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Great win for Eagles until Donovan McNabb breaks rib
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 Eagles season ending in a title.” Today, we will look back and see how the Eagles did in those five areas in their opener.
Sean McDermott replacing Jim Johnson: You have to believe Johnson would have been proud of McDermott for his performance on Sunday. The Eagles defense looked, well, like the Eagles defenses. Panther quarterbacks were under pressure all day and turnovers were the result. McDermott dialed up some great blitz calls and didn’t look any bit nervous in his debut.
Donovan McNabb overcoming pressure: We will have to stay tuned for this on. Thanks to the Eagles defense, the Philadelphia offense didn’t have a bit of pressure on it the entire game.
Eagles defense must remain stellar: Did anyone miss Brian Dawkins or Stewart Bradley on Sunday? The Eagles defense had a monster of a game, giving Jake Delhomme and the rest of the Panthers quarterbacks’ nightmares. The defense totaled five interceptions, two fumble recoveries and five sacks. After the Panthers first drive Pro Bowl running back DeAngelo Williams was a complete non-factor. It was an all-around great game for the Eagles defense.
Offensive line jelling: Midway through the first quarter I thought this one was heading for failure. Left tackle Jason Peters had been whistled for two false start penalties and Brian Westbrook hadn’t been given much in the way of running lanes. However, that was the last time the Eagles line looked jumbled.
McNabb had all kinds of time on his throws and eventually things opened up for the ground game. Aside from allowing one Julius Pepper sack and fumble, even Winston Justice held his own. It was a very strong start for the unit.
McNabb and Westbrook staying healthy: W made it so far down the list with everything going right and then the big one. McNabb suffered a broken rib after being hit after scoring a touchdown. Different people have different takes on how much – if any – time McNabb will miss. It could be two weeks, four weeks, or no weeks. With so much on the line this season I think the Eagles should be cautious with McNabb. They have an early bye week and they should take advantage of it.
While a McNabb-Brees matchup would be fun, it may not be worth sending an injured McNabb out there. Playing with a broken rib is all about playing with pain. While it can be done, it’s not always smart. This isn’t the playoffs, it’s Week 2. The Eagles face Kansas City the following week and then have a bye. McNabb would be fully healed by week five, so the safe bet is to leave him out until then. I am not a coach or a trainer, so the decision is hardly mine. I just think the safe way is the smart way this early in the season.
A great win for the Eagles. Hopefully it didn’t come with a bigger loss.
Eagles will go as far as Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook take them (Part 5)
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 the field together, the Eagles have a chance to win – no matter whom they are playing. The due is that good.
Sure the Eagles have had moments of success with each of its stars down. AJ Feeley had his moment in the sun a few years ago, as did Correll Buckhalter, but at the end of the day the Eagles are certainly not better when one or both is off the field – not by a long shot.
Though Westbrook is coming off of an injury and has hit the dreaded “30” an age where running backs tend to decline, he is still the most dangerous weapon in the Eagles arsenal. When he is on the field safeties have to pay attention to him, thus creating more opportunities for the likes of DeSean Jackson and Kevin Curtis to get open down field.
Head coach Andy Reid’s use of Westbrook has frustrated Eagles fans over the years. Though a featured back, Westbrook rarely carries the ball 20 times a game and with the emergence of McCoy, he almost certainly won’t increase his carries this season. Yet even when he doesn’t touch the ball No. 36 has the full attention of the defense. It s something he has commanded over the years and something that will not easily be replaced is Westbrook goes down for an extended period of time.
That brings us to McNabb, who remarkably made it through a full season without an injury in 2008. Though he had his struggles in the first half of the season, McNabb caught fire down the stretch leading the Birds to the NCF Championship game.
If McNabb were to go down it could cause a flurry of problems. Who comes in, Vick or Kevin Kolb? What if one of them helps the Eagles go on a run?
Those are just two of the many controversies that would inevitably come out if McNabb is off the field.
In the big picture this team is still all about McNabb and Westbrook. The time is coming where that will change, but for now, it hasn’t. The Eagles will go as far as this duo takes them.
That could be to Miami.
Eagles offensve line must jell quickly (Key 4)
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 into the regular season as left guard Todd Herremans is out for at least Week One after surgery on his left foot. Head coach Andy Reid also announced today that Shawn Andrews will miss the Carolina game.
