01-18-2009, 07:35 AM
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Re: Samuel v. Fitzgerald - For All You Haters outs There
If the Eagles didn't acquire Samuel, there would have been no way the Eagles would have gotten into the playoffs with a 9-6-1 record and the Cowboys and Bucs would never had choked at the end of the season.
The Eagles are playing well now, but the Pats could be playing today if they were in a conference where 9 wins got you into the playoffs. Heck, they might be playing now if 11 games guaranteed a playoff spot (which virtually every year it does). Samuel has had some good games in the playoffs, but he went up against Tavaras Jackson who was benched for Gus Frerotte this season and Eli Manning who played like crap even when he wasn't throwing in Samuel's direction.
If the Bucs didn't choke vs. the Raiders and the Jets beat the Dolphins, the storyline today might have been how Belichick can win with any player and Eagle fans might be questioning whether it was worth acquiring Samuel. Not complaining, but people act like Samuel was dominant this season and he helped the Eagles roll on teams in the regular season. The Eagles were lucky to get into the playoffs. They deserve credit for making the most of their opportunity, but they would have been eliminated weeks before season ended if they were in the AFC.
BTW, I think the Pats did the right thing. If the Pats signed Samuel, they might have had to let Moss walk or possibly Wilfork after this upcoming season or both. There are only so many players you can pay top dollar.
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