More Whining from Westbrook

[Larry]

I thought Westbrook said that he & his agent broke off all contract discussions. 

He's realizing that inertia is on the side of the Eagles.  They can do nothing and he'll have to play for us for the next 2 seasons, at least.   He fears that if he doesn't get paid soon, he'll end up being a "franchise tagged" until his usefulness ceases; hence, I expect to hear these complaints from him as the season progresses.

[PhillyGirl]

I thought Westbrook said that he & his agent broke off all contract discussions. 

Westbrook is sure still "discussing" it. Everywhere he can.

[SunMo]

I thought Westbrook said that he & his agent broke off all contract discussions. 

He's realizing that inertia is on the side of the Eagles.  They can do nothing and he'll have to play for us for the next 2 seasons, at least.   He fears that if he doesn't get paid soon, he'll end up being a "franchise tagged" until his usefulness ceases; hence, I expect to hear these complaints from him as the season progresses.

they'll never franchise him.  they don't want to pay him as a top back now, why would they pay him the average salary of the 5 highest paid backs in the game.  if he's not signed long-term this year, it's bye-bye.

[Larry]

They'll pay him because they don't wanna lose him (and possibly Owens as well.)

Considering Banner will have over $20m of cap space to play with next year -- and that's including Owens' option bonus activated and before any cap space from this season is shuttled forward via the LTBE loophole -- they could franchise Westbrook and still have over $10m in cap room.

[rjs246]

Wah.

[4and26]

Pay him the  money he deservers!

[Wingspan]

the first rule about contract club, is DON'T TALK ABOUT CONTRACT CLUB!

[Eagles 3x]

Wah wah wah.

"I don't think I'm going to measure my performance comparing what I do compared to what he does," Westbrook said Thursday.

     
"We have different styles," Westbrook said. "It's hard to compare what he does for their offense to what I do for this offense."


"That's one of the things we were having trouble with in my contract negotiations," he said. "How do you rate a player that runs the ball only 15 times a game to a player that runs the ball 20 times a game and doesn't catch any passes?"


"It's difficult, but as a professional you just know that every chance you get you've got to make the most of it," Westbrook said. "If it's 10 carries a game or 12 carries a game, you've got to try and get the most amount of yards in those carries. If you catch the ball out of the backfield, you've got to make the most amount of yards out of those catches, as well."


"It's still not my No. 1 concern like it was before. I still think about it, though, from time to time," Westbrook said. "I'm not as concerned about it as I was before. It's still in the back of my head. It's still my life, my future."

These are the only comments credited to Westbrook in this article. I fail to see how these comments are interrupted as whining.
Basicly in the first three quotes he says he's not compareing himself to other backs with different styles. Doesn't sound like whining to me.
Fourth quote he says he's going to make the most out of every touch. Doesn't sound like whining to me. Matter of fact I like the sound of that.

Last quote, sounds like me. Not on my mind all the time, but from time to time I wonder when my next increase will be and how do get a bigger chunk of that corporate dollar.

[PhillyGirl]

The problem is, he starting whining about it in the post game interview, Eagles 3x. THERE Is the biggest issue right now.

[Wingspan]

he puts up 200+ yards of offense, he can whine all he wants afterwards for all i care

[RezRob]

IMO they should pay him and lock up his talent for future seasons, plus it would be a positive story for the FO. He is worth it. It's not like this is the first time he won a game for us.

[JTrotter Fan]

he puts up 200+ yards of offense, he can whine all he wants afterwards for all i care

Definitely.  After yesterday...he showed why he deserves the money.  If he puts together a day like that again, the national media (if they aren't already) is gonna start asking why he hasn't been paid. 

[General_Failure]

Oh Jeez. He beat linebackers that we all knew couldn't cover him, and now nobody will stop drooling all over his crotch. Sorry guys, but I'm not joining the "PAY HIM NOOOOOOOOOW" mob.

[SunMo]

Oh Jeez. He beat linebackers that we all knew couldn't cover him, and now nobody will stop drooling all over his crotch. Sorry guys, but I'm not joining the "PAY HIM NOOOOOOOOOW" mob.

that's the point, he's a nightmare for ANY defense because NO linebackers can cover him

[ice grillin you]

weak linebackers or not they self admittedly said they game planned for dook all week and he still dropped two bills worth of yardage on that ass