12 hours ago, Alphagrand said:

Mannion will be in Philly for at least 3 years as OC if the offense performs well. His entire coaching resume is one year as a QB coach. Hard to imagine teams lining up to hire him as an NFL head coach after one season; he's still in his early 30s.

If we win a superbowl this year and his offense performs well, he'll be gone

6 minutes ago, Know Life said:

Since it’s Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to say something that’s been on my mind.

Most of us spend a lot of time talking about football, our families, work, hobbies, and whatever else is going on in life. What we don’t always talk about is when we’re struggling.

I’ve talked about some of my struggles here over the years, but not all of them. I’ve dealt with depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, and some pretty dark periods in my life. There were times when things got a lot worse than most people realized.

That’s one reason this month matters to me.

We spend a little time talking about men’s mental health every June, but not nearly enough. A lot of men are struggling and nobody knows it. A lot of men never ask for help because they think they’re supposed to handle it themselves.

I get it, because I’ve been there.

One thing I’ve learned is that carrying pain and carrying it alone are two different things.

We’ve spent years arguing about quarterbacks, coaches, draft picks, free agency, and just about everything else under the sun. But one thing I’ve always appreciated about this community is that when life hits somebody hard, people here usually show up.

I’ve seen members rally around people dealing with illness, loss, family problems, and other struggles that have nothing to do with football. That’s one of the reasons I’ve stuck around.

So if you’re struggling, talk to somebody. A friend. A family member. A therapist. A doctor. Whoever you trust.

And if you’re doing okay, check in on the men in your life. Sometimes a simple message can make more of a difference than you realize.

I know this isn’t the usual Eagles discussion, but if this post helps even one person feel a little less alone, it’s worth posting.

Take care of yourselves, guys.

We lost a member of this board ( actually the old board) and a dear friend of mine several years ago to suicide. Some of us tried to council him to get help but he didn't. My point i guess is to get help as early as possible if you are feeling depressed before it gets past the point of no return.

7 hours ago, just relax said:

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve been to Normandy, read a lot about D-Day and the run-up, the logistics, the Higgins boats, the fake army commanded by Patton, and was certainly aware of the delay of a day due to weather but all the writings I’ve read focus on the pressure on Ike and little is said about the role of the meteorologists. It’s an infinitely fascinating subject and I think of those meteorologists much as I think of Rochefort and Midway.

Since tomorrow is June 6, I feel I’m allowed the following few amusing little bits in this vast canvas: it may come as a surprise but Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was in British Naval Intelligence during the war and was deeply involved in the "man who never was” false flag operation dumping a corpse with phony papers off the shore of Spain to mislead Hitler. For those who saw The Longest Day and recall the British air drop to take two bridges in the early morning of June 6, the actor who played John Howard, who led that operation, was Richard Todd. Todd was second in command in that operation. Finally, if you saw The Guns of Navarone, you’ll remember David Niven as a semi-sniveling character. Niven was an enormously successful Hollywood actor who gave up his career to re-up in the British army. He was a commando and air-dropped into France on D-Day.

Correction: the British attack on the bridges was by glider.

7 hours ago, NOTW said:

Nah, fans complained during that season too. Then in the playoffs they all of a sudden were happy.

I see your from Tenn, I get it your only hearing the social media fans on chat boards etc. Your not in the Philly area to hear the real fans.

7 hours ago, RememberTheKoy said:

AJ out there shooting social media skits with the scared kid who put up the worst Super Bowl QB performance in recent memory while Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith are on demon time getting ready for this season.

Looks like that took a long time to film too. Zero focus.

10 hours ago, just relax said:

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve been to Normandy, read a lot about D-Day and the run-up, the logistics, the Higgins boats, the fake army commanded by Patton, and was certainly aware of the delay of a day due to weather but all the writings I’ve read focus on the pressure on Ike and little is said about the role of the meteorologists. It’s an infinitely fascinating subject and I think of those meteorologists much as I think of Rochefort and Midway.

Since tomorrow is June 6, I feel I’m allowed the following few amusing little bits in this vast canvas: it may come as a surprise but Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was in British Naval Intelligence during the war and was deeply involved in the "man who never was” false flag operation dumping a corpse with phony papers off the shore of Spain to mislead Hitler. For those who saw The Longest Day and recall the British air drop to take two bridges in the early morning of June 6, the actor who played John Howard, who led that operation, was Richard Todd. Todd was second in command in that operation. Finally, if you saw The Guns of Navarone, you’ll remember David Niven as a semi-sniveling character. Niven was an enormously successful Hollywood actor who gave up his career to re-up in the British army. He was a commando and air-dropped into France on D-Day.

My best friend’s (in my teenage and young adult years) Dad participated in D-Day. Didn’t talk about the war much (many didn’t of that generation). When Saving Private Ryan came out, he took his Dad to see it. They had to leave about 10 minutes in because his Dad was having serious PTSD and shaking.

Pressure does a good job of portraying how Ike was affected by the failure of the Operation Tiger training session. (More died in that debacle than at Utah beach). Tiger does get downplayed more than in should. We learn from our mistakes. A few issues back, the Smithsonian had a great article on the impact of the Fort Ligonier friendly fire incident on George Washington.

