That’s a pretty stern response. This might get ugly.

those are some harsh words by the birds, but i can see where theyre coming from, i see sheldons side too. this is a real tricky situation. hopefully it will just pass over but hearing words like that most likely wont win sheldons attitude over.

Yeah, that’s a pretty big “Sit down and shut up”. Sheldon really doesn’t have a lot to stand on with this one, I think. I think he’s just gonna have to play it out. There are plenty of players in worse situations than his. I don’t think the Eagles are being unreasonable at all.

with what theyve done in the offseason i think the birds are really giving this a shot this year, and i dont see how moving him will benefit at all to this years team, i think theyll hold on to him this year and take a look at it this offseason. unless sheldon absolutely blows up.

It’s very unfortunate and counterproductive that Sheldon has chosen to go public with his feelings about his situation," the team said in a statement. "After thorough evaluation by himself and discussions with his family and agents, he chose to accept an extension of his rookie contract early that provided his family financial security for the rest of his life. It removed any concerns about health or performance that all other players in his draft class had to worry about. He has three years remaining on that contract and, after taking the signing bonus and his first two years of salary into account, we feel that Sheldon is being paid fairly. Focusing only on a player’s salary for a given year is not a valid analysis.

That part is fine. It’s a little aggressive, but it’s a valid point.

It is only in the most extraordinary, in fact, less than a handful of circumstances in the last ten years that any players two new years into a contract with three years left have been adjusted. We don’t think this qualifies as an extraordinary circumstance.

That’s fine, too.

But here’s the part that’s going to bite them…

There have been league MVP’s, Super Bowl champion quarterbacks, and perennial Pro Bowlers who have been in a similar situation. All of their teams have required them to wait until their contract expired or there was only one year remaining before any adjustment took place.

“MVP’s, Super Bowl champion quarterbacks, perennial Pro Bowlers” – They’re basically telling Brown, “Look buddy, a lot of players that are better than you didn’t bitch, so why would we listen to you?” That’s totally counter-productive. Brown is a great player – The Eagles can make their point without noting accomplishments that have alluded him. It’s only going to fan the flames.

I don’t think on the open market he will get a huge deal on the open market I mean he is 30. This is so frustrating that he is doing this now I mean come on.

Zero? Oh ok, bye-bye Sheldon.

We’ll always have your memories on YouTube!

Im just so tired of this shit, the NFL has become so money driven at all levels.

wanna choose from more then 4 games to watch on a sunday? no problem just pay X amount of dollars a month for sunday ticket.

wanna get real coverage that isnt ESPN BS? no problem, just spend even more money for NFL network, that is…if your cable company carrys it.

Wanna go to a game? no problem…just give us your next paycheck and maybe you can get two tickets in the nosebleed section…that is…if corporation X hasnt leased out that whole section

Wanna watch the game on TV? no problem, just sit through 2 hours of commercials with an hour of football thrown in there somewhere.

every stadium is named after some massive corporation and now they want to start putting advertisements on uniforms. we really arent far away from rooting for the Philadelphia Tastycakes.

I don’t want to make any sweeping generalizations but I’m willing to bet most of us that post on here aren’t millionaires. and Yet we spend money on merchandise, tickets, etc. and do everything we can to support the teams we love. meanwhile, the players who’s salarys we are paying for complain and gripe that 5 million a year isnt enough to feed their family.

Players always talk about winning a championship as the ultimate goal. How do our players expect to win a championship if every one of them wants a raise everytime he has a good season. Its crap.

Thats some harsh words right there. I totally disagree with their decision to critique his “going public” by going public themselves.

The Eagles FO has been known as a professional bunch that makes the hard, and usually correct, decisions. But this decision was just piss poor.

Keep shit in house, fellas. Offer a statement, sure. But you didnt need to get into that horrid detail and caddiness. It makes you look ridiculously thinned skinned and not too appealing to play for.

From Sheldon’s standpoint he is making 2 mil this year… for the type of player he is that is very VERY low. however he did sign the extension back in 04 which gave him that 7 million bonus.. so to say play out the contract you signed is a valid agrument from the FO.. I hope they can work something out our D will take a pretty big step back in the secondary if Sheldon is not here.

Why wouldn’t you just trade Sheldon and some late picks for Boldin.. to answer your question

Thing can certainly change now that Sheldon went public maybe the Cards would value a player like Sheldon more then a 1st and 3rd.. you never know what will happen but chances on Boldin stays in AZ and Sheldon stays a Eagles they are both under contract.

Is a great CB. But why would we pay a 30 year old CB the money he deserves. I mean the first TD he allowed was against Larry in the NFC Championship game.

