time2rock Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Strange considering we had just signed him in March and is still relatively young (he just turned 26 in February). https://heavy.com/sports/2020/08/eagles-jatavis-brown-retired-linebacker-nfl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 That makes us down 3 players already for the season. Good times this team is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBhunter58 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Yeah, heart must not be in it. He has made some dough, and he can say he played at the highest level. I respect someone who has bigger aspirations for his life than the NFL, as long as he puts in the effort when he is in the league and knows when to call it quits. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, QBhunter58 said: Yeah, heart must not be in it. He has made some dough, and he can say he played at the highest level. I respect someone who has bigger aspirations for his life than the NFL, as long as he puts in the effort when he is in the league and knows when to call it quits. Some people get upset when people don't want to play football anymore to entertain them. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBhunter58 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said: Some people get upset when people don't want to play football anymore to entertain them. I know, its funny... and it also is not at all funny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 It’s a shame we didn’t get to see what he could do here in our defense ... given the lack of experienced depth he had a decent shot at significant play time. But I can’t say I care much. Looking forward to seeing some of the young guys to see what they offer (last year’s UDFAs Edwards and Singleton, plus this year’s draft picks Taylor and Bradley, and 2020 UDFA Olson too). Crazy that, other than them, only Gerry and Riley are on the current roster. So you know that means a few of those young bucks are going to make it (even if we pick up a vet LB as players get released). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTANK Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle45 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said: Some people get upset when people don't want to play football anymore to entertain them. First of all, for me personally, I am not upset with the guy. That's his right. But the season starts in 1 month. There is a better time to walk away than 1 month before the season with a new team. Walking away from any job is tricky and you have to do what's right for you. But that absolutely involves upsetting people if it's bad timing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoconoDon Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Better he goes and gives nothing to the team than if he stayed and gave nothing to the team, other than an employee to pay. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Oh. I mean that's a bit of a blow. The LB position was already really thin and lacking experience. It just got even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 8 hours ago, eagle45 said: First of all, for me personally, I am not upset with the guy. That's his right. But the season starts in 1 month. There is a better time to walk away than 1 month before the season with a new team. Walking away from any job is tricky and you have to do what's right for you. But that absolutely involves upsetting people if it's bad timing. Florio recently wrote something about an option for players to retire if they are unsure of taking the opt-out option by the deadline (allowing them to "unretire" later should they feel better about the safety protocols the league has in place). Wonder if Brown is the first player exercising this choice? https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/06/for-players-considering-opt-outs-dont-forget-the-retirement-option/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, time2rock said: Florio recently wrote something about an option for players to retire if they are unsure of taking the opt-out option by the deadline (allowing them to "unretire" later should they feel better about the safety protocols the league has in place). Wonder if Brown is the first player exercising this choice? https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/06/for-players-considering-opt-outs-dont-forget-the-retirement-option/ True maybe something with his family situation has changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 There should be some kind of compensation for a player retiring a month before the season after signing with a new team. First pick in the 2022 draft sounds about right, gotta keep things fair. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 9 hours ago, 20dawk4life said: There should be some kind of compensation for a player retiring a month before the season after signing with a new team. First pick in the 2022 draft sounds about right, gotta keep things fair. Fair is fair. Especially when that player was going to have a similar impact to a first round pick... 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 10 hours ago, 20dawk4life said: There should be some kind of compensation for a player retiring a month before the season after signing with a new team. First pick in the 2022 draft sounds about right, gotta keep things fair. Howie would still f it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talonblood Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 If you aren't going to love the game and play with heart- C'ya. If you are "protecting yourself from the virus"- fine, but you might get hit by a truck, too- so stay home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkdawalk Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Maybe he wasn't getting the reps at LB he thought he deserved rather than "Covid" because he had weeks to opt out and he didn't...I am thinking this is more of an Ego thing than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 On 8/12/2020 at 9:57 PM, Talonblood said: If you aren't going to love the game and play with heart- C'ya. If you are "protecting yourself from the virus"- fine, but you might get hit by a truck, too- so stay home. If he's just not enjoying the game anymore then it's best that he does retire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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