Around the Rumor Mill

·         Lito Sheppard is seeking a trade. Or isn’t. But does appear to want to renegotiate his contract. A looming holdout? I would say likely if the Eagles were to actually land Assante Samuel.

·         The Eagles are pursuing Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald…hard. I have a hard time believing that Fitzgerald’s base salary balloons to $14 million as reported by G. Cobb.

·         Eli Manning is the favorite to appear on the cover of Madden ’09. Let’s hope this rumor is true and the jinx continues.