Babin blasts Seahawks
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Babin blasts Seahawks
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Jason Babin spent less than two seasons in Seattle, played in only four games total for the Seahawks, but his stint there had a lasting impact.
The Eagles defensive end tweeted the following Tuesday: “Ready to physically show my disdain to Seattle, they treated the Babin family bad. #BlameMikeH #SinsOfTheFather.”
The “MikeH” in Babin’s tweet is former Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren.
“My wife and kids were obviously with me both years I was in Seattle,” Babin said. “It’s not easy to play in a new place, not being wanted and kind of being treated badly. You have your position coach not talk to you, head coach tell you, ‘I didn’t want you.’”
Babin spent all of the 2007 season and part of 2008 in Seattle. He was traded to Kansas City and wound up with the Eagles in 2009. It was at Tennessee, under Washburn, that he flourished. In the last two seasons he has 22-1/2 sacks in 27 games.
Needless to say, there’s extra motivation to show Seattle what they potentially missed out on.
“I think if someone was on a team for two years and didn’t play and they didn’t feel upset about it, they should be embarrassed,” Babin said. “Of course, I’m sassy.”
Another former Seahawk had a contrary experience.
Defensive end Darryl Tapp, Seattle’s second-round draft pick in 2006, spent his first four seasons with the franchise before he was traded to the Eagles in March 2010 in exchange for end Chris Clemons and a fourth-round draft pick.
“Hell, yeah, I’m ready to go,” Tapp said. “It’s going to be fun. I’m excited to go back. That’s the team that raised me pretty much, gave me an opportunity.”
glad the eagles have decided to start playing for their own personal agendas.
was getting really tired of them playing like a team week after week.— bloodymess- I have never bet against the Eagles before, but I think I am loading up on Seattle and buying lots of presents !— dmanphilly
- I have never bet against the Eagles before, but I think I am loading up on Seattle and buying lots of presents !— dmanphilly
- I have never bet against the Eagles before, but I think I am loading up on Seattle and buying lots of presents !— dmanphilly
- I have never bet against the Eagles before, but I think I am loading up on Seattle and buying lots of presents !— dmanphilly
- ADAE another dum arse eagle - 4-7 teams don't mouth off— jhjack
- Babin? Really? Man-up and play ball! Be a force and stop the run, be a leader on a defense that has no leadership. Help Cullen Jenkins out for once and stop yapping about your sacks. Really who cares? Take a look at your "TEAM'S" record! His attitude is the whole Eagles franchise attitude from the fantasy footballers in the front office to the stubborn "it all starts with me" coach to Marty "dont talk about my offense" and Juan "Puhleeze Andy, lemme call the defense this year". Fools gold (standard) and we all bought some.— NC Eagle Fan
- Dog-torturer karma came home to roost !!!— techdiver
- Arse Hole Karma already roasted you. — taycom
- Aw, poor little Jason wasn't coddled enough by the coaches in Seattle? boo-f'ing-hoo. Does he whine about how he was treated by the dozen or so other teams that this ineffective spare part has been traded to and/or released by over the past few seasons? Is he gonna talk this kind of s--t on the Eagles when he gets traded/released at the end of this season? Better start writing a response to that now.
Oh, and I agree with the multiple posters above. A 4-7 team is in no position to talk any s--t. That goes for my Seahawks, too. May the less awful team win!— jerkoftheworld - He needs to wear a long-sleeve Under Armour to cover up those God-awful tattoos.— larry and stan
- I'm really excited for this game. The Eagles are going to show these guys just how sassy they can be! GOOOOOOOOOOO TEAM!!!!— DelcoSchmelco
- Thassy— brainsturgeon
- Thassy— brainsturgeon
- Just remember, "The Mentalist" is on at 10:00pm. Most likely more entertaining than your Philadelphia Eagles.— mrjarn
