Samuel apparently IS at the Novacare complex...aka Free Agent thread

[Rome]

No wonder the EMB just melted down.

Jesus...   

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I would assume he'd schedule his next visit this afternoon when the contract talks hit a snag.

[pinoyboy2pt0]

That said, if they trade Lito and sign Samuel, who wants to bet Lito stays healthy for his new team all season, but Samuel goes on IR for the Eagles?

it wouldn't surprise me if ends up like the burgess situation.  lito will have a bangin 1st year with someone else, decent 2nd year, then slowly trail off to where he's at now. 

[SunMo]

G has it going on....that's actually a pretty cool setup

[SD_Eagle5]

Rhea Hughes reporting the Eagles are interested in Raiders DE Chris Clemons

[SunMo]

apparently, Howard was on the midday show saying it will be Clemons and Samuel and Lito is gone...this is per PhilaPhans

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Rhea Hughes reporting the Eagles are interested in Raiders DE Chris Clemons

Sounds like a guy who can get right in the mix there and compete.

[QB Eagles]

Rhea Hughes reporting the Eagles are interested in Raiders DE Chris Clemons

Clemons wouldn't be a bad pickup, especially if the other positions of need are adequately addressed. Dude had eight sacks last year, but he's the kind of guy who could either have ten or zero next year.

[SunMo]

Clemons: 26 years old, 6'-3, 240lbs, 8 sacks last year

[Seabiscuit36]

Clemons: 26 years old, 6'-3, 240lbs, 8 sacks last year

White or Black?  Thats how i make my decisions if he's good

[Rome]

Here's Cobb's take...

Samuel Signing Could Be Prelude

Written by Garry Cobb   

Friday, 29 February 2008

The signing of Asante Samuel will likely be followed up with another move or two by the Birds.  GCobb.com's Micah Warren, who broke the Samuel signing, also reported nearly two weeks ago that the Birds were looking into acquiring Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald..

Warren reported that the Birds front office was looking over Fitzgerald's contract and talking to the Cardinals about what it would take to get a deal done.  I'm sure the Eagles would work out the restructuring of Fitzgerald's deal pror to agreeing to the trade. 

The star wide receiver reached escalators in his contract that call for him to make $14 million dollars salary in the upcoming season.  That salary is over the line for any NFL team, but it's not so bad if the money put in the form of a signing bonus. I'm sure Fitzgeral would have no problem with it because he would get the money even sooner.

I'm sure the signing of Asante Samuel and the prospects of bringing in the highly paid Fitzgerald will creat major tension in the Eagles lockeroom. 

Here you have a new player, who is making more money than any other player on the football team and that includes stars Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook. I don't think McNabb will have a problem with it, but the Eagles All-Pro running back, can't be sleeping well with the fact that this guy will be making twice what he's making.

You know Lito Sheppard has to be beside himself.  He's a two-time All-Pro who is making about a tenth in per year salary of what Samuel will be bringing in.  I can't see Sheppard being willing to stay here and play next to Samuel while knowing he's not in his ballpark financially.  Lito had been making noise at the end of the season a year ago about his unhappiness with his contract.

I could see the Birds making another seismic move by dealing Lito to Arizona with the 19th pick in the draft for the Cardinals state of the art wide receiver Fitzgerald.  I'd love to see that move because the Birds would be acquiring a proven commodity rather chancing millions of dollars on a rookie, who they're not sure can play.

Again this fits the moves the Birds made in 2004.  Fitzgerald has already racked up two seasons of 100 plus catches despite being only 24 years of age.  He is a flat out stud who fits in with this offense.  Larry has good speed, runs great routes and catches any and everything thrown in his vicinity. 

The Birds have to also like the fact that Fitzgerald doesn't have to see a psychologist every week.  He's one of the more stable star wide receivers in the league.  Unlike many of his counterparts around the NFL, he's not a diva and wouldn't be prone to creating problems amongst the football team.

I chuckled at the last bit.

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Rhea Hughes reporting the Eagles are interested in Raiders DE Chris Clemons

Sounds like a guy who can get right in the mix there and compete.

But will he work hard out there??

[SunMo]

Clemons: 26 years old, 6'-3, 240lbs, 8 sacks last year

White or Black?  Thats how i make my decisions if he's good

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Clemons: 26 years old, 6'-3, 240lbs, 8 sacks last year

White or Black?  Thats how i make my decisions if he's good

GET CLEMONS!

[SD_Eagle5]

Clemons would be more of the joker type in the Eagles defense. I can't see them getting just him and calling it a day.