Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown is unhappy with his contract and wants to be traded. But here’s the problem — there are three years left on his current deal. He feels underpaid and as he put it, “disrespected” by the team. So he thought the world should know about it and made his feelings known:
“Without a doubt there are going to be more problems. I’m not the first guy and I’m not going to be the last guy. What’s the incentive for guys like Trent Cole and Mike Patterson to play above their heads? Everybody’s situation is different and everybody …read more

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Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
One of the most-coveted players in this year’s free agent market, former New England Patriots All-Pro CB Asante Samuel, agreed to a six-year, $57 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles today. A reported $20 million is guaranteed.
Asante brings two Super Bowl rings to Philadelphia, not to mention 16 interceptions in the past two seasons. He has 22 picks in his 75-game career thus far, so he’ll certainly help an Eagles defense that had only 11 interceptions and failed to score a defensive touchdown last season. Asante has great hands and usually …read more

Podcasting the National Football League, Podcasting the NFL
There are no moral victories in the National Football League. The NFL business is about winning. When the Philadelphia Eagles took the field as 22-point underdogs against the undefeated New England Patriots in Week 12, nobody outside of the Philly locker room gave them a chance to win. Yet the Eagles gave the Pats their toughest test of the season in a 31-28 loss. 2x All-Pro DB Lito Sheppard took time from a recent lunch break to talk about it.
Shownotes: David Kindervater (host), Lito Sheppard (NFL player guest), Lloyd Vance (BPR NFL analyst)

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