Eagles' organization ranked 6th
Where does the Eagles' organization rank among the NFL's 32 franchises? One national writer has them at No. 6.
Eagles' organization ranked 6th
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Not a lot going on this Saturday, but as you know, I don't like to go a day without posting. It's a strange case of blogger's guilt, or something like that I guess.
So I'm taking a thankful break from looking at potential wedding venues (that's right, there will officially be a Mrs. MTC in spring of 2011) to give you some links.
The first is from Adam Schein of FoxSports.com. Schein ranks every NFL organization from 1 to 32. The Eagles come in at No. 6:
Arguably, the number is too low, with my conservative yet fair grade for Kevin Kolb. But make no mistake, Philly's organization is among the best in all of sports. Andy Reid wins every single year. Owner Jeff Lurie has a great model in place. Team president Joe Banner is sharp doing contracts, and new GM Howie Roseman has been ready for this promotion for years.
Ranked above the Eagles (starting at No. 1) are the Patriots, Colts, Saints, Ravens and Packers. The Cowboys (No. 9), Giants (No. 10) and Redskins (No. 11) all come in after the Birds.
Other links and notes:
* A couple Cowboys wide receivers made headlines recently with radio interviews. Let's start with Patrick Crayton. Crayton is due $2M this season and is worried that the Cowboys will release him after training camp, at which point it will be more difficult to find a job elsewhere.
"You don’t want a progress stopper,” Crayton reportedly told ESPN 103.3’s Ben and Skin Show. "When it comes down to it, I would be a progress stopper."
Crayton had 37 catches for 622 yards and five touchdowns last season. Those numbers included success in three meetings against the Eagles. In the first game, Crayton had two catches for 74 yards, including a 64-yard grab. In the second meeting, he had four catches for 99 yards and a touchdown. And in the playoff game, three receptions for 34.
He recently turned 31 years old.
* Roy Williams jumped on the same radio show as well, saying he still looks at himself as the Cowboys' No. 1 wide receiver.
"I’ve always been the No. 1 guy wherever I go and I’m still going to continue to be that," Williams said. "I know Miles [Austin] showed what he can do last year, and I hope Dez [Bryant] comes in and wants to be the No. 1 receiver. I know Miles wants to the No. 1 guy and that’s what this competition thing is all about. If you don’t feel like you’re the number one guy, you need to retire."
Overall, I agree with Williams that every guy should want to be the No. 1 receiver. But given the disparity in performance (Austin: 81, 1,320, 11 TDs; Williams: 38 catches, 596, 7 TDs), he sounds a bit ridiculous.
* And finally, I'm running a 5K for the first time Sunday morning. Who has advice? Good songs to run to? Help me out here.
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Sheil, don't do it, man.— JWB109- The Giants have a SB ring.— PhillyFanSouth
Comment removed.- Find a really hot girl to run behind ....— azsixerfan
- Solid!!! Keep striving to be the best run business while neglecting to actually focus on championships!!!! That sounds like the "Gold Standard" to me....carry on men!!— RoastedBird
- Sheil, it all depends on what type of music you like and what type will get you motivated. If you like rock music the older Linkin Park (Hybird Theory) is always a good choice. If your in to rap than try some DMX. Or if your looking to pace yourself slowy try and listin to Sublime, I know it sounds odd but there music always seems to pace me. Congrats and the best of luck to you and your future wife.— Murrayag11
- The Eagles are like a rapper without any bling.— Voytas
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- Eminem's Lose Yourself and The Rolling Stones' Communication Breakdown are great running songs....— dick k
- Lets see, Gold (1) Silver (2) Bronze (3) Copper (4) Tin (5) and LEAD, toxic lead! There you have it "The lead standard"
- Why is this a "story"?
