EAGLE NO MORE....

MAKE WAY FOR MIKE VICK...

It’s a wrap for Hank “Black Face” Baskett:

If you don’t like the Eagles’ roster this season, all you have to do is wait a day and it’s bound to change. And so it did a couple of times yesterday. After the Eagles put offensive tackle Shawn Andrews on the injured reserve list to create room on the roster for quarterback Jeff Garcia in the morning, they followed up in the afternoon by releasing receiver Hank Baskett. The second decision cleared roster space for quarterback Michael Vick, who was activated from the exempt list.

Baskett’s release came after the Eagles couldn’t trade him Monday night. The veteran receiver said, “I’m not speaking about it,” when he was reached by phone. By being removed from the exempt list, Vick can fully participate in practice with the Eagles today at the NovaCare Complex. That gives him two weeks to prepare for the Sept. 27 game against Kansas City, the first game he is eligible to play.

The decision to release Baskett affected more than just Vick; however, it also meant the Eagles decided wide receiver Reggie Brown is more valuable than Baskett. All this occurred even though Brown was deactivated for Sunday’s season opener against the Carolina Panthers (and the NFC championship game at Arizona last season) and Baskett played against Carolina. A team source said the coaching staff’s decision to play Baskett on Sunday was based on his value on special teams. The Eagles seem to think that Brown has more value as a wide receiver. Brown will likely play Sunday against New Orleans. Baskett had one catch for 6 yards against the Panthers. In 48 career games with the Eagles, he caught 72 passes for 1,052 yards and 6 touchdowns. He had his best season a year ago, when he caught 33 passes for 440 yards and 3 touchdowns, but in the last two seasons the Eagles have drafted three young wide receivers in DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, and Brandon Gibson.

Damn, looks like Kendra’s going to have get her ass back to work at the Palyboy Mansion after the baby arrives. Poor thang.