Joe Banner was talking to the Boston Globe over the weekend, and he apparently is not a fan of the deal the Eagles did with wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
Banner, of course, is no longer president of the team but is staying on as a special advisor to the owner until he finds a new position with another team.
According to the Globe, Banner is "having a good laugh" at Jackson's five-year, $47-million contract.
Mike Missanelli, of 97.5-FM "The Fanatic," said Monday morning on "Good Day" that Banner's reported thoughts on deal didn't surprise him.
"There was a rift in the organization that (Banner) didn't want DeSean Jackson anymore and Andy Reid did, and I really think that was one of the reasons he's been pushed out of this whole thing," Missanelli said.
"Andy Reid got tired of Joe Banner making decisions on players that he really wanted. So, it doesn't surprise me that he wouldn't have made that deal," the radio host said. "He was never one of DeSean Jackson's biggest fans. That's why he strung him out all last year."
When the news of Banner's departure was made public earlier this month, he made it a point to say that he still had a big role and still works for the team. Do these still remarks still sound like someone working within the team?
"No, I think at that point he was kind of push out of the DeSean negotiations, as (Jackson's agent) Drew Rosenhaus lauded Howie Roseman last week when they finally signed him," which Missanelli said was really "to say that Joe Banner wasn't great."
When "Good Day's" Mike Jerrick jokingly referred to Banner's remarks as "kerosene on a bridge," Missanelli said, "Exactly, yes."
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:03 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:03:40 GMT
In the aftermath of the tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, residents are starting to sort through their belongings that were scattered about as a result.
In the aftermath of the tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, residents are starting to sort through their belongings that were scattered about as a result.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:35 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:35:48 GMT
To the everyday on-looker, Lacey Barchart is just your average young girl.She likes playing with her stuffed animals and her friends. But, she sees the world just a bit differently than one might guess.
Brave little Lacey lives a normal life, but there is more to her than what meets the eye.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:49:38 GMT
Wow! Doylestown really rolled out the welcome mat (and a real red carpet) this morning when Good Day's Jenn Frederick came to town!We chose Doylestown as one of the places to visit in our series called
Wow! Doylestown really rolled out the welcome mat (and a real red carpet) this morning when Good Day's Jenn Frederick came to town!We chose Doylestown as one of the places to visit in our series called
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:09 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:09:40 GMT
Tuesday was National Waitstaff day across the United States. FOX29's own Jenn Frederick stopped into Bob's in Roxborough Tuesday morning to help serve those who normally serving others.
National Waitstaff Day is celebrated locally at Bob's in Roxborough.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:33:17 GMT
Brides are eager to take the last name of their husband after they tie the knot. Recent studies show that only 18% of women are interested in keeping their maiden names- which is down from a record high
More women are going retro when it comes to their last names after they marry, and taking their husband's surname.
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