Birds Bag Babin
For fans wondering when some of the underperforming stars that have helped doom this Eagles season might be held accountable, there was an answer Tuesday, too little, too late, but better than nothing.
Birds Bag Babin
Les Bowen
For fans wondering when some of the underperforming stars that have helped doom this Eagles season might be held accountable, there was an answer Tuesday, too little, too late, but better than nothing.
Preening defensive end Jason Babin was released. In a statement, Eagles coach Andy Reid said he appreciated Babin's contributions -- which included making the Pro Bowl last year -- but that cutting him "gives us an opportunity to give more playing time to some of the younger guys in the defensive line rotation." -- Such as rookie Vinny Curry, who saw his first action of the season Monday and led the DL with five tackles in just 21 snaps.
Babin, who had 18 sacks last year, has 5.5 this season. He has rarely made a play other than a sack.
In an NFL Network interview, Babin was asked if he was surprised, when Reid gave him the news.
“Yeah I was definitely surprised by the move. That’s the way football goes. You can never be too surprised. There are crazy things [that] happen every week, every year,” Babin said.
Babin must clear waivers, because the trade deadline is well past. A team claiming him would be on the hook for about a third of his $5 million base for 2012. Babin began his second tour with the Eagles as part of the disastrour free agent signing tour of 2011, when he inked a five-year, $27.325 million deal after a Pro Bowl year in Tennessee under defensive line coach Jim Washburn, who preceded Babin to Philadelphia.
Reid told the Daily News Tuesday evening that Washburn was OK with the release of Babin. Reid said fans shouldn't imply that Babin is the reason for the Eagles' defensive struggles.
In the NFL Network interview, Babin said the players were to blame, in general, not himself specifically.
“Really a lot of it is due to us. If you don’t do what you’re supposed to do – if you’re not covering the right guy, playing the right coverage, in the right gap, getting the right call, not communicating – you’re giving the other team a big advantage to making a big play.”
Comments (86)
Brids?
Anyway, good riddance to that Adam Sandler lookin Mike-Foxtrot— Only in Philly...- it started with some fools in the front office, and now has extended downward...unfortunately it didn't make a stop in between the two levels - AT REID!!!!— uncle meat
- there has to be more to this story— philarican
- YES. THE EAGLES NEED TO CLEAR UP A ROSTER SPOT FOR THE WR THAT WILL TAKE DJAX'S ROSTER SPOT. CURRY WILL TAKE BABIN'D DE SPOT. — bedpan
- NO....DJax's IR automatically opens up a roster spot.
Curry will take Babin's spot permanently. But Graham is probably the starter there.
We should see WR Marvin McNutt and TE/FB Igwenagwu come up from the practice squad.— EmanuelP - Curry should have been in there from the get-go.
That's why I hate Reid's coaching style. They'll draft a good player and then let him rot on the bench for years. I believe in letting EVERYONE play at select times to get them used to the flow and rhythm of the game and keeps them focused and interested. This only enhances their value going forward.— essell - GOOD PICK-UP Emanuel P. MY BAD. — bedpan
- At least someone deserving got canned today.— PhillySubsMac
- Not good. This is a bad move from a draft pick standpoint. You wanted that loser out there to improve your chances at a top pick. One playoff game in this clown's illustrious career. Coach Washburn and the wide-nine next?— mike
- JASON ON YOUR WAY OUT OF TOWN PLEASE TAKE THOSE KNOW-NOTHING, DOPES tpizza, tneaglesfan, callyouout, laughingloud123 (WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN YOU LITTLE GIRL? COME BACK AND TAKE YOUR BEAT-DOWN LIKE A MAN), charmaine, etc. WITH YOU.— bedpan
- This is what you do when you have no idea what to do.— jmc
- one down. another 30 or so to go.
