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clear he isn’t holding the team hostage while he makes his decision."Another day Nick Foles Jersey , another bit of information from fan-favorite Chris Long about whether or not he plans to retire this offseason or return to the Eagles. He mentioned just days ago that the city and fans were making the decision difficult, and while stressing his motivations were not money related — which, who would have really thought that from a guy who has given up more than a season’s worth of game checks and won Walter Payton Man of the Year — he also made it clear that the biggest factor would be his role within the defense.The Eagles have made quite a few moves so far this offseason, re-signing Brandon Graham, trading Michael Bennett and adding Malik Jackson, bringing back Vinny Curry and most-recently, re-signing Timmy Jernigan to a one-year deal.Long joined Jeff McLane and Zach Berman on the Birds Eye View podcast to go into a little more detail about his decision and his love for the city of Philadelphia.They dove right into the main interest for fans, and he said that he’s really tried to stay away from the topic as much as possible this offseason because it’s a really tough decision.He went on to say that http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-deandre-carter-jersey , of course, he thinks he could go somewhere and be a starter, but the third-down action is a big part of the defense and he was still able to contribute.Long continued and noted that one of his big concerns was the perception that he’s keeping the team hostage while he makes his decision. Having someone say that the Eagles could have gotten Frank Clark if it weren’t for Long was the reason he decided to speak out about the matter.He said that he’s wishing the team a lot of luck in the NFL Draft this weekend, and ultimately really appreciates Howie Roseman, Doug Pederson and the team being upfront and honest about the whole situation.Long was then asked what role would it take for him to come back — and whether it was that third-down role he had the past two seasons — and the DE was honest and said, “It really ain’t happening”. He also said that stranger things have happened, but he doesn’t wish for things to change, because for things to change that means someone would need to get hurt.Long emphasized he’s just too old to be in a situation that isn’t perfect for both sides Womens Nigel Bradham Jersey , and he holds no ill will and certainly isn’t holding the organization hostage. He said he still wants to play, but he wants a lot of things, and that doesn’t mean they’re all going to happen.Long did leave the door open a little bit, saying that he’d never experienced a loss quite as bitter as in the playoffs last year. He knows this is an Eagles team that will be in the hunt for the next couple of years, and after the Saints loss, he was watching the Super Bowl wishing he was playing in that game. When the Eagles traded for running back Jordan Howard and then drafted Miles Sanders in the second round this offseason, it added to the uncertainty about how the workload will be divvied up in the backfield this season.An answer to that question may be coming to the surface in training camp. Eliot Shorr-Parks of WIP reported that Howard is “dominating carries” with the first team offense and other reporters have sent similar dispatches from the team’s practices this month.Howard’s bid for a lead role has likely been helped by the fact that head coach Doug Pederson has been “pleasantly surprised” by what Howard brings to the table.“I think watching him, for me I’m standing behind the offense and just watching his vision Brandon Brooks Jersey , how he can make a back-door cut,” Pederson said at a Monday press conference. “He’s a bigger back, so he’s able to kind of pad level down and — he’s powerful. He can push a pile, things like that that kind of — it’s hard to see sometimes on tape. But just standing back there watching, he has a good feel for the running back spot.”Pederson said that Sanders is “continuing to improve” and the team has Darren Sproles, Corey Clement and others on the roster, but it looks like Howard may be in line for the first crack with the first team.