There are a few things you can count on from the Eagles front office. They'll rarely offer a player over 30 years of age a contract renewal, they'll never give in on a contract dispute, and they like to show holdouts who's boss, even if that means jeopardizing the future of the team. Sometimes it seems like the Eagles front office enjoys nothing more than looking for every opportunity to piss offthe players with whom they're not in total agreement.
Today, after suspending Terrell Owens indefinitely, the Eagles were able to accomplish one of those goals in a big way, but they had to budge on another. On the eve of the signing deadline, the Eagles and Brian Westbrook agreed on a 5 year deal worth nearly $25 million. This signing, a huge relief to Eagles fans, was a bit surprising in that every contract dispute in Eagles history would have predicted this one not getting done in time. Are the Eagles front office glad to have Westbrook tied up for 5 years? Of course. But are they also thrilled that this signing will surely anger an already self-pitying Terrell Owens?
You bet.
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