The Dawkins-to-Denver deal is official, and Eagles Nation takes another punch to the gut. Free agent safety Brian Dawkins, who spent his entire career with the Eagles, has signed with Denver.
It’s the same old Eagles story: it’s their way or the highway. They probably offered Dawkins a one-year deal for little over the minimum. After all, he’s 35 years old. Who cares if he was the heart and soul of the team (more than Donovan McNabb will ever be)? Who cares that he was a true leader in the locker room (again, more than McNabb will ever be)? Who cares that even though he struggled early, he still was named to the Pro Bowl and was NFC Defensive Player of the Month in December? Who cares that the Eagles are over $40 million UNDER the salary cap? If ever a player deserved to finish his career with the same team he started it with, isn’t this the one?
Denver saw fit to give him (according to NFL Network) 5 years, $17 million with $7.2 million guaranteed. Escalators could boost the deal to $27 million, but the deal could also be voided to two years, $9 million. This is the more likely scenario considering his age.
Needless to say, there’s much wailing and gnashing of teeth around these parts. Unfortunately, it will do no good. Whether it’s the working-class fans screaming their hearts out in the upper reaches of the stadium or the luxury-box snobs barely paying attention to the game, the ticket money will continue to pour into carpetbagger owner Jeffrey Lurie’s pockets, and bloated mediocrity Andy Reid will continue to reign over all with arrogant disdain.
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
So, Joe, what do you think of the Dawkins signing by Denver?
on Mar 1st, 2009 at 8:40 am
Yeah, don’t mince words. What do you really think?
on Mar 3rd, 2009 at 1:10 am
You would think a quarterback with 1 superbowl and 4 NFC championship game appearances would get a little slack from his fan base.
on Mar 3rd, 2009 at 6:45 pm
McNabb is treated quite well considering what he’s accomplished (both positive and negative). There’s this attitude among the media morons, in particular idiots like Deion Sanders, that the fans are the ones who want to run McNabb out of town. Nothing could be further from the truth. It wasn’t the fans who drafted his presumed replacement with their first pick a couple of years ago. It wasn’t the fans who benched him against the Ravens. It isn’t the fans who are dragging their heels on extending his contract.