Lito Sheppard - He Once Was An Eagle

[ice grillin you]

im saying what hes saying about lito is true...but lots of times what he says is what the eagles want put out there...its pretty easy to tell the difference

[ice grillin you]

lito did not show up at the voluntary ota's today

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

We talkin bout practice?

[Munson]

Not a game, not a game, not a game...

[jroceagles]

I thought for sure he would show

[PhillyPhreak54]

Not entirely shocking. He'll use this as his protest and then report to camp.

[General_Failure]

He was confused about which color jersey to wear, spent all day in the locker room.

[Cerevant]

eskin is an eagle homer of titantic proportions

No, he is a Reid/Banner/Lurie suck up.  Don't you remember him during the Buddy years?  He trashed the team non-stop during those years.

[ice grillin you]

the buddy years were in the 80's...im talking about now and how he is with the team (obviously)

[Seabiscuit36]

http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Philadelphia_Eagles#Buddy_Ryan

Buddy Ryan

farg Chuck and DuckKnown as the glory days of the franchise. QB Eagles only had the two Keiths on offense, but the defense was farging incredible with Reggie White, Jerome Brown, Seth Joyner, Clyde Simmons, Eric Allen, and Andre Waters. Still only won one NFC East title, and never could jump past the New York Giants or Washington taterskins.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Lito Sheppard, cornerback, Philadelphia
When the Eagles signed free agent Asante Samuels to a gazillion-dollar deal, Sheppard became expendable. The club tried to package him in trades before the draft but without luck, so now Sheppard returns to the Eagles as their third cornerback. But for how long? Philadelphia insists he plays there this year, but tell me the Eagles wouldn't jump if someone made them a decent offer. So what's your definition of decent?

GM No. 1: "I wouldn't give you anything for him. I mean that. He's a zone corner who can't play in Cover Two because he won't tackle. He doesn't like to hit. Plus, he gets hurt too much, and he's limited in his coverage skills. He reacts to things, he's instinctive and he has ball skills. But he hasn't played a complete season in the last three years, and he's someone who doesn't want to tackle."

GM No. 2: "Now this is a guy I like. I think he's a terrific player, and I'd be willing to give a third or a future second for him. I don't know that I would look at him as a starter, but he would be no worse than my third cornerback -- and in today's game I think you need three good ones. Anyway, I like him. The downside is that he wants a new contract, and that's a concern. So are the injuries.

One thing I always admired about teams like the Eagles and the Patriots is they do what they want to do, not what the player wants them to do. If the Eagles want to trade him, and they get the right price, he's gone. If they believe they can win with him, they'll keep him. And if they believe he's a distraction they'll cut him. But if you're going to make the deal you better have the contract settled first. No way would I make the trade, then try to work something out."

GM No. 3: "I wouldn't want him, and one reason is that he missed an average of five games over the last three years. So he's always getting hurt. But he's not physical, and he wants a new contract. So you're looking at $6 million to $7 million a year for a guy who plays 10 or 11 games a year and doesn't hit anybody? No thanks."

GM No. 4: "I look at Sheppard as a solid cornerback, maybe the 10th or 11th best guy out there, but he's not someone you build a defense around. Which means I wouldn't be able to pay what I think he's asking. But I would be willing to deal a third-rounder for him because he's young, and he can step in and start for you tomorrow. He's not a physical player, so that will limit his options. He's not going to play for a Tampa-2 defense where your cornerbacks must support the run. But he can play."

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10855212/1

Shows what I know, I always thought he was above average in the "get physical" department. He's no Deion Sanders or someone like that who wants no part of hitting, but he's no Sheldon Brown either.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

You honestly thought he was "above average" in getting physical?  That's idiotic.

[Diomedes]

It's not so idiotic if you factor in Phreak's somewhat endearing homerism.

[Wingspan]

Lito Sheppard, cornerback, Philadelphia
When the Eagles signed free agent Asante Samuels to a gazillion-dollar deal, Sheppard became expendable. The club tried to package him in trades before the draft but without luck, so now Sheppard returns to the Eagles as their third cornerback. But for how long? Philadelphia insists he plays there this year, but tell me the Eagles wouldn't jump if someone made them a decent offer. So what's your definition of decent?

GM No. 1: "I wouldn't give you anything for him. I mean that. He's a zone corner who can't play in Cover Two because he won't tackle. He doesn't like to hit. Plus, he gets hurt too much, and he's limited in his coverage skills. He reacts to things, he's instinctive and he has ball skills. But he hasn't played a complete season in the last three years, and he's someone who doesn't want to tackle."

GM No. 2: "Now this is a guy I like. I think he's a terrific player, and I'd be willing to give a third or a future second for him. I don't know that I would look at him as a starter, but he would be no worse than my third cornerback -- and in today's game I think you need three good ones. Anyway, I like him. The downside is that he wants a new contract, and that's a concern. So are the injuries.

One thing I always admired about teams like the Eagles and the Patriots is they do what they want to do, not what the player wants them to do. If the Eagles want to trade him, and they get the right price, he's gone. If they believe they can win with him, they'll keep him. And if they believe he's a distraction they'll cut him. But if you're going to make the deal you better have the contract settled first. No way would I make the trade, then try to work something out."

GM No. 3: "I wouldn't want him, and one reason is that he missed an average of five games over the last three years. So he's always getting hurt. But he's not physical, and he wants a new contract. So you're looking at $6 million to $7 million a year for a guy who plays 10 or 11 games a year and doesn't hit anybody? No thanks."

GM No. 4: "I look at Sheppard as a solid cornerback, maybe the 10th or 11th best guy out there, but he's not someone you build a defense around. Which means I wouldn't be able to pay what I think he's asking. But I would be willing to deal a third-rounder for him because he's young, and he can step in and start for you tomorrow. He's not a physical player, so that will limit his options. He's not going to play for a Tampa-2 defense where your cornerbacks must support the run. But he can play."

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10855212/1

Shows what I know, I always thought he was above average in the "get physical" department. He's no Deion Sanders or someone like that who wants no part of hitting, but he's no Sheldon Brown either.

So, he's being traded for Chad Johnson by the end of the week right?

[PhillyPhreak54]

You honestly thought he was "above average" in getting physical?  That's idiotic.

Bullshtein. He's had a few good hits over the years and I have never looked at him as the type who avoids contact. I mean, there are some corners who will run off the field to avoid a screen block or dive for the legs and hold on to shoelaces but I never saw Lito as one of those guys.

I don't find anything homeriffic about me saying he was above average in the physicality department. He's also never been one to shy away from jamming a guy, and he does that well too.