BROWN SAYS HE'LL REPORT FRIDAY; EAGLES SIGN NINE UNDRAFTED ROOKIES
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BROWN SAYS HE'LL REPORT FRIDAY; EAGLES SIGN NINE UNDRAFTED ROOKIES
Bob Brookover
Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown still isn't happy about his contract situation and he has no regrets about going public with his trade request a week ago today.That doesn't mean he's about to boycott the team's mandatory post-draft camp at the NovaCare Complex that opens Friday.
"Yeah, I'll be there," Brown said before boarding a plane in South Carolina this afternoon.
The Eagles' veteran cornerback said he has no intention of being a disruptive force in the locker room.
"I didn't become a villain all of a sudden," he said. "I'm a professional. I've been in contact with Troy (Vincent)."
At the end of Vincent's eight-year run as a starting cornerback with the Eagles, he was unhappy about his contract situation, but he never protested by missing practice time during the offseason or training camp. Some players in the past -- Duce Staley, Bobby Taylor and Lito Sheppard -- have attended the team's mandatory post-draft camp, then skipped voluntary workouts later in the spring.
After this weekend's mandatory camp, the voluntary full-squad workouts are scheduled from June 2-5 and 8-11.
Brown was asked about a comment he made last week on 610 WIP radio in which he said, "They don't want me in that locker room."
"You can take that in another light," he said. "I'm the leader on the football team and it's bad for players to see me in a situation where I'm not happy. But I'm not going to blow up the NovaCare Complex. I'm not going to be one of the guys who puts on show week in and week out when the media comes to my locker."
Brown said he's also not worried about having to compete for a starting job with Ellis Hobbs, who the Eagles acquired for two fifth-round draft picks yesterday.
"I've always competed for my job," he said. "That doesn't matter to me. I have respect for Ellis. He's a guy who has played through injuries like me. He tore up his groin and didn't miss any time. He's a hard worker and he's trying to establish himself."
Eagles coach Andy Reid said Sunday he didn't feel the need to explain the acquisition of Hobbs to Brown.
"Well I am not going to go through and call every player here," Reid said. "I can't do that. He knows he is on the team, so I don't feel it's necessary to do that."
Brown, who has four years left on a six-year contract extension he signed in 2004, said he didn't need a call from Reid.
"Coach knows me," he said. "That doesn't need to be done. You don't have to do that kind of stuff."
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Thatta boy Sheldon, Know your role and shut your mouth. You signed that extention, you haven't really outplayed the contract call Trotter and ask him how things were when he left. He realized the grass isn't greener and came running back.— K_Ball- sheldon is a good hard working player that has been great for the ealges but he is wrong in this situation, he should know better, if i were the eagles i would say "hey sheldon you have been great for us and we apperciate it so we are going to throw in a larger bonus for ya for making the pro bowl", this way he still plays hard and if he makes the pro bowl then he deserves the money, problem solved— jbettner
- sheldon is a good hard working player that has been great for the ealges but he is wrong in this situation, he should know better, if i were the eagles i would say "hey sheldon you have been great for us and we apperciate it so we are going to throw in a larger bonus for ya for making the pro bowl", this way he still plays hard and if he makes the pro bowl then he deserves the money, problem solved— jbettner
- Dont sign the contract if you're gonna b!tch Sheldon. Man up.— Nezhy
- C'mon belocki, for a kicker in Philly, do you really want a guy whose name rhymes with SHANK???— wvbillz
- A very positive off season for the Eagles being wrecked by an athlete who suddenly (for whatever reason) began believing that he's a top notch D-Back. I guess he went down to South Carolina and his boys started telling him that. Look, he signed the contract, so he needs to stop being angry with the Eagles and be angry with his agent. He's the one who recommended it.— hawaiiphillyfan
- Sounds like Sheldon has calmed down a bit from his earlier explosion. Aren't there incentives built into his current deal that he can attain to get more money? If so, what is the problem? Does anyone know what the incentives are?— southern eagle fan
- EVERYBODY RELAX....WE HAVE SIGNED AN EAGLE SCOUT. ALL IS WELL.— Nico Lange
- Sheldon --> You're not a villian... Just another whiny athlete who SIGNED a big buck contract and now doesn't like it because others are making more money...— zeezuma
the only thing i'm sick and tired of is people comparing their salaries to these NFL players. yes, they play a game for an unREASONABLE amount of money, but how can you possibly complain? you are the people who contribute to their salaries! however if you really have to compare workplaces why not think about this, you have your position in the company, but then next year someone gets hired to do the same thing but gets paid a ton more than you. you're just supposed to be OK with this? I'm not on sheldon's side here he should just shut up and play, but youhave to at least think about where he's coming from— MPatt24- Sheldon. You can have my job. Oh, that's right. The company shut down our facility. Shut up and play football you whiner.
- If any player on the Eagles is focused on anything other than winning the Super Bowl, they need to go. Distracting the team from that, and you're a villian. The Eagles haven't won one for awhile.— MikeP
- Trade him to Detroit!!! or Cincy! see how it feels playing there and see if it was worth it.. Stop crying and make a pro bowl. You will be begging to come back here, just like bdawk(love bdawk) will and buckhalter next year. We have the best team we have had in years!!!— fman727
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