next!— raoool - GREAT POINT raool. THIS ROSTER HAS ONLY 1 NFL CALIBER PLAYER (SHADY). THAT'S IT. SO THERE WILL BE ANOTHER 50 PLAYERS EXITING SOON. — bedpan
- don't let the door hit you on the way out— DONDEN31
- Good ridance. Take your big mouth with you loser.— BobbyD
- In Nnamdi next?— bobcitydoc
- Nnamdi will be here until end of year
— wolf 4 - I bet $10 he gets claimed by a team that wins the Super Bowl.— EmanuelP
- A team with COMPETENT coaches that knows how to use their personnel and get the MOST out of them. — essell
- strange move. Some contending team will pick him up Im sure. Not sure how that works etc with contracts or if its allowed at all at this point. I thought the young guys played fairly well, was the first game i was interested in watching in a long time just to watch Foles etc. Those D lapses were awful though, they will clean house, just need to keep losing to get a top 3 pick. If they start winning meaningless gms with Vick at the end it will upset many.— peteike
- Monday, 12/31 will be the end of an era. Andy and the staff will be gone. Half the team will be cut.— palmyra21
- I will miss his well manicured eyebrows and roman nose.— wolf 4
- This is just the beginning...— TripleOption
- Top 3 pick in one of the worse draft class in years. Typical....— fman727
- I've been saying the same thing the last couple days. Just like when the Flyers were real bad about 5 or 6 years ago, they even lost the draft lottery, and ended up with JVR (since traded) instead of Patrick Kane. The Birds are unexpectedly hideous, and the draft class sucks. — uncle meat
- I've been thinking the same as you guys. If it weren't for bad luck these teams would have none at all. How bout when the Sixers got the second pick a couple years ago in the worst NBA draft in forever. — ericg610
- Babin stole Andy's double meatball stromboli and had to pay the price. Time's yours.— ANDY-IS-FAT
- Nice now take Nhamdi,nate allen,kurt coleman,akeem jordan,jason avant,desean jackson,basically this whole team and andy reid with you..— KEITHYD
- bedpan loves to gloat. Grow up dude.— CoettaGarner25
- BACK IN THE SPRING/SUMMER WHEN YOU WERE STILL SINGING THE PRAISES OF ARROGANT ANDY (REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE "COETTA BIG WEINER AND LIKED IT"), I WAS THE ONE THAT SAID THAT THE EAGLES WOULD FINISH THIS SEASON 4 - 12. NO ONE ELSE EVEN HAD THEM WITH A LOSING RECORD. — bedpan
- Plenty of people on here had them with a .500 or worse record. You're not that special. — Penfold18
- He took more shots at the fans this year than he did on opposing quarterbacks!— joeydub
- bedpan is getting government cheese and more..— wolf 4
- Gumbye quitter! Ever since he said he never thinks about football when he's not at the NovaCare, you had to figure that the guy didn't care about the Eagles winning one bit. Cole and Nnamdi, the bell tolls for thee very soon.— drbob1
- i think it's another PR move. fired head of PR and then head of marketing. problem is, Lurie doesn't seem to realize that his inaction on the part of Reid and Roseman is a the worst of many PR gaffes. the disconnect between the organization and the fans is mystifying. as much as i dislike Jerry Jones, at least he doesn't hide from the fan-base when things go pear- shaped.— djgq42
One deadbeat down, many to go....- Now we are ready for the SB!— NC Eagle Fan
- Next to get cut: Les Bowen for spelling errors.— Tyrone Biggums
- d-jax bailed out too,huh? let's lose d-jax too while they're at it. got the big contract now,team's not doing well,another unimpressive year for d-jax.we need players who don't bail when things are going bad.step up d-jax,you fraud.— lfran55
- Guys who will be joining Babin at the end of the season: Nnamdi, Bell, DRC, Vick, and pretty much everyone from the 2010 and 2011 drafts not named Henery or Kelce.— Only in Philly...
- There is no reason for Washburn to be here now! Goodbye Wide Nine!— neozon
- When will the madness end? And the two that created this mess, Howie and Andy remain!!!!!!— jmmdk5
- Wow our second round pick can actually play. I guess we don't need Babin.— chham57
- Kurt Coleman should go to. He should of been a boxer cause that all he knows how to do.— neozon
- Time to hit the road, Babblin. Highway 59 would be appropriate.— dasher
- Lets start something here......................I started this last night sitting there watching this pathetic bunch of losers..............
who do we keep................??????????????????
I have 2 to start...................
Alex Henry
Jon Dorunbos.......(I like his wife)
— hflu123 - No. A dedicated long-snapper is the biggest waste of a roster spot since..... Jason Babin. — jman
- And Washburn hasn't been fired yet because..........— KIBecker
- The wide-nine has to go, too. There was no contain of QB yesterday, or in other games. The DEs are basically taking themselves out of plays.— tbird
- This decision likely came from Howie rather than Andy. In any event, Babin (like the rest of the defensive line) has been a complete bust this season; totally incapable of stopping the run or the pass. Did anyone else notice that Babin nearly picked up an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty along the sidelines (getting into an unnecessary shoving match with Steve Smith) after the Birds forced a 4th down in the 1st half. Ridiculous. This organization is going to have a completely different feel and direction over the final five games (and into offseason), and I am looking forward to it because the change is a positive.— Roll Tide!
- LET THE BLOODLETTING BEGIN!— psubrian
- And last but not least!!!
Everyone will be eliminated before Coach Big Red. Babin was over rated, but again who brought him in. I wish we did not have to endure this dreadful week in and week out disaster. Clean house and do it quickly, not one at a time.— quazzi52 - Already been said but Washburn next?— Claudio Vernight
- Giants might want a part of that contract. Thanks Loserdelphia.— john holmes
- If this is purely based on performance, then surely Trent Cole, Nnamdi, DRC, Coleman and Nate Allen are next, right?— makrom
- Perhaps those wizzin contests with the fan base was part of this too. At any rate, Babin was as useless as the back pockets on a shirt. Won't be missed at all. A few less boneheaded penalties for sure. I surely won't miss those mindless penalties he was good for twice a game— rustypop58
- stay classy loserdelphia— john holmes
- Kurt Coleman would be wise to start packing too. He is just as useless as Babin. (And twice as dumb)— rustypop58
- If this really the start of an underperforming contract purge, and I doubt it really is that today but will be at the end of the season, then in my view these players are in trouble: CB Nnamdi Asomugha; OT Demetress Bell; DE Trent Cole (although I'd give him a pass based on prior production at a reduced salary); QB Michael Vick; DT Cullen Jenkins; and DT Mike Patterson (he should get a pass this year though). OT Jason Peters should be back at a reduced rate. While some other players completely sucked it up and I'd like to see them go, they are dirt cheap and under team control at cheap salaries. You can't cut them all even though we all want to.— Roll Tide!
