How I feel about TDK move............
JIMHO.................................
1. From strictly a on the field football move.......... great. Great move because if I think of his talent level added to this team is a major major plus. If the guys name wasn't Vick but maybe Billy Bob Jackson then I would be ecstatic to be able to gain that much talent at this time of year, as basically the 53rd man ( Byron Parker) on my roster. It's a steal talent wise, and on the field wise.
2. From a football team move............... wait and see. I know their all saying all the right things now. But in my heart I know there are guys on that team that are dog lovers and pet lovers in general and guys that will absolutely hate the media circus that this signing will bring with it. And who knows what affect this will have on them, and since non of us will be there -- nobody knows.
3. From a helping this team win move............ again a wait and see. The media circus that will now accompany this team for the entire year will almost overshadow what this team does on the field. The distractions will be immense. This could be a lot like 2005 with OD. This much of a circus might not be what this team needs. Talent on the field isn't everything when parity is so abundant as it is in the NFL, the mental aspect is the key IMO, and this move could affect that mental balance in not a good way.
4. From an organization move...... I hate it. It doesn't improve our chances of winning this year, it throws more doubt into that IMO. This was the organization that I was proud of not only for how they played on the field but also that they held to some standards that I could and did agree with. They didn't bring in guys with questionable character. I liked that. And no matter how many platitudes I hear about the Eagles doing the christian thing here, and being strong enough to offer the 2nd chance-------- he has always been of questionable character. This wasn't the only incident in his adult life. So in my mind he is still of questionable character until he EARNS the respect needed to be considered a "character" guy on my team. And for that I have lost respect for this F/O.
5. From a fans pov move............ Again I don't like it. I don't like my team to be the butt of the countless jokes that follow. I know just how I was about Ray Lewis, and now I'm asked to be a hypocrite? No thanks. Got a note today from a guy, "protect your beagle, Vicks an Eagle". This will divide the fan base. This will distract the fan base. Instead of 100% focus on Eagles and Eagles football, this will take part of that focus away, it has too, it's only natural that it does. And anybody that thinks it won't is being naive or intentionally obtuse, IMO.
6. From my personal pov move............. I hate it. I have never liked the guy. I always questioned his character even before the whole dog issue. And unlike others, while I believe in 2nd chances, I think they need to be earned and proven not just handed out like candy. Do I think a few words to Tony Dungy or Roger Goodall prove that he has changed? No, I don't. He was a rotten character for at least 10 years of his life and was a despicable human being for at least 6 of those years. Yes, give him a 2nd chance, after he has earned it not just he sez he has been reformed.
Right now he is saying whatever anybody wants him to say --- cause he has a lot of money to make up for, and he HAS to say these things in order to collect.
So MY bottom line is this....
The Eagles are still my team, I still root for the uni more than the people.I will cheer when they do good and pout when they do bad.
The F/O has dropped on my ladder of respect considerably. Even if we win, I will feel like I have to take a bath after the game. Today I am not as proud to be an Eagles fan as I have been the last 10 years.
I will give TDK a chance to EARN a 2nd chance with me, but it will not just be handed to him. If that seems harsh or un christian like, sorry, but what he did was grossly inhumane and un christian like.
All JIMHO............................................. ....
JIMHO.................................
1. From strictly a on the field football move.......... great. Great move because if I think of his talent level added to this team is a major major plus. If the guys name wasn't Vick but maybe Billy Bob Jackson then I would be ecstatic to be able to gain that much talent at this time of year, as basically the 53rd man ( Byron Parker) on my roster. It's a steal talent wise, and on the field wise.
2. From a football team move............... wait and see. I know their all saying all the right things now. But in my heart I know there are guys on that team that are dog lovers and pet lovers in general and guys that will absolutely hate the media circus that this signing will bring with it. And who knows what affect this will have on them, and since non of us will be there -- nobody knows.
3. From a helping this team win move............ again a wait and see. The media circus that will now accompany this team for the entire year will almost overshadow what this team does on the field. The distractions will be immense. This could be a lot like 2005 with OD. This much of a circus might not be what this team needs. Talent on the field isn't everything when parity is so abundant as it is in the NFL, the mental aspect is the key IMO, and this move could affect that mental balance in not a good way.
4. From an organization move...... I hate it. It doesn't improve our chances of winning this year, it throws more doubt into that IMO. This was the organization that I was proud of not only for how they played on the field but also that they held to some standards that I could and did agree with. They didn't bring in guys with questionable character. I liked that. And no matter how many platitudes I hear about the Eagles doing the christian thing here, and being strong enough to offer the 2nd chance-------- he has always been of questionable character. This wasn't the only incident in his adult life. So in my mind he is still of questionable character until he EARNS the respect needed to be considered a "character" guy on my team. And for that I have lost respect for this F/O.
5. From a fans pov move............ Again I don't like it. I don't like my team to be the butt of the countless jokes that follow. I know just how I was about Ray Lewis, and now I'm asked to be a hypocrite? No thanks. Got a note today from a guy, "protect your beagle, Vicks an Eagle". This will divide the fan base. This will distract the fan base. Instead of 100% focus on Eagles and Eagles football, this will take part of that focus away, it has too, it's only natural that it does. And anybody that thinks it won't is being naive or intentionally obtuse, IMO.
6. From my personal pov move............. I hate it. I have never liked the guy. I always questioned his character even before the whole dog issue. And unlike others, while I believe in 2nd chances, I think they need to be earned and proven not just handed out like candy. Do I think a few words to Tony Dungy or Roger Goodall prove that he has changed? No, I don't. He was a rotten character for at least 10 years of his life and was a despicable human being for at least 6 of those years. Yes, give him a 2nd chance, after he has earned it not just he sez he has been reformed.
Right now he is saying whatever anybody wants him to say --- cause he has a lot of money to make up for, and he HAS to say these things in order to collect.
So MY bottom line is this....
The Eagles are still my team, I still root for the uni more than the people.I will cheer when they do good and pout when they do bad.
The F/O has dropped on my ladder of respect considerably. Even if we win, I will feel like I have to take a bath after the game. Today I am not as proud to be an Eagles fan as I have been the last 10 years.
I will give TDK a chance to EARN a 2nd chance with me, but it will not just be handed to him. If that seems harsh or un christian like, sorry, but what he did was grossly inhumane and un christian like.
All JIMHO............................................. ....
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