Watkins' first impressions of Philly
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Watkins' first impressions of Philly
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
A rookie right guard, who has never played an NFL game, might not get recognized by fans in most cities.
But Philadelphia is not most cities. And Danny Watkins found that out when he came to town last month.
In an interview with Warren Henderson of his hometown paper, the Kelowna Capital News, Watkins talked about his first impressions of Philadelphia.
"I can't walk down the road without someone walking up to me and asking for a picture and start talking to me," said Watkins. "It's not bad, I don't mind it. But after a while it gets a little much. We went out for lunch and I went out to wash my hands, and the security guy had to come and get me because I couldn't make it back.
"I know they really appreciate that I was a blue-collar guy and you don't want to be rude. I'll just have to get used to it."
Watkins plans on spending the next week-and-a-half at home before returning to Philadelphia.
Thanks to Bleeding Green Nation for the link.
THE CARDINALS' OTHER OPTIONS
While the Cardinals are assumed to have interest in Kevin Kolb, they're likely exploring all their options in the event that a deal cannot be worked out with the Eagles.
Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic believes they could have "some interest" in Kyle Orton, even though he thinks Kolb would be their first option.
This is not surprising. Teams have to be prepared for a variety of scenarios in this uncertain offseason. The Eagles, for example, might be planning on taking a run at Nnamdi Asomugha, but they better have a backup plan for right cornerback in case they don't get him.
The same goes for teams like the Cardinals and Seahawks. They might know what they want to do at quarterback once free agency and trades are allowed, but they too need to have backup plans.
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Check your spelling Sheil:
"We went out for lunch and I went out to wash my minds,..."
— northeagle- Hopefully he'll bring back some bad attitude to the O-line— gubbers97
- What? You've never washed your minds? Just copied the quote, made the fix. Thanks - SK— skapadia
- Yea, O-line is looking better, but who is going to start at Right Tackle?— dragoon6
- I think Reid made the right pick with Watkins.— p-diddy
- already getting agitated with the fans.... great...— main liner
- He must of had lunch with Ryan Madson and his lovely wife, and she let him know what type of fans Philly has. He's catching on quick.— BobbyD
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I hope that fireman is at least 5' 10".— Richard Saunders- I think Danny's got that John Runyan mentality for playing football.
Should benefit the Eagles and Vick.
— jaycReadingPa - The big man looks a little pudgy -- just saying.— fgdavis
- Even at 26, He'll play for 10 years. Lotta tread left on the tires. Great pick to solidify the interior and esp the right side of the line. He'll make Justice look practically all-pro. Much of Winston's issues (besides the knee) stemmed from inferior guard play.— Mass EagleFan
Wait till Watkins sees Eagles Camp— Kevinmac
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