*****Philadelphia Eagles 08-09 Official Thread*****

As matter of fact..lets break it down:

Giants gave up:

Redskins- 209 total offensive yards 1 Td
Rams- 201 total offensive yards 1 Td and 2 field goals
Bengals- 347 total offensive yards 2 Td's 3 field goals

combined record of 2-7

Eagles gave up:

Rams: 166 total offensive yards and 1 field goal
Cowboys: 380 total offensive yards and 4 TD's
Steelers: 180 total offensive yards and 2 field goals

combined record- 5-4

Lets recap Mr "Oh the Giants are the best team ever":

Eagles : 726 total yds surrendered 4 Td's 3 Fg combined record of teams 5-4
Giants : 757 total yds surrendered 4 Td's 5 Fg combined record of teams 2-7 (this is the key right here..the records of the opponents)

Lets dig deeper:

Donovan McNabb: 838 yds 5 Td's 1 Int 66.7% completion QB Rating 102.8
Eli "Sorry Ass" Manning 765 yds 4 Td's 1 Int 60.7% completion QB Rating 91.1 (against inferior competition!)

Give it a rest son

Flannel Shirt wrote:

G men had six sacks yesterday. not too shabby. bengals receivers and qb light years better than pittsburgh. we all saw what happened when you played against a good offense....you sucked.

haha...light years and 0-3...that makes complete sense...lol...PLEASE learn football before speaking next time..Ill take Santonio Holmes and Hines Ward over TJ and Ocho anyday..and I'll win 9 out of 10 times

and I agree 6 sacks...not too shabby...thats cause Spagnola learned from the man himself Jim Johnson

pjsteelerfan wrote:

I would not say the Bengals QB and Receivers are light years ahead of the Steelers. The Eagles played really well yesterday and did things on Defense that they had not doen the first two weeks, and the Steelers played really bad on Offense and were not prepared for the game. The Steelers D played well and still knocked McNabb around. It is only 3 games in, still a lot of games left.

exactly..but he wants to annoint his sorry team the super bowl champs already...typical Giants fan

for the 300th post...we'll give ya some positive news

PHILADELPHIA -- Brian Westbrook limped around without crutches Monday. He could be back to running and slashing this week.

The All-Pro running back is day to day with a strained ankle, encouraging news for a Philadelphia Eagles team that can't afford to lose its top offensive player, Westbrook. "I'm sure it'll be a race to get him ready for Sunday," coach Andy Reid. "We'll see how he does. I think we can manage it."

Westbrook injured his right ankle while hurdling a teammate on a 2-yard run on the first play of the second quarter of Sunday's 15-6 win over Pittsburgh. He walked to the locker room without help, but didn't return and left the stadium on crutches.

An MRI revealed no torn ligaments, Reid said.

"He's limping around without the crutches," Reid said. "I guess that's a positive."

The versatile Westbrook led the NFL with a franchise-record 2,104 total yards from scrimmage last season and earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl. He signed a new three-year contract in August worth $21 million, including $13 million guaranteed the first two years.

Westbrook scored five touchdowns in the first two games this season. He has 161 yards rushing and 46 more receiving.

Quarterback Donovan McNabb, who missed five plays against the Steelers in the third quarter, has a bruised chest. McNabb, who also had an MRI, is expected to play against Chicago on Sunday night.


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"Do I think he'll be sore this week? Yeah, he's sore today," Reid said. "I think he'll progressively get better as the week goes on. We'll see how he does."

A third-round pick out of Division I-AA Villanova in 2002, Westbrook has never played a full season. He's missed 13 games during his seven-year career, including playoffs.

If Westbrook doesn't play, Correll Buckhalter will start in his spot. Buckhalter had 43 yards rushing on 10 carries and caught six passes for 44 yards, including a 20-yard TD, against Pittsburgh.

Lorenzo Booker also would see more action. The Eagles acquired Booker in a draft-day trade with Miami to provide insurance for Westbrook. Booker is a quick runner with elusive skills in the open field.

Two-time Pro Bowl guard Shawn Andrews (back), fullback Tony Hunt (concussion) and tight end L.J. Smith (back) also are on Philadelphia's injury list. Andrews, who sat out against the Steelers, is day to day, though Reid said his back hasn't improved much. Hunt should be ready to play against the Bears. Smith still needed more evaluation.

Wide receiver Kevin Curtis, sidelined since having surgery for a sports hernia last month, will get some work with the scout team this week.

"We'll see how he feels after that," Reid said.