Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown sounded off on Wednesday regarding the perceived negotiating tactics of agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents cornerback Lito Sheppard.
Brown wasn’t happy with comments Rosenhaus made in a recent Sprint Exclusive Entertainment video, during which Rosenhaus pleaded his case for Sheppard to be in the starting lineup. Sheppard currently is No. 2 at right cornerback behind Brown.
“If you know [Rosenhaus’] track record, it’s more of a disappointment to me that he enticed the guy into signing with him,” Brown said. “Thinking that he could get the deal done. Agents don’t get the deals done. The player gets the deal done. That’s what’s disappointing.
“I wouldn’t say it bothered me, because I’m bigger than that, I’m a professional. . . . Drew hasn’t been with Sheldon Brown for seven years; I think he’s been with Lito for two months. He hasn’t followed by career. He hasn’t broke down any film; he probably couldn’t tell you what number [Brown wears]/ It’s really irrelevant. . . . [From watching the video] you would think the guy has been scouting tape and know[ing] the statistics and following us our whole career.
“A lot of times, people should just worry about their [own] jobs.”
Sheppard, spotted in the vicinity while Brown was making his remarks, professed ignorance. “That’s between him and Drew,” Sheppard said. ”I didn’t say it. [Bleep.] What did [Rosenhaus say]?”
Sheppard then went on to ramble aimlessly about discuss the situation, offering up contradictory and confusing explanations. At one point, he blamed the T.O. drama of 2005 on the media.
This one isn’t nearly as ugly as the Owens saga from three years ago, but there’s a chance that it could explode. Especially if (as we hear it) the Eagles don’t intend to trade Sheppard, or to give him a raise.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
That locker room is ripe for fracture. Again.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 pm
You may argue that Lito is underpaid for his skill level but you can also argue that he’s overpaid for the amount of games he’s played.
I hope that he plays spectacularly at corner, returns punts, given a few plays at WR & plays special teams helping us to win the title.
I also hope Drew Rosenhaus vocal chords suffer a misfortune.
“That should do it Santa!”
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September 3rd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
I don’t think it’ll fracture the locker room this time like the Owens saga. But you’re right, weaker minds may take sides. Again.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Lito, N.E. needs your talents. Someone make a deal with N.E. for this guy.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 8:52 pm
I just want to know who Lee-toe is, Rosenhaus can’t even pronounce the guy’s name, just a posturing idiot.
Shukey11, let me get this straight so you hate Philly fans….and…you find it funny that they have the best CBs in the league….ummm ok.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I missing something Florio or have you made no mention to the fact that Rosenhaus is Anquan Boldin’s agent as well? I know your boy Dan Patrick neglected to point this out when he was smooching up to Q. But you’re usually unbiased. What’s the deal on this? Do you really think this is all the Cardinal’s fault?
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September 3rd, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Well, Shukey…I hate you. It is my sincerest of wishes that you have a flat tire tomorrow morning and that your 17 yr old daughter is pregnant.
Shame on Andy Reid for letting this get to this point. Shepard should have been traded at the draft and especially after the additional #1 pick was added. REid’s mind is elsewhere as evidenced in that we havn’t got a true FB on the roster and didn’t have a kick returners last year to start the season.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Lito to the Pats is certainly an interesting idea …
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September 3rd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I hope the Eagles make Lito play out the entire length of hie contract. There is no way he has “outperformed” his pay. He is hurt and it has been said won’t play when he is banged up a little. Now, he is crying like a spoiled brat. He has earned millions before his 30th birthday. WAH! WAH! Wah! why hasn’t anyone offerred the Eagles anything of value for this ALL-Pro shut down corner; because he and Drew are the only two that view him in that light.
Sheldon is right. He actually makes too much sense to be a football player. Lito go earn your money and shut up!!
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September 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I personally think this is good for the team. They’re going to be busting their butts out there now to try and prove who is better then the other, Samuel included. It’s only going to make the team better. Lito and Sheldon are friends so this in no way will end up like the Owens drama queen saga. By the way, I won’t post what site I got it from because I don’t want to advertise, but the info below is very reliable and those of you that are real Eagles fans know where to find it:
Lito Sheppard just said that he and Sheldon Brown talked about the Drew Rosenhaus issue and worked it out.
Sheppard said they discussed the situation and got to an understanding after we (the reporters) left the locker room earlier in the day before practice. I personally didn’t think there was much to it all.
Sheppard and Brown are like two peas in a pod. They came in the league together and have played their entire careers here in Philly.
I kiddingly asked Lito whether he and Sheldon were going to hug and make up. He said, “Get the cameras.” Unfortunately we had no cameras in the room so they just laughed it off.
They seemed cool with each other to me, so as far as I’m concerned, it’s over.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Here’s what I don’t understand, who gives a rat’s ass what Drew Rosenhaus thinks? The guy’s job is being an agent and he is likely going to do whatever he thinks will increase the dollars in the contract.
