Ok, Injuries...

[BobbyT]

Any word on Westbrook's ankle?

I know he looked slow most of the game

[PhillyPhreak54]

By Associated Press

5:50 PM EDT, September 20, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has a sprained right ankle and he hopes he'll be able to play next week.

Westbrook had his ankle taped in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 48-22 loss to New Orleans on Sunday. He had 52 yards rushing on 13 attempts.

Westbrook says the ankle feels sore. He had surgery to remove scar tissue and bone fragments from his right ankle in June.

The Eagles play Kansas City next week.

[phillymic2000]

sit him next week, then he will have the bye also.

[shorebird]

sit him next week, then he will have the bye also.

I agree. It's really not that critical that he play, and I'd rather him get as close to 100% healthy as possible this early in the season. Let McCoy have the start.

[reese125]

By Associated Press

5:50 PM EDT, September 20, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has a sprained right ankle and he hopes he'll be able to play next week.

Westbrook had his ankle taped in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 48-22 loss to New Orleans on Sunday. He had 52 yards rushing on 13 attempts.

Westbrook says the ankle feels sore. He had surgery to remove scar tissue and bone fragments from his right ankle in June.

The Eagles play Kansas City next week.

the funny thing about this injury is he sat all pre-season and gave it time to rest, and all the analysts and reporters who saw him running in practice/training camp said he looked more explosive than ever. then we even hear from westbrook how phenomenal he feels, etc. etc.

it only took him one game (last week) to really push it game speed to be limited in practice the following week, and then he ran like shtein today...most telling in the open field against one defender. I mean even when he goes in between the tackles he falls straight down

I dont see this ankle healing over the course of the year unless he sat out about 6 straight games which wont happen. its going to be a very long year for westbrook and for us fans hoping he consistently does well

[PhillyPhreak54]

DeSean is in pain, and he didn't practice today. The Eagles are hopeful that he will play on Sunday

[mussa]

all that wildcat hoopla is bound to get desean hurt

[PhillyPhreak54]

Just as risky as any other play on the field.

Hell, I'd bet the PR duties would be more risky that the direct snaps

[SunMo]

direct snaps where he's running head on into the dline and linebackers is more injury risk than punt returns, imo

[ice grillin you]

yeah how is a play where all 11 defenders on the field know youre getting the ball just like any other play

[Drunkmasterflex]

yeah how is a play where all 11 defenders on the field know youre getting the ball just like any other play

You could say that about both returning punts and the wildcat, unless that is what you are saying.

[ice grillin you]

punts are totally different because you can stop the play before it starts anytime you want...and for the start of the play you have at most two guys in your area....thats completely different than a front seven bearing down on you

i understand the idea of wanting to get the ball in his hands as much as possible but id much rather have pimp run a bubble screen a reverse or return a punt than run in the wildcat...let vick do that shtein....if he gets his back broken who gives a farg

[reese125]

Agree with Jackson. Im still in shock how teams even pull off the wildcat anyway.

Im not that big of a fan of the formation, as to me its very predictable. I mean when a receiver gets the snap...yeah...guess whos running? When the rb gets the snap same thing. Oooh the qb is flanked out wide...whats he going to do? Maybe the eagles transform the formation with Vick, who knows... but Id rather them stick with the basics and get their offense in a groove, rather than a farged up wildcat gadget play. Its not like McNabb had a bad year last year in their original offense

[SunMo]

it's effective for Miami because ronnie brown is a good runner and they have figured out a way to block the plays well.  it also helps that he has an option to hand it off to rickey williams.  but everytime the eagles have run it, in the regular season, it's been the guy taking the snap who's run with it.  not too much trickery there.

[Seabiscuit36]

the end aroudn plays have been great though.  Should have produced a TD last week from Westbrook to Weaver.  I think that andy has some really good plays drawn up, the problem is being too gimmicky.