4 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Baker Bowl was the original stadium.

For the Phillies.  Shibe / Connie Mack was the first stadium for the A's.

It was interesting how city planning, white flight, etc. impacted all of the inner city parks from that era and why Wrigley and Fenway are still around.

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

For the Phillies.  Shibe / Connie Mack was the first stadium for the A's.

It was interesting how city planning, white flight, etc. impacted all of the inner city parks from that era and why Wrigley and Fenway are still around.

The A's are dead to me.  They were never a Philly team.  

 

 

 

For whatever reason, my great grandfather and grandfather were not A's fans, but fans of the Phillies.  Gluttons for punishment, I guess.   So I've been brainwashed all my life.

10 hours ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

Looks like dinner was on the Hunter T Cole.  Only $30k

2 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Looks like dinner was on the Hunter T Cole.  Only $30k

Hollis was $10k of that alone.

5 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Glaze some of this on it.  When the smoking is done.  Then let it brown up just a bit.  

That's what I was looking for!  Perfect thanks!

31 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Seems adobo would be pushing me to a very different flavor profile... I am going in a much more Italian direction.

Balsamic reduction?

1 hour ago, Iggles_Phan said:

 

Need some help with a recipe for tonight.  Here's the thought I have... 

boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, mozz & prov cheese, minced garlic, a bit of fresh basil and some parsley.
wrapped in bacon.

This will smoke for about 2 hours at 275-300 degrees...

 

Here's what I need some help with:

I am looking for a spice rub to really give it an extra kick of flavor and a glaze of some sort to finish it and raise it to the next level.

I am thinking about a bit of a honey garlic rub I have, but the glaze continues to elude me.  Suggestions?

I'm late to the party but I have a couple of suggestions.

For the glaze, use apple juice. Yes, just apple juice. Apply several times through the process. SPray it on if you have 

For the rub, do you have a mortar and pestle? A small amount of light brown sugar, sea salt, oregano, basil, thyme, and lemon zest. Mash it up. Easy on the brown sugar to avoid burning. I like to add a little star anise here but you may not like it. I'm not big on honey in a rub or a glaze; to me it overpowers all the other flavors.

https://www.audacy.com/94wip/sports/eagles/can-eagles-afford-a-trade-for-jessie-bates?fbclid=IwAR1xLzcpdcjk7hiLCMm1HdTxF7P7XUq5WUJF0ZgetG6vDNWxqFTIP9pECo8

Would Seumalo and a 3rd get it done?

 

14 hours ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Unrestricted free agents after 2022 season, organized a bit.

Tier 1 issues that need to be addressed:

• Javon Hargrave - with Cox most likely leaving, need to keep a key component of the front 3/4/5 around.
• Kyzir White - sneaky issue, unless Davion Taylor emerges
• Marcus Epps/Anthony Harris - neither would be here separately, but when both of your starting safeties are potential FAs, it is a bigger deal

Tier 2 issues:

• Fletcher Cox - thanks fletch, may become a depth issue depending on how Davis and Williams play
• Brandon Graham - highlights a need for a talented, young DE
• Jason Kelce - hopefully addressed by Beef
• Gardner Minshew II - this franchise loves its QB room
• Miles Sanders - keep or go and, if so, how to replace
• Le'Raven Clark - swing tackle is pretty important around here

Replaceable:

• T.J. Edwards
• Rick Lovato
• Sua Opeta
• Zach Pascal
• Boston Scott
• Greg Ward Jr.

Should be moved now:

• Andre Dillard
• Isaac Seumalo

Who cares:

• J.J. Arcega-Whiteside

Sanders production can be replaced. His best season was only 867yds and he has problems with staying on the field

11 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Any real journalist should figure out what happened besides putting out a suggestive tweet on Twitter for a reaction. Maybe he doesn’t want the job, maybe he bombed the interview, maybe his vision doesn’t align with the analytical approach Eagles want, maybe Eagles think he’s over qualified and don’t want to fill the position next year, maybe Colts want to promote him, maybe he thinks Hurts sucks, maybe he’s racist, maybe he doesn’t want to live here, maybe he showed up hungover. 

Do your job IG:Josina and tell us why. 

Journalism is dead. It's now all about who is first to say it. Sports journalism is so bad

11 minutes ago, justrelax said:

I'm late to the party but I have a couple of suggestions.

For the glaze, use apple juice. Yes, just apple juice. Apply several times through the process. SPray it on if you have 

For the rub, do you have a mortar and pestle? A small amount of light brown sugar, sea salt, oregano, basil, thyme, and lemon zest. Mash it up. Easy on the brown sugar to avoid burning. I like to add a little star anise here but you may not like it. I'm not big on honey in a rub or a glaze; to me it overpowers all the other flavors.

This intrigues me.  Can you tell me more about it?  What does it end up doing in terms of flavor?

57 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Racist! 

He should go with: 

3 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

I keep a spray bottle of apple juice or apple  cider vinegar in my fridge.  It’s great to spray on BBQ chicken or pork as your grilling and smoking.  Definitely doesn’t work for what you’re going with.  

Yeah, I use 50/50 apple juice and apple cider vinegar for a spritz on ribs and pork shoulder/butts.  Never heard of it with chicken though, and never alone.  I glaze the pork afterwards and use the juice and vinegar for crust formation without drying it out.