Sheldon must have really pissed off Joe Banner. That’s an unprecedented statement for this organization, at least as long as I can remember. I like that they reminded him that his actions “devalue” his trade value – i.e. Sheldon, please don’t Lito yourself.

Mosley made a good point: “If they’re wording press releases like this, imagine what they’re saying off the ”http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfceast/0-9-117/Eagles-respond-swiftly-to-Brown-s-criticism.html" target="new">record."

Sheldon has no leverage in this situation, his agent has his head up his ass. Terrible timing, less then a week before the draft and a couple days after the Peters deal. Bush league. Send him to Oakland!!!

In my mind, this public statement is totally reasonable. Sheldon Brown basically stabbed this organization in the back. The key part of this statement for me is this:

After thorough evaluation by himself and discussions with his family and agents, he chose to accept an extension of his rookie contract early that provided his family financial security for the rest of his life. It removed any concerns about health or performance that all other players in his draft class had to worry about.

You chose to accept a contract that gave you an early form of financial security that very few athletes your age received. You were young and still unproven at that point, but the Eagles rewarded you with a nice extension anyway. You accepted the benefits of EARLY financial security, moved on with your career, and had much success with the Eagles. Then you decide to ask them for more money because you see free agents getting paid more than you?

This is Sheldon’s fault for accepting a contract and not honoring it like he should. At the time, his contract was very generous and most importantly – it gave a lot of wealth to a young player who didn’t have much tenure in the league. Apparently that just isn’t enough anymore. Too bad he won’t get his way, this statement shows that the Eagles will NOT allow him to have his cake and eat it too…

I agree 100% with you southjers good points

… this was the fastest I could get here.

My first thought: “So much for BGN’s annointment of Sheldon as the new defensive leader.”

Also, maybe now Sean Smith is a stronger possibility in the second round.

Also, I haven’t read all the above, but perhaps they can get this worked out.

On one hand, it stinks to make $2 mill if the guy across from you is making whatever portion of $57 million Asante gets this year. On the other, the Eagles went out on a limb somewhat by locking up/extending Lito and Sheldon early, and those guys accepted the deals and the accompanying signing bonus. It’s understood that you don’t have to give that back even if you never live up to it.

Also makes just about everything Sheldon said during Lito’s ordeal sound like total BS. Although it makes sense why he tried to stay out of it for the most part.

this is all I had to go on for the above. Looking forward to reading the statement and y’alls take:

Eagles’ response to Brown’s trade request: No!

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have no intention of trading disgruntled cornerback Sheldon Brown, who says he wants out after the team refused to re-negotiate his contract.
    Brown is scheduled to make $2 million this season, the first of four remaining on the extension he signed in 2004. The deal included a $7.5 million signing bonus.
    Brown told ESPN.com Monday he has asked to be traded. Later in the day, the Eagles responded with a statement.
    The team called Brown’s decision to go public with his situation "unfortunate and counterproductive," and explained how the extension he signed in 2004 "removed any concerns about health or performance that all other players in his draft class had to worry about."
    Earlier this offseason, the Eagles traded cornerback Lito Sheppard, who also wanted his contract redone, to the Jets. Sheppard and Brown were drafted in 2002 in the first and second rounds, respectively.
    The Eagles acquired Asante Samuel last year to replace the injury-prone Sheppard. But they were unable to trade Sheppard, a two-time Pro Bowler who finished his final season in Philadelphia playing primarily on special teams.
    A starter since 2004, Brown has played in 112 straight games, the second-longest active streak among active cornerbacks behind Tampa Bay’s Ronde Barber (176).

Wow, that’s a hell of a stat there, the 112.

He’s bought into the whole the Eagles don’t extend and/or pay many players after they’ve hit 30 philosophy…. Period.

Let the media battle begin!

In response to this little tidbit from Joe Banner…

Sheldon’s comments under the circumstances actually serve to devalue him in a trade if we were willing to consider it; which we are not

Sheldon came back with a pretty decent burn…

As for diminishing his trade value by speaking out, Brown said the Eagles just traded for Buffalo tackle Jason Peters, who held out last summer, with three years left on a contract. “They just traded for a guy who diminished his trade value last year,” Brown said.

I have to admit, Sheldon is quick on his feet and tells it like it is, even though he is being a greedy SOB right now.

The Eagles evaluate talent early, and lock it up long term with a few years left on the rookie contract that only pays a few hundred k a year. Sheldon was able to sign a big contract 3 years before his rookie contract expired and everything the Eagles said is true. If anyone understands this, I think it is Sheldon.

Something really bad had to happen to make this guy angry.