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Post by EagleGene on Aug 4, 2005 4:13:56 GMT -5
I am going to camp today so i'll report back later this afternoon. Its 5:30am and soon time to leave for the long journey, lol.  |
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Post by EagleGene on Aug 4, 2005 12:31:49 GMT -5
Ok so i have returned safely back from Lehigh. Let me tell you of all the camps i have been too this one has not only been the hottest but also the most crowded. Bandwagon jumping has been taken to another level, thats for sure. So let me break down what i experienced today: Crowds: There were thousands of people there, especially kids. It got to the point that it was so congested in some parts that is was gridlocked. People constantly shouting for players like McNabb & TO. You gotta put yourself in the players shoes, its their job so they aint gonna holler back, ok people.  TO: I think the last time i saw a mania like the way people treat TO was when the Beatles 1st set foot on American soil. No matter what he did there were cheers for him. Yes cheers, i barely heard any boos. Maybe being selfish and a welcher is the secret to gaining control over people. Some fans couldnt even control themselves. I am partially deaf in my right ear due to a woman and her kid shouting TO's name constantly. Everytime TO caught a pass the crowd erupted. He kept mostly to himself though i did see him having some small talk with the other WR's. He and Donovan didnt have any contact other than him catching passes. The most bizarre thing i noticed TO do was that all the players, when they enter the field come out the back entrance. After all the players came out of the locker room TO came out of nowhere from the side of the building. I never saw anyone do that before nor did i understand it. Heck most people didnt even notice him till he was halfway across the field. He is one strange mutha ******, well you know what i mean.....  About halway thru practice TO went over to a tent and took off his pads and sat in the shade. Later we found out that he reported he had a right groin strain. As far as the other players go. It was a good hard workout. Ryan Moats, their drafted RB is listed at 5'8" but i think thats only if he is in heels. IMO, he has to be the shortest player on the team. Pinkston is still thin and i think my binoculars put 10lbs on him so he is even thinner that i think. Everyone else looked good to me and they were all hustling considering how boiling the weather was. I doubt i'll be going to camp again this year cause the crowds are just too outta control. If i do i'll be sure to let ya'll know............ |
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Post by GeorgiaEagle on Aug 8, 2005 9:53:09 GMT -5
LOL - that was a very interesting read, EG. ;D Thanks for the report!
I think you hit the nail on the head about the T.O. mania being Beatles-esque. I guess you can also compare T.O. to Michael Jackson, lol.
So the crowd was just cheering T.O. that day - no boos? I heard/saw a little of the crowd reaction on NFL Total Access (it must have been T.O.'s first day) and T.O. would get booed, then cheered, then booed - it was funny as h*ll, lol.
So Ryan Moats is a tiny little thing, huh? If Westbrook ever reports to camp it looks like he will no longer be the littlest. Little rabbits in the backfield, lol.
So I guess training camp just wasn't the same as in the "good 'ol days" - I know the feeling. Man - aren't bandwagon jumpers annoying?
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Post by EagleGene on Aug 8, 2005 9:58:55 GMT -5
Yes GE bandwagon jumper are annoying. I am all for people supporting the team and am all for new fans and all that but you gotta be there during the lean years too. I KNOW that most of these people will be nowhere to be found when the Eagles have an off year. On the day i was there TO was the toast of the town. Honestly, i think he coulda dropped his drawers and urinated on the goal posts and i believe the crowd would still be cheering him. |
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Post by GeorgiaEagle on Aug 8, 2005 10:14:27 GMT -5
On the day i was there TO was the toast of the town. Honestly, i think he coulda dropped his drawers and urinated on the goal posts and i believe the crowd would still be cheering him. LOL @ the image of T.O. dropping his drawers (although there lots of people would love to see that!). Given T.O.'s affinity for attention and for showing his "jewels", I'm surprised this hasn't happened yet..... |
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Post by destiny5 on Aug 13, 2005 4:37:17 GMT -5
i am very late with this i know but EG thanks for your camp report! good read! you should go again and take a few pics of brian westbrook for GE and myself... that would be sooooooo sweet! just playin
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Post by EagleGene on Aug 13, 2005 7:04:48 GMT -5
i am very late with this i know but EG thanks for your camp report! good read! you should go again and take a few pics of brian westbrook for GE and myself... that would be sooooooo sweet! just playin LOL well with the crowds up there it would be hard to get any good shots. Today is the last day of camp, maybe next year Destiny, ;D |
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