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Kicking Off Mandatory Minicamp with a Grumpy Joe Banner Tweet
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Logged on this morning, begrudgingly, and saw this on the timeline:
That’s the former Eagles’ President. Last time Joe Banner made an appearance on Crossing Broad, he was arguing with a beat writer about Islamophobia and antisemitism, two topics you probably discussed at the dinner table last night.
Going back through the timeline, he seems to think DeVonta Smith took a bad deal:
Devonta Smith should fire his agent unless he overruled the agents advice. He completely misread where market was headed and signed a deal before all these deals reset the market. What was the rush? Another smart deal by Eagles but can only happen if player and agent allow it.
— Joe Banner (@JoeBanner13) June 3, 2024
Maybe the God tweet is a follow up to the “team friendly” deal criticism, but not totally sure. Maybe Banner also rolls his eyes at the religious stuff. He could be one of those people who cringes when an athlete wins a game and then thanks God afterward. “Oh yeah? I guess God didn’t want the other team to win!” We all know that type of person.
The only thing we know for certain is that God would have loved for Joe Banner to give Brian Dawkins a new deal back in 2008. Heyo!
Isn’t it kind of funny to hear Banner talk about players deserving more money, but not getting it?
Anyway, mandatory minicamp begins today. Nick Sirianni and players at the podium around 12:30.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com