- The DeSean Jackson situation continues to dominate the local sports scene.
There is the question of whether D-Jax should've had the surgery sooner to fix the torn core muscle in his stomach. The answer now is yes, if Jackson had the surgery back in September most likely he would be back playing by now. So, we can blame Jackson himself for refusing to go under the knife; we can blame the Eagles' doctors for perhaps giving him false hope that he might be fine by letting the injury heal itself with physical therapy; and we can blame the Eagles front office for not demanding that Jackson have the required surgery.
None of this matters now, as Jackson tried to come back last Sunday and re injured the muscle. He had surgery yesterday to finally repair the damage. He will be out until the playoffs, possibly longer. The real questions lie with the Eagles, specifically GM Howie Rossman.
Why was Jackson cleared to be one week before the bye? Why not give him an extra week to heal? If Jackson was going to play again before the bye, why not play him against Minnesota or Buffalo, before the trade deadline? That way, if Jackson re-aggravated the injured, Rossman had time to sign or trade for another quality receiver.
Now, the pickings are slim. Retreads like Jordan Mathews are being considered. Reportedly, Torry Smith was asked to come out of retirement by the Birds ( he refused). Even bad guy Antonio Brown has been considered.
Several receivers were traded before the deadline but Rossman passed. Josh Gordon went for nothing to Seattle. Was the Philadelphia front office and medical staff so sure that Jackson would return that they totally screwed-up getting someone else, just in case?
Rossman is very protective of his draft picks yet he is a poor drafter and talent evaluator. He did take a receiver from Stanford (Orcega-Whiteside)in the 3nd round last spring who can't get on the field. Meanwhile, his core of main receivers, including Jeffery and Agholor, have played poorly.
Meanwhile the Birds sit at 5-4 on the season. After games with the Patriots and Seahawks at home, they have an easy schedule down the stretch, with games against such light-weights as the Redskins, Giants and Dolphins on tap. Plus the rematch against the hated Cowboys.
The Eagles need immediate help at receiver. Either that or their current wide-outs need to step up. Or, the offense needs to run the ball more and focus on the tight ends. The big play capability would be limited.
It will be interesting to see what Coach Pederson and Rossman come up with by next week.
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Joel Embiid returns tonight for the Sixers as they continue their western road trip, stopping in Utah to play the Jazz. Embiid was out two games and the team went 1-1 without him, losing their first game of the season to Phoenix.
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The Flyers won last night, scoring 3 goals in the third period over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Goalie Carter Hart came up big all night, leading the Orange and Black to victory.
The Flyers return to action against Montreal Thursday night at home before hitting the road for a pair of weekend games in Toronto and Boston.
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All is quiet on the baseball free agent front so far. I would be happy if the Phillies signed these 3 players: Mike Moustakus, Cole Hamels and Madison Baumgarner. Signing a really top guy, like Garrit Cole or Anthony Rendon, isn't necessary. Get "Moose" to play 3rd base for a few years until prospect Alex Bohm is ready. Sign Hamels and Baumgarner for starter stability, both left-handers, both experienced in the post-season.
Plus they need to rebuild their bench too. Simply awful in 2019 when you're best right-handed hitter off the bench is Phil Gosslin.
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