Not a great start.
The turnover process began after last season when the Eagles opted not to bring back veteran tackles Jon Ruynan and Tra Thomas. To replace the former Pro Bowl tackles, the Eagles brought in Stacy Andrews from the Bengals. Then just before draft day, the Eagles traded away a first round draft choice to the Buffalo Bills for two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters. In an instant, the Eagles o-line problems had been solved – or so they thought.
The offensive line has been a major concern in the preseason as Peters and Andrews missed time with injuries. Once back on the field, both looked a step behind, especially Peters.
Then there is starting right guard Shawn Andrews, who is out with a bad back. Shawn Andrews has always been a bit of an enigma, whether it is his problems with depression or desire to produce a rap album. When his head is in the game Andrews is a stud at guard, as evidenced by him making the Pro Bowl two years ago. When his head is not in the game, he is just a body.
The one constant on the line is center Jamal Jackson, who emerged last year as a center that Donovan McNabb and Co. can count on.
Behind them are reserves Max Jean-Giles, Nick Cole ( starting for Herremans) and Winston Justice (starting for Andrews).
One of the best things that the line has going for it is its age. All five starters are on the south side of 30 and have the ability to make up for a bad first step. The question is whether with all of the injuries and time missed, the unit has had enough reps together to form a needed cohesion.
The Eagles knew the offensive line would be a work-in-progress going into this season. You don’t just lose guys like Runyan and Thomas and think things will go as smoothly as they have for the past few seasons. It doesn’t work that way. This unit has the potential to be something special, but potential is a dangerous word. How long it takes to live up to that potential will go a long way in determining the success of the Eagles season.
As the saying goes: Football games are won in the trenches.”
Oh yea, one more thing: The Eagles worked out Ruynan this week. That tells me they are more than a little concerned about their line.
Eagles defense must remain stellar (Key 3)
Keys to the Eagles ending the season with a title (Part 3)
Key No. 3: The defense can not miss a beat.
Since 2003 there has been a consistent recipe for the Philadelphia Eagles success: A little bit of Donovan McNabb here, a little of Brian Westbrook there, and a big heap of tough, aggressive defense.
The defense has been the backbone of the team for the better part of this decade. A year doesn’t pass without at least two members of the defensive backfield reaching the Pro Bowl and the Eagles are always around the top of the league in sacks and quarterback pressure.
The leader through it all was Brian Dawkins.
Dawkins is no longer with the team as he went to the Denver Broncos as a free agent in the offseason, despite his desire to stay in Philly. As if replacing Dawkins wasn’t a daunting enough task, the Eagles found themselves needing a new middle linebacker after Stewart Bradley went down with a season-ending injury in the preseason. No top safety, no middle linebacker — not a great place to be.
Stepping in for Dawkins is rookie Victor “Macho” Harris, who surprisingly beat out Quintin Demps for the starting free safety job.
“I’m ready,” Harris told the Associated Press. “I feel like I’m definitely ready.”
He better be. Harris will face challenges not only on the field as a rookie, but trying to replace the team’s — probably city’s — most popular player. Harris will lineup next to Quintin Harris, who returns to the strong safety spot.
That duo will need to be productive for the blitz schemes that Sean McDermott promises to employ to work.
Like at the free safety position, there was a surprise winner of the middle linebacker job after Bradley went down. Omar Gaither will start after beating out Joe Mays for playing time.
Now in his fourth year, Gaither was a starter two years ago before relinquishing his linebacker spot. Now that he has it back, he will need to show improved coverage skills to stay on the field. The Eagles always ask a lot of their middle linebackers and even afer the loss of Bradley, that will not change. Gaither will be flanked by Akeem Jordan and Chris Gocong, giving the Birds a young and athletic trio.
The Eagles no doubt have talented players, the question is whether or not this group of players can play up to the level that Eagle’s defense in the past have.
The unit must work as a whole. Asante Samuel and Sheldon Brown are great corners, but without a consistent pass rush, both will look nothing more than average. In the same way, if the front four doesn’t win the line of scrimmage, the linebackers won’t have nearly the impact they are capable of.
With the change in coordinator and at a few key positions, one can not expect the Eagles defense to be stellar from opening kickoff Sunday. However, by the time NFC East play begins in Week 7, it better be.
NFC East games are often won by defenses. For the Eagles to reach the top of the mountain it must be their defense winning those battles.
Five Keys to the Eagles season ending with a title (Part 2)
Key No. 2: Donovan McNabb overcoming pressure.
This is nothing new for Donovan McNabb. Since the day he was drafted, the quarterback from Syracuse has been under the microscope in Philadelphia. At times it has been a little overwhelming.
Just consider this excerpt from Phil Sheridan in Monday’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“It was September 2003, just eight months after the Eagles’ gut-punch loss to Tampa Bay in the NFC championship game at Veterans Stadium. The Eagles opened their inaugural season at brand-new Lincoln Financial Field with home games against the two most recent Super Bowl champions.
They lost to the Bucs, 17-0, on a Monday night. Six days later, they got destroyed by New England. By the third quarter of the Patriots game, Donovan McNabb was being booed every time he took the field. A chant went up from the crowd.
We want A.J., we want A.J. . . .”
Think about how loud those chants will be this year if the Eagles get off to a slow start. This time it won’t be for the recently-cut Felley, but rather for Michael Vick.
Having Vick as his backup is just one of the pressures McNabb will need to overcome for the Eagles to finish as the top team in football.
Here are a few more:
• Andy Reid has called this the most talented team he has had. That means it has to live up to a higher expectation than ever. With Brian Westbrook, LeSean McCoy, DeSean Jackson, Jason Avant and Jeremy Maclin at his disposal, the Eagles are expected to be a top-five offense. For that to happen, McNabb can not be off his game for extended periods of time — as has happened in the past. The offense is only as good as it’s general.
• In past years, the Eagles have won games on the strength of their defense. This year, that may not be the case. While the Birds defensive unit could still be top-10, no one is expecting it to be as good as in the past with the passing of Jim Johnson and the losses of Brian Dawkins and Stewart Bradley. That means it may be the offense that has to save the defense from time to time. More pressure on the veteran QB.
• McNabb got what he wanted, now he must deliver. In the offseason McNabb said he wanted to see the Eagles make a conscientious effort to improve his weapons. So the Eagles went out and drafter Maclin and McCoy in the first two rounds. Then they brought McNabb protection (at least they hope) in offensive linemen Jason Peters and Stacy Andrews. McNabb liked what he saw and signed an extension. He basically admitted that he could win with this team. Now he has to do it.
• The Phillies have shown the way. Now that the Phillies have brought a championship to the city, hardcore Eagles fans are wondering when they get to enjoy a title. The city got a taste of a winner and it wants another one. Five conference championships in eight years is a great feat, but it won’t cut it anymore. Philly wants another champion.
McNabb has had a great career in Philly — some would even say a Hall of Fame career. He has a chance to truly define himself with this team. In a way, his career may be remembered for what he does with this group of players.
Now that’s pressure.
Part 1 Sean McDermott and Eagles Defense Check back on Thursday for Part 3 of five-part series.
Donovan McNabb strong … with Michael Vick on the sideline
A Philadelphia Eagles quarterback heard a smattering of boo’s Thursday night.
It wasn’t Michael Vick, however it was Donovan McNabb that heard some jeers from the Philly faithful after his inconsistent first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars in what became a 33-32 Eagles win.
McNabb and his receivers seemed on a different page for much of the first two quarters. The biggest blunder came inside the Jaguars 10-yard line when McNabb threw a high screen pass to LeSean McCoy that bounced off the rookies’ helmet and to the grass. The Jaguars’ Brian Iwuh wisely pounced on the lose ball and returned it 92 yards for a score.
Vick, meanwhile, came out to a standing ovation (though some boos were mixed in). He finished the day 4-for-4 for a modest 19 yards. He showed that he still has a rocket arm and did a bit of running, if to no avail.
Though Vick had a bit of success, the question remains if he will be a help or hinder to the Birds offense. The former Falcon came in for six plays, none consecutive. There is no way to say for sure how much Vick’s cameo appearances bothered McNabb’s rhythm. McNabb was more successful in the second half when Vick remained on the sideline, leading the team to a pair of scores and tossing a touchdown to Marcus Mailiei.
