Brian Westbrook Is Not There And Not Expected To Show UP!!

[PhillyPhreak54]

I think he called Banner/Reid and told them that he wasn't coming....

http://www.philaphans.com/forums/showthread.php%20&threadid=27129

well, spadaro found out from joe banner and spadaro told my mom, who's in charge of the Eagles website, so unless they are mistaken, that's what has transpired thus far.

This kid posted the thread at 6:34pm, before CSN reported it...

[rjs246]

Does the fact that his agent thought he was going to be there and was unaware of this make anyone a little nervous perhaps for Westbrook? Did somethign happen to him?

maybe he's just another greed minded nfl'er that only cares about more

Yeah. 'Maybe.'

[MURP]

Im not worried, Westbrook has no leverage.  The Eagles dont have to give him a big deal if they dont want to.  If Westy sits all year they still retain his rights for next season.  He will be there one way or another.

[General_Failure]

Go Mahe!

[ice grillin you]

the mistake westbrook made was signing the tender...why would you do that then hold out

however the hold out is the smartest thing he could do...a guy with a history of serious knee injuries going back to high school should not be playing on a small one year contract

unlike TO i cant hate on him for this holdout

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yeah, but he had no choice but to sign that tender, IGY...

If he didn't sign the $1.43M tender by a certain date then the Eagles can reduce that $1.43M number drastically...

[PhillyPhreak54]

Any holdout is stupid. Even if he got a serious injury he's still making over a million bucks not counting what he got the past 3 years either.

And he said himself that the best thing to do was show up and talk it out while being in camp.

[Rome]

Check that...

He's now making $1,424,000 this season...

[General_Failure]

So this is an official holdout now? He's not stuck to Runyan's back like a dryer sheet?

[ice grillin you]

he didnt have to sign anything...yes the tender would have been reduced...but thats not the point...he would have been holding out for a long term deal...which is his ultimate goal anyway

i disagree as far as this holdout being stupid...whats stopping him from blowing out his knee in the wednesday morning practice...or hell even tomorrows conditioning drills

as i said i dont understand accepting the tender and then holding out...i guess in his mind it was a good faith gesture at the time to enhance his chances at getting a long term deal before training camp...but if im westbrook i dont go near a football field until i sign something long term...

[Rome]

Reading comprehension really isn't your strong suit, is it, IGY?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yahoo

In a statement released by the Philadelphia Eagles regarding RB Brian Westbrook not reporting to training camp, the team noted they have been "very aggressive in trying to secure a long-term contract" with him. "We had thought we were making good progress in that regard. Unfortunately, Brian made a counter productive and almost unprecedented decision to not report to training camp. We will focus our attention on the players that are present." Westbrook previously signed a one-year tender as a restricted free agent and would be eligible for unrestricted free agency following the 2005 season.

[PhillyPhreak54]

he didnt have to sign anything...yes the tender would have been reduced...but thats not the point...he would have been holding out for a long term deal...which is his ultimate goal anyway

i disagree as far as this holdout being stupid...whats stopping him from blowing out his knee in the wednesday morning practice...or hell even tomorrows conditioning drills

as i said i dont understand accepting the tender and then holding out...i guess in his mind it was a good faith gesture at the time to enhance his chances at getting a long term deal before training camp...but if im westbrook i dont go near a football field until i sign something long term...

Well, if you were Westbrook you'd already have a load of cash from the 3-year contract and the RFA tender. More money that the average American for sure. So I wouldn't feel sorry for you either. Just like with TO, you sign it, youplay for it.

If Westbrook wants a long term deal, he needs to be in camp working for it. He will not get nothing by holding out. And if he holds out and damages the chance of getting the big coin, then he's a dumbass. He could come back after the dumbass holdout and be several thousand bucks light in the wallet and still not have shtein.

If you get hurt, you get hurt, It's called an occupational hazard. Deal with it.

[Don Ho]

Go Mahe!

Ya know what I'm talkin' bout!

[QB Eagles]

Corey Simon didn't show up either, though that's much less of a shock.