I'm not the most optimistic Eagles fan in the world, but I'm in the top 5.

OT Jeff Backus returns to the Detroit Lions on a two-year, $10 million deal.

in your heart, do you REALLY think he's gonna play like he did 2-3 seasons ago???....this money is gonna make him take the hits over the middle, not short arm balls, or hustle on every play????....."matured" as he said on his interview on 97.5 the other day (I guess a few million does that to people these days)...the same interview where he called out his "haters" (a year after he acted like a immature, disrespectful punk who flat out quit...yeah, those "haters")....I'm sure he'll have his big plays, but you think it's "all out" for Desaun 100% of the time????......and if this is a case of "well, you gotta take the good with the bad", how desperate have we become????...I just don't get it......thanks man, have a great day

I expect him to play better, yes. If he continues to be a <jagoff, then I'll completely wash my hands of him and be even further disgusted with this team. There's no denying it though... when D-Jack is motivated and on top of his game, who is more electrifying?

"when D-Jack is motivated and on top of his game, who is more electrifying? "

The question is, will he be motivated? We'll just have to wait and see. Some say that now he getting paid more he'll play his hardest, but it could easily be said that now that he has his money he doesn't need to work that hard anymore. It's very hard to get a good read on the character that Jackson has.

He is an electrifying player, but he needs to be a consistent one. He can't just be the deep threat, that can get canceled out by deep drop coverage. He's gotta be the deep threat, the crossing route threat, the quick screen threat, the receiver who is blocking down field, the misdirection route that gets all eyes on him even though he won't be getting the ball....

It's been some time since he's been all of those things. He may be more talented than Maclin, but Maclin is a complete player. DeSean wanted to get his money, and now that he has it, he has to be that complete player.

I think he has displayed the same immature behavior since day one. I put it on the coaching staff it was allowed to continue. He also needs to figure out how to get open.

Please show your support for the MADDEN 13 BOYCOTT if you are not in favor of corporate greed. This is about the free market not just a video game. If you agree just reply and say you support the Madden 13 boycott.

I support the boycott, but not just for the whole corporate greed angle. They've yet to make a game that I feel is in the ballpark of NFL 2K5. If more minds could work to create different NFL games, like the SK and Gameday franchises were doing a decade ago, it can create competition and result in better games all around.

I'm a start a different thread for this.

Okay, Chico.

Nice grammar.

Do you have a life?

Having a life and good grammar are not mutually exclusive. Just compare our salaries.

damnson, you gangta!

Well I will take that as you do not have a life.

I see your use of logic parallels your use of grammar.

Why I like Madden? i feel it's a more complete game then anything else on the market for football.

Adam Schefter ? @AdamSchefter

Filed to ESPN: Matt Flynn has agreed to terms witj Seattle on a 3-yr contract worth up to $26M w/$10M guaranteed.