnoles05 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:58:20 +0000

That’s as embarrasing as anything that has happened this yr

By: tiggerblood

tiggerblood — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:58:11 +0000

The cold weather/rain weakens your whole body allowing infections and. viruses to take hold easier. To the medical genius from the 21st century I’m pretty sure a place like a lockeroom no matter how sanitary it is is a good place to pick up infections, like the nasty staph infections that plagued the Browns one year.

By: The Shoeman

The Shoeman — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:39:39 +0000

As is standard practice throughout the league,
a 50 percent pay cut accompanies the move from the 53-man roster to the NFI list.

The pay cut means for the last two weeks of the season, Patterson’s weekly salary will be $61,765 instead of $123,529.

He earned the $61,765 the first nine weeks of the season while he was on NFI, then earned full salary the last six weeks, so his final 2012 base salary will be $1,420,586.

this is standard everywhere . . not just the Eagles.

There still may be a settlement.

By: yetimonster

yetimonster — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:32:04 +0000

“The elements” don’t cause people to get sick, viruses do (especially when diagnosed with viral pneumonia). Viruses do not live outside in the elements, but passed among people in close quarters, such as when confined in heated spaces to avoid being out in the elements.

By: teal379

teal379 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:28:47 +0000

Combine this with the other cost cutting and firing they’ve done, being under the cap by a large margin – it’s almost like they’re trying to make the team more attractive to a buyer.

Keep Reid around to finish the dumpster fire so you also have a pretty good draft pick. Things are so bad you also don’t get any negative PR from firing “THE” coach that team has had.

Under cap, purging staff, high draft pick, low expectations due to this year’s events – new guy gets to bring in his own guys and has cap space to build the team the way he likes – immediately.

Just what it looks like to me.

By: lbijake

lbijake — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:19:27 +0000

In the words of teh great Ali G

“RESPECT !!!!”

By: kgsmith

kgsmith — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:34:06 +0000

Could not agree with the above comment. If this was a player holding out while under contract, the comments would be a lot different. If I miss work to to injury, or surgery, I don’t get paid..

By: vickadelphiaphreedom

vickadelphiaphreedom — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:29:03 +0000

maybe Nnamdi has pneumonia too? Better check.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:22:01 +0000

This story will come back to bite them when they’re playing in the Super Bowl….oh. Nevermind.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:16:50 +0000

This reminds me of my former company which got on employees for wasting too much paper, cut the coffee and tea. Yet the company still had 4 corporate jets and the CEO had an annual salary of over 15 million with a huge (and useless) board of directors.

By: expatpatfan

expatpatfan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:16:18 +0000

1) People are correct that a virus and cold weather are two very different things. However, many studies suggest that cold/wet weather reduces a body’s ability to defend itself against the viruses you may independently come across. If you stick your workers outside in cold and rainy conditions, don’t be surprised if some of them are legitimately sick as a result.

2) The Eagles are very close to becoming the Bills and having to overpay for free agent talent.

By: ccjcsr

ccjcsr — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:09:24 +0000

Talk about setting themselves up for failure on the free agent market!

By: mhalt99

mhalt99 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:44:20 +0000

really? jeff lurie – do you need a visit from three ghosts past present and future??????????????

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:43:26 +0000

Wow. In a year when they are getting crushed by the fans and media, they do something like this. Sounds like Joe Banner is calling the shots again.
Where’s their media director? Oh wait, they fired him.

By: njbrian67

njbrian67 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:38:42 +0000

As a lifelong Eagles fan and season ticket holder, I really hope that this posting is inaccurate. If it is true, it’s just another embarrassment that we Eagles fans are having to endure. Seriously, you’re going to save $150k, but don’t you think any prospective free agents will be considering this & the player/management relationship when they look at Philly as a prospective team to sign with? This is just bad business 101, which sort of explains where we are today as a franchise.

By: pocketcow

pocketcow — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:31:42 +0000

I love how many people still think that you can get sick simply by being out in the cold.

…. Sigh……

By: msclemons67

msclemons67 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:30:38 +0000

Is Andy Reid trying to poison the team on his way out of town? It’s not like the team has salary cap issues.

By: electionconfidential

electionconfidential — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:22:23 +0000

The Eagles are being penny-wise and dollar-foolish. They need to worry about the hundred million dollar contracts with failed talent, not $150K for a team member with pneumonia…

By: sjoyner59

sjoyner59 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:14:28 +0000

that is not the right thing to do at all,mike has fought back from brain surgery to play this year

By: jblokhed

jblokhed — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:12:45 +0000

“…especially since it’s entirely possible that Patterson initially got sick because of practicing or playing in the elements. ”

Are we in the 18th century? Viral infections are caused by viruses, not from being out in the cold.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:10:48 +0000

The wheels have fallen off for sure now.

By: thejohnsmith1122

thejohnsmith1122 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:04:00 +0000

That sucks…just because it’s a non-physical injury from practicing or playing, they’re trying to withhold 150k? Not sure if it can be proven, but praticing and playing in the cold does take its toll on people.

By: gacoltfan

gacoltfan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:58:24 +0000

Remember stories like this when players hold out for more money even though they are under contract.

By: thraiderskin

thraiderskin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:58:12 +0000

That really isn’t cool…

By: vikingssoxfrustration

vikingssoxfrustration — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:56:46 +0000

Reminds me when the Vikes docked Troy “Catch Everything” Williamson one game check for attending his Grandmother’s Funeral…only to rescind once the PR nightmare ensued…

By: wte1

wte1 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:54:57 +0000

And this is a team that’s already 30 million under the cap this year while continually cutting payroll (see Babin, Jason)

What is going on with this franchise?

By: bsreed

bsreed — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:45:48 +0000

As an Eagles fan, this is embarrassing. Add it to the list of mistakes made for this season.

By: stevebozeman

stevebozeman — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:40:21 +0000

This franchise has lost all its credibility.

By: thesmartest1

thesmartest1 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:32:25 +0000

Not like he’s going to get a huge deal or anything anyway. The Eagles were awesome to keep him through all this. I doubt there’s many hard feelings over 150k. Most teams wouldn’t let a brain surgery guy play at all.