Babin blasts Seahawks
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Babin blasts Seahawks
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Jason Babin does not have fond memories of his time in Seattle. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)
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.”
Comments (83)
Babin will show those guys. He'll give up 150 rushing yards to his side, and he'll commit two penalties. BUT HE WILL HAVE A SACK! Dream Team.— Phillip?- Should anyone be afraid of a person that claims to be "Sassy"— keepitreal1234
- can't really stomach the chest thumping from a 4-7 team. how about jamming up MeSean next time he shortarms a touchdown?— dragoon6
- WAAAAAAAA i make millions for getting meaningless sacks and letting rbs run by me in the process WAAAAAAAA— Bob Sacamano
- These are certainly the yappiest 4-7 Eagles in history.— dasher
- This team stinks. The defense is sad and we have two criminals at the QB position. Time for an overhaul.— Barry O
- Oh my God did Kafka go to jail? Because Vince Young didn't! You dope! — taycom
- There's a game this week?? Why bother— almar169
- So we should expect to see multiple occasions of Babin ignoring Marshawn Lynch running with the ball on his way to sack Tavaris Jackson, the guy who just handed it off.— dlivesay
- Sassy?— hunglikeaton
- Why didn't Babin "blast" the Falcons, Giants, 49ers, Bills, Bears, Cardinals, and Patriots? If he cared that much, maybe the defense wouldn't have blown FIVE fourth quarter leads.— Penfold18
- I like the tweet over there- "mold standard"— mikemaddog
- Let's see if he can see the ball being snapped....he is only looking at it and focused on it and yet still draws offside penalties......I am ready to show my physical disdain for the blowhard who cannot stop the run, always gets an offside penalty, and is so full of himself he cannot see his 4-7 team stinks.....You would think he would show disdain for his teamates and coaches who don't play hard and only give lip service....Nobody cares what Babin says.....he is jsut another over rated loser on this team...— nuggett
- Really Jason? check the standings, son. You should keep a low profile. Mold Standard.— Tyrone Biggums
- Wow tough guy Babin on a 4-7 team thumping his chest at the lowly Seahawks. Didn't this team lose to the Arizona Cardinals? At HOME to boot?
This team is a disgrace.— Trashcan_Man - Unfortunately, these are the Eagles. Our Eagles, which means...they'll probably get stomped by the Seahawks.
I'm mentally prepared to NOT be disappointed should they lose.— essell - Who cares. The Eagles are 4-7 and out of the playoff race.— p-diddy
- Note to Babin: Tackling is kind of a pre-requisite for playing defense in the NFL. Congratulations on those sacks though.— p-diddy
- This is typical from eagles players this year, its all abouy the individual not the team. Touch guy on a 4-7 team whose defense absolutely blows. Shut up and play— theman0830
- Bobby O's mother is a criminal! GO EAGLES!— Panthro2011
birds about to make run to nfc east title and will play packers in nfc championship. get onboard now cause we wont want you in a few weeks..book it..wolf.— wolf 4- Babin is an idiot with a bunch of ugly tattoos.— taxmanndumbeth
- Treated badly. Grow up steroid boy.
— FLYERS LOSERS FOR 37 YEARS! - The Moron needs to worry about his own underperforming team.— ALJ
- Babin is a tool.— cxd207
- what an embarrassment!! eagles have the same record as seattle, and twice the talent level. i didnt hear Babin's name all game on sunday at the linc. he wasnt very sassy last week with the season on the line.— sec719
When are you guys going to get it? Babin wasn't signed to stop the run, he was signed to rush the passer. He's doing his job. On the flip side, as bad as the defense is you don't want to give Seattle bulletin board stuff. Isn't Big Red a Holmgren disciple, explains why Babin is the lead chest thumper on a dismally soft, mentally and physically, defense.- Babin now plays for the Dream Team...Gold Standard. Times yours".— kelprod2
- There's two sides to every relationship. Poor Justin needs to man up and take responsibility for his part in that failed relationship. He should also shut up and concentrate on his job. I don't care what athlete's have to say. Deliver a championship you overpaid baby.— Atomic Fury
Two 4-7 teams squaring off on prime time. Doesn't get any better than that!!— John621
Comment removed.- "Why is Andy Reid still employed?"— Bucks County Mike
- Hey Tattoo man...You couldn't even get to Skelton and you are talkin smack?? SHUT UP IDIOT!!!!! YOU AND THIS TEAM SSSSSSUUUUUCCCCKKKKKK!!!!— citysims
- worst tatts in the league.— mixbyhand
- Isn't AR from Holmgren's pod? Whales stick together and have long memories. Babblin best watch out.— 2ndNlong
- I have to laugh. Most of you posters have become pretty spoiled. When I was a kid, you rooted for the Eagles but everybody had a secondary team that you could root for in the playoffs because 4-10 was about the norm. LA Rams and Vikings (my team) had epic battles.— drenner
- Everyone on here is so funny. Sure...Babin should keep his mouth shut, but he's a pass rusher, not a run stuffer. Also, everyone is saying who cares, this team is a disgrace, blah blah blah. Funny, the people saying that had to take the time to read this article and also the time to type their message.
