When Big Jon Talks, The Defense Listens

When you look at Jon Runyan, it's hard not to picture him being this towering force of a man on the sidelines.  Turns out, it's true.  This makes me happy.

"Runyan came over and said, 'Come on, we just need one (stop),' " linebacker Takeo Spikes said of offensive tackle Jon Runyan. "I hate that. I told the guys that the offense shouldn't have to come down here and talk to us about that. I've never seen Runyan talk to anybody. I've never had a conversation with Runyan. When he said that to me, I kind of got teary-eyed. If he ever did talk to me, I didn't want it to be about that."

Damn.  Runyan's got some pull.  Runyan claims he isn't as isolated as Spikes leads one to believe, "Aw, I talk to him all the time," Runyan said, before pausing. "Well, maybe not on game day."

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Comments

[gootman]

That's chest bump worthy.

[Nick]

I like to hear about that kind of talk on the sidelines. It is easy to get the impression the Eagles are kind of lifeless on gameday.

[bigmyc]

Very true. What happened to all this "family" notion that Reid was supposedly cultivating the last few years? Where was this notion when they were dropping games last year and this year? They win one that they really should have from the beginning and it's a joyful, happy sideline? I don't get this team.

[theKrisheim]

Another step in John's fledgling endorsement career.

Guy really likes to speak out now.

[Nick]

I firmly beleive Andy Reid's best days as Eagles coach are behind him. We are just running out the string now, waiting for the end.

Sadly, Jeff Lurie will probably be the last one to figure it out.

Unlike when Reid took over, whoever replaces him will do so with little young talent.