 

Curious about straight apple juice and chicken.  Does it actually provide much in the way of a glaze?

2 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

It’s good to crisp up the chicken.  Use a spray bottle.  I wouldn’t consider it a "glaze” since there’s no fructose sugar or syrup thickness to it.  But it’s great to add a little flavor.  

I'll keep this in mind for the next stuffed chicken.  That will likely be an apple and brie stuffed breast or thigh.  

1 minute ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

When the grove hits, nothing else matters.  
 

 

Wow.  Kid has game and is a playa.  

1 minute ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

When the grove hits, nothing else matters.  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh.  I was more thinking about BBQ and smoking.  But you do you bro.  

I was going to try to smoke that stuffed chicken stuffed with apple and brie.  The season is here for running some experiments outside... and since my indoor kitchen is pretty much in tatters currently, I need to cook outside anyway.  (Not that it's an inconvenience... I'd likely be doing about 75% of the cooking outside right now anyway.).  

3 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

This intrigues me.  Can you tell me more about it?  What does it end up doing in terms of flavor?

Apple juice is sweet but won't burn in this application. Adding it in several layers moderates the glaze but retains the flavor. If you use unfiltered apple juice (the cloudy kind) you'll get a darker glaze. In either case, the glaze is less relevant than the flavor because you've wrapped the thighs in bacon.

14 hours ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Unrestricted free agents after 2022 season, organized a bit.

Tier 1 issues that need to be addressed:

• Javon Hargrave - with Cox most likely leaving, need to keep a key component of the front 3/4/5 around.- While I like Hargrave, I am concerned re-signing him becomes an overpay given his age.  He has value over the next 2 seasons but it's not like the team doesn't have Milton Williams and Davis to think about as well. Geno Atkins only played until he was 31 and he wasn't that good his last season.  My gut sense is that the team should move on and take the comp pick.  
• Kyzir White - sneaky issue, unless Davion Taylor emerges - Taylor seemed to improve a fair amount last season.  If they move to a odd front, I can see the value of keeping all 3.  White would be a no-brainer type extension if he's above average.  
• Marcus Epps/Anthony Harris - neither would be here separately, but when both of your starting safeties are potential FAs, it is a bigger deal - Meh, I mean I hope the team can move on from Harris.  If Epps plays great, then he should get a new deal but if he's a JAG I see no reason to worry about until after the tier 1 FA safety market is set. 

Tier 2 issues:

• Fletcher Cox - thanks fletch, may become a depth issue depending on how Davis and Williams play- I think we will see Fletch playing a fair amount this season with Davis and Hargrave.  My guess is that odd man fronts will become more of a norm.  Cox and Hargrave are connected and maybe the question is which is a better bridge given the draft a potential FA market.  If Williams comes on and looks like a stud, is it cheaper to keep Cox one more year vs. re-signing Hargrave.  
• Brandon Graham - highlights a need for a talented, young DE - Yup - 
• Jason Kelce - hopefully addressed by Beef  - Does he pull a Jason Peters? 
• Gardner Minshew II - this franchise loves its QB room - If they draft a QB early, I think the move is to re-sign Minshew and trade Hurts. 
• Miles Sanders - keep or go and, if so, how to replace - Sanders is a low mileage RB. He has flaws but he's above average as a runner.  That being said, if he's not taking some team friendly deal, see what's available in the draft. 
• Le'Raven Clark - swing tackle is pretty important around here - Has anyone seen him play enough to know whether he's worthwhile? He's not some top tier prospect. He's  JAG. 

Replaceable:

• T.J. Edwards
• Rick Lovato
• Sua Opeta - I think he's got more potential than Clark. 
• Zach Pascal
• Boston Scott
• Greg Ward Jr. 

Should be moved now: Agree

• Andre Dillard
• Isaac Seumalo
• Jalen Reagor

Who cares:

• J.J. Arcega-Whiteside
• Jalen Reagor

 

1 hour ago, Iggles_Phan said:

My sister did a research project on "Things that aren't there anymore".  She chose Shibe Park.  She wrote to Richie Ashburn, and he wrote her a beautiful letter back about what it was like to play CF there.  Was a really nice gesture from him.

I saw D ick (Richie) Allen hit one over the scoreboard in right center. That was a serious poke.

Ashburn and Kalas were the best pairing of announcers ever. And both gentlemen.

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Balsamic reduction?

sounds painful

2 hours ago, austinfan said:

Interesting thing about the safeties, Epps, Wallace and Chachere all test like top CBs (SS and cone drills, as well as leg explosion), and Mayden is pretty athletic.

The fact they brought them all back suggests they think they have upside, so assuming one of the young CBs is going to switch over and beat them out is premature.

The only CB who tests out as impressively is McPhearson.

Doesn't mean they can play, but when you start with guys who are 5'11/6'0 and 200 lbs, who test like top athletes, at least your DB coach has some clay to mold.

Did you look at Vincent?  

A cause for restraint on the optimism.

 

 

Typically Howie buffoonery on the Bradberry contract…

four voidable years.

1 minute ago, ToastJenkins said:

Typically Howie buffoonery on the Bradberry contract…

four voidable years.

How is it buffoonery? 

2 minutes ago, justrelax said:

How is it buffoonery? 

It's something Howie did.  Circular causality.

 

39 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Dickens Cider!  
 

Anyone? 

0 points for originality. Heard that one many times before.