Comcast NFL Red Zone stat of the week - Sheldon & Asante

by JasonB on Nov 28, 2009 12:00 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

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The stat of the week comes directly from the NFL's PR department, who sent out a press release about the importance of good cover corners. In that release, they listed the players with the most passes defensed since 2000.

Number one was Asante Samuel with 101. Who was number 2? Sheldon Brown with 88. There were a number of players tied for 3rd with 80.

An impressive stat and certainly one that lends credence to the notion that the Eagles have the best set of corners in the league. The good news is that both guys should be healthy enough to go this Sunday

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if you look around the league who have the best cornerbacks hands down albeit their size

…when they are healthy of course

"It's unfortunate that happened. That's no excuse. Absolutely no excuse."

-Andy Reid

by immynimmy on Nov 28, 2009 1:08 PM EST reply actions

Jack Ike has to be tied for 3rd because I heard he was better than Asante!

Smack it up, flip it, rub it down... OH NOOOooo!

by J800 on Nov 28, 2009 4:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Cheapskate Banner should pay Sheldon at the end of this season. He has not been a cancer when he could have been, he’s played hurt, and remains a playmaker.

by ghostofandrewatters on Nov 28, 2009 4:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Of course he’s been well paid the entire time he’s done all of those things.

Sheldon just wants the eagles to pay for the mistakes he and his agent made in estimating his future value and weighing that against his desire for the long term stability the eagles offered.

Sheldon doesn’t deserve another dime, but at the same time he has seen other guys in his business make more money in the same way so he’s just trying to get his. So I suppose I can’t blame him.

In the end though, a grown man with a college degree represented by a team of lawyers signed a very good contract. I really fail to see how the eagles are in the wrong in any way.

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by JasonB on Nov 28, 2009 6:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

The Eagles do no have the best pair of corners

Asante is pretty average outside of his 5 ints. He gives up to many big catches and TDs.

by Claze on Nov 28, 2009 7:05 PM EST reply actions

well this stat isn’t about ints and he’s by far the best at this too.

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by JasonB on Nov 28, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

Over rated in coverage?

Yes. And he really isn’t built for the Eagles scheme, but he sure is a play maker.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Nov 29, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions

Happy

The way it looked in the pre-season i thought Brown was going to act like a brat all season and it was going to hurt the D but i am just happy to see he has continued playing at his best

by John1029 on Nov 28, 2009 11:16 PM EST reply actions