Sam Bradford is back.
And he says he's committed.
That's as opposed to last week, when he blew a gasket after the Eagles shipped a bunch of draft picks to move up to the No. 2 pick in the draft, which they used to take North Dakota State wunderkind QB Carson Wentz.
Bradford made it pretty clear he wanted a trade, and indicated he would not show up for any of the team's voluntary off-season workout sessions.
I'm on record as being a Bradford fan.
But he made a huge mistake.
He'll probably realize just how big a mistake when he misses his first open receiver. Yes, he no doubt will be serenaded by the signature Sound of Philly - Boooooooo!
And he's earned it.
Bradford obviously has thought better of his predicament, maybe after realizing there was no market for him, and his best deal continues to be with the Eagles.
For their part, Howie Roseman, Doug Pederson and the team have stuck with Bradford, saying they would welcome him back with open arms, and that he remains their starter, with Chase Daniel as the backup and Wentz the apprentice, soaking up information on how to play the position in the NFL.
I'll be interested to see how Bradford reacts to this challenge.
The truth is, this guy has made a ton of money without doing all that much on the field. He was the No. 1 pick in the entire draft back in 2010 by the Rams, only to blow out the ACL in his knees in successive years.
Then he came to the Eagles. He struggled early in Chip Kelly's offense, but in the last seven games of a most disappointing season he might have been playing as well as any QB in the league.
His job now is to make the Eagles' decision as hard as he can.
Bradford signed a two-year deal, again for an obscene amount of money. I don't complain about athletes and money any more. Every time I'm asked about it, I answer the same way. Why do they make so much? Because they can.
But the Eagles can part ways with Bradford after this year if they so desire.
Bradford has the chance to make that a very tough call. If he plays the way is capable of, stays healthy and leads the Eagles into the playoffs, it will be very interesting to see how Howie Roseman and crew react.
Yes, there are lots of ifs involved in that scenario.
There always is whenever talk turns to Bradford.
If he hadn't gotten hurt.
If he had better receivers, who didn't insist on dropping every other pass.
If he worked in a system other than Kelly's.
If the Eagles committed to him and used all those draft picks to make Bradford's job easier.
Here's one more. I would not be shocked if Bradford has a great year, maybe even an offensive MVP kind of season.
Then let's see what Howie Roseman does.
Oh, there's one other thing Bradford needs to do.
That statement he released yesterday was OK for starters, but he needs to come out and face the fans, admit he made a mistake, and make it clear he's moving on.
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