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Jason Babin Just Another Example of How Andy Reid Changed

Found November 28, 2012 on Eagles Addict: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jason Babin,  Andy Reid
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles
One year removed from an 18-sack season, Philadelphia Eagles DE Jason Babin was abruptly released yesterday.  I don’t mean to pile-on here, but I can’t say I’m sad to see him go. In fact, I was very surprised they signed him (again) in 2011. I normally do not play the “I told you so” game, but…I told you so.  Back in June of 2011, I wrote an article saying why I didn’t think the Eagles would sign Babin, and now it appears he was cut for similar reasons. Babin had a prior stint in Philly for one year, back in 2009.  After that season, former Eagles safety Quintin Mikell was quoted as saying the following… “There was just a lot of negativity,” Mikell said. “A lot of people weren’t putting the team first. Everybody’s guilty of it at some point – I’ve been guilty of it here and there. But when it’s all the time, then it’s a problem. We’ve never had that before, since I’ve been here.” “We’ve never been a selfish team, where guys were more worried about what they did i
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