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Originally Posted by BonesCPA
The stories we have here seem to have a little more detail (in order of how information has been released):
1. After the interview aired, Brian Dawkins (the respected voice of the defense) confronted TO first thing on Friday. According to TO, Dawkins "accepted" his explanation of the interview.
2. Later Friday, the team requested - through TO's agent since TO wouldn't listen to anyone directly - to apologize for all of the comments made in the interview. In a prepared statement, TO apologized to the organization for the "classless" comments. No apology was made to McNabb or the rest of the team. According to reporters and "sources", the paper with the statement was torn at the bottom where apparently a section was prepared on an additional apology. It appears as though TO ripped it off himself.
3. In his Friday afternoon radio show (which is broadcast out of an Atlanta station since he has refused to talk to local media since the infamous front lawn workout session), he indicated that he regretted the interview, but not necessarily what he said.
4. In a closed door team meeting called by McNabb on Saturday, he called for an explanation/apology in front of the team, and none was given. TO was suspsended indefinitely by the team at some point after that meeting.
5. Sunday word started filtering out about a confrontation in the lockeroom earlier in the week. Hugh Douglas, a popular former Pro Bowl defensive lineman for the Eagles who retired this year and was named "ambassador" for the team, came into the lockeroom after TO had indicated he had a leg/ankle injury. TO was sitting in a whirlpool tub when Douglas, to no one directly - but obviously aimed at TO who he has previously had publicly criticized on his "issues" - complained loudly about players faking injuries. TO proceed to go after Douglas and had to be restrained. After a brief separation, TO went after him again and apparently threw a punch "that would have caused damage" if it connected. After another separation, TO proceeded to enter the full lockeroom and asked if McNabb or any other player wanted a piece of him. No one took him up on his offer.
So how was your week?
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Albert Belle lives on in the NFL.....
Seriously though, for that I can see why and agree wholeheartedly with the suspension.
Surprised noone took him up, even for just a cheap shot. TO has always been a detriment to the lockerroom and himself, but the Eagles knew that and offered him more money in 1 year than probably 75% of us combined on this board will ever see in a lifetime. So I don't feel sorry for the Eagles, in fact I believe they got what they deserved and should live with the decision.
People cry how athletes don't want to live up to the contracts, well in this case the Eagles should have to, because they knew what they were getting when they signed him.
These teams pay unGodly amounts of money allowing the players to behave this way and then they are fucked with bad pr, bad lockerroms and bad mouthed for not paying more, or for how they "treat" the player. When is enough enough for these owners and teams, when will the owners finally get a clue and stop their insanity? Put clauses in the contracts, don't offer any guaranteed big money but rather a small base with incentives.
All I can say is you get what you pay for and if you know the players past has been troubling, your money is only going to make him worse.
Although, I truly feel that requesting a trade while your team is in the playoffs is by far worse and more divisive.
That's gotta be the greatest prima donna act right there. But "it's just Manny being Manny."