Eagles and actual salary dollars
The Philadelphia Daily News - Eagletarian
Eagles and actual salary dollars
Daily News staff
The Eagles ranked 20th in the NFL in actual dollars spent on salaries from 2004 to '08, according to numbers obtained by Jason La Canfora, the former Washington Post Redskins writer who recently joined the NFL Network. The numbers are gross totals spent on player salaries and bonuses.
The Eagles spent $495.75 million, and La Canfora says the Birds are among the teams that "stand out, stringing together a good run without grossly overspending." He makes the same case for the Giants (No. 19, $497.63 million) and Bears (21st, $495.57 million). Of course, all three teams reached a Super Bowl during that span, with the Giants winning the title. New England is 10th at $513.31 million.
Conversely, the team at the top of the list in spending -- to no one's surprise -- is the Dallas Cowboys at $566.89 million and still searching for an elusive playoff victory. The Redskins -- backed by Daniel Snyder's cash -- are third at $547.37 million. Seattle is a surprising second at $552.42 million.
Pretty interesting list when you consider how the relationship between spending and success works in baseball, with the teams near the top of the list generally making the postseason with the usual exception or two every year.
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Eagles linebacker Charleston Hughes has picked up his championship ring from last season with the Calgary Stampeeders in the CFL. Now, Hughes is hoping to be able to join the exclusive company of the four players to win both a Grey Cup and a Super Bowl. He signed a 3-year deal with the Eagles in the offseason.
"The goal is to have one of each," Hughes said. "That would be special."
Hughes is featured today in his hometown paper, the Saginaw News in Michigan.
Just another fact that the Eagles don't do everything in their power to win and then try to shove the "Gold Standard" where the sun doesn't shine. That was hush money they gave to Mcpuke, becuase I'm sure behind closed doors he has the same complaint. Usually teams win a championship and then suck the money from the crazy fans. Looks like the Eagles apologists have taken crazy to another level.— Voytas- Uh....this is important...why???
- And cheat, Vanessa, you forgot to mention the cheating part.— Bazalite
Comment removed.- Top three in spending, Dallas, Seattle and Washington. Sounds to me as though spending money is not the anwer to winning a championship. I wonder is the "Haters" can wrap there heads around that? Nah, probably not.— craig123
- craig123........I would say spending wisely isn't something Dallas and Washington have done, but the big kicker is they have superbowl trophies. Like I said earlier, show us your doing everything in your power to win a superbowl, and maybe you will get the benefit of the doubt. Until then, quit talking this gold standard nonsense as the Eagles have had countless situations over the years to pick up a key players here and there, but mostly took the cheap way out. 33-30-1 in the last four seasons wrap your head around that "Mold Standard".— Voytas
- This means coaching and talent evaluation skills are worth paying for.— Lockyer
- The top teams on this list have had little to no success. NE is 10th, and not that far ahead of Philly in terms of spending. It seems like Eagles fans would prefer to have Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder running their favorite team. You can have that - SWITCH TEAMS! Root for Washington or Dallas or Seattle, and take your negative attitudes with you. As it stands, you're a jinx to the franchise. Root for the cowgirls and revel in all the money they spend. BTW, the Giants spend only slightly more than the Eagles, which hardly accounts for their SB win against NE.— montgomeryhopkins
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- u know vanessaj is probably fat. she should leave football to men— lj23
- How do you know when Schmoe Banner is lying? His lips are moving.— mibrze
