Sheldon Brown arrives in camp ready for football
by JasonB on May 1, 2009 10:31 AM EDT
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Sheldon Brown showed up to the Eagles first spring practice yesterday in a decidedly different mood than he seems to have been in recent weeks. Smiling, Brown tried to put his situation in perspective.
"I knew the repercussions of everything before I did it,” Brown said. "I’m ready to do whatever. It’s not going to weigh on my mind. My job is to play football, and that’s what I do. I told you it wasn’t going to be a media circus. I’m going to speak one time and one time only and this is your time. After this I’ve got to go to work.”
Sheldon also said that he never wanted to speak out, but that Joe Banner's comments forced his hand. As I remember it Joe was responding to Sheldon... but apparently he doesn't see it that way. Also, the return of 3rd person Sheldon Brown!
"The thing that got me to speak out was a person denying that I haven’t been brought to his attention,” Brown said. "So I’m just putting it out there. It’s been brought to his attention and I’m letting everybody know about it. I fight for what I believe in. Do you think Sheldon Brown, the guy you’ve known seven years, really wanted to go that route? I just wanted the truth to be known.”
In the end, he wanted to let the fans know it's not about them.
"To the fans, I apologize,” Brown said. "It’s just business.”
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I apologize..
It’s not about you, it’s being greedy and overvaluing what i’ve done for the past 5 years.
Fair enough Sheldon, fair enough.
its not greed...
While i disagree with sheldon’s position in this instance (because of his early extension), I do not want to get paid what I think is my fair market value in my job because I am greedy…I honestly believe its more about the principle than the money…
Principle?
Being a starting CB on a team which consistently has 3 starters, not to mention 2 of which last year which, on paper, are better than him….well..letting him start is principle in its own right.
He got a great contract. On principle, he should honor that.
Or, on principle, the Eagles should cut him.
Brown is better than Lito
I think Lito was over rated the more I think about it. He’s oft injured and towards the end of his stay here (not just last year but the year before) he wasn’t that graete. Asante can not only cover better but he makes more plays too.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
Agree
Lito made the occasionally big flashy play but Brown has been more consistent. Plus Brown doesn’t miss many games due to injury and Lito couldn’t stay on the field.
i dont think brown missed a game due to injury
and lito was just known for those flashy plays (INT to save the game against the panthers in 07, killin the cowboys so often, etc)
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
meh… better late than never I guess… but saying you’re not going to be a douche and making it through the year without being one are two entirely different things… let’s hope for the latter.
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Sheldon is back in my good graces … he was/is my currently playing favorite player so I’m willing to give him a pass for now.
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
I think Banner did say something first...
He said a couple of months back that he was unaware of any issues with Sheldon’s contract…
i like the way he handled it
i’m having a tough time taking a stance on this. I was really angry at first because it felt like one of my favorite players was saying “fuck you, i want more money.”
Now i’m kinda leaning towards it being “Sorry, but i want to be paid what i think i deserve.”
It’s a double edged sword. Wanting to be paid what you feel you deserve is not a dishonorable thing, but trying to break a contract four years early and potentially hurting the team and a lot of fans is. I’m torn right now after reading this.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
by #1EaglesFan on May 1, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions
My 2 pennies....
One of 4 things will happen:
1) Sheldon will have a bad year, be replaced in the starting lineup and be traded for deaft picks next year.
2) He’ll have an average (which is pretty good) year and the management will see what will happen in terms of trades, likely re-negotiating his contact to more of his future revenue is garenteed in the form of a bonus, but not significantly upgrading his pay scale
3) He’ll play at an excellent level, which will give him leverage to hold out next year, which he will do, forcing the Birds to give him a big bonus to keep him happy.
4) The Eagles will win the Superbowl, and in that case, who cares what will happen next year?
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." - Bear Bryant
by NJBammer on May 1, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Another option
He plays really well doesn’t open his mouth, and the Eagles reward him by reworking his contract to be more in line with a top 10-15 CB, without extending his years beyond another year or so.
That’s usually the way they do it.
I wouldn’t mind this outcome, but more than likely, I don’t see it being possible. If we use history as a measuring stick, once you pull something like this, it’s only a matter of time…
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Its ovbious your not an eagles fan and your just some fag cowboys fan and your sad about how bad we spanked your ass last year. Thats right bitch, lay on the field and cry like your hero tony homo. Go out and get that playoff win this year, Come on, i know you can do it.
Are you an idiot? How many division championships have we won under banner? How many conference championships? How many times have we been in the playoffs in the past 10 years?
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