Lito Sheppard - He Once Was An Eagle

[rjs246]

Jesus christ am I sick of this conversation.

[ice grillin you]

thats him backtracking because of the controversy his comments yesterday brought up...read his quotes from the original article and its clear that hes speaking for lito without saying this is what lito thinks as a means of protecting him

Wrong again.

That interview was from Wednesday. The article on thursday came from that interview.

the interview confirms it even more...dawk says hes talked to lito and then mikey miss asks if lito is ok with the situation and you dawk pause then a slight babble then he says well I wouldnt be fine with it...and i dont wanna speak for him...he never says i dont know what hes thinking or he hasnt told me what hes thinking...


and none of his quotes from the original print article are from that interview

[Magical_Retard]

i had forgotten that westbrook felt underpaid.

they should re do him first or immediately.

i hope westbrook holds out in camp just so he can rest up and at the same time get these clowns to pay him. but mainly so he doesnt get hurt in camp.

[reese125]

that's a joke right

[ice grillin you]

i had forgotten that westbrook felt underpaid.

they should re do him first or immediately.

i hope westbrook holds out in camp just so he can rest up and at the same time get these clowns to pay him. but mainly so he doesnt get hurt in camp.

for that exact reason westbrook gets the least reps of any player on the team in camp...he literally runs with the first team for a handful of plays at the start of practice then catches punts and thats pretty much all he does on a daily basis

[Rome]

i have no doubt that westbrook gets taken care of in september or october.  he's outplayed his deal by a mile, and to keep peace in the locker room, they have to cake his ass.

lito, on the other hand, why the farg would the players on the team support him getting a raise?  when it gets right down to it the players respect production on the field more than anything and he hasn't produced nearly enough.  other than in a general sense about all players being paid more, i can't see why anyone would go to bat for him in this case.

westbrook?  hell yeah.  he might be the most underpaid player in the nfl right now.  lito?  come on . . .

[ice grillin you]

i agree on lito no way is he a candidate to get re done...but how do you know the players on the team support him getting more money...i havent seen or heard anything to indicate that...if they are upset about anything it would be the way hes been jerked around


totally agree on westbrook...hes not just the #1 eagle to be given a raise but probably the #1 guy in the nfl

[Rome]

i also think l.j. gets done too.  i'm not saying he's worth it but his signing the franchise tender goes a long way with banner in the "you wash our back, we'll  wash yours" department.

they will have to wait until the roster shakes out, though, hence the september/october thing.

oh, and i wouldn't doubt for a second that a longterm veteran gets the hook before then either.  they do it every year to keep the players scared for their jobs. 

[methdeez]

for that exact reason westbrook gets the least reps of any player on the team in camp...he literally runs with the first team for a handful of plays at the start of practice then catches punts and thats pretty much all he does on a daily basis

Christ.
Yet we still decide not to use him in the Greenbay game.

[Philly Crew]

iif they are upset about anything it would be the way hes been jerked around

Huh?  He signed a deal early and enjoyed the signing bonus.  Now he is hurt and the Eagles bring in a pro-bowl CB and he is being jerked around?  How about beat out Sheldon and stay healthy for the year.

As for L.J. and the rest of these jokers, it feels like this is a make or break year.  If Donovan goes down or they don't make the playoffs, then let L.J., Dawk, Runyan and Tra go and rebuild for Kolb or another QB.

[SunMo]

nothing says rebuild with a young qb like new unproven tackles

[Seabiscuit36]

nothing says rebuild with a young qb like new unproven tackles

Scott Young is the future of the tackle position

[SunMo]

i hope a deadly fire is the future of your life

[ice grillin you]

for that exact reason westbrook gets the least reps of any player on the team in camp...he literally runs with the first team for a handful of plays at the start of practice then catches punts and thats pretty much all he does on a daily basis

Christ.
Yet we still decide not to use him in the Greenbay game.

pretty amazing isnt it...when i used to go to camp id get pretty excited when hed catch punts thinking maybe they will use him this year...then i realized a couple years ago they have him do it to simply to give him something to do in practice

iif they are upset about anything it would be the way hes been jerked around

Huh?  He signed a deal early and enjoyed the signing bonus.  Now he is hurt and the Eagles bring in a pro-bowl CB and he is being jerked around?  How about beat out Sheldon and stay healthy for the year.

who says samuel is better than lito or for that matter even sheldon...lito and sheldon are pretty damn good corners and for reid to give samuel litos spot before even a single day of mini camp is a slap in his face

[SD_Eagle5]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/Litos_Coming_This_Ought_to_Be_Fun.html

Sheppard coming to minicamp
Strong indications are that Lito Sheppard does indeed plan to attend the Eagles' mandatory minicamp this weekend.

Sheppard has been awaiting a trade that has not occurred and does not seem imminent. He could be fined if he were to sit out the minicamp, the only mandatory gathering for veterans until training camp starts in late July, but players trying to force trades or get contracts revised often use minicamp attendance as leverage. Although Eagles coach Andy Reid hinted last weekend that a revision of Sheppard's contract isn't out of the question, no such discussions are known to have taken place.

    Reid said he would speak to the two-time Pro Bowl corner this week. Sheppard is unhappy with the contract extension he signed in 2004 that locks him up through 2011 at much less money than top corners now make, including Asante Samuel, signed by the Birds as a free agent, presumably to replace Sheppard.

    Even if Sheppard continues to work under the contract he dislikes, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson faces the difficult task of finding suitable roles for Samuel, Sheppard, and longtime starter Sheldon Brown.

    Brown has not returned calls seeking comment.

   So far, the Lito situation has been much less of a circus than another salary dispute with a high-profile player a few years back. Remember that guy? Here's a bit of satire from The Onion, hypothesizing that player's reaction to his current team taking on a guy who's a bit of a character risk. (Sniff, sniff ... "That's my cornerback!")