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Westbrook inj. in practice ? (1 Viewer)
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Nigel Tufnel
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Eff.
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GroveDiesel
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If this is true then I am shocked. I guess Favre's record of consecutive starts is safe after all.
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What's the point of posting this before anyone knows anything?
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Eagles RB Westbrook probable with knee inflammation
Written by: DAVE SPADARO ¦ 9/14/2006
Source: www.philadelphiaeagles.com
Running back Brian Westbrook left practice on Thursday afternoon, and after much media scrutiny and fan anxiety, it was announced that Westbrook has been added to the injury list as "probable" with knee inflammation.
Westbrook walked off the practice field under his own power early in the workout. Media members gathered at the NovaCare Complex as word spread of the injury, but in the end the injury appears minor and Westbrook is likely to be on the field Sunday against the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Written by: DAVE SPADARO ¦ 9/14/2006
Source: www.philadelphiaeagles.com
Running back Brian Westbrook left practice on Thursday afternoon, and after much media scrutiny and fan anxiety, it was announced that Westbrook has been added to the injury list as "probable" with knee inflammation.
Westbrook walked off the practice field under his own power early in the workout. Media members gathered at the NovaCare Complex as word spread of the injury, but in the end the injury appears minor and Westbrook is likely to be on the field Sunday against the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field.
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einstein2u
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so who is the guy we want as handcuff....cbuck or moats?
SouthJersey
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Buck
Texican
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CA_7
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Popular opinion seemed to be it could be a true 50/50 splithttp://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...83&hl=moats
BREAKING: Westbrook injures knee; listed as probable
Daily News Staff Report
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook left practice early today with knee inflamation, the team said. He was added to the injury report for Sunday's home opener against the Giants and listed as probable, meaning there is a 75 percent chance that he will play.
Westbrook walked off the field without a noticeable limp and was accompanied by Eagles trainer Rick Burholder. He did not return.
Westbrook had 157 total yards in the Eagles' opening win over Houston last Sunday and scored on a 31-yard touchdown pass.
http://www.philly.com
Daily News Staff Report
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook left practice early today with knee inflamation, the team said. He was added to the injury report for Sunday's home opener against the Giants and listed as probable, meaning there is a 75 percent chance that he will play.
Westbrook walked off the field without a noticeable limp and was accompanied by Eagles trainer Rick Burholder. He did not return.
Westbrook had 157 total yards in the Eagles' opening win over Houston last Sunday and scored on a 31-yard touchdown pass.
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Like always, Westbrook wants more carries
By ROB MAADDI - AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Brian Westbrook isn't satisfied no matter how often he gets the ball.
The versatile running back is the primary threat on offense for the Philadelphia Eagles. He gets his share of carries, catches more passes than many wide receivers and even returns punts when needed.
In Philadelphia's season-opening 24-10 victory at Houston, Westbrook ran 17 times for 71 yards, caught four passes for 61 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown reception, and returned three punts for 25 yards while fair-catching two others.
It still isn't enough to keep Westbrook happy.
``We're moving in the right direction, but as a running back, I would like to get the ball more,'' Westbrook said Thursday, before leaving practice with swelling in his knee.
Westbrook is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the New York Giants, but his latest ailment only fuels critics who think he's too fragile to be relied on like other No. 1 backs in the NFL.
``I keep proving people wrong,'' Westbrook said.
A speedy and elusive runner, Westbrook had a breakout year in 2004 when the Eagles went to the Super Bowl. He had 812 yards rushing, 73 catches for 703 yards and nine TDs in 13 games. Westbrook ran for 617 yards, had 61 receptions for 616 yards and scored seven TDs in 12 games last year, before missing the final four games with a foot injury.
In 61 career games, including the playoffs, Westbrook has had 20 or more carries in a game just twice. He did it once in 2004 and once last season, rushing for more than 119 yards both times.
He wants to be the type of featured back who averages 20-25 carries per game, but coach Andy Reid is a pass-first coach who prefers to spread the ball around and likes to incorporate other runners in the mix. Correll Buckhalter had eight carries for 50 yards against the Texans.
``I'm always trying to do better things and get better at what I do,'' Westbrook said.
Though he's a dangerous returner with two punt returns for TDs on his resume, Westbrook would rather avoid playing special teams. Reid has no problem keeping him on the sideline. He considers Westbrook too valuable and was so concerned about keeping him healthy that he limited him to only 10 returns over the past two seasons.
