Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008, 4:32 PM | 6 comments |
 

Cowboys fans dreaming of Boldin too
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Every time a rumor has surfaced this offseason about the Eagles acquiring a big-time wide receiver, a similar rumor has surfaced in Dallas.

The Anquan Boldin situation is the latest example. As The Inquirer's Bob Brookover and the Daily News' Les Bowen have both explained to us, a Boldin-to-Philly deal does not seem likely. A deal to Dallas doesn't seem likely either, but that hasn't stopped Cowboys fans from dreaming of a T.O./Boldin receiving corps.

Like the Eagles writers, Dallas scribes have tried to tell fans not to hold their breaths.

Here's a blog post in The Dallas Morning-News asking readers to comment with what they'd give up to acquire Boldin. Most answers are "a first-round pick, a third-round pick and [name of player we don't want]."

Meanwhile, we've had a poll up on philly.com asking readers if the Eagles should pursue Boldin. 94 percent of you say yes, three percent say no, and the other three percent say they should go after a different receiver.

Other notes:

I will not be doing a game blog for tonight's game or next week's contest against the Jets, but I'll be back for the regular-season opener against the Rams.

Raise your hand if you've had a conversation with an Eagles fan in the past week that involved them signing Usain Bolt. Bolt, of course (if you've been living under a rock), is the Jamaican sprinter who won gold in both the 100- and 200-meter races, all while showboating with one of his shoes untied. However, you may have to shelve those thoughts of Bolt catching bombs from Donovan McNabb. According to ProFootballTalk.com, no team would be able to sign him before he entered the draft.

Meanwhile, forgive me if when I heard Hannah Storm say on SportsCenter this morning "Breaking news involving the Chargers' Shawne Merriman" I wasn't thinking ligament damage.

Rams running back Steven Jackson has a new six-year, $44 million deal so he will be on the field when the Eagles host St. Louis in the regular-season opener on Sept. 7 (only two weeks from Sunday).

And finally, good luck to everyone who has a fantasy draft this weekend. Here are my rankings: quarterbacks, running backs (part one), running backs (part two) and wide receivers.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:22 PM, 08/22/2008
    So if Dallas got Boldin, T.O. makes a scene... there's turmoil in the locker room and then Jerry cuts ties with the older T.O. after the season. I don't see why Arizona would ignore Lito Sheppard and a first rounder. I don't think they'd get a better offer from anyone else.
    — echosmyron
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:10 PM, 08/23/2008
    if i were the joe banner, i would offer Lito, L. Booker, Mcdougle and a second rounder to get Boldin. No disrespect to the WR's that the birds have now, but Boldin would put the birds back in the Super Bowl fo sho.....
    — WhizzWit
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:33 PM, 08/24/2008
    if Boldin is actually perceived as a franchise player, pay the price and offer two # 1 picks for him; their choice of one of the 2 # 1's in 2009, #1 in 2010; or #1 in 2009 and a #2 in 2009.
    — rjdjrmd
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:36 AM, 08/27/2008
    Guys, this isn't Madden football. How often do you see a 1st round pick traded for anyone??? NFL teams don't trade 1st round picks unless they are swapping draft slots to move up or move down and pick up extra picks. We're not going to offer even one 1st round pick, let alone two 1st round picks for any WR. Besides, the Cardinals are not trading Boldin. They've said this repeatedly. It doesn't matter what we offer them. They've got him locked up for a number of years. They have no reason to trade him. They have said they don't want Lito Sheppard. Booker was a cast-off from the worst team in the NFL. McDougle is most likely going to get cut on Saturday due to a numbers game. We're not getting a Pro Bowl WR with a bunch of spare parts. The Eagles made a run at Moss, they've called on Fitzgerald, Boldin, Chad Johnson, etc. These guys aren't dummies. But these other teams don't want to trade their star WRs so there's not much the Eagles can do here unless one of these guys is actually placed on the trade block.
    — JimG


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