Westbrook to have surgery
by TEXMSMRFC on Jun 4, 2009 12:06 PM CDT
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From ESPN...
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook will have surgery Friday to clean up some bone spurs in his right ankle, according to his agent, Todd France.
The Eagles called the procedure "a debridement" of the ankle.
France had no timetable for Westbrook's return but characterized the procedure as minor. Another source, however, said the surgery could sideline Westbrook well into training camp. Eagles veterans report to training camp on July 29.
ESPN link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4228976
This video link says he will not be able to run for 6-8 weeks until after the surgery.
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And Yes Westy...........
won’t be on my fantasy team this year.McNabb won’t be either.
by TCB Orange Dino on Jun 4, 2009 12:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't
Westbrook is getting old and is injury prone. He hasn’t played a full 16 games his entire career and I don’t see that changing this year either. Every year he misses games. Without Westbrook the Eagles are in trouble.
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like just a cleaning of his ankle...no big deal IMO
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 4, 2009 12:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They say he will be able to attend the first Mini camp in August.
So shouldnt be a problem. I dont want him to go down this way i want him to go down at the hands of a Cowboy.
by regaberto on Jun 4, 2009 1:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
especially because that will give the eagles fans no reason to say we couldn’t win when they have a healthy lineup
by mahuebel on Jun 4, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol they wouldnt say that.....
Cas we didnt use that on them last year……. Caz im sure we were better healthy then them.
by regaberto on Jun 4, 2009 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what I mean is...
They would have no excuse. We beat them fair and square
by mahuebel on Jun 4, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bone spurs...
Someone posted all about bone spurs on BGN… It’s actually rather informative (if you’re into bone spurs).
http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2009/6/4/898436/some-info-on-bone-spurs
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 1:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I have alot of respect for westy but...
His best days are behind him and he will be off my draft board …He still is a very very dangerous player he just gets injured to often for my taste…I be shocked if he played in 12 games this year…
by scandrick32 on Jun 4, 2009 2:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ya im looking forward for Mcnabb to start to fade to..
I dont know how much longer hes got…… I thought last year was his last then he proved me wrong so who knows
by regaberto on Jun 4, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mcnabb...
I think his best days are behind him as well obviously…But I can see him play an entire season unlike westy..Now mcnabb has had his share of injuries as well but he seems more stable than west. Either way both players are past there prime no doubt and look foward to watching kolb take over lol…
by scandrick32 on Jun 4, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the New O-line is half of what it has been hyped as
McNabb could have a very good year.
"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication." --Roger Staubach
by dave33 on Jun 4, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Peterman is going to struggle in pass protection against the pass rushers in the NFC...
Eagles OL will prove to be overrated..
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
J Peterman?
You mean Elaine’s boss on Seinfeld? When did we sign him? I’d have to agree with you there – We don’t stand a chance with a 60 year old clothes designer as our LT.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fans of teams with 5 superbowls get slack when dealing with
fans of teams with no superbowls.
Pray that McScabb starts taking HGH to extend his career, because when he’s gone so is your run of doing really well until it counts
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
-Winston Churchill
by HudBaby on Jun 4, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want what you guys are smoking
if you see McNabb slowing down…he finished the regular season on a good streak, won two playoff games and killed the Cards in the NFC Champ loss. He’ll be just 33 this year to boot. About his only negative is his injury history. Frankly I will be pretty damned happy if he finally retires.
by DavidH22 on Jun 4, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would be happy to send u some...
33 years old in football terms is far from young plus he will be out of philly in 2 years when his contract is up, u can bank on that…
by scandrick32 on Jun 4, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He will be 33 in November..close enough
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but he is fat
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
-Winston Churchill
by HudBaby on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He wasn't so hot in the first half of that Cards game
"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay, the first coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
by 5Blings on Jun 4, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mcnabb
come on he’s 32. big difference. wow. will be 33 during season. november
by maxdout on Jun 4, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m a stickler for accuracy.
