Smizzy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Eagles | Team does not understand agent's demands Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:24:07 -0700 Bob Brookover, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, reports Philadelphia Eagles rookie DT Brodrick Bunkley remains unsigned and the team does not understand why. His holdout extended to 12 days Monday, July 31, as the 14th overall pick missed his 19th and 20th practices. If recent history repeats itself, this is an ominous situation for Bunkley and the Eagles, who had hoped to receive a major contribution from their first-round pick this season. Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson addressed the rookie's absence after the team's morning practice, saying that Bunkley has already missed a lot. "He'll never make up the techniques that (defensive line coach) Pete Jenkins is teaching," Johnson said. "This is the first year for Pete and he's trying some new techniques, and (Bunkley) is missing those. You just don't catch up." If, as anticipated, Bunkley does not sign Tuesday, Aug. 1, it will be the third-longest training camp boycott by a rookie defensive tackle in the last five years. What a fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Call it a hunch but I think the eagles are in for a long season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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