In October 2006, he already had defended himself for turning down a contract offer, underlining he wanted to stay after all the management of the Eagles had done for him during his injuries.
Pada Oktober 2006, ia bertahan menolak kontrak yang ditawarkan padanya dengan menggarisbawahi ia ingin tinggal setelah semua yang dilakukan oleh manajemen tim Elang untuknya selama cedera.