Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 2:39 PM | 49 comments |
 

Vick, Eight starters staying home
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King and, er, queen

Eight projected starters won't make the trip to Indianapolis for Thursday's preseason game with the Colts, coach Andy Reid said today after practice. And neither will Michael Vick.

The following injured players, many of whom were expected to start this coming season, will stay back in Philly while the Eagles play their second preseason game: DE Trent Cole (shoulder), RB Brian Westbrook (ankle), CB Sheldon Brown (ribs), G Todd Herremans (foot), DE Darren Howard (groin), T Jason Peters (quad), T Shawn Andrews (back) and G Stacy Andrews (knee). That's 4/5 of the starting offensive line.

Howard's injury was a bit of a surprise. He had off-season surgery to correct a sports hernia, but Reid said the recent injury was in another area of the groin.

Reid did give some good news. Dr. Robert Watkins examined Shawn Andrews' back in Los Angeles yesterday and found no structural damage. It's just muscle related. Reid said he still had no idea when Andrews would return.

"We really have to go off symptoms and what he's feeling," Reid said.

LB Omar Gaither (knee), QB Kevin Kolb (knee), DE Bryan Smith (concussion) and Vick -- position to be defined -- are also staying home.

Reid said that he will play his first team for the first half of the game. With two inexperienced tackles filling in -- Winston Justice at RT and King Dunlap at LT -- I'm not sure if quarterback Donovan McNabb is going to make it to the half.

"I expect the guys to get in there and do their thing and play well," Reid said. "King is the one with the least amount of experience in there. He's just got to step up to the plate."

Dunlap will have to face off with Colts all-pro defensive end Dwight Freeney. Justice will take on another Pro Bowler in Robert Mathis. Yikes.

The second and third teams will take over after the break.

TE Brent Celek, meanwhile, is back from his shoulder sprain and will travel with the team.

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Click here for an earlier post on the Eagles' new addition and the release of safety Rashad Baker. And here for some musings on the Wildcat.

 

 
Posted by Jeff McLane @ 2:39 PM  Permalink | 49 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:47 PM, 08/18/2009
    Nice snarky dog comment Captain Obvious. Players not likely to play have never traveled. Go cover Favre, sure there is some new angle there.
    — johnnydomino
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:57 PM, 08/18/2009
    andrews will never play again..Birds were utterly stupid to rely on him this season........
    — ILUVPHILLYCITYOFLOSERS
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:01 PM, 08/18/2009
    That Peters fella at what point do we start questioning his HEART. He should know that this city isn't for the faint of heart he needs to figure somethin out. "We really have to go off symptoms and what he's feeling," Reid said.
    — BIGGZ043
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:02 PM, 08/18/2009
    Just sign Runyan and get on with it.
    — MTust24
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:06 PM, 08/18/2009
    (dogs)Keep your day job, your awful as a comedian.
    — Living_Legend
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:09 PM, 08/18/2009
    I hope King Dunlap plays well.
    — gallen024
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:10 PM, 08/18/2009
    Yeah, nice cheap shot. Try to be professional and leave the low blows to the commenters, they're better at it anyway.
    — rwright611
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:13 PM, 08/18/2009
    Maybe Michael Vick can hook him up to jumper cables like he did to the dogs and jumpstart his back. The Eagles signed a dog killer.
    — Dr. Michael
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:17 PM, 08/18/2009
    Time to take the kid gloves off for Shaun. Ask him, point blank, if he wants to play this year. If his heart isn't in it, bring back Runyan. This guy's been coddled more than a toddler. If he's battling depression, then give him time to get his mind right and move on. He's a man, we should treat him like one.
    — Flock
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:17 PM, 08/18/2009
    does shawn andrews look gay to anyone else?
    — MFPhils
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:21 PM, 08/18/2009
    Sean Andrews = Baby
    — Crosbysucks
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:21 PM, 08/18/2009
    This means stop being a baby man up Andrews. Cant wait to see how long Reid really does play McNabb
    — skins
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