As expected there has already been plenty of overreaction, despite it being the preseason.
Clarke Judge of cbssport.com has already seen enough to determine Vick will hurt the Eagles more than he helps them in his column here http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/12121850. Others are excited about the rocket Vick completed to Hank Baskett and point to it as evidence that Vick is ready to have a big impact.
While some may look to Vick’s statistics to judge the success of his signing, I believe the ultimate stat will be wins and losses.
With all of the talent on the Eagles roster a deep layoff run is expected. If Vick helps make that happen then his signing will have been a major success. If the Eagles fall short of the goals, the move will be second-guessed in the offseason.
After one experiment Vick showed he can make plays. McNabb showed he can make more plays with Vick on the sideline.
It will be interesting to see how much Reid would use Vick if the Eagles get off to a 5-1 start featuring an offense that is clicking. Would adding Vick be worth the gamble of breaking up the team’s rhythm?
It might be. Then again, it might not. It was a gamble to sign Vick. Now fans will have to wait and see how often Reid wants to role the dice.
The Michael Vick show begins
Intrigue.
That is what many Eagles fans are feeling heading into tonight’s preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The words “intrigue” and “preseason” don’t usually go together, but tonight is an exception with Michael Vick set to make his return to football and debut with the Eagles.
There are plenty of questions surrounding Michael Vick. Has two years out of football diminished his skills? In what role will the Eagles use Vick? How will the fans react in Vicks first home appearance?
Making things more intriguing is Andy Reid, who has yet to disclose how much playing time Vick will see tonight. Consider what Reid said about playing time just a couple of days ago. He said that Donovan McNabb and the first team offense would play the first three quarters. Reid then said third-year quarterback Kevin Kolb, who missed the Eagles first two preseason games, will play the forth quarter.
That doesn’t leave a whole lot of playing time for Vick.
The best guess is that Vick will play a series or two with the first offense subbing in or playing alongside McNabb. It’s hard to imagine that Reid would show off the wildcat formation in the preseason, so we should see Vick dropping back for a couple of plays. Then again, this is new frond for the Eagles so anything is possible.
Local and national TV will be all over this game and there is bound to be plenty of overreaction one way or another when this one is finished. How much it will really mean is open for debate.
Tonight promises to be preseason football like you rarely get to see it. Thursday night “Must-See TV” is back.
Are the Phillies really that far ahead of the Eagles?
Just four short years ago, the Eagles were considered the class of the four major sports organizations in Philadelphia. They had a way of getting rid of players at the right time and bringing in the kind of players that quickly made fans forget those who had departed.
Around the same time, the Phillies organization was driving its fans base crazy. The team always seemed to start slow and meddle slightly around .500 for much of the year. They never made the type of move that got the fans excited.
Fast forward to today and suddenly many of those same pundits who placed the Eagles so far ahead of the rest now feel that it is the Phillies organization that is miles ahead of the Eagles.
Boy how much a championship can change perceptions.
Monday night on 610 WIP, host and former Eagle Ike Reese ignited a debate about what makes the Phillies a better organization than the Eagles. There were several reasons sited by the listeners. Some said it came down the chip that seems to be on the shoulders of those in the Eagles front office, saying they come off as arrogant. Others said it was the Eagles inability to get players who perform in the clutch.
The best argument came from a listener who pointed to the Phillies ability to get a core that is entering its prime together. Indeed, Chase Utley, Shane Victorino, Ryan Howard and Cole Hamels are all on the south side of 30 (Rollins is 31) and if the Phillies can lock them all up, the franchise seems poised to be a contender for many years to come.
That said, I just don’t buy the whole concept that the Phillies are that far ahead of Eagles when it comes to the organization as a whole. To listen to the debate last night, one would think the teams were separated by a gap the size of the New York Yankees and New York islanders.
As an organization, the Eagles have had more than their fair share of success, with the notable missing piece being a Super Bowl title.
Consider the production for both teams over the last decade.
In the last 10 years, the Phillies have to their credit, two division titles (a third on the way), one trip to the NLCS and one World Series.
