What’s Brewing With Jen Includes Loads Of Bees
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 bees, bees, and more bees… Here are her stories from today.
A Swarm Of Bees Delays Dodgers Game
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks game in Phoenix yesterday was delayed by two hours after a colony of bees swarmed to the top of the hitting net behind home plate. People started to notice the bees about five minutes before the first pitch. Blue Sky Pest Control was called in for emergency removal and “The Bee Guy” was hailed a hero. The Diamondbacks even put it up on the jumbotron “Thanks Bee Guy!” Bee swarms are common evidently in Arizona in the spring. Many spring training games have been delayed due to bee swarms. Thankfully the bees were removed thanks to “The Bee Guy” and the game was able to proceed and then they let him throw out the ceremonial first pitch. His name is Matt Hilton. The Diamondback beat the Dodger 4-3.
[Source – nbclosangeles.com]
Monsters In Your Closet, Nope, Just Bees
A young girl named Saylor Class in Charlotte, North Carolina complained to her parents that she had monsters in her closet and the ceiling of her bedroom. Most young kids believe that there are monsters in their closets or under their beds… I know I did. Her parents just assumed that she had an active imagination and put water in a spray bottle, call it “monster spray” and sprayed the walls to help keep the monsters away… I thought that was smart and creative! A few months went by, but young Saylor was still complaining about the monsters in her walls and ceiling, meanwhile her parents started to notice an abundance of bees surrounding their 100-year-old farmhouse. So, they decided to call an exterminator only to find 60,000 bees had built a hug hive in the walls and attic over the last eight months or so. It took three extractions, but they were able to remove the 60,000 bees including a honeycomb that weighed about 100 pounds.
[Source – bbc.com]
Eagles 2024 UDFA Tracker: Can They Find A Diamond In The Rough?
Just because the draft has ended, does not mean the work is over. There are hundreds of players who never heard their names called, who will still have a shot with an NFL team. We are in UDFA time now.
Undrafted Free Agency is sometimes where you find real diamonds in the rough. Most guys will never see an NFL roster. But there is great talent to be found there if you know where to look. Kurt Warner was a UDFA. Wes Welker went undrafted. Warren Moon started as an Undrafted Free Agent. You can get a Hall of Famer if you are lucky. Short of that, you can find solid starters too. That said, most guys will be cut by the end of camp.
Some Notable UDFA Eagles:
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 04: Corey Clement #30 of the Philadelphia Eagles catches a touchdown pass against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
More recently, we saw Corey Clement go from Undrafted Free Agent to Super Bowl hero in his first season. His career spun out from there, but without his toe-tapping TD, the Eagles might have never had a parade.
Jamaal Jackson went undrafted in 2003, and went on to be the Eagles starting center for parts of 5 seasons.
TJ Edwards turned into their best LB not too long after being signed as a UDFA.
Not to mention names like Andre Watters, Herman Edwards, and Chad Lewis.
Last year the Eagles relied on many UDFAs. it didn’t go great. But it is hard to blame them for not being perfect in their 1st or 2nd seasons. Reed Blankenship and Eli Ricks may till have roles with the Eagles going forward. The fact the Eagles had to rely on them is more a problem with roster construction than it is a statement on the future of those two players.
Which UDFAs did the Eagles Sign This Year?
So who are the Eagles bringing in this year? Can any of them crack the roster. Did they find one of those diamonds in the rough?
In his post-draft press conference, Howie Roseman confirmed this would be a small UDFA class.
One, they had a lot of draft picks, but they also signed a few players to future contracts, like Julian Okwara and Darian Kinnard, whom they view in a similar way to UDFAs. There was not much space left on the 90-man roster, so they weren’t able to be as busy in UDFA as they usually are.
But they did make some signings. And some might have a chance at making the roster.
You can check out what they did in the actual draft here, and then you can keep scrolling to see which UDFAs they sign
Here is Every UDFA The Eagles Have Signed So Far:
