Former WWE & WCW wrestler Brian “Crush” Adams was found unconscious in his home yesterday. He was 44. This is, of course, another tragedy for a profession that has gone through so much turmoil in so short a time. But the only thing that is more depressing about another wrestling star passing away is the manner in which the media is trying to link Crush’s death to Chris Benoit, the WWE, and steroids. It’s scandalous that these media outlets get away with such garbage reporting…

It’s tough to say what Crush was best known for in the wrestling world. If you’re an older fan like I am, then you remember when he debuted in the WWE as the third member of Demolition. This lasted for a little while before he was repackaged as Kona Crush, given his Hawaiian roots. If I’m not mistaken, the highest profile feud he was involved in as Kona Crush was with the Macho Man Randy Savage - Savage was the face in this one!

Adams was then arrested in real life for attempting to purchase steroids and subsequently jailed. When he got out of prison WWE paired him with Clarence Mason and he was given the ex-con gimmick. Eventually, he wound up as a member of Ron Simmons’ Nation of Domination before he was kicked out for the gang battles of the later 1990’s. In these battles he led the Disciples of Apocalypse against Los Boriquas and the Nation. Crush asked for and received his WWE release after he disagreed with Vince McMahon’s double-cross of Bret Hart at the 1997 Survivor Series.

Logically, this led Adams to jump to WCW where he had an uneventful career until he was paired with the former Adam Bomb (Bryan Clark) to form Kronik. The duo won the WCW tag team championship by defeating Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell.

When WWE bought WCW, the two men were brought over and briefly had a feud with The Undertaker and Kane. The feud culminated in a pay per view match where Kronik had a terrible performance - which led to Bryan Clark getting fired and Adams being sent to WWE’s developmental territory for a short while before he was eventually let go, too.

Adams had the look to be a major player in the wrestling world, but his career never fell in that direction. Our prayers and condolences are with his family.

Listen, I don’t really care about the home run race nor do I give a crap about Barry Bonds and his steroid case. If you look at the facts of the case - which is, admittedly, still pending - it’s obvious that this man took “performance enhancing drugs.” Just look at the before and after pictures of him. You don’t have to be a genius to figure this stuff out, folks.

So does Barry Bonds get an asterisk next to his name in the history books? I don’t care. He’s already got the asterisk in the court of public opinion and that’s what matters more. The man had an advantage that Hank Aaron did not have and he used that advantage to put himself on top of the home run list.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter. A-Rod is going to eclipse Bonds in a few years anyway!

The Eagles have signed free agent wide receiver Kevin Curtis to a six-year contract worth $32 million with $9.5 million guaranteed.

This space prefers Donte’ Stallworth, but I like the deal nonetheless. More to come…

In another questionable move by the Eagles’ front office, running back Ron Dayne will come in for a visit to discuss the possibility of become the team’s number two running back behind Brian Westbrook.

Many people view the 29 year-old, who was taken with the 11th overall pick by the Giants in 2000, as a complete bust who has never lived up to expectations. Actually, that’s the way Iview him. With that said, Dayne might actually be a decent fit for the Eagles, who will likely call on him for six to ten carries a game.

Last year, in only 11 games with Houston, Dayne 612 yards on 151 carries, for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. When you consider that he was running behind an absolutely awful Texans offensive line, those numbers begin to look pretty good.

The key with Dayne is understanding that he is not a push the pile type of back despite his stout 5′10”, 245 lb. frame. He is a little bit more of a shifty runner than people would anticipate him to be.

Given the choice between Dayne and Eagles free agent Correll Buckhalter, who has missed three of the past five seasons with knee injuries and was only OK in his return last season.

Of course, Corey Dillon still remains on the market, but the likelihood is that he will command more money and be less likely to embrace the roll of backup runningback. He is also three years older than Dayne.

It certainly isn’t Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush, but Brian Westbrook and Ron Dayne could form a nice one-two punch.

In a very weird development, restricted free agent linebacker Ryan Fowler, who reportedly signed a four-year offer sheet on Sunday with the Eagles, has opted to sign with the Titans instead.

Profootballtalk.com reports: “Late last week, the Eagles and the Titans were both negotiating with Fowler, who previously played for the Cowboys. Titans G.M. Mike Reinfeldt, however, had to return to Seattle to deal with a family medical issue. Over the weekend, Fowler’s agent, Alan Herman, was unable to reach Reinfeldt to determine whether the pending offer from the Titans was their final offer.

Acting under the assumption that they had the Titans’ best offer, Herman and Fowler weighed the offers from Tennessee and Philly and Fowler decided to sign the Eagles’ offer sheet.
On Sunday, Reinfeldt got back to Herman, and presented the Titans’ final offer. It was better than the Eagles’ offer. The only problem? Herman already had told the Eagles that Fowler would sign the Eagles’ offer sheet.

As we understand it, Herman explained the situation to the Eagles, and Fowler took Sunday night to make a decision. On Monday morning, he decided to sign the offer sheet from the Titans.”

The reaction here? Good. Perhaps this will force the Eagles hand at actually going out and drafting somebody worth a damn at linebacker instead of handing out mid-range contracts to nobody’s from the NFL’s trash heap.

Interestingly, this is the second time in two seasons that a free agent appeared poised to sign with the Eagles before a last minute change of heart. Last year, center LeCharles Bentley spurned the Eagles and signed a mega-deal with Cleveland, only to blow out his knee and miss the entire 2006 season. It currently appears unlikely that Bentley will play in 2007, putting his career in jeopardy.

The Eagles have not yet commented on the matter and it is not certain that they will.

Former Eagles’ wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth has signed a six-year contract with the New England Patriots for $30 million, $12 million of which is guaranteed. Reports suggest that the contract is essentially a one-year deal worth $3.6 million should the Patriots decide that Stallworth is not worth the rest of the rather large signing bonus.

It’s not that the Stallworth is fleeing Philadelphia is a surprise, it is that the Eagles opted not to match what appears to be a very modest deal from the Patriots.

Maybe the Eagles made Stallworth a similar offer and he simply chose New England, where he could catch passes from future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady on a team that is the early favorite to reach the Super Bowl. Maybe the Eagles didn’t offer him anything at all. Still, it is a disappointing end to the Stallworth saga for Eagles fans, who once again are left scratching their heads at another unpopular decision by Joe Banner, Tom Heckert, and Andy Reid.

The Eagles have signed Cowboys’ free agent linebacker Ryan Fowler to an offer sheet reportedly worth $10.5 million over four-years. Fowler is a restricted free agent, but because he was undrafted the Cowboys will receive no compensation should they choose not to re-sign him.

Fowler, a quality special teams player for the Cowboys, wants the opportunity to start and will likely have a chance to do that with the Eagles given the current uncertainty with the position. Fowler is best suited to play either middle linebacker or the SAM position. If Dallas opts to not re-sign Fowler, the Eagles feel that they have found a diamond in the rough. I, like many people in Philadelphia, know nothing about him, so only time will tell with this one.

The usually reliable Adam Scheffter of NFL Network reports that the Eagles have extended a contract offer to former Colts’ strong safety Mike Doss. Schefter says Doss rejected the original offer, but Andy Reid has since spoken to him via telephone to express his interest in the former Ohio State standout.

This would be a fantastic addition to the Eagles’ secondary, which now seems to be taking shape after the one-year deal signed by cornerback William James on Friday. Doss, a very physical safety, also has good coverage skills. He would surely be an upgrade over Sean Considine.

The Eagles have not confirmed these reports.

Keep an eye on this one.

One of the hot rumors making the rounds around the league is that former Patriots running back Corey Dillon is interested in joining the Philadelphia Eagles. It is not known if and to what extent the Eagles are interested.

NFL Network’s Adam Schefter reports that Dillon delayed a free agent visit to Buffalo because he wants to play for a team that he feels has a chance to win right now. Reportedly, Dillon is very interested in coming to Philly.

I don’t, however, see how Dillon fits in here. Supposedly, Dillon wanted out of New England because he didn’t want to split carries with Laurence Maroney. The Eagles claim they will run the ball more this upcoming season, but even so, Dillon will get the same number of carries in a backfield that already features Brian Westbrook.

Also, what kind of money is Corey Dillon looking to get on the open market? If he accepted a limited roll and commanded a modest salary, it would be an excellent move for the Eagles.

I just don’t think it is realistic.

According to one of my favorite websites, profootballtalk.com, wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth has received three different contract offers this week. The Titans, Patriots, and Eagles are all apparently in play for the talented, but oft-injured wide-out. He is also scheduled to visit Miami on Friday. There are conflicting reports about the Eagles offering Stallworth a contract, but profootballtalk.com reports that they have indeed offered a one-year deal.

With Kevin Curtis reportedly in Philadelphia to meet with the Eagles on Friday and Stallworth generating interest from various clubs, including Tennessee who has alot of cash to throw around under the cap, it is pretty clear that Donte’ Stallworth is headed to his third different team in the past calendar year.