The 10 Greatest Philadelphia Eagles Football Fails

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Whether you are a Philadelphia Eagles fan or not, chances are you are now familiar with Riley Cooper. Earlier this week footage surfaced of the wide receiver at a Kenny Chesney concert aggressively yelling “I will fight every ni–er here!” Not the best choice in words for a Caucasian wide receiver in the NFL.

For what you ask? He was denied backstage entry by Black security guards – oh the tragedy. N-bombs and drunken hillbillies aside, this only adds to the laundry list of fails by the Philadelphia Eagles organization.

Since then a media frenzy has followed the player non-stop, which has resulted in him copping pleas in an informal live press conference and undisclosed fines by the Eagles. While the jury is still out on if Cooper can regains his largely African-American team’s trust, it is only safe to say he will be on the receiving end of some punishing hits from his defensive adversaries once the 2013 NFL season starts.

Here are 10 more examples of the Eagles’ football struggle.

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Photo: Philadelphia Daily News, Yong Kim

Remember in 2005 when then wide receiver Freddie Mitchell was talking big game leading up to Super Bowl XXXIX only to be muzzled by the New England Patriots secondary? After the loss he blamed his lack of productivity on the fact that his teammate Terrell Owens’ stellar performance took away from his play time and opportunities. We didn’t forget either. Also, looks at son’s hair.

In 2003 Donovan McNabb campaigned hard for the Eagles to bring over the flamboyant Terrell Owens to Philadelphia. This was supposed to be a match made in football heaven but quickly the game became sour like a pickle b.

While Michael Vick’s animal cruelty charges cost him many lucrative contracts while he still was an Atlanta Falcon, his dog fighting past continues to haunt him even though he served almost two years in prison and continues to be an advocate for canines.

In 2008, Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Donovan McNabb didn’t know games can end in a tie. Yes this really happened.

You know things are really bad when the fans are constantly booing your team and calling for your firing at the same damn time. Andy Reid knows that slander all too well.

Leading up to the 2011 season, many thought that the Philadelphia Eagles were a sure shot to go to the Superbowl. They had just added Nnamdi Asomugha, Justin Babin and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the squad. Michael Vick was poised to duplicate his stellar efforts from 2010 and Vince Young was brought in to back him up.

During training camp reporters catch Vince slipping in an interview where he infamously refers to the newly assembled crew as “The Dream Team”. The dream turned into a nightmare and they finished the season with an 8-8 record with no sight of the playoffs. Damn homie.

What do you do during your offseason if you’re a five time Pro Bowler and have a couple of cars to your name? Ask offensive linemen Jason Peters and he’ll tell you to go drag racing and lead the police in a 100mph pursuit. You’ll be caught though just like he was.

The 2012 Philadelphia Eagles season was full of struggle. With only four wins to their record, the fans had enough as indicated in this photo directed at head coach Andy Reid.

As refined as linebacker Dhani Jones may seem with traveling the world and his endless supply of bow ties, he did show his ratchet side when he was arrested in 2006 for dancing in the streets of Miami.

As soon as the video hit, Riley Cooper took to Twitter, but didn’t win over many people with his dubious attempt towards an apology. Paula Deen may be able to help him.