Normally the NFL deadline is about as boring as preseason hockey, but in the past two years some action has started.
Last year Chris Chambers got moved at the deadline to the Chargers from the Dolphins.
Yesterday, the Cowboys gave up WAY too much for Roy Williams, by giving up a first, third, and sixth rounder for him and the Lions' 7th rounder.
However, one player who was available in Tony Gonzalez, a player who could have solidified a dire need, was asking to be traded, but...the Eagles didn't get him.
Howard Eskin insisted on his show yesterday that the Chiefs never "got serious" about the discussions for him, while sources reported KC wanted a 2nd and 5th rounder for him.
Let's be real here. If the Eagles would've got on the horn over the weekend and offered a 3rd rounder for him, it would've been a done deal. Instead, the team that likes to tell us they're taking the pedal to the metal did nothing when an opportunity was there.
They'll still tell us that L.J. Smith is their guy and if he stays healthy and plays up to his capabilities then he'll break through.
We've been waiting for that to happen since 2003 and it hasn't happened, so by golly it's not about to happen now.
Shame on the Eagles for once again sitting pat when it comes time to improving their team. God forbid they give up a precious draft pick for a player. Hell, they don't seem to value them much when it comes down it because they felt they were too good to use a first round pick in the past two drafts, opting to trade them both.
But, Lurie insists this is a team putting the pedal to the metal. It's more like they're sticking crazy glue to their money and keeping it in their pockets.
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