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Here's what he told Shalise Manza Young of the Projo:
http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/PatsBlog/archives/2007/07/samuels_agents.html
But here's what he saying to Breer:
http://news.bostonherald.com/blogs/patriots/
http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/PatsBlog/archives/2007/07/samuels_agents.html
July 26, 2007
Samuel's agents trying to work something out
Hey all --
We just got off the phone with Jay Bianco, one of the agents for Asante Samuel (thankfully he's not sick of us yet), and he indicated that Samuel could be in training camp sooner rather than later. Bianco, partner Alonzo Shavers and the Patriots are actively trying to work something out to get the corner back with the team.
“We’re trying to come up with something that is beneficial to everyone and get him in there as early as possible,” Bianco said yesterday. “We all feel it’s in the team’s interest and (Samuel’s) best interest to get him in there as close to on time as possible. The lines of communication are open.”
Bianco mentioned the deal that Lance Briggs and the Bears came to. Also unhappy with being slapped as his team's franchise player, Briggs was threatening to hold out. But Chicago gave him $1million of his $7.2 million up front and agreed not to franchise him again next year -- thus making him a free agent -- IF he plays in 75 percent of the Bears' defensive snaps this season.
“We’re trying to work to get things done like we always have,” Bianco said. “It has to be something that’s beneficial to everyone. Like (Chicago) did with Lance, we’re trying to come to something that’s good for everybody. Our goal is to get him there."
shalise
Posted by Shalise Manza Young at 4:05 PM
But here's what he saying to Breer:
http://news.bostonherald.com/blogs/patriots/
July 26th, 2007
Don’t expect Samuel
Posted by Albert Breer at 4:23 pm
When the Patriots open training camp at 8:45 a.m. tomorrow at Gillette Stadium, the expectation is that Asante Samuel will be elsewhere.
Agent Jay Bianco, an associate of Alonzo Shavers at Infinite Sports Concepts, said it has now become “highly unlikely” that Samuel will report to camp on time. Samuel is still at his home in South Florida, while the “lines of communication remain open”, according to Bianco.
“We’re trying to work out something that’s beneficial to both the Asante and the Patriots, so we can get him in there and he can focus on football,” said Bianco. “We want to try to get him in there as close to the start of camp as we possibly can, but he’s prepared to sit out if he has to.”
Bianco did stop short of saying that it is a priority for Samuel to play for the Patriots.
“He wants to play football,” said Bianco. “If it’s with the Patriots, as long as we can work something out, and he can be be happy there and play, then great.”
Bianco also echoed the words of Shavers in regards to franchised LB Lance Briggs‘ signing in Chicago yesterday. When asked if the Bears deal would have any bearing on Samuel, Bianco responded, “Not at all.”
A message left for Samuel was not immediately returned.
UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): The full story is up on the Herald’s Web site.