- Nate Allen & Kurt Coleman should be next— fillyfan
- Loud mouth over hyped no talent Stiff— klew
- 'bout time!!!go run with the bulls now like you wanted to...and why are nnamdi and kurt coleman still around????why is reid still coaching for that matter???what a trainwreck!!!!— jabac
- Has anyone thought of trading for Alex Smith? Looks like the Niners are ready to go a different direction.
Could he be our Drew Brees? Ya, I know. You can dream right?— maine_mariner - BY THE TIME THE EAGLES ARE READY TO COMPETE FOR A SB, AND COULD USE A SOLID VETERAN LIKE ALEX SMITH, SMITH WILL BE 58 YEARS OLD. THAT'S HOW LONG IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO FIX THIS MESS THAT REID HAS MADE. — bedpan
- good news, now he has plenty of time to go run with the bulls!
— reasonableihope - Shouldn't Kurt "I never met a play fake I didn't bit on" Coleman be next? He has been equally as bad if not worse than Babin. Maybe Andy is keeping him because of the toughness he shows after every play is over. How bad can the eagles second string safety be that he can't get on the field?— massey1231
- By the time all the coaches are fired(and they should be) and the time that the dead wood is cut from the Eagles, there will be about 16 players left. The new coach will not only have to draft well but will have to sign FA's with the salary dumps.— Koons
- Maybe the Dog Killer is next.— sackvicknow
- Last season he was one-dimensional, this year he's no-dimensional.— p-diddy
- Asumough should be next.How he got that reputation as a "Shutdown Corner" is beyond me. He's an average player at best!!— victa51
- You're next Nnamdi, along with every other high-priced, non-producing loser that signed here with a sense of entitlement
- Fire Mudd and bring back Castillo for the OL.— essell
- now release the entire defensive backfield...they stink out loud— 1stamendment
- 4 years ago Babin was an Eagle..They released him, he had a big year and they brought him back via free agency..Now he is gone again. Someone needs to own talent making decisions in the FRONT OFFICE!! Just saying!— Lamby
- Lamby
Yes its decisions, also coaching. Your right had a big year with Tennesse, then fades again when coming here. Look at the Colts with 3 offensive lineman starting that were here last year. That Teo guy that looked like a 3rd rd bust. Starts for Tampa Bay. Danny Aamandola,cut here, although now hurt, is a heck of a player. Demps, looks like he stunk here, get lots of time with 1st place Houston. You can go on and on and see players that Reid let go, but blossum elsewhere. Got to believe coaching is a part of it.— watsonmr - Yet another good reason to fire Nickels Roseman.— snakeplissken
- Glad he is out of here...He had a pea brain and a mouth that continually uttered stupidity and hope he gets gored by the bulls in his foolish pursuit of stupidity— nuggett
- No more blabbin! Yeah!— gentian
- How about giving a pink slip to Washburn and Mudd as well as Nambi
and DRC. Trent Cole is lucky he didn't get cut also. There has to
be a total house cleaning at the end of the year.— naplesfan - ANYONE WHO QUESTIONS EAGLES FANS' "LOYALTY" CAN KISS MY #SS. BYE BYE MAMULA, AH, BABIN - EAT ME, YOU UNDERACHIEVING INK STINK -— box of frozen dried out cheese
- Now Jason will have time to run with the reindeer. One dimensional product of a "gimmick" defense. Andy was the fool to implement a "wide nine" without having a DC on board first,without having the personnel to pull it off. We need players who are proud to be Eagles, not mercenaries who had thier price met. Clean house!!!!— realitybedamned
- Limp-wrist, announce these firings at the post-game press conference after the last game:
Roseman
Reid
Morningwood
Mudd
Washburn
April
Bowles
every other assistant coach/intern/"quality control" specialist/etc
Watkins
Dunlap
Bell
Reynolds
Dorenbos
D Jax
Cooper
Avant
Cole
Patterson
Graham
Matthews
Asoughma (don't care if it's spelled correctly)
DRC
Allen
Coleman
all 2nd-string DBs (if they can't beat out the starters...)
Vick
Trent Edwards (just because)
Dave Spadaro
Merrill Reese (cleaning house is cleaning house!)— jman - We can only dream jman! But Merrill can stay, he at least is not afraid to call it like it is. Which is bad! I bet 90% of these players don't even make another team.— kchaz
- So? Is Jason still tweeting about the fans not being loyal?— lostInPhilly
This story is screaming for an editor.— The Monk- MCNUTT! MCNUTT!! MCNUTT!!!— rubbergash
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