Hank Baskett released....

[AZChief]

Adam_SchefterEagles have taken Michael Vick off exempt list and he will begin practicing Wednesday. To make room for him, team released Hank Baskett.

He'd be worth a look...

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by R&GHomer

Might not be the best 53 athletically but they are the best 53 for this team. Like it or not this isn't just the lip service
we've come to expect over the last two decades. We'll have our stars. I'm sure of it

IMO, this "The Best 53" nonsense is just that.

The "Best 53" will continue to change until this roster has been all but completely overhauled.

The "Best 53" won't be in place until they win a Championship.

[booger]

Wilson: Baskett expected to draw heavy interest
Wide receiver waived today by Eagles

Aaron Wilson

September 15, 2009, 07:48 PM EST

Now that wide receiver Hank Baskett has been placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles, he's liable to draw heavy interest on waivers.

Before he was let go by Philadelphia, several teams contacted the Eagles about prospective trades for Baskett.

That included the Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns,Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a league source.
Baskett caught one pass for six yards Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. For his career, he has registered 72 receptions for 1,052 yards and six touchdowns.

Baskett received the second-round restricted tender of $1.545 million this year, so any team that claims him would assume that salary.

In 2006, Baskett became the second rookie in NFL history to post two touchdown receptions of 85 yards or more in a single season since the Green Bay Packers' Billy Howton did so in 1952


http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...-interest.html

[Reerun_KC]

Has he signed yet?

[Sure-Oz]

http://twitter.com/hankbaskett84 probably fake

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

IMO, this "The Best 53" nonsense is just that.

The "Best 53" will continue to change until this roster has been all but completely overhauled.

The "Best 53" won't be in place until they win a Championship.

Did anybody actually listen to Haley's press conference today?

HALEY: “Again, I’m looking for guys who do it the way we want it done. Like I tell them: are you doing it how we’re coaching you and then it comes down to how well are you able to do it. Talent is the great separator. There may be some guys who are doing it the way we want it done but maybe they’re just not good enough. Then maybe there are some guys that probably potentially could be really good but they’re not doing it the way we want it done.

In other words, when they say they want the RIGHT 53, they're looking for a combination of talent AND work ethic. Notice the underlined portion of the quote: to him, those two guys - the guy that works hard but isn't talented, and the guy that's talented but doesn't work hard - are EQUAL.

Also, note the bolded part. And enjoy my sig. Thanks!

[booger]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Has he signed yet?

gotta go through waivers.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by booger

gotta go through waivers.

So who is ahead of us?

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

So who is ahead of us?

Lions and Rams.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Lions and Rams.

And it looks like the Rams might have signed Ruvell Martin, who is in the same mold as Baskett.

Don't really think the Lions would want him, but you never know.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Lions and Rams.

Hmm...hope we get him, we might have atleast an avg wr corp if we do

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

And it looks like the Rams might have signed Ruvell Martin, who is in the same mold as Baskett.

Don't really think the Lions would want him, but you never know.

They dont need another WR just throw it to CJ every pass play

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

And it looks like the Rams might have signed Ruvell Martin, who is in the same mold as Baskett.

Don't really think the Lions would want him, but you never know.

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Hmm...hope we get him, we might have atleast an avg wr corp if we do

Agree with both you guys.

It would be pretty cool for a respectable group of receivers (in theory, anyway) to fall into our lap.

[R&GHomer]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

IMO, this "The Best 53" nonsense is just that.

The "Best 53" will continue to change until this roster has been all but completely overhauled.

The "Best 53" won't be in place until they win a Championship.

I agree, in their minds this is the best 53 at the moment and it's subject to change at any given moment. But it's a process and I for one welcome the change. Carl, Gun, DV and Herm would stand pat or make changes only when they could save face.

I don't know if Pioli can re-create the machine that is the Pats, but he is doing it his way and so is the coach for that matter. When Haily took over the offense I about shit myself. First year head coach shouldering all the responsibility? Takes balls if you ask me, these guys seem accountable and that alone is reason to tip back a beer and welcome the future.

Hell, my fiance and I were watching the game and she made a comment, ahhhh it's the chiefs, they'll just do the same old stupid things and screw it up. I was actually speechless, all I could think to say was "these aren't the Chiefs" but of course they are, but you know what I'm saying. In the end... they did but they made adjustments throughout the game and I actually believed they could pull it off. If it was Herm and company... hell no, I would have been folding clothes or something.

[DeezNutz]

"The best 53" is the new "gleam."

[htismaqe]

Why is everybody ignoring me?!?!?!

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Did anybody actually listen to Haley's press conference today?

HALEY: “Again, I’m looking for guys who do it the way we want it done. Like I tell them: are you doing it how we’re coaching you and then it comes down to how well are you able to do it. Talent is the great separator. There may be some guys who are doing it the way we want it done but maybe they’re just not good enough. Then maybe there are some guys that probably potentially could be really good but they’re not doing it the way we want it done.

In other words, when they say they want the RIGHT 53, they're looking for a combination of talent AND work ethic. Notice the underlined portion of the quote: to him, those two guys - the guy that works hard but isn't talented, and the guy that's talented but doesn't work hard - are EQUAL.

Also, note the bolded part. And enjoy my sig. Thanks!