Top 11 facts about new Eagles LB Ernie Sims

The Eagles moved a fifth round pick in a three team deal with Detroit and Denver today, acquiring ex-Lions OLB Ernie Sims for a fifth round pick. What should Philly Fan know about the newest Eagle?

11) Survived that 0-16 year, which means he might be able to endure WIP

10) Has pledged to bathe in tomato juice until that Lions stink comes off

9) Is already the best Eagle earned Ernie in years

8) At 25, may be the oldest player on the team by the time training camp rolls around

7) Thanks to his immense exotic pet collection, will double the area population of snakes and other reptiles, assuming that Howard Eskin and Ed Snider remain in town

6) Stands 6 feet tall and weighs 230 pounds with 2.5 sacks and one pick in three years as a starter, which doesn't exactly scream out confidence

5) Was once ranked as the #1 high school player in the country, ahead of Reggie Bush, which doesn't exactly scream out confidence

4) Was highly regarded and drafted with the ninth overall pick by Matt Millen, which doesn't... um, I think you get the gist here

3) So far, seems to have peaked as a college sophomore

2) Was once compared to ex-Bucs standout and Hall of Fame candidate Derrick Brooks by Rod Marinelli, which helped ensure that Marinelli wasn't turned away at the sanitarium

1) Becomes the subject in the fifth trade the team has made this off-season, not that anyone is going to remember anything but that last one