he said the last two drafts were howie's? howie must be so pissed. lol
- kicksave856

He said Howie had final say. He says he has final say now. Says Laurie gave him control of player personnel and he never asked for it.

I'm not gonna lie. I feel a little more confident now
- PhillySportsGuy

Same, but still this trade is horrible and they paid too much for Mathews.


I bet CLE offered their later 1st for Bradford

He said Howie had final say. He says he has final say now. Says Laurie gave him control of player personnel and he never asked for it.
- PhillySportsGuy

is howie supposed to accept responsibility for marcus smith? cause if he does than at least that can restore some faith in chip as far as drafting.

Same, but still this trade is horrible and they paid too much for Mathews.


I bet CLE offered their later 1st for Bradford
- Nucker101

They do have two of them. He seems really confident. Love how he throws Howie under the bus

Same, but still this trade is horrible and they paid too much for Mathews.


I bet CLE offered their later 1st for Bradford
- Nucker101

*GASP!*

is howie supposed to accept responsibility for marcus smith? cause if he does than at least that can restore some faith in chip as far as drafting.
- kicksave856

Yeah but I think Chip wanted to take a bunch of Oregon guys and Howie convinced him not to. Likely wouldn't have been much better. Just hoping the new guy marinywitz or whatever is good

They do have two of them. He seems really confident. Love how he throws Howie under the bus
- PhillySportsGuy

I do like how he just doesn't give a (frank) and is getting his guys instead of just playing it safe and going with the consensus in the boardroom.

I just can't over the draft pick part of the trade though.

I do like how he just doesn't give a (frank) and is getting his guys instead of just playing it safe and going with the consensus in the boardroom.

I just can't over the draft pick part of the trade though.
- Nucker101

He seems convinced Bradford is good.

Schefter says eagles are still after Murray even though they signed Matthews

He seems convinced Bradford is good.

Schefter says eagles are still after Murray even though they signed Matthews
- PhillySportsGuy

Everytime I start feeling better news like this comes out.




(frank) this.

"We didn't bring Sam (Bradford) in here to be a (trade) chip. I'm the only Chip here."


Cheeky bastard.

best was when he was asked if Bradford was brought in to a chip to be moved in a deal

"No. I'm the only Chip here."

best was when he was asked if Bradford was brought in to a chip to be moved in a deal

"No. I'm the only Chip here."
- Crimsoninja

OMG totes!

(frank)in nucker101

best was when he was asked if Bradford was brought in to a chip to be moved in a deal

"No. I'm the only Chip here."
- Crimsoninja

Classic Chip

Yeah but I think Chip wanted to take a bunch of Oregon guys and Howie convinced him not to. Likely wouldn't have been much better. Just hoping the new guy marinywitz or whatever is good
- PhillySportsGuy

i am willing to give chip another shot at a draft to see if marcus was maybe not him (i'm skeptical). but i'm still not thrilled with what he's done with the talent that was already here.

i am willing to give chip another shot at a draft to see if marcus was maybe not him (i'm skeptical). but i'm still not thrilled with what he's done with the talent that was already here.
- kicksave856

Yeah, a good draft will make me feel better about losing the 2016 2nd.



God I already miss Nick

Yeah, a good draft will make me feel better about losing the 2016 2nd.



God I already miss Nick
- Nucker101

just relax. give it time. everything is going to work out just fine.






(nope. not as fun.)

Harvin to BUF?



If he's smart he'll go to GB or NE on a short-term deal.

just relax. give it time. everything is going to work out just fine.






(nope. not as fun.)
- kicksave856

It's funny because before the Foles/Bradford poop storm I was as optimistic as anyone about the future.

Classic Chip
- Streit2ThePoint

Love chips

Love chips
- BingoLady

Jalapeño and cheddar >

It's funny because before the Foles/Bradford poop storm I was as optimistic as anyone about the future.
- Nucker101

i wasn't thrilled with the shady thing. i understood maclin money-wise but wasn't really happy because they were pretty much finishing up losing any type of explosive player at that point. the foles trade was just the straw that broke the moderator's back for me.

things have been quietly bubbling inside of me since desean. i was hoping it was just gas.




EDIT: and i wasn't even a huge foles guy.

Rams fan here: About Bradford (self.eagles)
submitted 2 hours ago * by asupermana

I know a lot of you guys are upset, but I'm really pissed too. You guys got a really good one in Sam Bradford. Most of the national pundits who are saying Bradford has never done anything and is mediocre don't know as much about the Rams as I do. I've watched every single game since 2000 or so.