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- well "Gold" has gone down recently....— osi is hurt boohoo
- We're still the gold standard!— J H
- Pre-nup...you'll see. Trust me.— mccloudmj
- 6 is way too high! I hate the Cowboys more then any other organization in the world, b ut they deserve to be ranked higher then us. Pick up Crayton, far better option then Hank "hands of stone" Baskett
- The Saints? Please, at best they are three from the bottom.— craig123
- congrats sheil,...the best roster top to bottom is now the sixth best roster top to bottom,...time's yours— SyddBarrett
- Its kind of ironic that 8 of the top 10 have won Super Bowls.— fjgorman020772
- This article and its comments section is "Exhibit A" in the case of "Philly fans can be morons". The ranking has NOTHING to do with Super Bowl rings. It's an overall model of how the franchise performs. They draft well, they have a good coaching staff, they have a great stadium, fan support, they know how to balance the budget, they don't overpay free agent slugs (too often), etc. It's not a Power Ranking based on the roster. Some simple minds around here...— MVKrum
- Congratulations Sheil. Thanks for the post. These predications usually change after the first 2 or 3 games.— Chuck Norris
- Whats an Adam scheim?— johduk
- The Eagles organization could be ranked as high as #2 behind the Pats had they won some championships. Their mistake was hitching their wagon to a QB that could not deliver when it counted. They fell madly in love with his big arm and running skills. For 11 years they failed to correct their #1 mistake. They were just 1 player away for several years and they just could not make the move on #5. Their rank for this failure is 15th.— Carlos2
- Sheil, as a Veteran of many 5Ks, my advice would be to get near some hot woman as that will be the best incentive to keep going so as not to look like a doofus.— borncynic
- for the race, biggest mistake is to sprint at the start, cause you'll run out of gas quickly. Steady at beginning and kick it at the end. Wow, TheKolbIntereceptionMachineShow and Phillyfran are obvious latents (not that there's anything wrong with that).— J.J. Hunsecker
- How can the Eagles be ranked above several Super Bowl winners? This ranking means nothing, its like winning a good guy award, but your team still underperformed.— watsonmr
- Congratulations Sheil!— troke
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- Which one doesnt belong-Patriots, Colts, Ravens, Saints, Packers, & Eagles? Answer - Eagles. The other 5 have at least 1 super bowl trophy in their trophy case. So, to say the Eagles are kinda low at 6, I would say, they are probably too high. Win something first, and than we will revisit the rankings.— Pat c
- Ah, nothing like an objective voice to counter the yahoos on this board.— Jim C.
- They shouldn't be ranked any them higher than any team with a ring.— DennyP
- No, the ranking DOES mean something. It means that people think highly of the Eagles organization and that it is a winning organization - despite the fans who like to trash the team.— p-diddy
- All of the teams above have SB rings.— BigLadd
- Meaningless until they have that super bowl ring.— MJPD345
- You're getting married? Who's the lucky guy?— Phillyfran
- Who the hell cares? This ranking obviously means nothing.— jbruder02
- Adam in dreaming ... to rank the Eagles above the cowboys and other strog teams. The Eeagles did not get better from the last B-slap from the Cowboys?! They have hughe holes at corner, especially since samuel does not tackle. The other corner, a rokie, is 188 LBs wet, who is he going to stop on an end around?! Dreaming nad smoking medical pot!!— lerze77
- Don't take the 5K out too fast. Is better to have gas in the tank than be empty at the end. That said, if they have you divided by mile times at the start, don't underestimate yourself. You don't want to get caught behind slow runners who will keep you off your early pace.— Slovs
A "Mrs. MTC"? Who-da thunk, huh? Congrats, Sheil, keep us posted. Tonka, I echo your words. Way to go "gold standard"! The 5K? I'm no distance runner by any means, but I know enuf to pace my breathing, look ahead, not down and a little Phil Collins in your ears couldn't hurt. It's also nice that you have that "guilt"; I can always count on you for *something* readable; shame it doesn't rub off on others. Enjoy your weekend. Best regards to the bride-to-be.- Comment removed.
Wow Sheil, you're getting, "Married?" "Yeah, married! Jeez." (ode to Sixteen Candles) Congrats!...For your first 5K, I'm gonna go 'old school' and suggest 'Ill Communication'. I used to play it for my 5 mile runs. My goal was to run the entire length before the very last song. Great music to pace yourself to...Let's Go Flyers!!!!
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