Lito Sheppard - He Once Was An Eagle

[ice grillin you]

no i want lito to have the same opportunity to win a starting job as asante...nothing less nothing more

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

You keep harping on the fact he's not even being given a chance to start, using the fact Samuel was immediately penciled it LCB upon being signed.  But, the couple of days before the injury, they were rotating with all 3 starting combos in the base package with the 1st team.  Lito didn't take any reps with the 2nd team.

But yeah, it would have made sense for them to sign the biggest free agent on the market and introduce him as the nickel back at the press conference.  Totally.

[ice grillin you]

they rotated with the first team because they are the top 3 cb's...just like the dt's all rotate witht he first team even tho bunkley and patterson are the starters...have no doubt samuel IS the starting left corner...thats been made crystal clear...

you wouldnt introduce him as the nickel youd introduce him as one of the top free agents on the market and announce a spirited competition at cornerback

[Rome]

you wouldnt introduce him as the nickel youd introduce him as one of the top free agents on the market and announce a spirited competition at cornerback

You'd give a guy a fifty seven million dollar contract and then expect him to battle it out for a starting job?

[ice grillin you]

if the guys already on the team are as good or better hell farging yeah...samuel didnt take joselio hansons spot he took lito shepherds...who is one of the top cover corners in the nfl

listen to yourselves youre actually saying that a player should start because of how much money he makes rather than whos the best...stop staring into the banner swirly lolipop...hes got you all hoodwinked

[Rome]

Where exactly did I say the best player shouldn't start?  It's irrelevant anyway because Samuel is the better player, but I'm pretty sure I never said anything about starting the guy who makes more money.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Lito should be the RCB.

Sheldon is the weakest of the three.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Sheldon has done the most good in a Philly uniform of the three, though. 

[ice grillin you]

Lito should be the RCB.

Sheldon is the weakest of the three.

how do you know?

maybe in a zone defense hes the weakest...but ive seen sheldon lock up with corners on a consistent basis...never seen samuel do that

[PhillyPhreak54]

Sheldon's good but he gets beat too much on the outside. I think he's better suited to play inside in the nickel.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I saw Samuel play 1-on-3 against Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald, and Jesus.  Not only did he come away with the ball, but Jesus was literally crucified on the play.

[ice grillin you]

Sheldon's good but he gets beat too much on the outside. I think he's better suited to play inside in the nickel.

you could be 100% right...but id rather have the players decide this on the field...and i still wanna see samuel by himself outside against people before i believe hes better thasn sheldon or lito

[MDS]

what part of $30 million don't you understand

[shorebird]

Lito should be the RCB.

Sheldon is the weakest of the three.

how do you know?

maybe in a zone defense hes the weakest...but ive seen sheldon lock up with corners on a consistent basis...never seen samuel do that

None of us have, unless you've watched film from every New England game for the last five years. Which, hopfully, Reid and Co. did before they signed him to a six year, 50 whatever mil contract.

I don't care if he's played nothing but zone with New England. He's a goddamn magnet to the ball. He's only missed 5 games in five years. He has 22 picks. In 14 playoff games he has 5 picks with 3 tds.!

Lito has missed 14 games in the last three years. He's good when he's on the field, but he's undependable. It's almost like for this controversy to come to an end, all we have to do is wait for Lito to get injured.

[Wingspan]

Yeah really...when do you ever get to see the Patriots play? they are hardly ever on a national broadcast.