Friday Fryer (October 5, 2007)

The Eagles are a team in tremendous disarray. It starts with the head coach, Andy Reid. Coach Reid had some serious family issues involving his sons and drugs and guns during the off-season. Many questioned whether this would affect his ability to lead and stay focused. Those questions are alive and well today. Be it not having a punt returner on the club to start the season, or refusing to help a guy starting at left tackle for the first time in his career, Reid seems not to be with it.

Problems continue on down the line. The team’s QB, Donovan McNabb is returning from a serious knee injury. He is not what he used to be, physically. He may never be what he used to be. And this is bad news, for McNabb has never developed the accuracy needed to be an effective QB with little mobility. In addition, it is quite clear that McNabb is highly insecure. The combination of these two things may signal the beginning of the end for the McNabb era in Philadelphia.

The Eagles are 1-3 and have a bye. Lucky for them, this earns them only a nomination for the Friday Fryer. Any loss in October, however, may lead to the Chair itself.

Of course, losing 1/4th of your yearly salary and having 9 kids to feed is asking a lot. So ole Henry has sued the NFL, in Federal Court, in the hopes of not getting suspended. Good luck with that lawsuit, Henry.

Henry should be a man, and a role model for his children, and fess up for his actions. Take the punishment like a man. And if you cannot do so, then you should not have put yourself in this position in the first place. It is, I think, time for you to grow up, to say the least. But at least your actions do earn you a Friday Fryer nomination.

Cheater.

Fraud.

Marion Jones this week admitted to using steroids during her track and field career. This is after years of denials. She also announced her retirement.

I say: good riddance! You have not only embarrassed yourself, but you have also insulted and ashamed the country that you ran for. You deserve to have all of your medals returned and all of your records stricken from the record book.

You, madam, are a liar, a cheat, and a fraud. Lets hope we never hear from you again.

But, as Baseball Prospectus puts it, the Mets collapse was the second greatest collapse in MLB history. You really cannot make up for what the Mets accomplished. Up 7 games with 17 to play, only to finish a game behind the Philadelphia Phillies. Wowser.

The Mets need to blow it up and start from scratch. This type of collapse shows a lack of leadership. It also shows a poisonous locker room. Nonetheless, the Mets look to be staying the course. This only means that 2008 may be a year to forget for Mets fans.

So congratulations, New York Mets. You finally won something again. Another Friday Fryer Chair for 2007. So at least you will not leave for home empty handed!

Until next Friday, AMF!