SkinsWizCubsDukes Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 we should have gotten him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodiesel#44 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Willam James is Will Peterson. He changed his last name. I know him as Billy Jim Petey. We are that close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U C S D SkinsFan Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Wait, why did he change his last name? why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Apparently convinced that Will Peterson would not be able to return from the back problems that plagued him in two of the last three seasons, and which limited him to only two appearances in 2005, the New York Giants on Friday terminated the contract of the standout five-year veteran cornerback. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2459818 I would think people here would go crazy if we signed an injured player to play CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHALEN Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Guys William James just signed a 1-year deal with the Eagles. How did we miss out on getting this guy? We should have cut a no-talent scrub like Rumph and signed this guy. He was only interested in going to a team that had play-off possibilities at the present we dont fit that bill. Updated: Oct. 31, 2006, 6:50 PM ET CB Will Peterson changes name, signs deal with EaglesBy Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com Maybe a name change will reverse the fortunes of star-crossed cornerback Will Peterson. The five-year veteran, who at one point was one of the NFL's emerging young standouts at the position, but who has not played in a game in nearly 14 months because of back problems, on Tuesday signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. James He also changed his name to William James. To make room on the roster for James, the Eagles waived cornerback Dexter Wynn, a sixth-round pick in the 2004 draft, who played in 28 games in three seasons with the team. "William is someone that we have liked for a long time, going back to when I was in Miami, and he was coming out in the [2001] draft," general manager Tom Heckert said of James. "We obviously know him very well, from having played against him two times a year when he was with the Giants. He's a very good cover corner who has good size and, when healthy, he was a very productive player for the Giants. We feel very confident that he can help us in the near future." By any name, James, who was released by the New York Giants early this spring, is a solid gamble for a team that has suffered some injuries in the secondary this season. It is not yet known how the Eagles will use James, particularly now that nickel cornerback Roderick Hood seems to have recovered from some nagging injuries. But for James, the one-year deal provides an opportunity to demonstrate to teams that he is healthy again, and then he will be able to go into the unrestricted free-agent market in the spring. After months of treatments and rehabilitation, James, 27, was cleared by specialists in late September to return to the football field and began auditioning for teams a few weeks ago. Several teams demonstrated interest in James, but he opted for the Eagles, and passed his physical exam on Tuesday. A third-round selection of the Giants in the 2001 draft, James missed 11 games in 2003 after suffering a stress fracture to the right transverse process, a small bone in the lower back. He returned to camp the following summer and was so highly regarded that the Giants signed him to a five-year, $27 million contract extension. James responded by playing in all 16 games in 2004, arguably the best season of his career. But then last season, the back problems flared up in camp, worsened early in the season, and eventually forced James onto injured reserve. The diagnosis: an old displaced fracture and so-called "hot spots," a sign of a potential stress fracture to the left transverse process. Unlike the 2003 injury, this one wasn't a full-blown fracture. "Basically, they told him it would be better if it had been broken all the way," agent Ron Slavin said at the time. "So one of the things that they suggested was that he do some hard running, hoping to break the bone. Instead, with all the running he did, the area around the bone got stronger." Surgery was out of the question, because it would have ended James' career. But through hard work, his back is stronger now, and he's prepared to resume a career that stalled when the Giants released him in May, after a two-day battery of tests. The former Western Illinois standout has played in just 23 games since 2003, but, in a league where no one ever seems to have enough cornerbacks, he is certainly an intriguing player. In 51 games, he has 199 tackles, five interceptions and 32 passes defensed. Wynn had 37 tackles, one sack and nine passes defensed in his 28 appearances with the Eagles. He also returned 35 kickoffs for a 19.1-yard average and 22 punts for an average of 8.2 yards. Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com. Adjust Font Size: Philadelphia Eagle Items - HomeTeams.com Philadelphia Eagle fans are some of the most loyal fans around. Because of this, you'll want to show your passion by sporting your team's merchandise. Check out our great prices today. (www.hometeams.com) Buy Philadelphia Eagles Tickets Buy Philadelphia Eagles tickets at RazorGator, your connection to Hard-To-Get tickets. All orders are 100% guaranteed. Priority shipping is available. Order online or call us today. (www.razorgator.com) The Philadelphia Eagles Find pics, news, movies, interviews, filmography and more at Moviefone. (movies.aol.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chow184 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 again, the irony of the offseason is that the Redskins chose Kenny Wright over Sam Madison and Artrell Hawkins and now both of these players are starting for the 5-2 Giants and 6-1 Patriots while Wright would be on the bench if the team had a warm sandwich to put out there in his place. Hawkins isn't a CB,and sam madison would want to start,and going into this season we were very happy with carlos rogers and Shawn Springs. it's not the FO's fault in this case,just bad luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel70ChipOnWhite Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Sometimes i just don't get this board........We complain for signing Troy Vincent who is 1 year removed from a pro bowl like year, and had a hamstring pull, and then say a guy coming off of a broken back is the answer. As one poster said earlier, i hope this is a sarcastic thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueinBuf Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 James was his middle name so he just dropped his last name and now goes by his first and middle names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execution56 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Guys William James just signed a 1-year deal with the Eagles. How did we miss out on getting this guy? We should have cut a no-talent scrub like Rumph and signed this guy. Don't be ridiculous... he is NOT from "The U" :munchout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 again, the irony of the offseason is that the Redskins chose Kenny Wright over Sam Madison and Artrell Hawkins and now both of these players are starting for the 5-2 Giants and 6-1 Patriots while Wright would be on the bench if the team had a warm sandwich to put out there in his place. Bulldog, that makes no sense we have two starting, first round quality, corners in Springs and Rogers what would have been the point of giving Madison, who is in his 30s, some multi-million dollar desperation contract like the Giants gave him just to play nickel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 and no thanks @ signing Giant rejects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method man Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 yea i was joking. i wanted ppl to hav a "who the **** is william james?" reaction. and no, i doubt lavar gave the skins playbook to coughlin and company. if he did, he would be suspended the rest of the season or maybe even kicked out of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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