5 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Posted in here about him. Looks promising. Good workout too.

27 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

Yea we are going to need a center.

I think it was said the Eagles had some interest in this guy. Not sure, if they are looking to add another C to the mix with Kendall and Lampkin or this what a G looks like in the new offense.

33 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

NAD drips and stem cell treatments for degenerative disc disease are about a half step better than trying to cure your autism by not getting a flu shot.

Some NIH abstracts that I have read suggest they have made significant inroads in cartilage regeneration in tests. Most focused on Knees. My impression on NAD drips is similar to yours.

FWIW, if anyone wants to dive into this therapy from Jurgens (and other athletes):

As a little context, stem cells were the biggest buzz term in all of medicine about 10 years ago. That buzz hasn't gone away, but it's definitely surpassed now by AI, robotics, and maybe even immunotherapy, but I digress. The allure and potential of stem cells is that, in the right environment and programming, they can divide, differentiate, and become any type of cell. The possibilities are theoretically endless and obviously exciting, but the actual creation of that right environment and programming in a clinically relevant and deliverable format is actually 99% of the battle and not at all easy. The other complexity is the harvesting of the stem cells. It's usually not true stem cells...rather an aspirate of bone marrow or fat with mostly other cells and some inflammatory signaling molecules and a very low concentration of mesenchymal stem cells.

Where things got weird over the last 20 years or so has been the poke and hope approach to this loosely described stem cell therapy. Unregulated clinics and labs just injecting some concentration of this "stuff" into various parts of the body looking for healing, relief, disease control, etc. As an analogy, in many cases, it's about as productive as taking a handful of plankton and algae and throwing it at a car's windshield expecting it to make the engine run....completely ignoring the transition to crude oil and then gasoline and the fact that you need to put the damn stuff in the gas tank.

So I asked around a bit and learned that this is a pretty huge industry for professional athletes. Teams don't want to alienate the players and over-regulate what they do in the offseason. If they team something to be generally safe and not a PED violation, they let them go nuts with this stuff even though their medical advisors are well aware it's mostly a racket. So they'll pump these guys full of these questionably obtained fluids that may or may not have a few stem cells...along with some steroids (the non PED kind) into the site of the inflammation so the customer can say they do feel better.

With the NAD drips, which I know much less about...apparently it's a macho thing with the players to squeeze the bags and increase the rate. But apparently all that does is make you feel crappier and get more dehydrated with absolutely no benefit.

I was opposed to extending Cam early. May have been Howie's worst move last off-season, especially with the injury that he had. And it's not like he got signed for a hometown discount. There was no rush here with other pressing needs on team. Got top center money. He overwaited on MW and then gives this guy who's damaged goods the loot a year early. Then signs Barkley to an unforced extension after just 1 year. Dumb! That's why we were tight last offseason while you could have paid one of Sweat or MW. And kept Rodgers & Becton. Grossly mispressed the buttons there. He's been chasing his tail since.

29 minutes ago, Miami said:

Thanks very much for the work. Cam is an issue.

I would say it is 75% the Eagles go OL in the first round, 20% edge and 5% some other position. They will have to replace 3/5 of the OL in the next year or two and 4/5 if they let Steen walk. Steen becomes an under the radar guy they should extend.

Always fun to look at these 2026 mocks from a year ago to see who slipped and who moved up

ESPN.com

2026 NFL mock draft: Reid's early first-round predictions

Four QBs in the top 10? Two big trades? Let's make way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round.

41 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

Yea we are going to need a center.

Should have never given big contracts to those 2 injured players

41 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

NAD drips and stem cell treatments for degenerative disc disease are about a half step better than trying to cure your autism by not getting a flu shot.

25 minutes ago, NOTW said:

Well I said he's posted stories on his IG. It's not a video on his IG account, so maybe a story. Whatever podcast that was posted it on Twitter.

Point being, he's not posting about other player acquisitions or players leaving. He's not active like he used to be. His few posts have been about charities. He deleted his Twitter. Expecting him to comment on a player signed yesterday is unrealistic.

Except he has. He has posted IG stories celebrating guys going and getting paid like Dotson and Dean when they signed their deals.

And this isn't just some player, this is supposedly his best friend now signed to the team that he is on.

1 hour ago, hputenis said:

STFU you gypsy butt pirate!!

I’ll kick you in the taint you bish

2 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Some NIH abstracts that I have read suggest they have made significant inroads in cartilage regeneration in tests. Most focused on Knees. My impression on NAD drips is similar to yours.

The knee is a different animal. The synovium is well vascularized and far more accessible. That allows cells to actually survive and have a theoretical benefit. Statistically significant clinical improvement has never been demonstrated, although it could be on the horizon.

The disc space (especially a dehydrated, diseased, and collapsed one) is not a microenvironment where cells can even survive. No bloodflow. Cells simply get injected and die.

4 minutes ago, Eagles1960 said:

I would say it is 75% the Eagles go OL in the first round, 20% edge and 5% some other position. They will have to replace 3/5 of the OL in the next year or two and 4/5 if they let Steen walk. Steen becomes an under the radar guy they should extend.

Am in the BPA camp, probably up to round 4. Like fantasy, have to see who drops because we could get a nice surprise. Coop was round two I think.

I like that the Eagles are meeting with a lot of OTs because I really don't want them to force it at 23. High probability OTA will not be BPA there.

Chris Bell tore his ACL in early December. Will Howie take the chance in 2nd or 3rd round for him?

That TD at 3:50 mark was highly impressive

7 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Except he has. He has posted IG stories celebrating guys going and getting paid like Dotson and Dean when they signed their deals.

And this isn't just some player, this is supposedly his best friend now signed to the team that he is on.

Keep watching his Instagram stories every day, make sure you don't miss any, and report back to keep us up to date on this vital information.

4 minutes ago, NOTW said:

Keep watching his Instagram stories every day, make sure you don't miss any, and report back to keep us up to date on this vital information.

Put this guy on ignore (like a few others) and the noise fades to black.

As an MD I can confirm that "NAD drips" is a funny term.

9 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

The knee is a different animal. The synovium is well vascularized and far more accessible. That allows cells to actually survive and have a theoretical benefit. Statistically significant clinical improvement has never been demonstrated, although it could be on the horizon.

The disc space (especially a dehydrated, diseased, and collapsed one) is not a microenvironment where cells can even survive. No bloodflow. Cells simply get injected and die.

Thanks. Kind of shocking to see him playing so early. HNP with sciatica sure suggests a fusion. Wonder which procedure as it would appear it was a successful fusion.

10 minutes ago, Miami said:

Put this guy on ignore (like a few others) and the noise fades to black.

I’d never ignore RTK. He’s a closet cowboys fan and drives everyone insane with his buffoonery. It’s hilarious

19 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

Chris Bell tore his ACL in early December. Will Howie take the chance in 2nd or 3rd round for him?

I suspect his visit is in part medical.

I don't think enough is made of what type of OL we want. Over the years:

AR seemed to favor asymmetric offensive lines. The left side was finesse, all about pass protection and keeping the QB clean. The right side was bigger, more physical road graders who often had some deficits with quickness.

In the Stoutland era, they had big, explosive, RAS type linemen. It's not that pass protection was poor, but blowing open holes was a priority for one of the most run-heavy offenses in the NFL.

I'm not sure they are trying to re-create an offense that is going to run the ball 30 times per game. Kadyn Proctor felt like a dream fit for our old offense with Stoutland. 6'7" 350lb bulldozer with surprising mobility...but raw, inconsistent. Perfect fit. Without Stoutland and without a run at all costs approach on offense...is that really what they want for an OT?