Bogged Down with Links

I know the Eagles first preseason game was last Thursday, which in Internet-land is an eternity ago, but there's something I wanted to address that the Michael Vick bombshell distracted me from at the time. That would be Jason Peters.



Now, Peters comes in with a reputation as one of the better left tackles in football who was hindered by sitting out training camp last season and having a down year. By all accounts, two years ago he was one of the very best in the league. Last year, he was not, and struggled the entire season.

Well, in his first action as an Eagle, he looked like a fat piece of crap to me. Maybe it was just the first-game jitters, but for a left tackle tasked with protecting Donovan McNabb's blind side, he looked like he couldn't pass protect worth a shit.



Now, he did only give up two sacks, and one of those was clearly miscommunication with Nick Cole, but to me, Peters routinely looked entirely too slow and seemed to get beat off the snap routinely on passing downs. Maybe my eyes were deceiving me, but I don't think so.

On a bright note, he did look very good in run blocking, so there's that. Too bad the Eagles pass about 3,000 times a game. I certainly hope that changes, especially with Westbrook getting healthy and Leonard Wever and LeSean McCoy looking all sorts of awesome Thursday. But I have my doubts. This is still Andy Reid's team after all.

Either way, Peters better shape up here before the season starts, or the Birds just may need all four quarterbacks they have in camp.

Links …

-As you would expect, Big Daddy Drew is just thrilled with the Vikings' signing of Brett Favre:

YOU MASSIVE SHITBURGLAR. NOW I HAVE TO SPEND A WHOLE GODDAMN YEAR PRETENDING TO WISH YOU WELL WHEN, IN FACT, I HOPE YOU FALL OFF YOUR PORCH AND HAVE YOUR THROAT SLASHED BY A BEER BOTTLE. I FUCKING HATE YOU, YOU FUCK.

-With his hopes and dreams shattered by the Mets, RomanWarHelmet overcompensates by practically declaring the Giants the best team ever after beating, of all people, Jake Delhomme.



In all honesty, the Giants' defensive line scares the bejesus out of me, and Jake Delhomme, for those of you wondering, still sucks horribly.

-Shawn Andrews is goin back to Cali to see a back specialist.



Great.

-Allen Iverson is waiting on either the Knicks, Heat or Bobcats. I wish the Sixers were on there.

-Greg Paulus is is starting at quarterback for Syracuse this season. No, not this guy:



This guy:



You know, the one who hasn't played football since high school and is in his fifth year of college. Yes, expect Syracuse to continue to suck complete and utter balls.

-Gilbert Arenas still plays basketball, at least until he gets hurt again.



-Incredibly brilliant piece on Philadelphia native Eddie Griffin and his tragic ending.



Sad tale.

-Who doesn't like sick dunks?



-More Drew on Favre:

Obviously, I'd be elated to see my favorite team win it all (not that they will with Favre at the helm). I've waited my whole life for that. But for them to win it thanks to THAT ASSHOLE? I'm sorry, but that's just fucking weird. Nothing anyone says will change that fact. If there are Viking fans who can put aside history and welcome Favre with open arms, more power to them. I don't know how they can do it, because I can't. It would be like hugging your rapist, and I'm no Jezebel writer.

-My favorite catcher of all time is headed home.



That's right, Pudge is a Ranger once again.

-Not sports-related, but if you haven't noticed the new addition in the Stuff and Stuff links, check out Snacks and Shit if you like hip-hop and hilarity. It's brilliant.

Oh, and Pedro makes his first home start as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. Sounds like a good thing to watch tonight.