Definition: Fair Weather Fans.— doza4 - 1) "he is a pass rusher, not a run stuffer" - that is exactly the problem with this team. He plays defense. When on the field, his job is to prevent points and yards, be it pass or run. 2) Your definition of fair weather fans is wrong. Everyone on here cares about the Eagles and wants to see them win, we are just expressing how frustrated and drained we are from watching this team of underachievers. NOT calling this team a disgrace right now would be the definition of complacency. — gob1234
- Thank you. Unfortunately, there are ignorant morons who fail to see that being a "real" fan doesn't equate to being silence. Being stoic and failing to voice your displeasure doesn't make one a "real" fan. As humans, we have all the feelings and emotions that comes with the species. Disappointment just happens to be one of those feelings and expressing it is a normal human response that has absolutely NOTHING to do with loyalty. Jeez! — essell
- I lost respect for Babin when after we won a game against the redskins and he didn't get any sacks, he said he had "bittersweet" feelings. Typical of this team - care more about individual achievement than being a part of a team. Him, D-Jax, Asante, DRC, Avant - get rid of them all.— gob1234
- I wouldn't put Avant in that group. Avant has been a team guy. He's the one who called for a players only meeting when it should have been our franchise QB gathering the troops.
- Babin, you stink; if you played as well as you run your mouth, you'd really be something. Instead, you're just all talk!— JBinPA
- Dream team, my a**! More like Team Talk the Talk if you ask me!— JBinPA
- Is this really what this season has become....two members of our team talking smack on the Seahawks. Dear Lord. If in fact Reid does get to stay next year ( and I pray he doesn't) he needs to start benching guys like this for talking stupid. Guys like DeSean...and truly start trying to find the nucleus of this team if there is any.— RealizticFan
- 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
- Clueless....— Lil Ratman
- Eagles are thisclose to being supplanted by the Sixers as the #4 team in this town. Jabbin' Babin's sassy tweets are ill-advised.— KDH
- Actually, Babin has been one of the very few stars (VERY FEW) on the defense this year- 10 sacks is nothing to whine about after 11 games, especially with Castillo "leading" the way.— mrjarn
- You mean with Castillo CHEER "leading" the way don't you? Lord knows, he's nobody's defensive coordinator. — essell
- I know one thing the Eagles "D" haven't been very friendly to the FAN'ILY— rl-eagles
- Should anyone be afraid of a person that claims to be "Sassy"
— keepitreal1234
haha!
The Iggles suck. Plain and simple. Seattle is probably licking their chops.— jakeAZ - He didn't mean "sassy" -- he meant "sissy."— 2smart4philly
- uhh Mike Holmgren is friends with Andy...and Andy cut Babin after one season lol...they only brought him back out of desperation because Andy and Howies drafting was so bad they had nobody else to start at DE. He should be mad at Andy for calling some of the dumbest playcalls in the entire league. Fold Standard.— CharlieGarner25
- Babin looks like Adam Sandler. If only he could play the run like Bobby Boucher...— dasher
- You are going to show the Seahawks what? How you can give up 100+ yards rushing, get no tackles at the line or stop the run at all, but you might get a sack? Is that what you are going to show them? I know Pro Football has changed, but I thought that to talk trash you should at least play on a winning team, not on a 4-7 team?— golson@florida
- The sassy comment was hilarious. That almost made my day.— kjuggs77
- The sassy comment was hilarious. That almost made my day.— kjuggs77
- He's not just sassy - he's kinda perky, too.
I'd like to know what does Bill Bergey and his generation say off the record of this team.— COskier - He's an absolute joke, unbelievably stupid too
- MOLD STANDARD! The best. That's what Jeffrey said we are: The MOLD STANDARD.— BigMike100
- this is so shocking!
this team was all talk when they were 0-0, so I guess it's no surprise that they are still yapping it up at 4-7.
good image - Jason Babin, sassy tweeter.
— ekw555 - AR needs to tells his idiot team to "shut the @#$% up"...4-7 their tails s/b between their legs, instead they are tripping over their tongues......— SkipinWV
- Babin, don't let us find out you're really a ______ , you already look the part.— 215PhillySean
- The team sucks. Just shut up.— Boru
- Guess what none of the 5 teams want your lame arse, including the one your with now.— Phils_World_Champs
- THWEET THASSY THISSY
- Let's go Flyers!!— hallux
- Way to show 'em, Babin! No wonder they dumped you.— karma star
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