Over the same time-span, the Eagles have won the NFC East five times, made five trips to the NFC title game and one trip to the Super Bowl. They lost that Super Bowl to a team (the Patriots) and a quarterback (Tom Brady) who you may have heard of before.
My point is that I hardly see these teams being so far apart when it comes to running a successful organization. If the topic had been comparing the Sixers to the Phillies, Ike Reese could have went on for hours on that gap.
My guess is that the perception of there being such a big gap between the Eagles and Phillies increased greatly when the Eagles angered their fans by letting Bryan Dawkins fly off to Denver and the Phillies front office swiped Mr. sub-one ERA Cliff Lee.
Or it could be that talk radio just needs constant debate, even if it is mostly baseless.
The truth is, each organization has put together a team that has a chance to win it all.
And as fans, that is all you can ask for.
Brian Westbrook ready to run
The most dangerous weapon in the Eagles arsenal says he will be at 100 percent when the regular season gets underway.
And no, this has nothing to do with Michael Vick.
Star running back Brian Westbrook spoke to the media for the first time this preseason on Wednesday and said that the bone spurs in his right ankle have been cleaned up and that he is ready to get going.
“My plan is to go out there,” Westbrook told the Eagles official web site, “Help this team get the playoffs, win some playoff games, and get to the Super Bowl. That’s our goal, that’s my goal as well, so I’m going to do everything I can to get back to that level of play.”
He also admitted he still has some rust to shake off after missing all of the offseason workouts prior to this week.
“I still want to continue working on my cuts; I still want to continue working on my balance, things like that,” Westbrook said to the web site. “It’s coming along. It’s one of those things where it’s a work in progress. I’m excited about being back though.”
For the Philadelphia’s sake, Westbrook needs to return to peak form and stay there throughout the season.
While there has been much buzz about rookie second-round pick LeSean McCoy, the running back from Pitt is still un-proven. McCoy figures to start the season as the primary backup to Westbrook, in part because of his impressive camp and in part to the lack of depth at the position.
Third on the depth chart is Lorenzo Booker, who saw little action a year ago. Booker came in with much fanfare as the Eagles brass talked about him playing alongside Westbrook in many formations. That never came to be and Booker finished the season with a meager 53 yards rushing on 20 carriers He was also inactive for six games.
Philadelphia decided against singing a veteran backup in the offseason, staying away from the likes of Dominick Rhodes and Warrick Dunn. The move should be a smart one if Westbrook remains healthy and McCoy proves to be as good as he has shown in the preseason. If Westbrook goes down for a prolonged period of time and McCoy takes a while to learn the nuances of the difficult West Coast offense, the Eagles chances of getting back to the NFC Championship game will be severely diminished.
For now Eagles fans should be excited by the prospect of Westbrook being at 100 percent by the September 13th opener against the Carolina Panthers. Westbrook has and will continue to be the biggest piece of the offensive puzzle.
Does Favre make the Vikings offense scarier than the Eagles?
Well that didn’t take long.
Pending a physical, Brett Favre is back in the NFL (shocking, right?). This time it is the Minnesota Vikings that lured him in. Love Favre or hate him, he will be the talk of the NFL for the next week, taking the spotlight off of Michael Vick for a little while.
Since Favre will now be the starting quarterback for the Vikings – Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels don’t stand a prayer at this point – the Vikings will have a look quite different than last year. That season ended with a 26-14 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the playoffs.
Much like those who question how much Vick will make the Eagles better there will be plenty of talk on how much Favre improves the Vikings. There is, or should be, no question that even at 39, Favre is at the very least a step up from Jackson. Of course, that isn’t saying much.
Favre was solid in the first half of last season with the New York Jets, but fell into his old habits of “chucking and ducking” down the stretch. He was a main factor in the Jets losing four of their final five games to miss the playoffs on the final day of the season.
If Favre can play a full season the way he did over the first eight games last year the Vikings should take the NFC North with little problem. If he struggles, the team may still take the division on the back of Adrian Peterson and its defense. Jay Cutler and the Bears offense looked brutal in their first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills and the Packers are still a couple players short on defense to seriously contend.
So if the Eagles and Vikings were to meet up in the postseason, which would have the edge this time?
