August 06, 2015
Tony Romo did a bunch of media on Tuesday, and the folks at WFAN up in New York City got the opportunity to talk to the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. The thought of Romo doing an interview with Angelo Cataldi seems pretty far-fetched, but there he was on the radio station that airs New York Giants games.
Here is a link to the audio via Nick Piccone, who writes about wrestling for us (and writes very well about wrestling for us). Romo was initially asked which NFC East team he likes the least, and his answer was that it depends on who is the Cowboys’ biggest competition in that particular year. Last year, that was the Eagles.
Next, he was asked a pretty loaded question: Which fanbase says the most offensive things to Romo when he’s in an opposing stadium. His answer?
Romo: I try to tune all of that out, but you guys are obviously looking for Philly.
WFAN hosts: That’s exactly what we were looking for.
Romo: Yeah, they’re funny offensive. They’re just passionate about their team. They have no problem turning on their team sometimes, too. It’s funny when I hear them yelling at their own guys out there.
Gotta say, I liked Antonio's answer there.
The Birds had the day off on Tuesday, but we still had a couple of Eagles posts here at PhillyVoice:
1. Jimmy projected the 53-man roster, and yes, Tim Tebow is on it.
2. And Mullin wrote in-depth about Brian Westbrook, all set to join the Eagles Hall of Fame.
3. In case you missed it, Jimmy also chatted about what he’s seen so far at training camp.
Harry Edwards is in Chip Kelly's corner: Mike Sielski, Philadelphia Inquirer
When LeGarrette Blount famously punched a Boise State player in the face back in 2009, new Oregon head coach Chip Kelly called renowned sociologist and professor Harry Edwards and asked him for his advice. He did the same in 2013 when Riley Cooper had that ugly incident at the Kenny Chesney concert, and in both cases Edwards advised Kelly to keep the player on his team. Edwards doesn’t believe the recent conversation about Kelly and race has any merit:
"Once you get a certain kind of jacket on you, it's virtually impossible to get rid of it," Edwards said, "especially under circumstances in which the only getting-rid-of-it that matters is to have on exactly the opposite jacket. It's as if it's not enough for Chip Kelly to be evenhanded in terms of this situation. He must be demonstrably progressive. He almost has to show up with a 'Black Lives Matter' T-shirt.”
Nelson Agholor adjusting to Philadelphia Eagles' up-tempo pace: Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
The first-round pick is learning that speed kills, but it also makes you pretty gassed:
Agholor conceded that switching to Coach Chip Kelly’s up-tempo style has been an adjustment.
"What you have to do is make yourself uncomfortable throughout practice," Agholor said. "If I walk off the field fatigued and tired, that’s a good thing.
The Pads Go On: Tommy Lawlor, Iggles Blitz
Lawlor is definitely someone worth reading, as he watches more film than pretty much anyone. Here are his thoughts on Zach Ertz and Byron Maxwell, respectively:
The Eagles are a running team. The TE must be a consistently effective blocker. Ertz has been inconsistent in his first 2 years, nowhere close to Brent Celek. Ertz did MMA training this spring so he is in great shape and should be more physical. He doesn’t have to be as good as Celek as a blocker, but Ertz must be better than he was the past 2 years.
I agree that Maxwell is going to be a good player. The Eagles did overpay for him, but they had to because they had no corners and the market was thin. That doesn’t mean Maxwell won’t be a good player. And the Eagles didn’t overpay in such a way as to hurt the team. They didn’t give him so much money that it limited other moves in a major way. They didn’t hand Maxwell so much money that it would make other star players jealous. The Eagles had to go get Maxwell. They did. And so far he’s looking like the player they expected.
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