Like Sheppard, Eagles’ Westbrook hires new agent | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/17/2008

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Quotable: Westbrook Fires Agent
Published 7/17/2008 by Enrico at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
Following Lito Sheppard's recent hiring of Drew Rosenhaus, underpaid star running back Brian Westbrook has now fired his agent. "When I signed my contract with the Eagles 2½ years ago, they paid me for the level of play I was playing at the time," Westbrook said. "I'm not at that level no more. I'm at a higher level of play. There's no question about that. The numbers don't lie. My numbers have steadily increased from that point until now. Now, I'm at the point where I'm one of the elite backs in the NFL, and I should be compensated that way." ...

Training Camp Opens: Jackson, Westbrook, and More
Published 7/21/2008 by Aaron at The ADD Show - Aaron and Dave Discuss
... battles where punting and returning becomes so key, they need someone who can give them those extra 10 to 15 yards (or more hopefully). In another realm of Eagles business heading to camp, it’s been widely reported that Eagles offense, or, running back, Brian Westbrook wants a new contract. You might be scratching your head, thinking…didn’t he just sign a contract in the past few years? The answer is yes, in 2005, but I’ll get to that later. Fast forward to today and Brian Westbrook fired his agent in hopes of getting a new deal done before camp. Let’s just thank whatever ...