Westbrook was forced to return punts in the opener because of injuries to Reno Mahe and Lito Sheppard. The addition of Dexter Wynn this week means Westbrook probably won't handle those duties against the Giants.
``He doesn't need all those touches,'' Reid said.
Westbrook agrees if that applies just to returning punts.
``In a football game, there are only so many plays you can play per day. If you play them on special teams, it kind of takes away from your offensive capability,'' he said. ``I would rather have touches in the offense, but I think I'm qualified to do those type of things. I think I can make a difference on the team and do special teams as well. So if they called upon me to do it, I have no problem doing it.''
Westbrook has overcome odds since starring at Division I-AA Villanova, where he set the all-time NCAA record with 9,885 all-purpose yards. He was considered too small - he's 5-foot-8 and 203 pounds - to be more than a third-round pick. But the Eagles took a chance and he's developed into one of the team's most indispensable players.
Westbrook's biggest challenge is staying healthy. He missed an entire season in college with a torn ACL, and has sat out eight games in the NFL with various injuries, including a torn triceps tendon that kept him out of the 2003 playoffs.
Now he's banged-up again. However, it appears his knee injury is a minor problem.
With New York coming in, it's natural to compare Westbrook to Tiki Barber, another smaller back who has been very successful in the NFL. Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said the two are ``much different'' players, but Westbrook welcomes the comparison.
``He's a very good running back so you never get tired of hearing it,'' he said. ``Hopefully, Tiki has a bad day this week.''
By ROB MAADDI - AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Brian Westbrook isn't satisfied no matter how often he gets the ball.
The versatile running back is the primary threat on offense for the Philadelphia Eagles. He gets his share of carries, catches more passes than many wide receivers and even returns punts when needed.
In Philadelphia's season-opening 24-10 victory at Houston, Westbrook ran 17 times for 71 yards, caught four passes for 61 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown reception, and returned three punts for 25 yards while fair-catching two others.
It still isn't enough to keep Westbrook happy.
``We're moving in the right direction, but as a running back, I would like to get the ball more,'' Westbrook said Thursday, before leaving practice with swelling in his knee.
Westbrook is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the New York Giants, but his latest ailment only fuels critics who think he's too fragile to be relied on like other No. 1 backs in the NFL.
``I keep proving people wrong,'' Westbrook said.
A speedy and elusive runner, Westbrook had a breakout year in 2004 when the Eagles went to the Super Bowl. He had 812 yards rushing, 73 catches for 703 yards and nine TDs in 13 games. Westbrook ran for 617 yards, had 61 receptions for 616 yards and scored seven TDs in 12 games last year, before missing the final four games with a foot injury.
In 61 career games, including the playoffs, Westbrook has had 20 or more carries in a game just twice. He did it once in 2004 and once last season, rushing for more than 119 yards both times.
He wants to be the type of featured back who averages 20-25 carries per game, but coach Andy Reid is a pass-first coach who prefers to spread the ball around and likes to incorporate other runners in the mix. Correll Buckhalter had eight carries for 50 yards against the Texans.
``I'm always trying to do better things and get better at what I do,'' Westbrook said.
Though he's a dangerous returner with two punt returns for TDs on his resume, Westbrook would rather avoid playing special teams. Reid has no problem keeping him on the sideline. He considers Westbrook too valuable and was so concerned about keeping him healthy that he limited him to only 10 returns over the past two seasons.
Westbrook was forced to return punts in the opener because of injuries to Reno Mahe and Lito Sheppard. The addition of Dexter Wynn this week means Westbrook probably won't handle those duties against the Giants.
``He doesn't need all those touches,'' Reid said.
Westbrook agrees if that applies just to returning punts.
``In a football game, there are only so many plays you can play per day. If you play them on special teams, it kind of takes away from your offensive capability,'' he said. ``I would rather have touches in the offense, but I think I'm qualified to do those type of things. I think I can make a difference on the team and do special teams as well. So if they called upon me to do it, I have no problem doing it.''
Westbrook has overcome odds since starring at Division I-AA Villanova, where he set the all-time NCAA record with 9,885 all-purpose yards. He was considered too small - he's 5-foot-8 and 203 pounds - to be more than a third-round pick. But the Eagles took a chance and he's developed into one of the team's most indispensable players.
Westbrook's biggest challenge is staying healthy. He missed an entire season in college with a torn ACL, and has sat out eight games in the NFL with various injuries, including a torn triceps tendon that kept him out of the 2003 playoffs.
Now he's banged-up again. However, it appears his knee injury is a minor problem.
