BroadwayJets Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Dropped by the eagles because his gang connections were troubling to the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Follow NFL on ESPNVerified account@ESPNNFL BREAKING: The Philadelphia Eagles announce they are releasing WR DeSean Jackson. pic.twitter.com/vnhdjeHDHu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Adam Schefter Despite shopping him and finding interest, Eagles have made decision to cut WR DeSean Jackson. Outright. Jackson is now a free agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Wow, I really didn't think that would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Nice. Now we have no chance of landing him. Cheapzik can't beat out anyone's offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Adam Schefter Despite shopping him and finding interest, Eagles have made decision to cut WR DeSean Jackson. Outright. Jackson is now a free agent. Curious decision. Is there some benefit to cutting him over, say, getting at least a 5th round draft pick for him? Because there's no reason why they couldn't have gotten *that* at least. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Nice. Now we have no chance of landing him. Cheapzik can't beat out anyone's offer. Draw a line in the sand! Never overpay, not even if it means winning more games! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Draw a line in the sand! Never overpay, not even if it means winning more games! LOL What does winning mean, if we can save a billionaire money!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Draw a line in the sand! Never overpay, not even if it means winning more games! LOL Do you draw a line for active gang bangers or no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Curious decision. Is there some benefit to cutting him over, say, getting at least a 5th round draft pick for him? Because there's no reason why they couldn't have gotten *that* at least. Right? Signing him is risk enough. After Hernandez, nobody is going to actually fork over a pick for a guy connected to the Crips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Do you draw a line for active gang bangers or no Nah. Roll the dice, worry about it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 What does winning mean, if we can save a billionaire money!!!! RIGHT ON!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Signing him is risk enough. After Hernandez, nobody is going to actually fork over a pick for a guy connected to the Crips. I'm not saying you're right or wrong. But what do we actually know about his "connections" at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Ok his connections make this more interesting and dicey- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newyorkgiants10 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 apparently his main group of people he hangs with have some serious ties to the crips his group has been involved in 2 homicides over the past 2 years or something like tha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 27 years without incident. 6 years in the league. Rumors are a dangerous thing to take stock in. Donte Stallworth murdered someone and got back in the league. I'd take option 1 all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Ok his connections make this more interesting and dicey- And the amount of receivers available in the draft. Just read that 33 wide receivers are expected to be drafted this time, 6 of 'em in the 1st round alone. So there's plenty out there if you want to go that route, which is cheaper and has much less risk. But I wonder now... I don't think he'll get a huge contract because of these "connections" and the fact that they were enough to make Philadelphia release him. So maybe he won't get so much. Also, IF THE PATRIOTS SIGN HIM, GOD HELP US ALL!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 from NJ.com: "Yet the Eagles' apparent interest in jettisoning Jackson likely has little to do with his performance on the field or a big-money contract that could squeeze the team's salary cap. Rather, sources close to Jackson and within the Eagles' organization say, it's Jackson's off-field behavior that concerns the front office. A bad attitude, an inconsistent work ethic, missed meetings and a lack of chemistry with head coach Chip Kelly are the reasons, sources told NJ.com. And when the Eagles looked more deeply into why Jackson was missing meetings, they found that his friends were becoming a more powerful -- and negative -- influence in his life. Now the Eagles have even more serious concerns -- Jackson's continued association with reputed Los Angeles street gang members who have been connected to two homicides since 2010." I didn't know this guy was a idiot ... damn ... would have been nice to cash in on something from the Vick connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'm not saying you're right or wrong. But what do we actually know about his "connections" at this point? Why are connections in quotes, are you saying the multitude of pictures with gang members actually didn't happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Curious decision. Is there some benefit to cutting him over, say, getting at least a 5th round draft pick for him? Because there's no reason why they couldn't have gotten *that* at least. Right? Breaking: they didn't get *anything*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Cheapzik "I offer you the league minimum on a one year prove it deal." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Make it happen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Curious decision. Is there some benefit to cutting him over, say, getting at least a 5th round draft pick for him? Because there's no reason why they couldn't have gotten *that* at least. Right? I'm guessing no one was interested enough to trade a pick plus pay his contract. Be interesting to see what he gets paid as a free agent now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjetsjetss Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 allegedly kelly is really disturbed by jacksons gang associations. He didnt leave it all behind when he got drafted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'm guessing no one was interested enough to trade a pick plus pay his contract. Be interesting to see what he gets paid as a free agent now. One of the teams with no cap room will figure out a way to make it happen while we are left with our thumbs in our backends with our mouths agape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 27 years without incident. 6 years in the league. Rumors are a dangerous thing to take stock in. Donte Stallworth murdered someone and got back in the league. I'd take option 1 all day long. Apparently one of his friends is under investigation for the homicide of a 14 year old. No team wants to wake up one morning to find out their star receiver just Aaron Hernandez'd them and be left with all that money on the hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Why are connections in quotes, are you saying the multitude of pictures with gang members actually didn't happen? But maybe he was in a nice gang, like in Grease, or West Side Story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jettington Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Stay away, this has bad news written all over it. Imagine if we sign him and then we find out he was involved in some sort of serious crime even if only as an indirect accessory, we would have egg all over our faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAD_Brooklyn Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Sucks that Coach Kelly can look him in the eyes and tell him he's on the team the a few days later this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Apparently one of his friends is under investigation for the homicide of a 14 year old. No team wants to wake up one morning to find out their star receiver just Aaron Hernandez'd them and be left with all that money on the hook. Didn't that article also say that there as nothing connecting Jackson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 But maybe he was in a nice gang, like in Grease, or West Side Story. Yeah baby!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Jet fan, today: Idzik better get this guy! He's an elite talent! Wake up! Jet fan, two years from now: Idzik was stupid to sign this thug turd! What was he thinking??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I want Desean. However, I'm kind of rooting against us getting him because I think stoicsentry's meltodown would be one for the ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 from NJ.com: "Yet the Eagles' apparent interest in jettisoning Jackson likely has little to do with his performance on the field or a big-money contract that could squeeze the team's salary cap. Rather, sources close to Jackson and within the Eagles' organization say, it's Jackson's off-field behavior that concerns the front office. A bad attitude, an inconsistent work ethic, missed meetings and a lack of chemistry with head coach Chip Kelly are the reasons, sources told NJ.com. And when the Eagles looked more deeply into why Jackson was missing meetings, they found that his friends were becoming a more powerful -- and negative -- influence in his life. Now the Eagles have even more serious concerns -- Jackson's continued association with reputed Los Angeles street gang members who have been connected to two homicides since 2010." I didn't know this guy was a idiot ... damn ... would have been nice to cash in on something from the Vick connection This also could just be spin being leaked by the Eagles PR department to keep their fanbase from going nuts because they just released one of the most explosive receivers in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Throwing around gang affiliation accusations on the heels of the Hernandez fiasco is no small thing. It could cost Jackson millions or even his career whether it's true or not. Jackson should publicly rebuke the suggestion that he has any gang ties immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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