Injury Update

[Feva]

Well... at least he went down making a sack.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Too bad he couldn't pick up the fumble. Goddamn it angers me still to think that they had so many mother effin shots to turn that shtein around. FARG!

[General_Failure]

Other than that 4th down play, has there been a turnover from this defense yet?

[The BIGSTUD]

On the bright side we have a lot of depth. Thomas and Cole will step in and do fine. We shouldn't miss much of a beat as long as we get push from the DTs.

[SD_Eagle5]

On the bright side we have a lot of depth. Thomas and Cole will step in and do fine. We shouldn't miss much of a beat as long as we get push from the DTs.

We will miss a beat, Kearse was on his way to having a monster season. McKenzie is a damn good RT and Kearse was having his way with him today. Guess its good we kept McDougle around afterall.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Now its time for my boy Jerome to step up.

Remember when we lost at TEN in 2002? Same thing. Let off the gas and coasted. Kearse also got hurt that day too for TEN (and we lost Burgess).

[The BIGSTUD]

We'll miss Kearse a bit, but it won't be significant. We'll still be up there with the NFL leaders in sacks. We won't have bodies as fresh though. Obviously it hurt because Kearse is your best DE, but we have very good guys to step in. I actually think Cole is a better edge rusher, but overall he's not as big and athletic as Kearse. Still, get well soon Kearse. I guess the next hope is that he can be ready for next season. It's hard to recover from a knee injury.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Ramsey can play DE too.

[SD_Eagle5]

Who starts at LDE now? I can't see JJ switching Cole to the left since he's been so effective from the right, so do you make Thomas the starter? He hasn't been bad.

[The BIGSTUD]

Thomas most likely starts, and you bring Cole in on nickel packages and stuff like before. Thomas has looked VERY solid this season so far and has what? 2-3 sacks in limited snaps. Hopefully he picks up right where Kearse left off. Combine him with Cole, and you bring in Bunkley on some nickel too when Cole is on the edge, and keep Howard outside and we should be fine.

[The BIGSTUD]

A couple other things.

To me, the loss of Hood is worse than Kearse, because we can't have Hanson starting against any respectable team. Period. If Hood is out for a 3-6er, then we are so farged it's not even funny.

Darren Howard has looked great in camp and preseason, but I don't believe he even has a sack yet. Is he getting doubled? I haven't rewatched any of the games. I don't know what the deal is there.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Who starts at LDE now? I can't see JJ switching Cole to the left since he's been so effective from the right, so do you make Thomas the starter? He hasn't been bad.

McDougle and Thomas rotate at LDE and you keep Cole and Howard doing their thing at RDE. That's how I'd do it.

McDougle also practiced a lot as the Joker in camp too. So I would imagine that he would take over there for Jevon.

[PhillyPhreak54]

NJ.com

If the game, one in which the Eagles had dominated and led 24-7 heading into the fourth quarter, doesn't go into overtime, veteran defensive end Jevon Kearse doesn't suffer what could very well be a long-term injury to his left knee.

If the MRI Kearse takes today reveals torn ligaments, Cole takes over at left defensive end.

That's one heck of a way to get a starting job.

The costly flag on Cole following an 8-yard pass from Eli Manning to Jeremy Shockey was just one of many crucial shifts in momentum in a game that may be talked about for years. The result also kept the Eagles (1-1) winless in the NFC East since December of 2004.

"They called (the penalty)," Cole said, "so I just have to take it like a man."

The injury to the 30-year-old Kearse will be even harder to di gest.

Off to one of his better starts since getting $16 million in up-front money to come over from the Tennessee Titans prior to the 2004 season, Kearse, seen leaving the locker room grimacing on crutches and supported by a knee brace, combined with Cole for 4 1/2 of the Eagles' eight sacks of Manning -- the most for a Jim Johnson defense since Dec. 1, 2002 against the Rams.

Asked about Kearse's knee in the hallway after the troublesome loss, Johnson bowed his head and muttered. "Not good."

[PhillyPhreak54]

Eagles Notes | Injuries to Kearse, Hood are a concern
By Bob Brookover
Inquirer Staff Writer

The Eagles probably will find out today whether they suffered some losses that could have a more lingering, long-term impact on their season than yesterday's disturbing overtime loss to the New York Giants.

Coach Andy Reid said that defensive end Jevon Kearse and cornerback Rod Hood are scheduled for MRI examinations today to determine the severity of the injuries they suffered in the Eagles' 30-24 loss.

Kearse left Lincoln Financial Field last night on crutches and with a large brace on his left knee. He suffered the injury in overtime after he combined on a sack with defensive tackle Mike Patterson.

It appeared as if he took a shot to the back of his knee from Patterson. Kearse, in his third season with the Eagles, is off to his best start since joining the team. He had 21/2 sacks yesterday, giving him 31/2 in two games.

Kearse was not available for comment after the game and Reid described the injury as a sprained knee.

Equally a concern for the Eagles is the bruised right heel suffered by Hood midway through the second quarter. After pushing running back Tiki Barber out of bounds on a play that was nullified by a Giants penalty, Hood hobbled off the field and onto the trainer's table behind the Eagles' bench.

Hood did not reenter the game, marking the second time in as many weeks that the Eagles lost a starting cornerback to injury. Hood was starting in place of Lito Sheppard, who suffered a severe ankle sprain in the season opener against Houston.

Joselio Hanson, in just his second game with the Eagles, was forced to replace Hood. Dexter Wynn, signed on Monday, became the nickel cornerback. If Hood's injury is serious, the Eagles could end up signing a cornerback for the second straight week.

Reid said that long snapper Mike Bartrum sprained his knee, although he continued to play. Bartrum also will undergo an MRI exam this morning. Tight end L.J. Smith (shoulder), wide receiver Reggie Brown (strained hamstring) and guard Shawn Andrews (shoulder) also were on Reid's injury report.

[ice grillin you]

as kearse was being carted off just bevore he got in the tunnel he slammed his fist into the cart...like he knew his season was over