Westbrook: Knee feels good
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Westbrook: Knee feels good
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Brian Westbrook did not participate in any of the Eagles' preseason games, but he looked strong and healthy in today's win over the Panthers.
Westbrook, who turned 30 earlier this month, carried 13 times for 64 yards. He also caught three balls for 8 yards and a touchdown.
"My knee feels good," he said after the game. "I'm not concerned about it at all."
Westbrook had been added to the injury report on Thursday and left practice early on Friday, but he said his knee and ankle feel good.
"I felt fresher," he said. "Still working on some things, trying to get a little bit better. Still have some things to work on. Missed a couple reads here and there but for the most part felt pretty good."
During one drive in the second quarter, he looked like vintage No. 36. Westbrook put together carries of 17 and 16 yards respectively, before taking a shovel pass to the end zone to give the Eagles a 31-7 lead.
Overall, the Eagles had 32 runs and 29 passes, but seven of the runs were by quarterbacks. Rookie LeSean McCoy played well, carrying nine times for 46 yards, and Leonard Weaver made the most of his one opportunity, picking up 11 yards.
The Birds averaged 5.8 yards per carry, double the average of the Panthers, something that no one would have thought possible going into the game.
As for the offensive line, Jason Peters showed why the Eagles gave up a first-round pick for him on a couple run plays where he punished Carolina defenders.
Earlier we posted on Sean McDermott's outstanding debut.
Jason Peters is decent in the passing game but in the running game he punished the opposing defender. Tra Thomas was great in the passing game but his run blocking was horrific. Jason Peters is definitely a upgrade and we will see it more in December and January with his run blocking.— Nothing but the truth- Westbrook, when healthy is one or the top 5 players in football, I said that for weeks on here. They talk about Vick,D Jackson, McNabb, but Westbrook is still, and has been most of this decade, the straw that stirs the drink on that team! Last 5 years only LT has more combined yards from scrimmage.— mikey48
Comment removed.- I agree with those negative posts about Kolb, again he looked like a deer in headlights? They say AJ is still out there unsigned, I say bring him back, sign him for good this year, keep 4 QBs and cut Reggie Brown!If AJ is gone, bring in Jeff Garcia, Oakland cut him in preseason. Kolb can't play at this level!— mikey48
- I agree with those negative posts about Kolb, again he looked like a deer in headlights? They say AJ is still out there unsigned, I say bring him back, sign him for good this year, keep 4 QBs and cut Reggie Brown!If AJ is gone, bring in Jeff Garcia, Oakland cut him in preseason. Kolb can't play at this level!— mikey48
- Westbrook is not even close to the MVP of this offense any longer. He has clearly lost a step. This is McNabb's team and haters need to realize that. Westbrook didn't even run for 4 yards per carry in the playoffs last year. McCoy looks like he will make a lot of rookie mistakes. Weaver and Buckly need to get a lot more carries to keep Westbrook as healthy as possible.— Malcolm65
Kolb obviously doesn't have a cannon for an arm but what scared me was the fact that he seemed to have absolutely no feel for the rush and what was happening around him. Combine that with the fact that he holds onto the ball too long and his first career start might be a painful one.- Well Ashley Fox has posted http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20090913_Ashley_Fox___Several_Eagles_fly_high_on_Sporting_News__list.html and stated that the Sporting News has Westbrook listed as the 3rd best back in the league, McNabb is behind him. When McNabb was injured 2 years he was awful, Westbrook had over 2100 yards from scrimmage, John Madden said, he was the MVP if Brady didn't have all those TDs. Brian had a knee injury and high ankle sprain that can take months to heal from last year, McNabb was benched, Brian HAS NEVER BEEN BENCHED IN HIS LIFE! The only reason McNabb is still here is Kolb stinks so bad, WHY DO YOU THINK THEY BROUGHT VICK IN?— mikey48
- mikey48 you don't have a clue? McNabb is the BEST QB we have ever had. Vick is not McNabb. Malcolm65 are you smokin crack? McCoy was great today. What mistakes did you halucinate?— MIKEZ
- mikey48 you don't have a clue? McNabb is the BEST QB we have ever had. Vick is not McNabb. Malcolm65 are you smokin crack? McCoy was great today. What mistakes did you halucinate?— MIKEZ
- mikey48 you don't have a clue? McNabb is the BEST QB we have ever had. Vick is not McNabb. Malcolm65 are you smokin crack? McCoy was great today. What mistakes did you halucinate?— MIKEZ
- mikey48 you don't have a clue? McNabb is the BEST QB we have ever had. Vick is not McNabb. Malcolm65 are you smokin crack? McCoy was great today. What mistakes did you halucinate?— MIKEZ
- mikey48 you don't have a clue? McNabb is the BEST QB we have ever had. Vick is not McNabb. Malcolm65 are you smokin crack? McCoy was great today. What mistakes did you halucinate?— MIKEZ
- I have to say I knew the Eagles were going to win but I didn't think it was going to be so easy. I hope McNabb can come back next week id hate to see Kolb in again, event though it doesn't matter who our QB is when we play the D-LESS Saints. Westbrook looked amazing and si did McCoy and Malcolm65 are you mentally ill BWest had a 4.0 YPC and he was injured to a degree that he neede surgery id think he did pretty good— sergioherrera215
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