The Eagles, fresh off a preseason triumph on Friday which saw Donovan McNabb play impressively just nine months after obliterating his knee, made a shocking roster move today, cutting linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.
Trotter, finishing up his second stint with the Eagles, was long a popular player, and was known for hosting a weekly WIP show always held in a loud bar, making it impossible to hear what the hell he was saying.
This news is likely to be greeted with howling outrage from a Philly fan base that cares more about the Eagles' current punter battle than they do about the Phillies' pennant race, but chances are Trotter just plain doesn't have it anymore, and that's why the Eagles got rid of him. It sounds counterintuitive, but when Andy Reid makes a move that the fans don't understand, Reid is usually proven right about 95% of the time.
The Eagles have seen much turnover at linebacker this year, also having recently cutting the much-maligned Dhani Jones and replaced him with veteran Takeo Spikes. Pro Football Prospectus, as quoted by Philadelphia Will Do, had this to say about the matter:
Spikes's arrival ended the Eagles career of Dhancin' Dhani Jones. Jones was a true Renaissance man. Unfortunately, they didn't play football during the Renaissance. Jones now works as an advance man for Al Gore. If he does for the environment what he did for the Eagles defense, we'll all be underwater in 10 years.I guess Dhani couldn't find a fellow bowtied pol to work for, so he chose Gore, but then decided to sign with the Saints instead.