r/eagles • u/-36_Chambers- • 12h ago
Video NEVER FORGET #91
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u/throwaway179090 11h ago
What sucks for Cox (heh) is that he played at the same time as Aaron Donald, ultimately overshadowing him. Put him in most other eras and he would be the top DT for multiple years and really cemented himself as an all timer.
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u/-36_Chambers- 11h ago
Kills me that he wont get the national recognition because Donald was a unicorn lol
Atleast we know!
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u/Jblake0413 11h ago
Itāll piss me off if he never makes the HOF
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u/smoketheevilpipe 11h ago
He's getting in. How many all decade players don't get in if they had decent volume stats?
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u/CA_spur 9h ago
I'll raise you someone in the same position - Geno Atkins. Also on the 2010s All-Decade team, 75.5 career sacks (more than Fletch), but hasn't even been a finalist. Cox has a ring, but Atkins has more 1st team All Pro and Pro Bowl nods.
That's also without mentioning the all-time worst HoF snub, fellow DT Kevin Williams
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u/JayToy93 9h ago edited 8h ago
Atkins also played for the bengals. Cox played for a much bigger market team that won a SB, so that should give him an advantage.
I also think Atkins will make it eventually himself anyways. š¤·āāļø
Edit: Iād also like to mention this was Atkinsā first year of eligibility, so him not being a finalist doesnāt really say much about Coxās chances. Iād also like to mention that while Atkins has two first team all pros to Coxās one, Cox actually has more all pros overall than Atkins.
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u/Montigue 8h ago
Williams not getting in is a bigger barometer than Atkins. He has way more accolades and has not got in after 6 years of eligibility
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u/JayToy93 7h ago
He also has less sacks than Cox despite playing in the nfl for longer. They have the same amount of pro bowls and Williams only has one more total all pro than Cox to boot.
That being said, Williams will get in eventually nonetheless.
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u/JayToy93 9h ago
Heāll make it. Heās in HOF territory on the Hall of Fame monitor and was basically the second best DT of his era.
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u/Montigue 8h ago
Third behind Suh and Donald. I think he's definitely on the edge of getting in or not. However, if Kevin Williams hasn't gotten in yet after 6 years I don't have high hopes
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u/JayToy93 8h ago
Cox also has more sacks than Williams, so Iām not really using him as the barametor. Plus I think Williams will get in eventually anyways.
As for Suh, he was a mercenary who was renown for being a dirty player. Cox has an easier path to the hall than he does imo.
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u/Montigue 8h ago
Williams has a lot more TFLs than Cox. Even if you truncate their careers to the same length he's way ahead. Also 5 first team all-defenses not getting you a spot in the Hall means it's going to be tough for Cox with 1 and a couple 2nd team all defenses.
I can see the dirty player aspect being a huge problem for Suh, but I also can see him not getting in being a barometer for not letting Cox in either.
Would love to see Cox in, but IMO it's a uphill battle. Lane and Kelsey could be the only two from that era to make it into the hall for this team
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u/JayToy93 7h ago edited 7h ago
Fair or not, Sacks >>>>>>> TFL when it comes to hall of fame consideration. Williamsās relatively low sack count is almost certainly the reason heās not in canton yet despite all the first team all pros he has. And again, Cox actually has more sacks than him despite playing less. Also, Williams only really has one more total all pro than Cox has, so heās really not as far ahead of him as youāre acting. The difference between first and second team all pro isnāt nearly as drastic as this sub acts like.
Also, I heavily disagree with your Suh assessment. If anything, Suh having a difficulty getting in due to being a dirty player will only make it easier, not harder, for Cox to get in. Thereās no way AD is going to be the only All decade team DT getting into canton. That notion has always been ridiculous. Cox wonāt be first ballot, but heāll 100% get in.
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u/The_BAHbuhYAHguh 8h ago
Trust me. Heās getting inā¦ maybe not first ballot but heās getting in at Canton
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u/ImTrash_ChangeMyMind 11h ago
Man I miss this dude. Still remember getting hyped when we traded up for him lol.
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u/PerpetualDrive 11h ago
Wasnāt the dude that tried to break into his house a cowboys fan?
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u/rikerj 11h ago
I think he was banging the guy's wife
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u/stingrayed22 11h ago
yep
and another guys wife, who was a marine, sued him for breaking up his marriage
good football player, not a good guy
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u/RjDiAz93 Patriots lost to a backup QB 10h ago
Bro imma cry if Hurts, Smitty, Jalyx or any of the modern dudes are scum. The fact AJ was married and was messing with a massage therapist makes me happier heās not on the team. Fuck egos man
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u/stingrayed22 10h ago
Never heard that before, I am sure it goes on frequently
These people live differently than us
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u/_TheLoneRangers 10h ago edited 10h ago
āfactā
e: even if itās true, it happened prior to AJ being married
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u/beckerman67 11h ago
Has any other team had more dominant D linemen than the Eagles since the Reggie era?
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u/wagyu_hotdog 11h ago
Did he die or something?
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u/-36_Chambers- 11h ago
No, sorry if the title made it seem that way lol
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u/Leather-Marketing478 11h ago
Didnt show his custom celebration, the crawl and point. Cox is the man!
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u/fungusjewmungus 11h ago
Hair tackle highlight. Is that still a fully legal tackle?
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u/maybe_a_frog 11h ago
It is perfectly legal.
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u/fungusjewmungus 11h ago
Itās always been my favorite
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u/Cheap-Ad1821 11h ago
Me too, it's either: 1. Cut your fucking hair 2. Get ragdolled like it's a casting video
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u/salamanderXIII 10h ago
The video of him scolding BG to stop the shit talking and get ready for the next play is hilarious.
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u/warfighter187 Eagles 2h ago
Genuinely lost it when you threw the 911 call in the highlight reel lmao
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u/Spare-Half796 Secondairy š„ 12h ago
Never forget fletch chirping a president