Naturally it is too early to say for sure, but never too early to speculate. My guess is that despite the Vikings having a future Hall of Famer at quarterback and the top running back in the league, the Eagles would still be the favored team. Favre has never been too much of a problem for the Birds and even with Peterson (83 yards) the Eagles contained the Vikings running game in last year’s playoffs. How Vick would fit in is anyone’s guess.
It will be interesting to keep tabs on which quarterback shuffle has more of a positive impact: Vick in 8-10 plays a game with the Eagles, or Favre for a whole season with the Vikings?
This week, the Eagles and Vikings changed their look and the way opponents will need to prepare to face them. Time will tell which organization made a smarter decision.
Westbrook vs Buckhalter
I just took a look at the stats between Brian Westbrook and Correll Buckhalter. What I found is kind of amazing and confirms my thoughts about Buckhalter. That is, he should be given more playing time? Corell Buckhalter, while having fewer starts then Westbrook, has a higher average number of yard per carry. I understand the more a RB is used the more he will be seen as a target for the defense. But it just seems like the Eagles could really stand to use Buckhalter more then they did in 2008. There where quite a few plays this season where Buckhalter came through in the clutch. I can also remember a few play where Westbrook literally came up short in big plays. So I have to ask. Why do the Eagles always rely so much on Westbrook? He is a great RB when healthy. But he was not healthy for most of the 2009 season. So why did they not use Buckhalter more? Who knows. But one thing I do know and you’ll probably agree. I know would absolutely love to see the Eagles split carries between both Brian Westbrook and Correll Buckhalter next in the 2009 – 2010 season. Go Birds!
Kolb Starts Second Half
Ok, the Eagles were crushed by the Ravens. In the first half there were 3 turnovers and the offense looked like they had nothing in the tank. So as half time Andy Reid makes a switch at the quarterback position and Kolb takes the snaps in the second half. The switch did not help thinks at all. The Eagles were basically shut out, if it were not for special teams the Eagles would not have scored at all. So with that said….
Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.Now for something to take the sting out. A little humor.
The Philadelphia Police are cracking down on speeders heading into Philadelphia. For the first offense, they give you two Eagle tickets. If you get stopped a second time, they make you use them.
Q. What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around a TV watching the Super Bowl? A. The Philadelphia Eagles.
Q. What do the Philadelphia Eagles and Billy Graham have in common?
A. They both can make 70,000 people stand up and yell ‘Jesus Christ’.
Q. How do you keep the Philadelphia Eagles out of your yard?
A. Put up a goal post.
Q. Where do you go in Philadelphia in case of a tornado?
A. To the Eagles Stadium – they never have a touchdown there!
Q. What do you call a Philadelphia EAGLE with a Super Bowl ring?
A. A thief.
Q. What’s the difference between the Philadelphia Eagles and a dollar bill?
A. You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.
Q. How many Philadelphia Eagles does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A. Nobody knows and we may never find out.
Q. What do the Philadelphia Eagles and a possums have in common?
A. Both play dead at home and get killed on the road.
Brian Westbrook
Well it’s finally here, the Philadelhia Eagles 2008 Season. Although just a seedling this season is sure to grow into an exciting one.
But first things first. The Eagles need to give Westbrook the money he deserves. It seems like he gets a touch on every series. He has proven time and again he can get the job done. Just watch the video!
As for merchandise Brian Westbrook is the 2nd best selling player behind Donavan McNabb. If Brian Westbrook decides to not play because of contract issues it will be a long season. So pay him the money and lets look forward to a great season.
In What Week Will McNabb Get Injured
I really hate to start out posting for the Eagles 2008-2009 season with a negative thought, but the title of this post has been on my mind since Donovan McNabb was sidelined during an earlier mini-camp.
Early in June Donovan McNabb was told he had to sit out of practice because he had tendinitis in his shoulder. I was driving home from work when I heard the new on the radio. My first thought as an Eagles fan was to drive my car into a pole. I could not believe the season did not even start and the Eagles were having QB problems.
We all know when McNabb is healthy the Philadelphia Eagles tend to have success, but over the last three seasons he does not seem to be able to stay healthy. His list of injuries include sports hernia, torn ACL, and ankle injuries. And that list leads me to ask the question. In What week will Donovan McNabb get injured?
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