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Sheldon Brown a no show

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Sheldon Brown a no show

POSTED: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 1:05 PM

Bob Brookover

Sheldon Brown decided this was the time and place to display his contract discontent.

After verbally going public with his unhappiness about his contract situation in April, the Eagles' cornerback still showed up for the team's mandatory post-draft camp. He did not report today for the start of the Eagles' eight-day voluntary camp.

Brown, according to a Comcast report, had a meeting to air his differences with team president Joe Banner last month, but he's obviously still unhappy enough about his situation that he did not want to attend this camp.

An Eagles spokesman said Brown was the only player who did not report. Attempts to reach Brown yesterday were unsuccessful.

More to come later.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:13 PM, 06/02/2009

Also, this strengthens not only Hobb's position in the depth chart, but his negotiating position re: his own new contract.

— FKD215

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:13 PM, 06/02/2009

5isaKing: I agree with you about Sheldon. My only point was that the Cards are not trading Boldin, and they entertained trade deals to lower his demands in the boardroom meetings. It worked. He fired his agent, and before that, the agent was saying that $10 million was no longer the offer. You seem to be suggesting that these two players who over-value their worth should just be swapped (along with a 2-time pro-bowl lineman and a WR). You can say you told me so til you're blue in the face if Boldin goes to another team.

— montgomeryhopkins

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:27 PM, 06/02/2009

Yawn!!!!!!!!

— ernestmwilliams

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:31 PM, 06/02/2009

Trade him along with something else to GB for Aaron Kampman, who is unhappy with his switch from DE to LB. He's had double digit sacks 3 years straight, and would be more valuable to this team than Sheldon.

— mikeyhigs

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:35 PM, 06/02/2009

Why do people keep saying Lurie is cheap. It makes you sound very ignorant and unintelligent. How about the new stadium? How about McNabbs contract, Andrews contract, Asante Samuels contract? Thats a lot of millions. I remember when we had to let Reggie White go, let Keith Jackson go....that owner was cheap. Lurie allows Andy and Banner to spend that money when they feel they need to spend. I myself enjoy knowing the Eagles will be a good team every year, I remember 3-13, do you? I want a Super Bowl as bad as anyone, but Lurie is not the reason we haven't won.

— cdedrick05

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:46 PM, 06/02/2009

why does everything think you can just name players you don't want and trade for someone you do? do you think any team in the entire league wants reggie brown? i don't. do you think theyd give up a pro bowl wideout for a 2nd corner who is a crybaby about his contract, a depressed guy who's coming off a major injury and we don't even knwo if he can play, and a guy who can't make THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES starting WR corps? please...

— MPatt24

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:49 PM, 06/02/2009

— MPatt24

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:58 PM, 06/02/2009

let him ride the pine and play special teams.....what a butthead!!!!!!!

— IggleFanInExile

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:59 PM, 06/02/2009

It looks like Sheldon wants to make sure Lito was right when he said by the end of the year he would be on the bench. This should put him on the fast track to a reserve role in no time! Hobbs must have had a big old smile on his face when he realized Brown's greed is going to end up getting him a starting spot and a new contract.

— cujat13

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:59 PM, 06/02/2009

He's a millionaire.He still has his health.Whats there to be upset about?

— homer2811

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:00 PM, 06/02/2009

If my boss had just hired someone who could replace me, then said the next training course was voluntary, I'd be an idiot to not show up. Same thing works for Sheldon. Son, stop listening to your agent who only wants your contract bigger to line his own pockets. Get to camp!

— dlscholt