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Personally I'm not buying much of this...... here is my line of thought. The Eagles and Westy were talking LONG before Samuel signed and Lito, according to this same media, was unhappy with his contract last year, again long before the Samuel signing. Seems like he is trying to revise history a bit to fit a story line he created.
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Bob Ford: Rich signing has a ripple effect
By Bob Ford
Inquirer Sports Columnist
If the Eagles hoped the signing of free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel would make a huge impact on the roster this season, they appear to be getting their wish.
Whether Samuel's impact will be as great on the field as it has been off it remains to be seen, but the law of unintended consequences is making itself felt in the week leading up to training camp at Lehigh University.
Running back Brian Westbrook was already unhappy with the contract extension he signed in 2005, and cornerback Lito Sheppard was already feeling he also missed out on the financial bonanza that comes to players who find themselves in the right place at the right time in the NFL.
Neither of their situations is out of the ordinary by NFL standards, and neither signed his current deal under duress, but the addition of Samuel put some kindling on the slow burn of their discontent.
For Sheppard, the connection is direct. Not only did the five-year, $57 million contract signed by Samuel make him feel underpaid, it also cast doubt on Sheppard's future with the Eagles, and by extension, as an NFL player.
Westbrook, scurrying to play catch-up since coming into the league as a third-round pick, has outperformed his contract and would like to have that rectified.
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Bob Ford: Rich signing has a ripple effect
By Bob Ford
Inquirer Sports Columnist
If the Eagles hoped the signing of free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel would make a huge impact on the roster this season, they appear to be getting their wish.
Whether Samuel's impact will be as great on the field as it has been off it remains to be seen, but the law of unintended consequences is making itself felt in the week leading up to training camp at Lehigh University.
Running back Brian Westbrook was already unhappy with the contract extension he signed in 2005, and cornerback Lito Sheppard was already feeling he also missed out on the financial bonanza that comes to players who find themselves in the right place at the right time in the NFL.
Neither of their situations is out of the ordinary by NFL standards, and neither signed his current deal under duress, but the addition of Samuel put some kindling on the slow burn of their discontent.
For Sheppard, the connection is direct. Not only did the five-year, $57 million contract signed by Samuel make him feel underpaid, it also cast doubt on Sheppard's future with the Eagles, and by extension, as an NFL player.
Westbrook, scurrying to play catch-up since coming into the league as a third-round pick, has outperformed his contract and would like to have that rectified.
Full Story
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