Everybody who believes the Eagles’ line that their move to acquire a veteran cornerback has nothing to do with their war of words with Sheldon Brown raise your hands? Thought so.
No one has ever accused the Birds of being subtle. Brown, who went public with the fact that he did not especially care for the way the Eagles were treating him and that he would like a trade, is the latest to get a cold slap on the face from the team.
Browns wants a new contract or to be traded. Instead he got some competition.
On Sunday the Eagles spent the day swapping draft picks with several teams, and finally shipped a couple of fifth-round picks to the Patriots for Ellis Hobbs, a four-year veteran.
Brown chose to put a positive spin on the situation, saying “I look at it as great news in terms of me being traded.”
Maybe Brown heard something we didn’t. Eagles boss Andy Reid made it pretty clear that the deal had nothing to do with his disgruntled corner.
“This doesn’t have anything to do with Sheldon,” Reid said. “Sheldon is on this team. Hobbs gives us depth at cornerback. You can never have enough quality cornerbacks.”
This is a page right out of the Lito Sheppard playbook for the Eagles.
You might remember the All-Pro corner basically grumbled all last year and had trouble getting on the field after he publicly blasted the Eagles in seeking a new contract. He was eventually shipped to the Jets in the off-season. Now Brown likely will get the same treatment.
Let us translate for you, Sheldon.
Eagles to Sheldon: Shut up and play.
And, oh, by the way. That guy we just traded for? He’ll be competing for your job.
No one has ever accused the Birds of being subtle. Brown, who went public with the fact that he did not especially care for the way the Eagles were treating him and that he would like a trade, is the latest to get a cold slap on the face from the team.
Browns wants a new contract or to be traded. Instead he got some competition.
On Sunday the Eagles spent the day swapping draft picks with several teams, and finally shipped a couple of fifth-round picks to the Patriots for Ellis Hobbs, a four-year veteran.
Brown chose to put a positive spin on the situation, saying “I look at it as great news in terms of me being traded.”
Maybe Brown heard something we didn’t. Eagles boss Andy Reid made it pretty clear that the deal had nothing to do with his disgruntled corner.
“This doesn’t have anything to do with Sheldon,” Reid said. “Sheldon is on this team. Hobbs gives us depth at cornerback. You can never have enough quality cornerbacks.”
This is a page right out of the Lito Sheppard playbook for the Eagles.
You might remember the All-Pro corner basically grumbled all last year and had trouble getting on the field after he publicly blasted the Eagles in seeking a new contract. He was eventually shipped to the Jets in the off-season. Now Brown likely will get the same treatment.
Let us translate for you, Sheldon.
Eagles to Sheldon: Shut up and play.
And, oh, by the way. That guy we just traded for? He’ll be competing for your job.
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