Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 2:47 PM | 20 comments |
 

Peters not practicing; Westbrook back
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With the Eagles set to take off for San Diego in less than 26 hours, their starting left tackle has yet to practice this week. Jason Peters did not practice for the second straight day as he recovers from an ankle sprain. He was inside the practice bubble at the NovaCare complex today, but did not partake in team drills.

Brian Westbrook, meanwhile, is back and working with the first team. The running back skipped yesterday's workout partly because of his ankle, partly because the team was working indoors. Apparently, the astroturf wasn't enough to keep Westbrook out of practice today. If he's going to play he'll need to get some work in, although he has gone a week without practicing and has played on Sunday before.

If Peters can't make it back by the Chargers game, Todd Herremans will likely slide over from left guard, Nick Cole will move from right guard to left guard and Stacy Andrews or Max Jean-Gilles will take Cole's place. Peters re-injured his ankle against the Cowboys last week.

Moise Fokou, who missed yesterday's practice with the flu, was back practicing. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott confirmed today that if linebacker Akeem Jordan (knee) can't play Sunday, Chris Gocong will move to MIKE, Fokou will play SAM and Will Witherspoon will slide over to WILL. There could some flexibility is moving the linebackers around, McDermott added.

Quintin Demps did not practice today again. The safety has an ankle injury. Special teams coordinator Ted Daisher said today that Demps would replace the injured Ellis Hobbs in returning kicks, but if Demps isn't ready Jeremy Maclin will field kickoffs.

Fullback Leonard Weaver (ankle) returned to practice, as well.

 

 
Posted by Jeff McLane @ 2:47 PM  Permalink | 20 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:11 PM, 11/12/2009
    more good news - nice
    — bsaw
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:16 PM, 11/12/2009
    I like then lineup of the LB's now........I think GoCong will be a better MLB than OLB or SLB. Witherspoon is better in the WILL anyway. Hope he proves me right.......
    — rtaylor1220
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:22 PM, 11/12/2009
    Do they even have enough healtthy guys to make the trip? Geeeeez!
    — citysims
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:34 PM, 11/12/2009
    We're fine. It's the best roster ever assembled. Joe said so...
    — Grazman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:36 PM, 11/12/2009
    They are gonna get destroyed out there. Andy isnt good against the AFC, and isnt good playing on the west coast. And we have serious injury problems and no real depth. brutal
    — meaned
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:37 PM, 11/12/2009
    6-10
    — dscott
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:40 PM, 11/12/2009
    Has Gocong ever even played MLB? I don't know...
    — jmk1512
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:44 PM, 11/12/2009
    The only bright side is Maclin. Hobbs did fine on kickoffs, but if Maclin starts to get comfortable on returns, he'll be a headache for other teams. They're going to really need special teams, because there are few starters left on either side of the ball.
    — tacklinjoe
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:52 PM, 11/12/2009
    The curse of Shawn Andrews. hope he's having a relaxing time!!!!
    — PhillyNH
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:06 PM, 11/12/2009
    Sounds like defense by committee to me!
    — Irish Frank
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:17 PM, 11/12/2009
    Maybe they can sign lonewolf4 since he knows the most about football in the city of Philadelphia
    — nizzies
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:28 PM, 11/12/2009
    god i hate philly fans.
    — sorry but true
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:36 PM, 11/12/2009
    sorry but true: it's true dude you are sorry
    — nizzies
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:38 PM, 11/12/2009
    The cowgirls game was sickening, the girls overall played bad also but our offense couldn't get it together, if they play anything like the last one they will lose badly, just sayin'...
    — DJ


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