After being drafted 27th overall in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Houston Texans, Babin bounced around with the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, then wound back up with the Eagles.
In 2010, after pairing up with defensive line coach, Jim Washburn, whose name also irks Eagles fans, Babin finally broke out with a 12.5 sack campaign. Washburn is known around the league for his admiration for the "Wide Nine" technique, which allows defensive lineman to spread out and rush the quarterback. Although the wide nine allows defensive ends to get up field and go after the quarterback, it leaves gaping holes for delayed runs and puts stress on the secondary.
Babin thrived in this system, and when Eagles coach Andy Reid brought defensive line coach Jim Washburn aboard in 2011, Babin followed in his footsteps and signed a 5 year contract worth approximately $28 million dollars.
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The wide nine technique was partially successful in 2011 and the Eagles finished among the leagues leaders in sacks, thanks in part to Babin's 18 sacks.
Coming into 2012, the defensive line projected to be the Eagles strength, but the wide nine began to be exposed by opposing offenses and the whole experiment became a disaster.
Defensive coordinator, Juan Castillo was fired after six weeks, Babin was released by the Eagles after recording just 5.5 sacks on November 27th and Washburn was fired shortly after.
Babin went on waivers and almost every team in the league passed up on Babin's services, until the Jacksonville Jaguars claimed the defensive end.
Shortly after being signed by the Jags, Babin took shots at the Eagles saying that things were "stagnant" and took a few jabs at the Philadelphia media saying that beat writers were not professional, wore shorts and had stinky breath.
You would think that Babin would lay low and shut up as he continues to have an off year with one of the worst teams in football, right? Wrong.
Since Babin can't make any headlines on the football field, he is making headlines off it and continues to take shots at the Philadelphia Eagles, claiming the Birds have a socialistic system and don't have amicable splits with players.
See what Babin had to say here.
Babin will always be seen as a player who did not understand what it took to play football in the city of brotherly love, and a one-trick-pony with a toolish personality, who one signed a hefty contract and showed up for one season while sporting ridiculous tribal tattoos.
It is clear that Jason Babin does not like Philadelphia or the Eagles organization. Well, it is fair to say that the feelings are mutual.
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