The day after yesterday
If Tuesday had the air of a death in the family at the NovaCare Complex, Wednesday was like those dreary weeks and months aftrward, when thoughts automatically go to the departed loved ones at any slight provocation. Life moves at light speed in the NFL, of course, so this malaise will probably linger a fe days, then Trotter won't realy come up all that often.
And by the middle of the season -- unless these linebackers fall on their faces -- it'll be like, "Trotter? Yeah, he was a big part of this team when he was here." We'll forget about Trotter as the NFL player and embrace him as a former NfL player. It will cease to be, "The Eagles really miss Trotter," and become "The Eagles really miss having someone who could do what Trotter could do."
Will he be successful somewhere else? Everyone truly hopes he will be, but the hard-eyed analysis is not optimistic. After all, Trot left Philadelphia and Jim Johnson's very specific defensive scheme once before, going to Washington in 2001, and he wasn't even the same player then, six years younger. At the height of his skills, he was a tailored fit for what Johnson wanted out of a middle linebacker. Or, possibly, Johnson tailored his defense to fit what Trot could do from that spot. Either way, the odds are atronomical that he will find close to the same fit with another team.
If he's not going to be the Man for any other defense -- and even a lot of ardent Trot fans don't think he can carry that load anymore -- then he will have to accept a diminished role. And if you believe what he said yesterday about bleeding green, then he won't be happy as a role player in some other color.
So I think the Axeman should lay down his Ax. He's got his car wsh and a number of other business ventures to ease his transition to a post-football life. Walk away an Eagle, Trot, with head held high. And then if Omar Gaither and Stewart Bradley do fall flat/get injured, maybe you can ride into the Linc on a white horse, on fresh legs, and save the hides of the guys who cut you.
And by the middle of the season -- unless these linebackers fall on their faces -- it'll be like, "Trotter? Yeah, he was a big part of this team when he was here." We'll forget about Trotter as the NFL player and embrace him as a former NfL player. It will cease to be, "The Eagles really miss Trotter," and become "The Eagles really miss having someone who could do what Trotter could do."
Will he be successful somewhere else? Everyone truly hopes he will be, but the hard-eyed analysis is not optimistic. After all, Trot left Philadelphia and Jim Johnson's very specific defensive scheme once before, going to Washington in 2001, and he wasn't even the same player then, six years younger. At the height of his skills, he was a tailored fit for what Johnson wanted out of a middle linebacker. Or, possibly, Johnson tailored his defense to fit what Trot could do from that spot. Either way, the odds are atronomical that he will find close to the same fit with another team.
If he's not going to be the Man for any other defense -- and even a lot of ardent Trot fans don't think he can carry that load anymore -- then he will have to accept a diminished role. And if you believe what he said yesterday about bleeding green, then he won't be happy as a role player in some other color.
So I think the Axeman should lay down his Ax. He's got his car wsh and a number of other business ventures to ease his transition to a post-football life. Walk away an Eagle, Trot, with head held high. And then if Omar Gaither and Stewart Bradley do fall flat/get injured, maybe you can ride into the Linc on a white horse, on fresh legs, and save the hides of the guys who cut you.
posted by SMc. at 5:34 PM
1 Comments:
Do you use spell check? That post is almost as embarrassing as your Sal Palantonio rant. I cannot stand the guy either, but what's the deal? Your vitriol towards him should be reserved for someone who bangs your wife, not some ESPN lackey who expresses his opinion about McNabb.
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