Bradford’s agent explains why trade was sought

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PHILADELPHIA — Two weeks ago, agent Tom Condon was publicly lobbying for his client, Sam Bradford, to be traded from the Philadelphia Eagles. That effort caused a public backlash among Eagles fans and media analysts, including former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski.

In an appearance on ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith’s Sirius XM show, Condon took responsibility for the holdout and explained the strategy behind it.

“Being afraid to compete — that’s just not the reality,” Sam Bradford’s agent, Tom Condon, said in explaining the quarterback’s trade demand. Alex Goodlett/Getty Images

When the Eagles traded up for the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, and made it clear they did so to take a quarterback, Condon tried an end-around. Two months after negotiating a two-year, $35-million contract with the Eagles, Condon targeted the Denver Broncos as the landing spot for his client.

“At that point, Condon told Smith, “we’re then aware that we’re short term in Philadelphia. They’ve made a business decision. Our next business decision is this: Can we improve our situation?

“And the Denver Broncos certainly needed a quarterback at the time. Or it looked like they could need a quarterback at the time. They’ve got …

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