Yardbarker: Jason Peters

Expectations for the 2009 Philadelphia Eagles: Super Bowl or Bust

Thu, 07 May 2009 13:02:42 -0500

The draft has just gone further to up the expectations of the Eagles in 2009. While the expectations are always high, this season seems to be higher than they have ever been since 2004. Like 2004, the Eagles made a fairly large splash in free agency. Well, they didn't really sign a big-time free agent, but they did trade for arguably the best left tackle in all of football in Jason Peters. 2008 was an aberration. I think that's fairly obvious to anyone who's not either A) a ...

Looking Forward

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:39:57 -0500

It's been a terrific offseason for me. I have spent most of my time in Arizona with my wife and three kids. Having a chance to be a dad - going to my daughter's soccer games and dance recitals, and seeing the babies grow and develop; there is nothing better than that. I am truly blessed and fortunate that the American Diabetes Association will honor me and two other men in June as Father of the Year. But I'm not the only McNabb that is blessed...Saturday night my parents will be honored by the Allied Athlete Group in Atlanta for their work with the Professional Football Players Mothers and National Football Players Fathers Associations. And on Saturday my wife will hold her annual Philadelphia Community Baby Shower for expectant mothers.

Make no mistake, I've been training like crazy to make sure that I can improve as a quarterback and do everything necessary to try and win a championship for this city. I said it before, I was inspired by the way the Phillies won the World Series and how they were treated by the City and their fans and I want to experience that myself in the worst way.

Now down to some football talk.....

You'll notice that I am ready to move forward. I'm the first to admit that you must learn from your failures, I also believe that you cannot change the past. It's time to focus on the future.

As with every minicamp since I've been in the league, I'm excited about meeting my new teammates, getting to know them and working together on the field. We now have a lot of new, young skill position players and it will be exciting and interesting to see how they become acclimated to what we do here. If they can come in here and take their game to the next level, they will be productive pros and we can achieve great successes together. I want to welcome the new rookies and am excited to get to work with them.

I haven't taken the time yet to welcome some of the veteran free agents to the team. I'm looking forward to working with a new set of bookends on the o-line. Stacey Andrews and Jason Peters are young, athletic and physical. They will help in both the passing and running game. The same can be said for fullback Leonard Weaver. As for the additions on defense - Ellis Hobbs, Rashad Baker, and Sean Jones - I can't wait to see how Jim Johnson uses all the talent he has at his disposal.

I want to congratulate all the newcomers and let them know that I am excited to be working with them and taking the first step towards moving forward and getting something accomplished.

2009 NFL Draft Team Needs: Buffalo Bills

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:17:31 -0500

The Bills have several major areas of concern heading into the 2009 - 2010 season, and most of those can be handled by smart drafting this year. To start out with, trading away Jason Peters got rid of one headache, but opened up a bigger hole on the offensive line. If the Bills are going [...]

Found: All Of Jason Peters' Sacks In 2008 Broken Down

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:44:32 -0500

One of the more interesting statistics that has seen light this offseason has been the "sacks allowed" total for left tackles. It's been a hotly contested number which was originally cited here in favor of Tra Thomas who was tabbed for only 2.0 sacks in 2008, and most recently it's become a noted area of concern for Jason Peters who was slapped with a whopping 11.5. That's pretty far from elite.Spotted over at Firedforwinning.com, a member of the forums on the Buffalo ...

Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin Encouraged By Trade Possibilities

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:14:13 -0500

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded for Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters and gave him a six-year contract worth $60 million, they eliminated...

Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin Encouraged By Trade Possibilities

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:54:42 -0500

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded for Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters and gave him a six-year contract worth $60 million, they eliminated...

Eagles Land Jason Peters

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:11:43 -0500

Multiple sources are reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles have acquired stand-out Buffalo Bills left tackle Jason Peters, according to ESPN.com. Peters has agreed to a four-year extension worth $53 million that will pay him $11 million per year, and with two years remaining on his Bills contract, Peters will make a total of $60 million over the next six years. He was fined $600,000 after missing mandatory mini-camp along with training camp in a contract dispute with the Bills last year, and did not receive a new deal. In return for Peters, Buffalo will receive a first-round pick (28th selection overall), a fourth-round pick in next weekend's draft, and a sixth-round pick in 2010. The Eagles still have the 21st overall pick and 12 picks total in the draft. At 6-foot-4 and 328 pounds, the 2-time Pro Bowler Peters just completed his sixth season and is scheduled to make $3.375 million in 2009. Peters was an undrafted tight end out of Arkansas and switched to the offensive line, starting 10 games at right tackle his rookie season. He moved over to the left side the following year and evolved into arguably the best left tackle in the NFL. The Bills are coming off their third straight 7-9 season. The deal gives Buffalo three of the first 42 selections in the draft, including the 11th overall pick. Evan Nuckles is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey.

Eagles, OT Jason Peters Agree On A 6-Year, $60M Deal

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:48:29 -0500

After being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier today, former Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Jason Peters and his agent, Eugene Parker, didn?t...

Bills agree to trade Jason Peters

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:25:19 -0500

The details are still fuzzy, but the main result is clear, the Buffalo Bills took aspirin of the Philadelphia strenghth today, agreeing to preliminary terms to send Jason Peters to the Philadelphia Eagles for what looks like the 28th overall pick, and a late second day pick. Having two picks in the draft on day one [...]

Eagles Make a Big-Time Trade, But is it a Match Made in Heaven?

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:55:25 -0500

Wondering who will start at left tackle for the Eagles this year? Your answer is Jason Peters. The Eagles send this year's 28th overall pick, an undisclosed second day pick, and a late-round pick in 2010 to the Buffalo Bills in return for Peters. Peters, 27, is a two-time... ...

Report: Eagles Trade For Bills OT Jason Peters

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:52:33 -0500

According to ESPN, the Eagles have reached an agreement in principle for Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters. The deal will send the 28th pick in next weekend's draft, along with the Eagles fourth round pick this year and an undisclosed pick in next year's draft...

Report: Bills Deal Peters to Eagles for No. 28

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:58:57 -0500

Fox’s Jay Glazer is reporting that the Buffalo Bills have traded Pro Bowl tackle Jason Peters to the Eagles for the 28th pick in the first round of this year’s draft, plus a day-two pick in ‘09 and a late-rounder in ‘10. The news is a blow to Bengals fans hoping that the Eagles would trade [...]

Standoff continues, no new news

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:24:47 -0500

The Buffalo Bills expect Jason Peters to be a member of the Buffalo Bills this season. Hell, I would do if I signed a contract with him. Peters on the other hand, wants more money, so it is unlikely that he is going to be around until close to the beginning of the season again. With [...]

Thoughts on Jay Cutler, Nick Cole and Gisele Bundchen

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:59:21 -0500

It’s another slow news day in Eagles Nation. No breaking news or rumors not involving Anquan Boldin or Jason Peters. Although, now that Jay Cutler is officially on the trading block, I imagine the gossip guys will start speculating he might land in Philly. Uh… not gonna happen. I still find it hard to fathom that [...]

Bills Still Upset At OT Jason Peters - GridironFans.com

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:59:14 -0500

Don't buy the public stance that all is forgiven now that OT Jason Peters has returned to the fold. The Bills felt that they developed an undrafted college free agent that no one else wanted into one of the top players in the game, and that Peters holdout showed that he was unappreciative of their faith and effort. With his loyalty and commitment being questioned, expect that Peters will spend a long time sitting before getting a chance to play.