2 hands down. Hopefully they are willing to talk football defense. If I wanted to talk offense, 3. (Of course, 1 means I am flying on a private jet and the nap will be nice.)

1 hour ago, DeathByEagle said:

I see your from Tenn, I get it your only hearing the social media fans on chat boards etc. Your not in the Philly area to hear the real fans.

Real fans? Lol

4 hours ago, Know Life said:

Since it’s Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to say something that’s been on my mind.

Most of us spend a lot of time talking about football, our families, work, hobbies, and whatever else is going on in life. What we don’t always talk about is when we’re struggling.

I’ve talked about some of my struggles here over the years, but not all of them. I’ve dealt with depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, and some pretty dark periods in my life. There were times when things got a lot worse than most people realized.

That’s one reason this month matters to me.

We spend a little time talking about men’s mental health every June, but not nearly enough. A lot of men are struggling and nobody knows it. A lot of men never ask for help because they think they’re supposed to handle it themselves.

I get it, because I’ve been there.

One thing I’ve learned is that carrying pain and carrying it alone are two different things.

We’ve spent years arguing about quarterbacks, coaches, draft picks, free agency, and just about everything else under the sun. But one thing I’ve always appreciated about this community is that when life hits somebody hard, people here usually show up.

I’ve seen members rally around people dealing with illness, loss, family problems, and other struggles that have nothing to do with football. That’s one of the reasons I’ve stuck around.

So if you’re struggling, talk to somebody. A friend. A family member. A therapist. A doctor. Whoever you trust.

And if you’re doing okay, check in on the men in your life. Sometimes a simple message can make more of a difference than you realize.

I know this isn’t the usual Eagles discussion, but if this post helps even one person feel a little less alone, it’s worth posting.

Take care of yourselves, guys.

I lost one of my best friends in the world to suicide over a decade ago. Still hurts to this day. Keep up the fight.

35 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

2 hands down. Hopefully they are willing to talk football defense. If I wanted to talk offense, 3. (Of course, 1 means I am flying on a private jet and the nap will be nice.)

At least they split up Jim Irsay and #7. That row wouldn’t be coming back.

Philosophical question.

The narrative surrounding AJ Brown was "He didn't want to be here anymore so you have to trade him otherwise you're just forcing a toxic relationship to stay together and that never works out."

Do you think that is a universal thing? For example, say instead of AJ Brown the Eagles had a 24 year old Patrick Mahomes or a 24 year old Josh Allen or at some point in the future they draft the next top 2 or 3 superstar QB and that QB a few years into his tenure just one day wakes up and decides he doesn't want to be an Eagle anymore.

Is your response "Ok, see ya?" just like it was with AJ or do you put different efforts to keeping players based on how valuable they are?

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

My best friend’s (in my teenage and young adult years) Dad participated in D-Day. Didn’t talk about the war much (many didn’t of that generation). When Saving Private Ryan came out, he took his Dad to see it. They had to leave about 10 minutes in because his Dad was having serious PTSD and shaking.

Pressure does a good job of portraying how Ike was affected by the failure of the Operation Tiger training session. (More died in that debacle than at Utah beach). Tiger does get downplayed more than in should. We learn from our mistakes. A few issues back, the Smithsonian had a great article on the impact of the Fort Ligonier friendly fire incident on George Washington.

My wife’s godmother’s closest friend lost her son on D-Day. He was the first black soldier killed at Normandy.

29 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Philosophical question.

The narrative surrounding AJ Brown was "He didn't want to be here anymore so you have to trade him otherwise you're just forcing a toxic relationship to stay together and that never works out."

Do you think that is a universal thing? For example, say instead of AJ Brown the Eagles had a 24 year old Patrick Mahomes or a 24 year old Josh Allen or at some point in the future they draft the next top 2 or 3 superstar QB and that QB a few years into his tenure just one day wakes up and decides he doesn't want to be an Eagle anymore.

Is your response "Ok, see ya?" just like it was with AJ or do you put different efforts to keeping players based on how valuable they are?

You definitely try to fix things. If it's an equally talented player that's part of the problem then you'd figure out which you'd be ok with losing

Burrow should have told them to get an Oline instead of those weapons. Curious if he ends up asking for a trade someday in the future or is just content with being on a team with a bad FO until he starts declining

You would have to be incredibly naive to think the Eagles didn’t put efforts into pleasing AJ to get him on board and stick around. This was a multi-year issue.

This AJ Brown saga ran its course and was overextended by at least a year. He wasn't traded any earlier because of the prohibitive salary cap ramifications. And the guy isn't worth the drama at this stage. The guy spiraled out of control at the end here on and off the football field. Easy decision for Howie. Will be fun to watch him crumble this year in a pressure cooker environment in New England with all eyes on him and Vrabel. Delusional fanbase thinking that AJ is the missing piece of winning a Superbowl. No, the expectations aren't too high here.