Tony Romo is 30.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually 29, wrong as usual
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 5, 2009 7:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just making the point that you guys would also correct the wrong age.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 7:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your accuracy needs work......Romo just turned 29 in April...Born in 1980
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup
Thanks for taking the bait. Apparently, we can call McNabb a year older than he is, but not Romo.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
June to November is 5 months, not a year
you must have failed math…not surprisingly
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 5, 2009 7:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So if a player is 5 months away from their birthday, we just round up now to make our argument seem stronger?
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 8:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 months is a lot closer than 11 months.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 5, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This argument, by the way...
has officially taken a one-way detour to Retarded Town.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
"Grow where you are planted."
by Aaron Novinger on Jun 8, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Early 30s are when most QBs hit their peak
I think McNabb has 2-3 years of high quality play left. Ideally somewhere other than in Philadelphia.
by DavidH22 on Jun 4, 2009 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
they would be idiots giving Mcnabb an extenstion..
He is definately no Brett Favre or Peyton Manning that can play well into his 30’s..
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You live in Jersey?!?
And you’re a Braves and Cowboys fan? I call “Bandwagon!” How dare you disgrace the great state of NJ! What town?
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You missed the best part....Flyers fan also...lol....
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awful...
So S. Jersey I guess? What town?
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah...
Exit 82. Nice. As a bandwagoner, I’m guessing you were also a big fan of Toms River’s National Little League team that won the whole thing in Williamsport, PA about 5-6 years ago?
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 8:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we here at BTB are suckers for championships
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
-Winston Churchill
by HudBaby on Jun 5, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for taking it back......
Mcnabb is closer to 33 than Romo is to 30…..
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok...
Let’s just start rounding up ages all over the place… Demarcus Ware is now 50 because he closer to 50 than he is to 0.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No need to get upset because Mcnabb is old, tired and is doing his best not to eat his way out of his uniform..it's ok...
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup...
I know, I know. McNabb is fat, he pukes, he eats chunky soup… Great.
You know what he’s never done? He’s never gone to Mexico the weekend before a playoff game and he’s never missed 4 games with a wittle boo boo on his poor wittle pinky poo. I’ll take a fat guy over a heartless guy any day.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correction...
4 weeks, not 4 games.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you'll also take a team
that wins like crazy in the regular season
THEN CHOKE WHEN A CHAMPIONSHIP IS ON THE LINE
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
-Winston Churchill
by HudBaby on Jun 4, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would be worried if Westbrook can play 16 games this season and not jealous that Romo was laying pipe on Jessica..lol
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 9:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I’d be worried about my garbage WR’s, my slow defense, my heartless QB, my extremely old O-Line, and my dopey coach.
That should get the comments going…
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 4, 2009 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take the bait ...
Garbage WRs – Unproven, maybe. Garbage, no. You can’t really talk because before DeSean, you guys were the NFLs scrap heap for WRs. Let’s see how DeSean progresses before you start calling other teams wide receivers (especially a team with Roy Williams, who can play) garbage.
Slow Defense – Where did this come from? Our LBs can all run – Ware, Spencer, Bradie James, etc. Maybe not Greg Ellis, but we just cut him. Our DBs are speedie in Newman, Scandrick, Jenkins, Hamlin and Sensabaugh. Again, the only one who couldnt run (the old Roy Williams) is gone.
Heartless QB – He broke his pinkie on his throwing hand. He tried to go in practice the week after the break, but he couldnt grip the ball with the cast. It’s not like he didnt go because it ‘hurt’ him. He just couldnt grip the ball. It wasnt his left hand.
Old O-Line – I, um, well, you see … it’s just that … ok, they are old.
Dopey coach – Check. I hate that fat f**k.
by TCBinNYC on Jun 5, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know man...
I only really believed about 70% of all that.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figured as much
But on a more serious note, The Philadelphia Enquirer is saying this injury is more serious than originally reported.
