TC in St. Louis Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 He changed his name when he hit Philadelphia. When he played for us, he was Demetrius Bell. To me he never was all that good a player. I don't know how he can change his name and suddenly be mentioned in the same breath as Jason Peters. Demetress looks like a female version of the name Demetrius. I think Cordy Glenn will be a better player. Make that Cordie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 He changed his name when he hit Philadelphia. When he played for us, he was Demetrius Bell. To me he never was all that good a player. I don't know how he can change his name and suddenly be mentioned in the same breath as Jason Peters. Demetress looks like a female version of the name Demetrius. I think Cordy Glenn will be a better player. Make that Cordie. He's "mentioned in the same breath" as Peters because that's who he's replacing for the 2nd time. It's a relevant piece of information. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Fortify-Tackle-Spot-With-Bell/0ea3f634-a34b-4e2d-96ab-27331d794098 And the way that article is worded, it seems as though Bell changed his name back to what it says on his birth certificate. At least, that's the impression I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 maybe its the bills who had his name wrong this whole time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Who's his daddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 He's "mentioned in the same breath" as Peters because that's who he's replacing for the 2nd time. It's a relevant piece of information. http://www.philadelp...ab-27331d794098 And the way that article is worded, it seems as though Bell changed his name back to what it says on his birth certificate. At least, that's the impression I get. I wasn't writing about that specific article. I was writing about the concept of his perceived stature as Peters replacement. If he were of starting quality, he'd have been signed earlier. He's replacing Peters like, uh, Van Pelt replaced Kelly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Who cares. He is gone. I wish him the best of luck unless he is playing the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Way to go in getting his name off the Stadium Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Way to go in getting his name off the Stadium Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 How many times did I read that Bell was not a franchise LT? So who cares he's gone? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Apparently he found out that Demetress was the intended spelling of his name. How one goes through life spelling your name wrong I can't relate to, but his mother was 13 when she got pregnant with him, so maybe that has something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Bell was never a stud for us. He was often injured and i agree not Peters. i wish we had a better front office a few years ago not to lose a guy like peters, and others, but moving on. Philly can enjoy avg play from Bell for 6 games, and then they'll get another LT b/c DB will get hurt again if hx repeats itself. I'm happy with CG, Hairston, and so on. We more depth now. Wood makes it through a year, and we can be a stout line. It will make Fitzy and Fredex look amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoretalk Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Funny ... there have been no threads about Mr. Bell in quite a long time ... but you start one with the title 'a little tired of reading about Mr. Bell,' which means you must have some sort of man-crush on him because I'd just as soon wish him well ... laugh a bit at the Eagles and their fans who think they have just obtained a Pro Bowl replacement for Jason. Bell's injuries never let him reach his potential (maybe) with the Bills. When he played healthy he did an average job playing a tough position, which in reality isn't all that bad. He was definitely not the worst LT we have seen man the turnstile corner. So ... now we have an improvement to our line in Glenn and even in Hairston who showed great improvement as the season moved along last year after having no mini camp rookies camp not OTA's .. And that is enough commentary on Mr. Bell for me .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 As long as Cordy Glenn is not replacing him on the Eagles O Line in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Funny ... there have been no threads about Mr. Bell in quite a long time ... but you start one with the title 'a little tired of reading about Mr. Bell,' which means you must have some sort of man-crush on him because I'd just as soon wish him well ... laugh a bit at the Eagles and their fans who think they have just obtained a Pro Bowl replacement for Jason. Bell's injuries never let him reach his potential (maybe) with the Bills. When he played healthy he did an average job playing a tough position, which in reality isn't all that bad. He was definitely not the worst LT we have seen man the turnstile corner. So ... now we have an improvement to our line in Glenn and even in Hairston who showed great improvement as the season moved along last year after having no mini camp rookies camp not OTA's .. And that is enough commentary on Mr. Bell for me .... Man crush? WTF? Dude, seriously. Because I, what? What it really means is I'm a little bored today, and started a lousy thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) I wasn't writing about that specific article. I was writing about the concept of his perceived stature as Peters replacement. If he were of starting quality, he'd have been signed earlier. He's replacing Peters like, uh, Van Pelt replaced Kelly? If you're tired of reading about him all you hv to do is stop reading about him...simple as that. He prob would hv signed sooner if his asking price wasn't so high. I was never a fan and glad he is gone. Van Pelt didn't replace Kelly Todd Collins did Edited July 5, 2012 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 If you're tired of reading about him all you hv to do is stop reading about him...simple as that. He prob would hv signed sooner if his asking price wasn't so high. I was never a fan and glad he is gone. Van Pelt didn't replace Kelly Todd Collins did I'm glad you put that in about Todd Collins. I went to the game in Chicago the year after Kelly quit, and couldn't remember the qb, except that my friend who got me into the game (and on the Bills sideline) looked at AVP and said he was the worst looking athlete he'd ever seen. All neck, he said. I don't read the articles about Demetress, but I see his mug and his name all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Bell is in for a rude awakening. While Bills fans will certainly let you know if you under-perform, Philly fans take it to the next level. Peters got crucified his first 2 seasons, and Bell isn't even close to Peters (when Bell is healthy and Peters is motivated, that is). But the good things in Philly's case this time are that Bell isn't protecting Vick's blindside, they didn't trade a 1st rounder for him, and he's not getting paid nearly as much. But they'll need to find a future LT because odds are Peters is done and Bell won't cut it because of injury or performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) You're welcome... Edited July 5, 2012 by Lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 He changed his name when he hit Philadelphia. When he played for us, he was Demetrius Bell. To me he never was all that good a player. I don't know how he can change his name and suddenly be mentioned in the same breath as Jason Peters. Demetress looks like a female version of the name Demetrius. I think Cordy Glenn will be a better player. Make that Cordie. How many articles are out there about Bell? Haven't read anything about him since he left. You're right, he was never that good. I think he has talent but not the drive and determination to make it as a top player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 He changed his name when he hit Philadelphia. When he played for us, he was Demetrius Bell. To me he never was all that good a player. I don't know how he can change his name and suddenly be mentioned in the same breath as Jason Peters. Demetress looks like a female version of the name Demetrius. I think Cordy Glenn will be a better player. Make that Cordie. Bell was excellent when healthy. He wasn't often healthy, and unlike Wood's two catastrophic injuries, Bell's are the sort of basic "wear and tear" breakdowns you have every reason to think will continue. He wasn't signed quickly because of his injuries, period. His healthy play drew praise from all over. The Bills did the right thing moving on. He may be a huge success in Philly, but he's more likely to be broken down and out of the league in a couple more years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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