NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger suggests the Eagles put a bounty on Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Sunday night’s contest between the Eagles and Cowboys should have even more drama after a former NFL player and current NFL Network analyst ran his mouth.
Invited to talk on Philadelphia’s 97.5 The Fanatic, Brian Baldinger gave his take on what the Eagles should do to stop Dallas’ offensive attack. His answer was quite blunt, and without a doubt, very inappropriate. Baldinger’s suggestions included the following about Ezekiel Elliott, via Pro Football Talk, “This is the guy that we’ve got to hurt. This is the guy that we’ve got to take out of the game. There’s got to be 10 guys that want to hurt him every single play. In fact, we may even put a little bounty on Ezekiel Elliott.”
Whoa. It doesn’t take a public relations major to realize that was not a good choice of words. Most of us NFL die-hard fans are familiar with the idea of a bounty program from what happened with the Saints a few years ago.
Essentially, players are paid additional money to injure opponents and head hunt. According to NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk, Baldinger historically is not fond of Elliott. For example, he has referred to the former Buckeye as arrogant in the past for his draft day attire. Animosity was certainly evident when analyzing Baldinger’s comments. He would go on to add to his disturbing interview. “This is the guy you’ve got to take out. That’s the guy you’ve got to eliminate.”
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One would expect a public apology of some sorts here. It also should be interesting to see if NFL Network has any disciplinary actions for one of their employees. While Baldinger theoretically might have been an ideal radio guest due to the fact he played for both the Eagles and Cowboys, his malicious words said otherwise.