Ok, Injuries...

[reese125]

and was wrong again as usual--just like you always are

every time you try to one up me I make you feel even more than dumb than your uneducated ass already is--know when to quit because there is so much ammo on you its ridiculous

[rjs246]

I'm embarrassed to admit that the term of endearment 'flappy lip' is sort of making me giggle.

[Drunkmasterflex]

You guys can say it is only June, but this guy has had trouble staying healthy his whole career.  While I love Shady and think he will be an outstanding pro, they need to think about bringing in someone else.  It doesn't look like they have much else on the roster.  I am not too excited by Booker, Buckley, and Mendenhall. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

I like Mendenhall's potential; but potential doesn't mean shtein unless he gets t done.

[Munson]

ECKEL!!!!

[NC_Eagle]

ECKEL!!

Beat me to it! 

Speaking of Buckley, does he have much of an upside/potential?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Westbrook Has Successful Surgery
Posted by Aaron Wilson on June 5, 2009, 3:03 p.m.

Philadelphia Eagles head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said that running back Brian Westbrook is expected to recover from today's ankle surgery in time for the start of the regular season.

Westbrook had two bone fragments removed from his right ankle and will be in a cast for the next few weeks before being evaluated again by Dr. Mark Myerson, who performed the surgery on the running back today in Baltimore.

"Dr. Myerson says that the surgery was a success," Burkholder told reporters. "It was not a scope as it was reported because you can't scope that portion of the ankle. But he did make an incision, cleaned out scar tissue and then removed two bone fragments. Both of those fragments were in the back of the ankle and on the inside of the ankle, one of those fragments came from the ankle sprain that he had last year.

"There was some inflammation in the tendon that moves his big toe and that's because that tendon was laying up against the loose bone fragment in the back. And, so, Dr. Myerson took the fragment out and then cleaned some of the scar tissue and inflammation out of that tendon. Brian is doing well. He texted us and said he's doing well."

Citing sources, Adam Caplan of Scout.com reported that Westbrook will probably be sidelined for at least the first few weeks of training camp.

Burkholder acknowledged that it's too early to know whether Westbrook will be back in time for training camp.

"I think his rehab is going to be successful, and we'll go into the season without a problem," Burkholder said.

In roughly two weeks, Burkholder projected that Westbrook would be able to do some rehab work in the pool.

"Those little incisions still need to heal, too," Burkholder said. "So, it's not a real big deal for us."

Westbrook had complained to trainers that he was having trouble putting weight on his toes due to the bone fragments.

Burkholder acknowledged that, technically, Westbrook has arthritis stemming from the ankle sprain.

The Eagles don't appear to be inclined toward signing a veteran replacement such as Edgerrin James at this time and are allotting extra playing time to rookie LeSean McCoy as well as Lorenzo Booker at this point. McCoy sprained his thumb at practice today, but it's not considered serious.

"I wanted to see what the outcome of the surgery was," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "It seems like it's all positive right now. Not that we haven't looked. [The personnel department], they make sure they are on top of every player at every position, so it's not that we aren't on top of the guys that are out there. Do I feel urgency? No. [Not] to bring guys in."

[ice grillin you]

i was at the bar earlier and i saw on espn (without sound) a headline that said westbrook ankle worse than feared....anyone know the deal with that?

[BigEd76]

Brookover:

Myerson told the Inquirer that Westbrook's 90-minute surgery was not simple.

"It was a very difficult surgery because of the location of the problem in the back of his ankle," Myerson said. "It's difficult to get into the back of an ankle surgically. That's an area where there are a lot of blood vessels and nerves. He had a lot of loose fragments and terrible inflammation and scarring. I removed the bone fragments and the scarring around the tendons."

Myerson indicated that Westbrook's problem was related to the Week 3 injury he suffered last season against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite the difficulty of the surgery, Myerson is optimistic that Westbrook will be ready for the Eagles' Sept. 13 season opener against the Carolina Panthers, but he doesn't think the running back will be able to play in any of the team's preseason games.

"Like any surgery, there is always the potential for problems, but I didn't encounter any during the surgery," Myerson said. "I found what I expected. There were no surprises. Now he has to go through a very extensive rehab and it will be too soon for him to play in the preseason."

Myerson said the surgery he performed on Westbrook is most common among gymnasts and ballet dancers and that he has performed it quite often.

"I've taken care of these types of injuries," Myerson said. "It takes two to three months to get better. It's a fairly predictable course, but it's not a quick recovery."

"Brian texted us and said he was doing well," said Burkholder, who will begin conditioning with Westbrook after a two-week rest period.

"I'm not worried," Eagles coach Andy Reid said.

[Munson]

Put him in a bubble until september.

[rjs246]

Westbrook isn't injury prone.

[Munson]

But he is a ballet dancer.

[Sgt PSN]

i was at the bar earlier and i saw on espn (without sound) a headline that said westbrook ankle worse than feared....anyone know the deal with that?

yeah, it's espn and they sensationalize everything now that there's no active favre talk. 

[Father Demon]

Edgerrin James
Warrick Dunn
Deuce McAllister
Ahman Green
DeShaun Foster
Selvin Young
Najeh Davenport
Rudi Johnson
Michael Pittman
Tatum Bell
Chris Perry
Reuben Droughns
Aaron Stecker
Brian Calhoun
Maurice Hicks
Jesse Chatman
Travis Minor

[Munson]

I'd say Selvin Young....but get deuuuuce.