Found April 20, 2009 on All Things Philly Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Stop me if you've heard this one before: a cornerback for the Eagles is demanding a trade. No, Lito Sheppard hasn't found his way back on the team, this time it's Sheldon Brown who wants out. According to ESPN, Brown is frustrated with his contract and would like the Eagles to trade him to a team that is willing to give him a better deal. Brown does have a bit of a gripe because he is underpaid compared to what a cornerback of his talent should be making but he is under contract through 2012 following an extension he signed back in 2004. With that many years left on his deal he doesn't have any leverage to force his way out of town.Just because Brown wants a trade doesn't mean the Eagles will trade him. In fact, reports have already surfaced that the Eagles have flatly denied....Click for more on Sheldon Brown and the Eagles.....
5 Comments:
  • If they don't trade or pay him he better not play like lito last year
  • we cant catch a break...
  • he has four freakin years left on his contract... MAN UP Sheldon!
  • I don't see any way they trade Sheldon. He's just desperate for a new contract!
  • Seems like some Eagles players are jealous of Jason Peters getting paid. Sheldon is great (no TD's were scored against him during the regular season in 2008), but he's not a playmaker like Asante (4 INT + 1 TD in the 2008 regular season / 2 INT + 1 TD in 2008 postseason). Sheldon only had 1 INT last year, and did eventually give up a TD in the most important game (Larry Fitzgerald in the NFC Championship). Does he deserve Asante type money yet? NO!!! In the words of Vince Young, "Shut up and play!!!"
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