Bradford was drafted by a team with a terrible defense, a terrible offense, no weapons, no O-linemen, and he still managed to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was throwing to absolute trash. Do you know who Laurent Robinson is? Or the post-surgery, non-Jaguars version of Mike Sims-Walker? He would often hit players in both hands, only to have them drop it or tip it into the air for an easy interception.

Now, some people say that Hill and Davis and Clemens (our backup QBs) are so much better at throwing the long ball than Bradford. Why couldn't Bradford do the same thing with the same team? Well, in Bradford's 7 games in 2013, he was 14 TDs to 4 INTs, with a couple of long bomb TDs called back for unrelated calls like tripping by our LT Jake Long. On the other hand, all four INTs were the result of tipped passes, one on the line, and three by the WRs/TEs. The point is, we would have been in the playoffs if Bradford had played.

Our 3rd down conversion rates would have been much higher if WRs didn't round off their routes, fall down, know that they were the hot read, etc. The national media only knows about some of the exploits of our defense, but they don't want to watch Rams games, as I'm sure you didn't over the past seven years.
I watched every game. Bradford's only drawback is injury history, and it's very concerning. However, when he's healthy and on a decent to good team, which I think Philly is, he will look like Andrew Luck.

I'm really pissed that we traded him, and I hope he does really, really well for you guys. Our coaches want to ignore the recent rules changes that make it nearly impossible to defend passes and continue to run the ball. So, Bradford is a wasted asset with the Rams. I wouldn't even mind if you guys won a Super Bowl, because I want that for Bradford. He's a damn good player who never had a fair shake with the Rams.

Now, with a team like Philly, which is talked about in the national media constantly, people will finally see how good Bradford is. When you guys see how good he is, you'll forget all about being mad about this trade.
I'll be happy to answer any questions you guys have about specific aspects of Bradford's play.

Rams fan here: About Bradford (self.eagles)
submitted 2 hours ago * by asupermana

I know a lot of you guys are upset, but I'm really pissed too. You guys got a really good one in Sam Bradford. Most of the national pundits who are saying Bradford has never done anything and is mediocre don't know as much about the Rams as I do. I've watched every single game since 2000 or so.

Bradford was drafted by a team with a terrible defense, a terrible offense, no weapons, no O-linemen, and he still managed to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was throwing to absolute trash. Do you know who Laurent Robinson is? Or the post-surgery, non-Jaguars version of Mike Sims-Walker? He would often hit players in both hands, only to have them drop it or tip it into the air for an easy interception.

Now, some people say that Hill and Davis and Clemens (our backup QBs) are so much better at throwing the long ball than Bradford. Why couldn't Bradford do the same thing with the same team? Well, in Bradford's 7 games in 2013, he was 14 TDs to 4 INTs, with a couple of long bomb TDs called back for unrelated calls like tripping by our LT Jake Long. On the other hand, all four INTs were the result of tipped passes, one on the line, and three by the WRs/TEs. The point is, we would have been in the playoffs if Bradford had played.

Our 3rd down conversion rates would have been much higher if WRs didn't round off their routes, fall down, know that they were the hot read, etc. The national media only knows about some of the exploits of our defense, but they don't want to watch Rams games, as I'm sure you didn't over the past seven years.
I watched every game. Bradford's only drawback is injury history, and it's very concerning. However, when he's healthy and on a decent to good team, which I think Philly is, he will look like Andrew Luck.

I'm really pissed that we traded him, and I hope he does really, really well for you guys. Our coaches want to ignore the recent rules changes that make it nearly impossible to defend passes and continue to run the ball. So, Bradford is a wasted asset with the Rams. I wouldn't even mind if you guys won a Super Bowl, because I want that for Bradford. He's a damn good player who never had a fair shake with the Rams.

Now, with a team like Philly, which is talked about in the national media constantly, people will finally see how good Bradford is. When you guys see how good he is, you'll forget all about being mad about this trade.
I'll be happy to answer any questions you guys have about specific aspects of Bradford's play.
- Crimsoninja

We totally believe you, Chip.

We totally believe you, Chip.
- Nucker101

lol. i'll give him a chance. i do sort of follow oklahoma so i am vaguely familiar. but the injuries and the money. and the draft picks. i just don't get the actual trade.