The end of an era has arrived in Philadelphia. Brian Westbrook will no longer be an Eagle.

Philadelphiaeagles.com is reporting that the Eagles will release Westbrook today.

“Brian is one of the greatest Eagles of all time and he is even a better person and leader,” said head coach Andy Reid. “In my mind, there has not been a more versatile running back that the NFL has seen. I had a conversation with Brian this morning to let him know. This is [...]

In Philadelphia every offseason is about Donovan McNabb.

Only this time, Philadelphia is not alone.

ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio says that the drama around McNabb is the story off the offseason. Bellow is an excerpt:

Philadelphia is the only team in the NFL with all three quarterbacks on its roster going into the final year of their contracts. Teams are calling, wondering who’s available, who’s not and what the Eagles would want in any potential trade.

The Eagles’ front office is listening. But here’s the [...]

Whenever talk surfaces about this era of Eagles football, the attention immediately goes to Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb – the duo that has spent the last decade together as coach and quarterback.

However there is another piece which has been vital to the teams’ success. A piece, which like Reid and McNabb, has had big success, while also drawling the ire of fans at times.

And right now, this piece is as responsible for the Eagles’ place in the standings as [...]

The Eagles dominated every single offensive and defensive category in todays game and in the process managed to just barely win.  They had more total plays of offense, more yards passing, more yards rushing, had better yards per pass and rush attempt, had more time of possession, better 4th down efficiency, allowed fewer turnovers, and barely escaped with a win !!

Yes they were not as good on third down, thanks to the Redskins being unnaturally good at that, but they [...]

For the second straight week the Eagles suffered a defeat, this time to the San Diego Chargers, 31-23. There were a few positives from the game, mainly Jason Avant’s breakout eight-catch, 156 yards. However, the bad once again outweighed the good. Here is a brief look at what went wrong on Sunday.

-      Brian Westbrook’s season and career may be over. A second concussion in a month knocked Westbrook out of Sunday’s game. His season is almost certainly over and you [...]

At this rate, Yahoo is positioning itself to be the Next Fox News.

Yahoo is out spinning the truth again and this time Michael Vick and the Eagles are on center stage.

Anyone familiar with Yahoo, knows they put “catchy” but often false headlines on stories to drive audiences to click on them. It just happens to be the Eagles turn.

On the main page of the Yahoo web site there is a photo of Vick with the title “Vick not happy as [...]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid announced today that running back Brian Westbrook should be able to play on Sunday when the Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in NCF East action.

Westbrook suffered a head injury two weeks ago against the Redskins and missed the Eagles 40-17 beat down of the New York Giants last Sunday.

If he does indeed return, Westbrook will once again be the featured back meaning, LeSean McCoy goes back to being a change-of-pace runner.

McCoy played well filing in [...]

All preseason Philadelphia Eagles fans heard about what a good signing Leonard Weaver was.

Weaver was a true fullback who could take on linebackers and open up big holes  for the running back tandem of Brian Westbrook and LeSean McCoy. He could also carry, the rock, something Eagles’ fullbacks before him struggled to do.

Through six games, Weaver’s impact seemed marginal at best. He almost never got a carry and was often on the sidelines, with the team going into  single-back sets. [...]

Eagles running back Brian Westbrook will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s contest against the New York Giants, announced had coach Andy Reid on Wednesday.

Westbrook has not practiced all week after a head injury knocked him out of the Eagles 27-17 win over the Redskins on Monday Night Football.

The Eagles head trainer sad that Westbrook’s eyes cleared up soon after the play that knocked him out and that he remembers everything that happened. Right now he is still dealing with [...]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley didn’t exactly give quarterback Matt Cassel a ringing endorsement. He did, however, assure that the highly-paid Qb will start against the Eagles this week.
If Cassel will finish, is another question entirely.
The rookie head coach said he would not hesitate to make a switch if he determined that Brodie Croyle gives the Chiefs a better chance to win.
“You’ve got to ultimately do what you think gives your team the best chance to win,” Haley [...]

I think that before the game if anyone had said the Eagles would have walked off the field at halftime down 17-13 to the Saints everyone would’ve been pretty happy considering that Kevin Kolb was making his first pro start.   If not for a few breakdowns the Eagles legitimately could’ve gone into the locker room up 13-10 poised for an upset.  As we all know, the Eagles made too many mistakes against a good football team.  This game reminded me [...]

No longer will Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb or whoever else handles the Eagles quarterbacking position be able to “put the biscuit in the Baskett.”
In a move that is a bit of a head-scratcher, the Eagles cut wide receiver Hank Baskett to make room for Michael Vick on the active roster. The move comes on the heals of the Eagles signing Jeff Garcia and placing Shaw Andrews on IR.
Someone had to go, but Baskett?
The Eagles had carried seven receivers on their [...]

It was all going so well for the Eagles.

The defense was amazing, special teams outstanding, and the offense rolling. Then came the injury to quarterback Donovan McNabb — the one black spot on a glorious Sunday for Eagles fans. As it turns out the injury to McNabb’s ribs is something that should not keep him out for long, but the site of him grimacing in pain on the ground is all-to familiar.

Entering the season, I posted “Five keys to the [...]

Five Keys to the Eagles season ending with a title

Key 5: Westbrook and McNabb staying healthy.

You can talk all you want about the impact rookie running back LeSean McCoy will have this season. You can talk all you want about the excitement Michael Vick will bring to the Eagles offense.

At the end of the day, the Eagles will go as far as Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook takes them.

Just like it has been.

When McNabb and Westbrook are healthy and on [...]

Five keys to the Eagles ending the season with a title (Part 4)

Key No. 4: The Eagles offensive line must come together quickly.

The Eagles offensive line went through a massive renovation in the offseason. Whether that renovation is for better or worse will go a long way in dictating how this season turns out.

So far, the new unit looks to have a long way to go.

Preseason injuries kept the group from playing together in the preseason and that will carry [...]