AJ Brown isn't a 24 year old franchise QB. He's a 29 year old malcontent WR with a concerning knee whose best days as a player are behind him.

21 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

AJ Brown isn't a 24 year old franchise QB. He's a 29 year old malcontent WR with a concerning knee whose best days as a player are behind him.

The desperation of your hope this is true is hilarious.

You will be spouting the not enough weapons, new system nonsense by week 4.

A.J. Brown is still a very good receiver. Drake May is a good young quarterback. Mike Vrabel is a proven good coach. The Patriots are coming off an AFC Championship. They are a good team. Granted they didn't have a particularly tough schedule but they didn't luck their way into success either.

I don't get why so many fans expect the Patriots to implode this year and for Brown to have a disappointing year. I actually believe he's going to have a very good season. He's going to be extra motivated (yes, I know, a player should always have motivation). The difference between a mid-fifth round pick and a late fifth rounder isn't very much, so I don't think the Patriots really matter all that much to us this year. Next season will be a different story. Then, I'll care.

8 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

A.J. Brown is still a very good receiver. Drake May is a good young quarterback. Mike Vrabel is a proven good coach. The Patriots are coming off an AFC Championship. They are a good team. Granted they didn't have a particularly tough schedule but they didn't luck their way into success either.

I don't get why so many fans expect the Patriots to implode this year and for Brown to have a disappointing year. I actually believe he's going to have a very good season. He's going to be extra motivated (yes, I know, a player should always have motivation). The difference between a mid-fifth round pick and a late fifth rounder isn't very much, so I don't think the Patriots really matter all that much to us this year. Next season will be a different story. Then, I'll care.

I felt this way for a while, I think he’s gonna have a good season. Because he’s the best wide receiver on NE and they’re gonna want to get him the ball to prove it was worth making that trade. I tend to think he’s gonna have a very good year. But I have a feeling that’s ultimately hurts them when it gets to the 2027 off-season. At that point he only has 4 million guarantee left on his contract. If he has a really good season, he’s gonna say well Drake London just got paid 100 million guaranteed. I’ve been better than him my entire career even if I’m older I want an extension/new guaranteed money. Especially at 30 when might be his last chance. picking up his 2027 and 2028 options aren’t gonna be enough. He’s gonna want a massive amount of guaranteed. to me that is when I think the patriot start having problems if they don’t want to commit to it and try just guaranteeing his 2027 and 2028 options. I don’t think they want to be spending big money in 2029 on AJ.

6 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

A.J. Brown is still a very good receiver. Drake May is a good young quarterback. Mike Vrabel is a proven good coach. The Patriots are coming off an AFC Championship. They are a good team. Granted they didn't have a particularly tough schedule but they didn't luck their way into success either.

I don't get why so many fans expect the Patriots to implode this year and for Brown to have a disappointing year. I actually believe he's going to have a very good season. He's going to be extra motivated (yes, I know, a player should always have motivation). The difference between a mid-fifth round pick and a late fifth rounder isn't very much, so I don't think the Patriots really matter all that much to us this year. Next season will be a different story. Then, I'll care.

I appreciate this post. While I do think the Patriots have trainwreck potential this season, the "AJ is in decline” conversation is completely wrong imo and he’s going to make a lot of people look foolish for saying it.

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

You would have to be incredibly naive to think the Eagles didn’t put efforts into pleasing AJ to get him on board and stick around. This was a multi-year issue.

Of course it was. But would you give even more time to try and ride it out if the displeased player is a 25 year old superstar top 3 QB rather than a 29 year old possibly declining WR?

If everything played out the exact same way as AJ Brown... same attitude, same time, same efforts etc, but it was a 25 year old elite franchise QB, would you just traded them?

I think the player, age, and position AJ plays factors into most people being content with this. If this happened with a young superstar QB and the Eagles decided to move on because "He just didn't want to be here anymore" I think the sentiments would be a lot different.

25 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

The difference between a mid-fifth round pick and a late fifth rounder isn't very much, so I don't think the Patriots really matter all that much to us this year. Next season will be a different story. Then, I'll care.

I think there’s a real possibility Howie cashes in that 2028 pick to move up at the 2027 draft.

19 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

I appreciate this post. While I do think the Patriots have trainwreck potential this season, the "AJ is in decline” conversation is completely wrong imo and he’s going to make a lot of people look foolish for saying it.

What's your over under on how many games he will actually play? I would take out by game 3 with a hammy.

38 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

A.J. Brown is still a very good receiver. Drake May is a good young quarterback. Mike Vrabel is a proven good coach. The Patriots are coming off an AFC Championship. They are a good team. Granted they didn't have a particularly tough schedule but they didn't luck their way into success either.

I don't get why so many fans expect the Patriots to implode this year and for Brown to have a disappointing year. I actually believe he's going to have a very good season. He's going to be extra motivated (yes, I know, a player should always have motivation). The difference between a mid-fifth round pick and a late fifth rounder isn't very much, so I don't think the Patriots really matter all that much to us this year. Next season will be a different story. Then, I'll care.

the patriots expect to implode this year. that's why they didn't want to give up this years first.