Lito Sheppard - He Once Was An Eagle

[SunMo]

deal

[SD_Eagle5]

It's too bad we can't rate threads on this board because if we could this one would have gotten five stars after the Real Genius reference.

It might be the best movie ever made.

Might.

Real Genius

All brains no penis

DYK - uncle Rico from Napolean Dynamite is Lazlo the guy in the closet.

[PhillyPhreak54]

ASANTE OFFERING LITO CONTRACT ADVICE
Posted by Tom Mantzouranis on August 12, 2008, 8:40 p.m.

As Lito Sheppard continues to want a trade or new contract from the Eagles, agent Drew Rosenhaus isn't the only one guiding the cornerback.

Asante Samuel, signed to a six-year, $57.1 million contract this offseason to ostensibly either render Sheppard redundant or reduce him to backup, has drawn on his experience lobbying for a new contract to offer Lito a friendly word.

"I give him some pointers and my opinion on the whole situation," Samuel told a group of reporters regarding Sheppard. "We can relate to that definitely. We have a good relationship."

Samuel held out the entire training camp and preseason last year in order to protest receiving the franchise tag instead of a new deal, eventually agreeing to an escape clause that would make him a free agent in 2008 if he met simple playing time requirements. Sheppard, by contrast, has been in camp, and ran with the first team until Samuel returned from a hamstring injury on Sunday.

Sheppard has appeared to be going about things in good faith, but he also doesn't have the leverage Samuel had, being one of the best players at his position and a huge contributor on a perennial Super Bowl threat. So Sheppard sort of has to go about things in good faith. And the market for him has been lukewarm, so unless a team loses a starting cornerback, it looks like he'll have to lower his demands or hope that the Eagles want to operate in good faith, as well.

There's no word on whether Sheppard has given Samuel advice on a subject he's familiar with — being injured.

[General_Failure]

Is there anything Kearse Lite can't do?

[BigEd76]

Lito Sheppard - Still B*tching

[SunMo]

lol @ calling that bitching

yeah, why would an pro-bowl player not be starting?  no need to question that.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Lito acts surprised.

Like this is a new development or something.

[Magical_Retard]

why isn't sheldon brown #3?

[SunMo]

Lito acts surprised.

Like this is a new development or something.

somebody asked him a question, he answered it, and he's bitching?

common sense would say that Lito and Samuel start with Sheldon in on nickel situations, but that isn't happening for some reason...it's a legit question as to why

[PhillyPhreak54]

I didn't say he's bitching.

But he sounds shocked that he's not starting. Like he hasn't gone through camp knowing the situation. Like Jim Johnson hasnt told him what the deal is.

I bet that once Sheldon gives up a few deep balls, like he always does, we'll see them flipped out.

[Magical_Retard]

I didn't say he's bitching.

But he sounds shocked that he's not starting. Like he hasn't gone through camp knowing the situation. Like Jim Johnson hasnt told him what the deal is.

I bet that once Sheldon gives up a few deep balls, like he always does, we'll see them flipped out.

but why isnt he starting over sheldon to begin with?

[reese125]

maybe the fact Sheldon is accustomed to the right side and is a better tackler

[QB Eagles]

The fact that Sheldon will still be with the team next year might factor in also.

[shorebird]

Or maybe Reid is taking into account Shepards injury history and figures he might want to save him and limit his playing time in case the Eagles have to make a playoff run?

[reese125]

I hope thats sarcasm

if not I dont think big boy is calling Lito in his office and saying, "Yo Lit, youre doing awesome right now...we are going to save you from injury this year and let you dominate in the playoffs..cool?"