"I'm not suggesting he hide in his house, coil into a ball and not come out until training camp. But sometimes, when life is running you down and the karma isn't fair, the smarter option is to find a means of entertainment that doesn't involve beer, boating and watchful cops.

"Eagles head coach Andy Reid reprimanded the media for negativity Monday. Then he overlooked the most positive story at minicamp — the story that the media found so intriguing. If anyone had an ax to grind at the concluded camp, it was cornerback Lito Sheppard. Instead of ripping Reid and the organization for their awkward and unsuccessful attempts to trade him, Sheppard behaved like a professional. Instead of telling the country that he's underpaid, he declined comment."

" Brian Westbrook said the conversation he had with Eagles coach Andy Reid about newly acquired backup running back Lorenzo Booker was a quickie. But just the fact it happened is an indication of the scheming the Birds' brains are doing on the second floor of the team's practice facility. ''We talked briefly about using both of us in the passing game,'' Westbrook said. ''I think if you put Reggie [Brown], Kevin [Curtis] and DeSean [Jackson] in the wide receiver positions and me and Lorenzo in the backfield, it would be tough for any team to match up with the speed that we put on the field. I think it's tough for a defense to match up with us. I think that's what Coach Reid was thinking when we added him.''"

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The coaching staff made it plain at the end of 2007 that they weren't overwhelmed by his play, and that gargantuan Max Jean-Gilles would get every opportunity to unseat Herremans this year."

Good because I dont think he is that good.

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"THE REPORTERS waited through the buckling of the belt that held up the elaborately embroidered jeans. Then came the donning of the white T-shirt, the vigorous brushing of the close-cropped hair, the applying of the lip balm, and the accessorizing (Tanzanite earrings and a large silver necklace). Finally, Lito Sheppard turned to face the cameras and microphones. Minutes earlier, an Eagles spokesman had dispersed the pack in front of Sheppard's locker stall, with the news that Sheppard did not plan to speak with reporters - even though in his brief remarks on Friday, when he reported for mandatory minicamp, Sheppard had said he would speak at the end of the 3 days of workouts

" What was missing from the Eagles' red-zone equation last year was production from the tight end position, particularly from starter L.J. Smith. Smith was hurt almost the entire season. Hampered by groin and knee injuries, he missed six games, wasn't anywhere close to 100 percent in the other 10 and caught a career-low 22 passes and one touchdown. "I basically played half a season last year," Smith said. "The year before [in '06] all [five] of my touchdowns were in the red zone. The red zone is a chance for offensive coordinators to find that [coverage] mismatch when the defense brings in that extra linebacker or that extra defensive lineman in goal-line situations."

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"The real test of cornerback Lito Sheppard's view of things will likely come next month when the Eagles' full squad is scheduled to return for eight camp days at the NovaCare Complex. The first day of that camp is June 3. Asked if he'd be there, Sheppard responded by asking if there were "any other questions." Asked if he thought the current situation could work, the cornerback again asked if there were "any other questions." And then Sheppard showed he still has a sense of a humor. "What are we going to do?" he asked. "Like Drew said, 'Next question.' ""

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"Nobody was more thrilled with the Eagles' offseason moves than Jim Johnson, who got more presents than a rich kid on Christmas morning. The biggest present, gift-wrapped with a $57 million contract, was All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel. Next was defensive end Chris Clemons, who should help a weak pass rush. Also placed under Johnson's tree were most of the Eagles' top draft picks. Ho, ho, ho! No wonder Johnson, the Eagles' defensive coordinator, had a big smile on his face on Sunday while discussing his side of the ball."

"Going from bewildered rookie to the Eagles' primary defensive signal caller in the span of less than a year has been the wildest and most fulfilling ride of Stewart Bradley's football career. "You're swimming, and the water's murky," is how he described his first minicamp 12 months ago. "And you're just trying to stay afloat. There are so many things they put in and the terminology is new and you're in a new place." Bradley is in a new place again after being installed as the starting middle linebacker following the surprising offseason release of Takeo Spikes."

"Second-round draft pick DeSean Jackson may be penciled in as the Eagles' primary returner on punts and kickoffs, but no one is going to simply hand him the job. Jackson is just one of a crowd of players working on returns during the team's first minicamp, which continued Sunday. Jackson and safety Quintin Demps, a fourth-round draft pick out of UTEP, got most of the reps, but special teams coordinator Rory Segrest said the field of candidates for those jobs is large and varied."

Logic suggests that Kevin Kolb will be the Eagles' No. 2 quarterback come September. So does the fact that he's taking the snaps with No. 2 offense this weekend at the team's postdraft minicamp. I think this is a great idea. I want to know what this kid is made of. Is he just a 2nd string QB and will for his time in the NFL?

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"The trade talk about Sheppard probably is not going away anytime soon. The Daily News reported yesterday that Sheppard's agent, Lamont Smith, was trying to shop the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a package of 2009 draft picks."

"What does Donovan think? It is not the only question that matters, but it is among them. It has to be. Donovan McNabb is your quarterback, and you cannot win a Super Bowl this year without him being good, and if you aren't trying to win a Super Bowl this year, then he shouldn't be your quarterback anymore. So you have to care about his reaction, at least a little."

In the frenzy that erupted following the conclusion of the 2008 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings emerged with 16 undrafted free agents.

Well Eagle fans the 08 draft has come and gone. I think we could have done a few things diffrent but hey Im not the FO. So what do you guys think is going to happen between now and training camp? Are there going to be trades? Whos going to make the team? And whos going to get cut? Please comment back.