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"With everything else that was going on yesterday, it was hard to chart how Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott allotted time among his three starting-level cornerbacks. But Sheldon Brown, who picked off Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme twice in the first half, had no complaints."Ellis [Hobbs] is in a situation where he needs to play. We're not like that [i.e.: selfish]; he needs to play, he needs film," to get a contract as a potential free agent this coming offseason, Brown said after the Eagles' surprisingly easy 38-10 victory. "He went in on Asante [Samuel]'s side, too. Look, we're all in the same category. We're here as a team, trying to accomplish something."So Samuel and Brown were the starters, as advertised, with offseason acquisition Hobbs working in. Joselio Hanson also got a lot of work (and a pick), with the score getting lopsided early and the Eagles playing a lot of nickel.Brown reminded us once again that he is not Lito Sheppard, that his unhappiness over his contract won't destroy his focus."I'm not going to let my teammates down. They have nothing to do with [the contract squabble]," Brown said, on a day when the Birds picked off five passes, for the first time since Sept. 30, 1996, vs. Dallas. "That's totally separate from what's going on. My effort's for these guys. We work together, we bleed together, and at the end of the day, they count, that locker room counts. As long as they respect me, that's all that matters.""

 

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