With New York coming in, it's natural to compare Westbrook to Tiki Barber, another smaller back who has been very successful in the NFL. Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said the two are ``much different'' players, but Westbrook welcomes the comparison.
``He's a very good running back so you never get tired of hearing it,'' he said. ``Hopefully, Tiki has a bad day this week.''
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Popular opinion is wrong. Anyone who watched last week's game knows that CBuck is the #2. Moats is just a special teams guy so far this year.
Snotbubbles
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Moats will get little to no PT as long as Westbrook is healthy. The carries will be split probably 60/40 Westbrook/Buckhalter. If Westbrook goes down then the carries will be split 60/40 Buckhalter/Moates with Mahe getting the 3rd down passing looks.
GregR_2
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I think one of the benefits of FBG's is Joe's "You'll know it when we know it" policy. If there are initial reports of an injury with fantasy impact, that can be valuable to know so long as we know the cavaet as to what level of confirmation or certainty there is. I think the same holds true to users of the message board.In this particular case, there may be an owner out there with a borderline call on whether to handcuff Westbrook or hang onto some other player, and if there is some new reason for concern on Westbrook, he might choose to err on the side of caution. Other owners might not be in a situation that it changes anything for them, and so long as they know the speculative nature of the report, they aren't any worse off either.So I say kudos to the people who post this kind of stuff, so long as it is clear what is confirmed, what is speculation, etc.
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i heard that he has a degenerative iggles jersey
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The question had nothing to do with seasonlong predictions. Of course Moats will play if BOTH Westy and CBuck are hurt. The question had to do with who is Westy's handcuff. It's clearly CBuck. When both Westy and CBuck are playing, Moats is a nonfactor. Moats becomes the #2 guy if Westy is hurt but CBuck will still have more FF value since he'll get the GL carries.
Lemmiwinks
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Compared to Buckhalter a person with Cystic Fibrosis is the model of health.Westbrook's injury concerns a bit overblown, IMO. He played basically a full schedule in 2003 (15 games), was a healthy scratch for 3 games in 2004 because the eagles were resting starters for the playoffs and last year he missed 4 games with a foot sprain. So, in 3 years he's missed 5 games out of 48 due to injury. That doesn't seem so bad to me. But if people keep letting me take Westy in the late second or early 3rd.
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Skinsfansince72
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Thursday, September 14, 4:24 PM EST (Week 2)
News Story: Buckhalter carried eight times for 50 yards in the season opener against Houston. Starter Brian Westbrook ran 17 times for 71 yards.
Fantasy Analysis: The Eagles would like to keep Westbrook fresh. The way they'll do that is by having a No. 2 back who can handle his share of the carries. As long as Buckhalter can stay healthy, he'll produce enough to merit a roster spot in fantasy leagues. However, he'll work into the starting lineup only if Westbrook gets hurt. (Rob Hurtt/SN)
Source: Fantasy Football Wire
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Tuesday, September 12, 4:40 PM EST (Week 2)
News Story: RB Correll Buckhalter, who had missed three of the last four seasons with knee injuries, made a successful return, rushing for 50 yards on 8 carries behind Brian Westbrook. Asked if Buckhalter would get even more carries in the future, Reid said: "He's in there to work in the offense. He has certain plays in the offense. Some weeks it will be more than others if those plays get dialed up or Brian needs a blow. I have full confidence in him that he can carry the ball more than he did (Sunday)."
Source: SportsTicker
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Monday, September 11, 5:07 PM EST (Week 1)
News Story: Eagles head coach was happy about RB Correll Buckhalter's 50-yard effort in Week 1 at Houston and forsees him playing in a similar role in the future. "He's in there to work into the offense," Reid said. "He has certain plays in the offense. Some weeks it will be more than others if those plays get dialed up or if Brian needs a (rest). I have full confidence in him that he can carry the ball more than he did last night, or equal to."
Source: SportsTicker
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Monday, September 11, 1:10 AM EST (Week 1)
News Story: RB Correll Buckhalter, who missed 3 of the last 4 seasons with knee injuries, rushed for 50 yards on 8 carries Sunday against Houston. Buckhalter is the backup to starter Brian Westbrook. His workload is expected to increase each week.
Source: Sports Xchange
News Story: Buckhalter carried eight times for 50 yards in the season opener against Houston. Starter Brian Westbrook ran 17 times for 71 yards.
