philly.com - 4/25/2008
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Lito Sheppard said last night he just happened to be in Tampa this week and checked in on some old friends. A source close to the situation, however, confirmed Jay Glazer's report on Foxsports.com, which said Sheppard "was in Tampa on Wednesday to visit with the Buccaneers, who have emerged as the front-runner for the two-time Pro Bowler.'' The Eagles, who certainly would object to apparent ...
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LITO TO BUCS?
ProFootballTalk.com —
... on Wednesday. The Eagles, per Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News , had no comment . Sheppard can’t talk to the Bucs or any other team without permission from the Eagles. So, presumably, the visit was part of an effort by the Bucs to get to know Sheppard, and possibly to figure out what kind of contractual adjustment will need to be made to get him on the team. But Sheppard said he wasn’t there to talk business with the Bucs. “I was there to see some people at the University of South Florida that I know, and while I was there I saw some of the Bucs players,” ...
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