MoLewisrocks

Dolphins | Eckel reportedly booted out of the Navy
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:15:29 -0800

Armando Salguero, of The Miami Herald, reports Miami Dolphins FB Kyle Eckel was kicked out of the Navy for an undisclosed reason, according to The Navy Times. Initial reports indicated Eckel received an early discharge so he could play in the NFL. As a result of being dismissed, Eckel now owes the Navy $96,229.56 for not fulfilling his service commitment. The report also claimed Eckel faces two assault charges and a sex-offense charge in Anne Arundel County District Court for an August incident, according to District Court of Maryland records. The charges were dropped and no reason was given for their dismissal.

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captain stone

Wow.

When I first read that Eckel was out of the Navy and practicing with the doofins (under a year-long exemption, no less), I was pissed off, like feeling an old wound re-opened. I thought that what Saban pulled was bush-league, on some level similar to what the jest pulled with Meion. The Nicktator knew that Eckel could not find the same accommodations in Miami that were available in NE, but he claimed him anyway. Now, I don't know what to think.

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PatsFan37

A little more detail.

MoLewisrocks

Well, maybe it's just one more instance of when a player leaves here against our will things have a tendancy to spiral downhill career wise thereafter.

The only one whose had any success has been Wiggie, and even that's debateable depending on what you consider success. He is still playing productively, just doesn't have much to show for it beyond regular paychecks from one team or another. And in Wiggie's case he desperately wanted to stay but we had no interest because we were looking to upgrade. He never bad mouthed us as a result which is why the football gods have gone easy on him...

If I were a GM I'd make it a point to steer clear of Belichick's former players on general principal...

psychoPat

PatsWickedPissah

I loved the guy pre-season last year and I hated to lose him at the time but now in retrospect, a criminal thug is better suited to Miami. Note that there are MULTIPLE offenses involved. Not a case of once being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Saban is not acquiting himself well in Miami.

Speaking of ex-Pats kharma. Charlie Weis who left on the best of terms, delaying recruiting for ND until the Pats season finished (in yet another SB) has had the best post Pats career. Good for him. Speaks volumes that Pats board loudmouths were SO wrong. For the 1,000th time.

brady2brown

Well, he's played for a few teams and has done okay since leaving here, but I think Greg Spires is the only player who left here and did really well afterwards.

Wiggins is the kind of TE who can do well on some teams (can catch, can't block). Some (most?) teams use TEs as receivers only.

ctpatsfan77

Two things:

(1) In only one of the cases was he--allegedly--a suspect. [The other case mentioned he was a witness.]

(2) It's still not clear what happened that led to his leaving the Navy.

In other words, I'm not going to condemn him without knowing more, although admittedly it makes me wonder if he'd've made a good Patriot.

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PonyExpress

If Eckel left the Navy with anything other than an honorable discharge, then he's just another Marcus Vick... or worse.