Sheldon Brown Wants to be Traded
April 21, 2009 by David Kindervater
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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
Philadelphia Eagles Land Asante Samuel, Former Patriots All-Pro Agrees to $57M Deal
February 29, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under Philadelphia Eagles
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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