Do you honestly think the Eagles coaching staff is sitting around watching film, doing player evaluations and in the middle of the process they stop and ask themselves, “What does Drew think?”
The fact that his comments are even given credence by the press or even this web site is the most astonishing part of this “story”
Drew Rosenmouse is a twit, a loud mouth, and has a much bigger opinion of himself than he should. If I were the Eagles, I would respond to any question on this matter by say, “Drew who?” Oh ya, him. What do you expect a player’s agent to say. Its not like his ass is on the line next Sunday with the consequences of our decisions.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Hey V. Veritas, what do you sport wood more over, a positive Cowturd blog or a negative Philly one? The Philadelphia locker room ripe for fracture again? The only NFL’er with the capacity to do that is on your beloved ‘Turdz. Mix in a little A-hole Jones, a full season of Tank Johnson, an owner that loves himself so much that he thinks nothing of inviting a distracting television network to interfere, a post-season loser combo of Phillips/Romo, all the pre-season hype, and maybe, just maybe, that locker rooom is ripe for fracture.
Now go back to your apparent full time job of monitoring the Rumor Mill for Cowturd-Eagle material.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 pm
we”ll take Lito in Miami!!!!
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September 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Florio..I’m missing here he “sticks” it to Sheppard. I only saw him talking about Drew.
The only time Vox Veritas makes sense is when he’s not being a typical “fan”atic and talks about teams OUTSIDE the NFC East.
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September 4th, 2008 at 12:02 am
“Hey V. Veritas, what do you sport wood more over, a positive Cowturd blog or a negative Philly one?”
The positive Cowboys blogs are few and far between, so I’ll have to say the negative Eagles blogs. But let’s face it man, the Eagles are a dysfunctional family. Have been for a long time. They’ve earned those blogs.
“post-season loser combo of Phillips/Romo”
Hey, at least they got to the post-season last year. For all of the mindless drivel that you’re spewing, the Eagles can’t say that, can they?
McNabb = 17-16 as a starter since the Eagles were in the Super Bowl. Most emo QB in the NFL for the 4th straight season. Not a single Eagles player could start for the Cowboys, and several of them wouldn’t even make the roster.
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September 4th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Lito was just talking about something somewhat delicate that was apparently sprung on him, yeah he probably should have just refused comment, but probably didn’t want you guys bitching about that too. Sheppard doesn’t seem like a malcontent, he just wants to play and get what he thinks he’s worth. Nothing’s gonna explode.
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September 4th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Vox Veritas says:
“…Most emo QB in the NFL…”
do we need to remind you of the countless pictures of ol’ Butterfingers crying after botching a certain field goal hold?
let alone a certain initialled WR getting b!tchtwinkles defending said quarterback.
Pot, meet Kettle. Kettle, Pot.
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September 4th, 2008 at 8:17 am
I don’t think Lito should be paid more money. Over the recent years he has been injured a lot. With that being said I don’t think he should be second string to Sheldon Brown. Brown gets beat nore often in man-to-man coverage than Lito does. Lito has been to two probowls. If Lito is healthy than there is no reason he shouldn’t be starting. If the Eagles want to trade him they can’t expect to get what his talent is worth since they are not starting him. I hate Drew Rosenhaus, but the Eagles are playing this wrong.
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September 4th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Drew, if Lito is so good why doesn’t anybody want him?
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September 4th, 2008 at 10:30 am
No eagles could be a starter for the Cowbells?
That perhaps is the dumbest thing i’ve heard in a long, long, long,long,long time.
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September 4th, 2008 at 10:36 am
“do we need to remind you of the countless pictures of ol’ Butterfingers crying after botching a certain field goal hold?”
Sure. wanna talk about “black on black crime” and getting your mama to voice your displeasure about how well the team is doing with your 100 million dollar ass watching from the bench? hahaha 17-16!
There’s a difference between showing emotion after a loss and being emo 24/7, Jaegoff. Andy should keep razor blades away from McNabb.
Don’t think it went unnoticed that you had no rebuttal to my starter/roster comments.
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September 4th, 2008 at 10:37 am
“Drew, if Lito is so good why doesn’t anybody want him? ”
Um, they do but not at the price the Eagles want to get for him.
If Asante Samuel’s so good why didn’t the Pats keep him?
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September 4th, 2008 at 11:22 am
westbrook, andrews, runyan, brown, sheppard, dawkins, samuel would all be starters.
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September 4th, 2008 at 11:24 am
i should have typed sheppard/brown. take your pick. they’re both better than any CB on the cowboys.
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September 4th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Vox V., I’ve been reading this blog for years, but I just signed up to respond for the first time because your ignorance is so profound that I couldn’t let it slide.
Your comment about no Eagle being qualified to start for the cowgirls is best addressed not by me, but by professional sports writers. Like the ones at ESPN who have predicted that the Eagles will win the NFC East. Or better yet, by the ones at SI, who have picked the Eagles to represent the NFC in the Superbowl.
Just one question, though: are you Jessica Simpson?
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