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Westbrook Expected to Sit for Sunday



Game Day Update:

 

         It is reported that Eagles Running Back  Brian Westbrook (concussion) is not going to play today versus the Cowboys on Sunday night football..

The oft-injured Westbrook has been replaced in the lineup by LeShawn McCoy who has been filling it admirably in his stead and is nearly a carbon copy player running and catching the football.


However, Westbrook is a much better pass protecting QB and he has had a tendency to be a thorn in the Cowboys side. This could be a key loss to the Philadelphia offense in terms of their pass protection against an improving Dallas pass rush.

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That's the best news so far this morning...

I just heard about it on ESPN. Awesome. I’ll take any advantage we can get.

by Ekijoh on Nov 8, 2009 10:30 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

you don't make sense

he’s just saying he’s glad Westbrook isn’t playing, has nothing to do with rooting for injuries because Westbrook’s injury occured weeks ago.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 8, 2009 11:38 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sorta Like..

Cheering for an injured player getting carted off? A la Michael Irvin… :) We still haven’t forgotten that one (and probably never will)

But, it really is a sign of respect..Westbrook has some of his best games against the Cowboys even when he is knicked up. So, if we can get a rookie in his stead we are glad to take it.

Wade Phillips has never won a playoff game as a head coach..he has lost 4 home playoff games.
His longest tenure as head coach was 3 years.
Only once did his record as a HC improve from one year to the next (by 1 game)

Wade Phillips for DC

by SDTrueblue on Nov 8, 2009 11:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

it's absolutely nothing like that

Westbrook is already injured, has been for a while, he was just saying he’s glad Reid is holding him out another week for precautionary reasons.

Definitely a sign of respect, Westbrook is a baller.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 8, 2009 11:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

definitely not the same..

Was just agreeing that cheering for an injured player is pretty weak. :)
Even more so when the guy is getting his head strapped down to a cart!

Wade Phillips has never won a playoff game as a head coach..he has lost 4 home playoff games.
His longest tenure as head coach was 3 years.
Only once did his record as a HC improve from one year to the next (by 1 game)

Wade Phillips for DC

by SDTrueblue on Nov 8, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

he wasn't cheering for an injured player

that was my initial point

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 8, 2009 11:54 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I hate to see anyone injured but thats football

Eagles will need westy down the road so it probably is the right move for them…

by scandrick32 on Nov 8, 2009 11:36 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I think Reid is being a smart HC.

He’s worried more about the player than the one game.Concussion are nothing to take lightly.

11 SUPER BOWL TROPHIES HAVE BEEN WON BY NFC EAST TEAMS AND HOW MANY HAVE THE EAGLES WON

by DIRE WOLF on Nov 8, 2009 12:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

FYI It's LeSean, not LeShawn

Kinda like me spelling it Dumarkis Ware. And we definitely didn’t need Westy while issuing that ass-whooping the Giants received. Didn’t they beat you guys?

Eagles.

by #1EaglesFan on Nov 8, 2009 12:46 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Dallas did lose however...

lets be honest there a different team now …You caught them at a good time when there struggling big time…

by scandrick32 on Nov 8, 2009 12:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I wish Westbrook were playing...

I don’t want you guys to have any excuses when we light you up.

I have noticed a new resurgence in Cowboy hating in 2007, which can only mean one thing- We're back.

by nspirals on Nov 8, 2009 1:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

haha

you won’t hear excuses. Honestly, you guys are a semi-decent team and Westbrook potentially missing this game is the least of my worries. I am mostly worried about how our o-line matches up with your D, and how well McNabb plays. He is too inconsistent for me not to worry…. but tell me honestly… do you guys really think that Romo/Austin will have another game like the past three? A fairy tale has to end at some point.

Eagles.

by #1EaglesFan on Nov 8, 2009 1:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Its no fairy tale

Austin is the real deal..Great hands and speed and a very strong lower body which helps him break all those tackles…Obviously he is not going to have great games on a weekly basis but this kid is going to be special for many years to come

by scandrick32 on Nov 8, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

he looks great against subpar defenses.

we’ll see how he does in philly. lets hope he doesn’t get the classic “4th game jitters” at the linc that has plagued so many receivers

Eagles.

by #1EaglesFan on Nov 8, 2009 6:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs


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