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/46947802.html
by TCBinNYC on Jun 5, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’ve seen about 15 different reports on the level of severity. I’m just going to wait and see.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
McCoy should be pretty good
but obviously he wont be Brian Westbrook. Not initialy, at least.
by TCBinNYC on Jun 5, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the NFL, RB’s can contribute fairly quickly, but in the Eagles’ offense, I think it’s a lot more difficult. I’m honestly not expecting much out of McCoy this year. I’d like to see some flashes of what to expect down the line, but without Westy, it’s a big concern.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
big mistake on your part
I saw McCoy play live for the last two years at Pitt and he’s certainly the real deal…when you guys drafted him I cursed very loudly.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 5, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't get me wrong...
I loved that pick, too. It’s just a rarity for rookies to contribute immediately in the Eagles offense. DeSean Jackson was an anomaly.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
rookie RBs have the easiest transition
to make, if jackson can do it, so can McCoy. He can run and catch really well and isn’t that what Reid primarily asks his RBs to do?
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 6, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To stay on the field in Philly...
Running and catching are the 2nd and 3rd priorities behind pass blocking.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 7, 2009 7:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
of course none of which actually exist
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 5, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im not....
Our defense is far from slow buddy….Have you seen that tired defense of yours..lol….You got worse in the off season, not better…Westbrook, old, tired and injury prone….No TE to speak of…..one good WR, the other a rookie that is raw that needs to learn the WC system. The last I checked those two overpaid OT’s don’t play on offense…
I already said we would finish 9-7, at best 10-6….
by Boyzfan94 on Jun 4, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Eagles blogs suck
They actually call their info thread “bird droppings”. WTF? And don’t try to say anything bad about any Eagle ever. They resort to good ol’ name calling very easy over there. I guess that’s why this douche is always on our site.
by mutombo4life on Jun 5, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They resort to good ol’ name calling very easy over there. I guess that’s why this douche is always on our site.
Haha, awesome… You knock people for “name calling,” then in the same breath call me a douche. (Clapping) Outstanding work. Truly outstanding.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to admit, that is funny
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jun 5, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is pretty funny
You spend so much time here, being called a douche over here every once in a while just kind of comes with the territory. That’s much more PG than what we would get at your site or, God Forbid, at the Linc.
I also liked Billito’s comment about opening up a vein. Good stuff.
As for the point about not being able to say anything bad about an Eagle over there, we have that problem too. I find myself being more negative than positive on this site (not my nature) because so many of us think our players are the best in the game.
by TCBinNYC on Jun 5, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's kind of like in the movie "Animal House"
Otter and Schoenstein are watching in the distance as Niedermeyer is berating Flounder, and Otter says, “Hey, he can’t do that to our pledges. Only we can do that to our pledges.”
Same concept here… If an Eagle fan criticizes an Eagles player, or a Cowboy fan a Caowboy player, it’s not so bad. But if an Eagle fan criticizes a Cowboy player or vice versa, it’s war.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 5, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know ... our guys dont let our guys criticize our guys much.
That title didnt make sense, but you know what I mean. But sure, I understand the concept. It’s like when my wife tells me my mom is being a b!tch and it doesnt sit well with me.
“Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.”
by TCBinNYC on Jun 5, 2009 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting breakdown
It is written by an orthepedic surgeon and explains that the reasons for the surgery, rather than the surgery itself, may signal a winding down for westbrook.
by Billito on Jun 6, 2009 1:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I am not that concerned about the surgery itself, but...
he had his knee operated on in January. Now, he gets this.
You have to question what kind of off season conditioning he could have gotten while going through all of this. It’s not the ankle event, it is the cumulative effect of the injuries and his resulting inability to get in top condition for another grueling season.
"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay, the first coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
by 5Blings on Jun 7, 2009 10:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Westbrok misses games every year...
As a birds fan I can’t argue that fact. Last year he was hurt almost all season and missed 3 games. In the same breath the man scored 14 TDs. When he is on the field he produces. If I had to chose between 16 games and 13 with production I’ll take option number two. He is basically like Newman for you guys. Hurt every year and a monster when he is on the field.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Jun 8, 2009 3:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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