philly.com - 4/2/2008
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Eagles acquired Detroit Lions Pro Bowl receiver Roy Williams yesterday in exchange for cornerback Lito Sheppard, and head coach Andy Reid declared that he now has the team to beat in the entire NFL. It was so much easier to pull off a good April Fools joke before the Internet age. In reality, all the Eagles did at the NFL owners' meetings yesterday was pick up ...
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SHEPPARD TRADE LOOKING LIKELY
ProFootballTalk.com —
Citing an unnamed team source, Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported recently that the Philadelphia Eagles already have received sufficiently solid offers to justify a trade of cornerback Lito Sheppard. The magnitude of those offers remains to be seen. One league source told Brookover that the Eagles have asked at least one team for a first-round pick. A team source indicated that the floor for a trade would be a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick. Recently, the Atlanta Falcons obtained a second-round pick in 2008 and a fifth-round pick in 2009 for ...
NFL Draft - Behind the Numbers
Battle Red Blog —
... and the 19th pick. Philly wants to deal Lito, and they could use a quality back-up QB. We need experienced help in the backfield, and we have a couple of solid back-up QBs. Maybe I'm just drunk off of sunflower seeds and diet coke, but I'm thinking it would be a win-win. Okay, you can stop humoring me. ...
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bizoffootball.com 4/2/2008 — Transactions that happened in the NFL on Tuesday, as reported by ESPN.com : The Chicago Bears signed safety Brandon McGowan to a one-year contract. The Philadelphia Eagles signed cornerback Joselio Hanson to a one-year contract. More transactions from this week in the NFL can be found here . For more recent news from around the league reported by the Biz of Football check here . Posted by ...
Eagles Want First Rounder For Lito Sheppard
sports.aol.com 4/2/2008 —
When the Eagles acquired Asante Samuel in their biggest free agent signing since Terrell Owens came to town many believed Lito Sheppard's days in Philly to be numbered. Reports circulating newspapers and the Internet are now pointing towards Lito's ...
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philly.com 4/1/2008 — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Eagles acquired Detroit Lions Pro Bowl receiver Roy Williams yesterday in exchange for cornerback Lito Sheppard, and head coach Andy Reid declared that he now has the team to beat in the entire NFL. It was so much easier ...
Hanson re-signs with Eagles for 1 year —
FOXSports.com News for NFL 4/1/2008
Restricted free agent cornerback Joselio Hanson re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, agreeing to a one-year contract Tuesday.
The 26-year-old Hanson was the team's nickel cornerback last year, appearing in all 16 games and making four starts. He ...
NCAA: Indiana Hoosiers Get Their Man —
Bleacher Report - NFL 4/1/2008
The Indiana Basketball program can be compared to the Titanic, it's great in size but a sinking ship non-the-less. Two starters, guards Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis, have been kicked off the team for violating rules. This isn't ...
TE Smith signs deal, will make $4.5M —
FOXSports.com News for NFL 4/2/2008
Tight end L.J. Smith signed the one-year contract he was tendered by the Philadelphia Eagles when they placed the franchise tag on him two months ago.
Smith will make $4.5 million, the average of the top five salaries at his position.
"We're glad to ...
