As if losing 48-22 to the New Orleans Saints wasn’t bad enough, the Eagles appeared to be justified in not picking up running back Brian Westbrook’s option for the 2011 season, as he sprained his surgically repaired right ankle on Sunday.
“It was just sore,” Westbrook said. “I tried to put a little weight on it. [...]
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September 20, 2009
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has a sprained right ankle and he hopes he'll be able to play next week.
Westbrook had his ankle taped in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 48-22 loss to New Orleans on Sunday. He had 52 yards rushing on 13 attempts.
Westbrook says the ankle feels sore. He had surgery to remove scar tissue and bone fragments from his right ankle...
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September 20, 2009
In a nutshell, the Eagles should do everything in their power to make sure Kolb doesn't win or lose this game for them. I expect them to take a shot down the field early, possibly on the first play, definitely in the first quarter, just to show New Orleans they're willing to stretch the field. Probably DeSean down the sideline on play that will either be a big gainer or...
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September 20, 2009
Eagles RB Brian Westbrook suffered a sprained right ankle in Sunday's 48-22 loss to the Saints. Westbrook said after the game the ankle was sore and...
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September 20, 2009
Okay, so today wasn’t the best day for the Eagles. Sure, Kevin Kolb was surprisingly decent in relief of Donovan McNabb–up until giving up a 97 yard TAINT to Darren Sharper to finish the game–going 31-51 for 391 yards and 2 TDs. But Drew Brees is the best quarterback in the NFL right now, and [...]
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September 20, 2009
Brian Westbrook (ankle) and DeSean Jackson (groin) were banged up in Philadelphia’s loss to the Saints. Both will likely miss some practice time this week so you’ll have to monitor their availability. New Orleans’ Mike Bell hurt his knee, which could open the door for Pierre Thomas. Lance Moore (hamstring) was knocked out of the Saints. [...]
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September 22, 2009
Saints AT Eagles Coaches: Saints Sean Payton ; Eagles Andy Reid TV: FOX Radio: 870-AM, 105.3 FM and 830-AM KEEP AN EYE ON Brian Westbrook With third-year quarterback likely to make his starting debut for Philadelphia this afternoon, expect him to lean heavily on the Eagles ' dynamic tailback, who is equally dangerous as a runner and receiver out of ...
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September 21, 2009
When it comes to turning out professional football players, DeMatha is No. 1 in the country, according to USA Football.
The Stags, ranked No. 1 every week this season in MdVarsity.com's state media football poll, have seven alumni currently playing in the NFL – two more than a handful of other teams including Eleanor Roosevelt, which has five, according to USA Football statistics...
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September 21, 2009
Reminder: Please join us for the MNF liveblog tonight over at Shutdown Corner. After a few more chats, MJD's community service obligation will finally be satisfied. Better catch him now, while he's required to interact with regular folk. It was late in the fourth quarter on Sunday night and Marion Barber(notes) had already rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. He was headed...
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