What’s Brewing With Jen Includes A Sweet Jason Kelce Story
See what was brewing with Jen Scordo today. Every day on The Best Show Ever? Jen Scordo shares a few recent weird and interesting news stories. Today that includes Jason Kelce’s sweet story of getting his ankles wrapped before his retirement speech and an Oklahoma high school fundraiser included toe-licking… Here are her stories from today.
Jason Kelce Has Ankles Taped By Longtime Trainer
Jason Kelce announced his retirement from the Eagles after 13 years on Monday. Before the speech, longtime Eagles trainer Joe O’Pella taped up Kelce’s ankles. Why? There’s a wonderful reason… O’Pella missed Kelce’s last game because he was undergoing cancer treatment. O’Pella was upset that he was not the last person to wrap Kelce’s ankles before he retired. So, Kelce had O’Pella wrap him up before he took the stage to announce his retirement. O’Pella will be entering his 16th season with the Eagles. Just another reason why we love Jason Kelce!
[Source – nbcsports.com]
High School In Oklahoma Holds Fundraiser With… Toe-Licking
A high school fundraiser in Oklahoma held a large fundraiser recently that included many competitions as a week full of philanthropy. The week raised over $150,000, so it was obviously a success. However, some parents are a little put-off by one of the fundraising events. In this particular event, students volunteered to take part in licking peanut butter off of the toes of other students. The superintendent has vowed to investigate, however the school says it did nothing wrong because the students “volunteered” to be involved and no faculty or staff members were a part of the event.
[Source – TMZ.com]
6 Free Agents Who Could Help Fix The Eagles Secondary
CB- Kendall Fuller
Washington didn’t have much good going for them this season, but Fuller was the rare example of something going very well. The one drawback with him is at 28, he is a bit older than many of the guys on this list. But he does have the ability to play in the slot, and even Safety if they feel they need to move him around to extend his career. A younger corner is probably a better option, but Fuller seems to have a lot more good football left in him.
Safety- Kamren Curl
Playing for an irrelevant team in Washington, and being a former 7th-round pick, Curl has slid under the radar. But he is a solid Safety, who can do a bit of everything. Want someone to step up into the box? He can do it. Want someone to drop back in coverage? He can do that too. He is very similar to what Rodney McLeod was when McLeod first joined the Eagles. And after last year, most Eagles fans would kill to have a Safety like McLeod circa 2016.
Safety- CJ Gardner Johnson
Eagles fans are already very familiar with CJ Gardner-Johnson. And while he is far from a perfect player, his playmaking ability was sorely missed by the Eagles. The good news is they have a chance to make up for losing him last year, He is a free agent again. After missing most of the year with an injury, he might be available at a discount once again. There are better safeties in coverage on the market. But what he brings as a playmaker is not to be discounted.
Safety- Xavier McKinney
The Commanders are not the only NFC East Rival who the Eagles can poach talent from. The Giants Xavier McKinney is also on the market. He was tremendous as a cover Safety last season. He held opposing QBs to an elite Passer Rating of 52.1 when targeting him. McKinney allowed 0 TDs and came away with 3 picks. Vic Fangio’s defense relies on having great cover Safeties, and he is one of the best Safeties available in pass coverage. He is no slouch against the run either.
Safety- Jordan Fuller
If they can’t land one of the premium Safeties, Fuller is not a bad backup option. Is he a star? No. But think of him more like Marcus Epps. Epps was nothing special either, but after last season I think we all would have taken him back in a heartbeat. Fuller is a similar caliber of player. The Rams mostly deployed him as a deep Safety. In that role, he came away with 3 picks and only got beat deep a couple of times. Coming away with McKinney or Curl would be preferred. But Fuller would still be an upgrade.
CB- Chidobe Awuzie
Awuzie is a solid corner. He rarely misses a tackle and is reliable in coverage. Is he a star? No. Will he shut down a part of the field? No. But he is a major upgrade over who the Eagles had as their second corner last season. Ideally, they would land Snead or one of the top corners in the draft. But if they cant get Snead, he may be a good insurance policy in case none of the top corners ion the draft fall to 22.
CB- L'Jarius Sneed
The Chiefs defense was elite this year, and L’Jarius Sneed played a huge part in that. He allowed a pass rating against of just 64.5 this season. It was his first year playing predominantly outside after spending most of his career beforehand in the slot. The decision to move him outside paid off.
Update: The Chiefs placed the non-exclusive Franchise Tag on him. So any team interested will now need to work out a trade for him first.
