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

[jeffreyjpa]

Very true...that's why I put in the "if Ed's figures are close to what was offered" disclaimer... 

I'm waiting for someone close to Westy/Fletcher to release "The Eagles offered something along the lines of James Mungro money" as a counter-point.

[Zanshin]

Mungro....why'd you have to go and use Mungro?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Eskin reports that Fletcher Smith is on a plane from Chicago to com ein and talk to Westbrook to try to talk Westbrook into signing the contract....

[PhillyGirl]

Eskin reports

 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Startare also said that Fletcher Smith is in Washington meeting with Brian and his family and they're discussing the next move.

The Eagles have pulled the offer, which is big according to Eskin, until Westbrook comes into camp. Then they will sit down and continue discussions.

He reiterated that the contract is for good money and that Fletcher Smith is advising (or will advise) Westbrook and his family to take the deal.

[PhillyGirl]

See that is the kind of Eskin stuff I don't believe. The willie green story is too much of a factual story to be false or inaccurate in any way. But unless Eskin spoke DIRECTLY to Smith on the air and that is what Smith said, I can't go by that. 

[bowzer]

Willie Green.... 

[TempleOwl]

Startare also said that Fletcher Smith is in Washington meeting with Brian and his family and they're discussing the next move.

The Eagles have pulled the offer, which is big according to Eskin, until Westbrook comes into camp. Then they will sit down and continue discussions.

He reiterated that the contract is for good money and that Fletcher Smith is advising (or will advise) Westbrook and his family to take the deal.

I'm thinking it's in the neighborhood of $6 - $6.5 million/year for 4 years plus a SB.  I think they are using Tiki as the barometer and his contract is a few years old.  I'm not sure how reliable my info is.  It comes from some U of P and Temple football guys that have friends working for the Eagles.  Both sources were in the same ballpark with the numbers.  BOTH said they thought the contract was a generous one.  They also said that Fletcher had just gotten the latest offer and hadn't shown it to Westbrook yet at 7:00 last evening.  Now the eagles have pulled it and will not offer that money again.  We'll see whether these guys have a clue.

[Drunkmasterflex]

I really don't understand what the hell is going on here, I saw it lastnight on CSN and was just blown away.  If you are Westbrook at least show up to camp for the meetings when they were this close to a deal.  I can certainly understand him not wanting to risk injury but if he showed up for at least the meetings it may have been better than not showing up at all.

[Larry]

Good point. Sub vadge for face and we're cool.

By the way, just to add to the question of exactly what the Birds offered Westbrook, Gargano said his people told him that they offered him a 4-year deal with $9M to sign.

This makes sense especially the length of the deal, which would extend Westbrook until he reaches that magical age for RBs--30.

[TexasEagle]

god i hate this shtein.

i become less and less of a sports fan every offseason.

till kickoff, when you forget about all of it.

That fits me to a 'T'. See you all for the first Monday Night Football game.

[goeagles99]

Maybe I'm being crazy, but I don't see the big deal in Westy showing up a day or two late.  He'll have made his point to the Eagles that he wants to sign an extenstion, but that he isn't about to sign a sweetheart deal.  He's not been antagonistic toward the team this offseason.  I don't mind giving the dude a couple of days.  Now, if he does try to draw a line in the sand and become adversarial, he's nuts and to hell with him.  I just don't see Westy doing that. 

[PhillyGirl]

If anything, it gets Moats and Buckhalter some much needed reps.

[PhillyPhreak54]

FWIW, Sal Pal also reported what Eskin was reporting about Fletcher Smith flying into Maryland to talk to Westbrook and his family about accepting the contract...

[PhillyGirl]

FWIW, Sal Pal also reported what Eskin was reporting about Fletcher Smith flying into Maryland to talk to Westbrook and his family about accepting the contract...

ESkin reported it because Banner said it (or someone did). Its been reported on PE.com for a while now.