Banner reflects on 'best roster' comment
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Banner reflects on 'best roster' comment
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Joe Banner made waves when he told Bob Ford of the Inquirer that the Eagles had the "best roster" in the NFL.
Since then, the injuries piled up at Lehigh and the Birds suffered one of the most devastating camps in recent memory.
Fans, reporters, and well, pretty much everyone, brought up the "best roster" comment over and over again.
Tonight, during a pre-game interview on ABC-6, Banner was asked to reflect on what he had said.
"Well I think I said we'd start with the best roster but that could be old news after one day so I think we've seen what happened but I still feel very confident in this team," he said. "It's a very good talent on the team. We've got an excellent mixture of young players and veteran players. Great attitude. I'm sure anybody who's been up at Lehigh has seen the tremendous work ethic of the guys. They're really determined and they're real optimistic so I'm excited."
To be fair to Banner, he did qualify his initial remarks by saying injuries play a major factor.
Here's the exact quote:
"I feel this year we have the best roster in the league," Banner said. "That's assuming everyone is healthy and standing at the end. You can only make a statement like that on the first day of training camp. After that, anything can happen."
How prophetic looking back, huh?
You have to take Banner's comments with a large grain of salt anyway. He's really only a nerdy accountant. He does not know how to evaluate football talent, only hording nickels.— igglegreen- He tempted Fate with the 'assuming everyone is healthy' bit...I blame Banner for all of the injuries. Trade him to Detroit.— Joe Funk
- VICK VICK VICK!!!! Glad I broke the story for philly.com, you beat writers are sure on top of things— sla6yer
- Birds just signed Vick!!! They had to have talked to Don before they did this- didn't they??!!— Cali Bird
- Vick blew in 2006, why would he be any better now?— Joe Funk
- I think they signed Vick because they are jealous the Phillies are stealing all of the headlines in town— igglegreen
- I think they signed Vick because they are jealous the Phillies are stealing all of the headlines in town— igglegreen
- Banner, this will teach you to keep your mouth shut before camps even starts. Next year, don't say anything, you MORON. As for Vick, he's better backup option than anybody else on our roster, three days ago we had to sign a coach as a 3rd stringer, and then went and got a guy they cut in June. Imagine him and McNabb on the field, with D-Jack out wide, Westbrook in the backfield, Maclin on the other side, that's a lot of athleticism for a defense to cover.— Bleue
- Just don't have a "Bring your Dog to the Linc" night, too much temptation.— Bleue
- Vick is here to run the "WILDDOG" Offense— Girth Brooks
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