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Monday, November 2, 2009
Reid looks ahead to Cowboys

The Giants came. They saw. And the Eagles conquered.

It is time to now gaze ahead to the Cowboys, who arrive in Philadelphia Sunday night with first place in the NFC East on the line. Eagles coach Andy Reid was asked about the 5-2 Cowboys today, who have won three straight.

“I think they’re playing aggressive," Reid said at his day-after news conference. "I think their offensive line and defensive line are playing very physical football. They’re giving [Cowboys QB] Tony [Romo] time to get back there and throw and then they match it with a good running game. Defensively, they’re flying around. [Cowboys head coach] Wade [Phillips] has taken over. They’re blitzing from all over the place. They have a whole variety of different blitzes. They’re utilizing everybody there.”

The 5-2 Eagles are fairly healthy heading into the Dallas game. Reid said that Brian Westbrook (concussion), who missed Sunday's game, should be back practicing by Wednesday. That doesn't mean the running back will be ready to go against the Cowboys, however.

"We're going to make sure that he's okay to perform," Reid said. "We're not going to do anything to put him in jeopardy."

Based off the run game's performance against New York, Reid may not need to rush Westbrook back.

Linebacker Chris Gocong has a quadriceps contusion and a hamstring strain, according to Reid, and is day-to-day. Defensive end Chris Clemons, who left the Giants game with a shoulder injury, is OK.

Defensive end Victor Abiamiri is still recovering from a knee strain and wide receiver Kevin Curtis (knee) is most likely out for the Dallas game.

 

Posted by Jeff McLane @ 3:19 PM  Permalink | 41 comments
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Posted 03:29 PM, 11/02/2009
phillyhoodlum22
Hopefully Curtis never plays another game 4 the birds.
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Posted 03:57 PM, 11/02/2009
eeglenutt
How'd that "Giants remember the McNabb phone call" bulletin board material thing work out, Birds Eye View writers?
Posted 04:06 PM, 11/02/2009
lefty1117
Maclin won't be letting go of that starting job until he's 32 and the birds ship him out. The future is now
Posted 04:08 PM, 11/02/2009
JohnnyThunderCak
P1 Cowboy: How about Romo = fraud = choke in playoffs = first round exit! How bout them cowgirls!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 04:33 PM, 11/02/2009
dgreils
P1 - That's your argument? They're America's Team? I guess you can't back up the Super Bowl prediction with any substance, so you just throw that out there. 44-6, pal.
Posted 04:40 PM, 11/02/2009
riverhealer
The safest thing for the Cowgirls would be to forfeit the game and stay home.
Posted 04:45 PM, 11/02/2009
jondria
Doesn't Dallas always fold up at the end of the year? That's been the MO for team during the Romo years hasn't it?
Posted 04:49 PM, 11/02/2009
nizzies
P1 Cowboy put down the meth pipe bro
Posted 04:49 PM, 11/02/2009
nizzies
P1 Cowboy put down the meth pipe bro
Posted 04:51 PM, 11/02/2009
Nothing but the truth
Next year we have to get a legit DE opposite of Cole because Abiamiri isn't the answer.
Posted 05:04 PM, 11/02/2009
Marquis
44-6
Posted 05:17 PM, 11/02/2009
raube8
say what you want about being a philly fan, but each and every postseason we get to enjoy watching our chief rivals (Cowboys, Mets) choke in the playoffs, or choke before the playoffs. Wish we could say the same about the Penguins.
Posted 05:29 PM, 11/02/2009
philly499
Cowboys game will be alot closer.....and at this point, they're playing much better than the Vagiants. Eagles by 7
Posted 05:41 PM, 11/02/2009
wondo40
Beat Dallas. I don't care how it gets done, just get it done. FLY EAGLES FLY!!!!!
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Bob Brookover, left, is in his seventh year of covering the Philadelphia Eagles after spending 15 years covering the Philadelphia Phillies for the Inquirer and two other newspapers. The 45-year-old Brookover lives in Delran with his wife Francine and roots for Notre Dame and Michigan State, the two schools attended by his children, Justine and Ryan. When Notre Dame plays Michigan State, he cheers for the school of the child he likes more at that particular moment.

Jeff McLane, right, joined the Eagles beat in April 2009 after two years of covering colleges, namely Penn State football. Before that he covered high school sports for The Inquirer. Before that he worked in the mailroom (not quite). Informed that his father is no longer covering the Lions, McLane's eldest, three-year-old son said, "You mean Simba, Scar and Mufasa, Daddy?" His two-year-old son -- excited about the move to the Eagles -- said, "Go, Deigo, Go!" or something like that. His wife of five-plus years, however, had a different take on the new job. "Another five years is in question," she said. Check out McLane on Twitter and Facebook for instant updates on the Eagles.
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