Westbrook Concussion
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Westbrook Concussion
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
The Eagles are making this game interesting, Brent Celek just made it 28-23, but Brian Westbrook is standing on the sideline in a baseball cap. The press box announcement is that he has a concussion. That could overshadow whatever happens here.
Earlier: Five plays, 76 yards, Chargers 21-6. Eagles defense seems to have given up.
Linebackers all over the place, d-line can't tackle.
That might be all the blogging for a while.
Earlier: Jeremy Maclin pushoff killed the first drive of the second half. But good news -- Sheldon Brown is on the field, despite his hamstring injury, as the Chargers take the ball.
Earlier: Hey, another field goal! Three more of those, assuming the Chargers don't score again (and that surely won't happen), the Eagles are winning this here ballgame!
Truth is, the Birds' beleagured defense deserves better, but unless you define clutch red zone offense as grabbing your own throat, the Eagles haven't had any. The score should be tied, instead the Chargers are winning 14-6, after the Birds settled for David Akers chip shots instead of touchdowns on back-to-back drives. This last third down was my absolute favorite Donovan McNabb why-do-that? maneuver, the 2-yard dump to Brent Celek on third and goal from the 9. McNabb had all day to throw, yet the only possibility was a dump to a guy who had about a half dozen Chargers between him and the end zone? Really?
If you'd like a little more bad news, apparently Sheldon Brown, one of two corners left who have played siginificant minutes this season, has suffered a hamstring injury. No word on a possible return.
Earlier: Wouldn't you like to know if Eldra Buckley might have gotten in on third and goal from the 1? We in the press box sure would. Instead, we were treated to a Fox graphic explaining to us how the Eagles apparently didn't score last week in a similar situation. Who knew?
Of course, the three goal-line plays were the usual jumble of why-do-that? Especially the rollout incomplete pass to Brent Celek WHEN THERE SEEMED TO BE NO ONE LINED UP OVER THE CENTER AND DONOVAN MCNABB COULD HAVE WALKED INTO THE END ZONE.
So it's 14-3, and looking really bleak.
Earlier:So far, the offense has no traction whatsoever, and is giving the banged-up defense no help, on a day when it needed some. The Chargers have a 14-0 lead after a 10-play, 82-yard drive. First downs are 10-1, rushing yards are 59-2. We thought the Eagles needed to run the ball today to have a chance. You see how that's going.
Earlier: The Eagles' banged-up defense needed not to be put in tough spots against Phillip Rivers and the potent Chargers today. Then the Birds failed to get a first down on their initial series -- a slow-developing screen to Brent Celek never had a chance on third and 4 from the 11 -- and Sav Rocca shanked a 30-yard punt, and, well, the defense was in a tough spot.
The Chargers needed six plays to make it 7-0. They caught the Birds in a blitz on second and 10 from the 20 and Rivers hit fullback Mike Tolbert short over the middle, with nobody in his path to the end zone.
By the way, notice how well the Wildcat always seems to work AGAINST the Eagles?
Earlier: Well, despite his "I'm playing" declaration Friday after being listed as "questionable" for today, Eagles left tackle Jason Peters is inactive with an ankle injury. Todd Herremans is your left tackle, Nick Cole moves from right to left guard, and Stacy Andrews starts at right guard -- the alignment the Eagles used during the time Peters was out of last week's game getting his ankle X-rayed. Let's hope Stacy got some pointers last night from his brother Shawn, who Tweeted that he was visiting his teammates. And you thought the Big Kid wouldn't even know they were supposed to be out here!
Also out is safety Quintin Demps, another ankle sprain sufferer, who was scheduled to return kicks, in the wake of Ellis Hobbs' season-ending neck injury. No word on exactly what that means; the leading candidates to take over are a couple of rookies, Macho Harris and Jeremy Maclin.
Corner Jack Ikegwuonu, brought up from the practice squad last week, is inactive. Ditto o-lineman Mike McGlynn,running back P.J.Hill, and the two guys we already knew were out, WR Kevin Curtis and weakside linebacker Akeem Jordan. Kevin Kolb is third quarterback.
Lots of Eagles fans made the trip and got tickets, it would seem, from the boisterous chanting during warmups. Traveling to California must have loosened their inhibitions -- usually they're such a circumspect bunch.
Stay tuned for more.
One more loss, i.e. next Sunday vs. Chicago, and Lurie should be putting out some serious feelers to Bill Cowher and Jon Gruden. Reid can not be here next year.— redalfa
Westy has to be done for his own well being. Two concussions in less than one month! Plus he's never played a full season his whole career. Great player good man but it's time for him to think of his future. Thank you MR. Westbrooke. Didn't this game have the same feel as the Arizona game? You can't win a game buy playing one half. That's on the coaching staff, it shouldn't take a half of pro football to wake up. The defence was in trouble with all those injuries n Andy threw them under the bus again. When a pro football team repeatedly can not get one yard there is serious problems.— CRAZY DEGO- Didn't see hit but stick a fork in 36, maybe for good...the decision to not bring back Dawkins is a glaring negative on D...— cjkolarik
- Time for the Kolb era to begin!!! Westbrook is all done too. It's over for the old regime. While your at it fire the Fat Man too!!— PhillyNH
- Fat Andy SUCKS,so does his QB— PhillyNH
- Someone please check to make sure Andy graduated High School. I've been a big fan of his but 6 + 1 > 3.— occasionalpost
- yeah, if they try renewing reid after this game there's gonna be a revolt. also turning game off. won't watch again until they get healthy (which might mean next season). another year of disappoint...mk out— mosquito killer
- This team will never win a super bowl as long as Andy is the game day coach. Please halt all extension talks Mr. Lurie.— Blankman
Comment removed.- Postgame live,ANdy Reid at the podium after another dissapointing loss: reporter: "Andy why dont you run the ball EVER???" Andy: "I need to do a better job there." Final score SD - 27 PHI - 17— BirdsNthePs
- do they even have enough healthy players to field a full squad? this is friggin ridiculous!— mosquito killer
- Pooroffensivegameplan spells blowout.— homer2811
- Davi, Pat, and greg ...why be eagle fans, choice a different team. How can you all not like AR he brought a lot of wins to this team, forget about a super bowl, football gods don't like us, maybe becuse of people like the 3 of you, unappreciated. Just a thought— BobDeschak
- Remind me, how many MILLIONS is Peters singed for? Reid is an old O-Lineman, you would think if anything, he should be able to pick 1 up. Peters - Bust. Andrews Sisters - Bust.— Pat c
- who is playing? would have been a shorter list...— phillyabe
- can you spell blowout— davi