Fantasy Analysis: The Eagles would like to keep Westbrook fresh. The way they'll do that is by having a No. 2 back who can handle his share of the carries. As long as Buckhalter can stay healthy, he'll produce enough to merit a roster spot in fantasy leagues. However, he'll work into the starting lineup only if Westbrook gets hurt. (Rob Hurtt/SN)
Source: Fantasy Football Wire
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Tuesday, September 12, 4:40 PM EST (Week 2)
News Story: RB Correll Buckhalter, who had missed three of the last four seasons with knee injuries, made a successful return, rushing for 50 yards on 8 carries behind Brian Westbrook. Asked if Buckhalter would get even more carries in the future, Reid said: "He's in there to work in the offense. He has certain plays in the offense. Some weeks it will be more than others if those plays get dialed up or Brian needs a blow. I have full confidence in him that he can carry the ball more than he did (Sunday)."
Source: SportsTicker
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Monday, September 11, 5:07 PM EST (Week 1)
News Story: Eagles head coach was happy about RB Correll Buckhalter's 50-yard effort in Week 1 at Houston and forsees him playing in a similar role in the future. "He's in there to work into the offense," Reid said. "He has certain plays in the offense. Some weeks it will be more than others if those plays get dialed up or if Brian needs a (rest). I have full confidence in him that he can carry the ball more than he did last night, or equal to."
Source: SportsTicker
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Monday, September 11, 1:10 AM EST (Week 1)
News Story: RB Correll Buckhalter, who missed 3 of the last 4 seasons with knee injuries, rushed for 50 yards on 8 carries Sunday against Houston. Buckhalter is the backup to starter Brian Westbrook. His workload is expected to increase each week.
Source: Sports Xchange
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CA_7
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No one was comparing Westbrook's health to Buck's
Since Westbrook is banged up (again) but likely to play, the debate is who would have the largest fantasy football impact (Moats vs Buck) if Westbrook missed signifigant time.I honestly don't know since I don't follow PHI but relied on some insight from some FF experts and Eagles homers in the thread I posted earlier.
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CA_7
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And Koy Detmer was listed as the #2 behind McNabb last year....
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Skinsfansince72
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Saw the Eagles game on sunday. It was pretty clear who the backup was.
Hint-it was the guy who kept coming in and taking over for Westbrook.
Asked if Buckhalter would get even more carries in the future, Reid said: "He's in there to work in the offense. He has certain plays in the offense. Some weeks it will be more than others if those plays get dialed up or Brian needs a blow. I have full confidence in him that he can carry the ball more than he did (Sunday)."
Hint-it was the guy who kept coming in and taking over for Westbrook.
Asked if Buckhalter would get even more carries in the future, Reid said: "He's in there to work in the offense. He has certain plays in the offense. Some weeks it will be more than others if those plays get dialed up or Brian needs a blow. I have full confidence in him that he can carry the ball more than he did (Sunday)."
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After Westbrook left practice, Correll Buckhalter moved up to take snaps with the No. 1 offense, and Ryan Moats moved up to No. 2 in the rotation.
"I was pretty much doing what I've been doing, they just increased my reps," Buckhalter said. "I think you're making a big deal over this and everything is fine. We're going to keep doing what we've been doing, and we'll be OK."
Asked whether he expected to play more this week, Moats responded, "I have no idea. I'm just like you."
"I was pretty much doing what I've been doing, they just increased my reps," Buckhalter said. "I think you're making a big deal over this and everything is fine. We're going to keep doing what we've been doing, and we'll be OK."
Asked whether he expected to play more this week, Moats responded, "I have no idea. I'm just like you."
Eagle Eye
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I'd rather have Buck as aq handcuff. But...If Westbrook is injured Moats will get alot of the plays Westbrook is getting now. I think most people who follow the team closely will tell you the same thing.
Jeff Pasquino
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That'd be correct, but I think that C-Buck would be on the field about 50% of the time rather than 25-30% like now.
FantasyGuru#1
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Do you guys think that Westbrook will be ok! Why would he have knee inflamation!
cr8f
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I tend to agree. Buch with Moats as a Westbrook clone.
Mungo Burrows
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By this, do you guys think Moats would get the lions share of receptions and Buckhalter would still mostly just get rushes? Or will Buckhalter get some of that. Inquiring (i.e., PPR) minds want to know.
You should have him already!!
soconnor77
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I'd grab Moats ... by October, Westbrook will be having his knee drained daily to go along with a pulled hammy, then when Buckhalter gets his first big start, he'll rush for 100yds on 10 carries then just as it appears he is getting in a groove, on one carry he'll tear both ACLs, and while falling down will break his ankle, hip and suffer a potentially career ending concusion, then the stretcher cart will accidentally back-up over his torso and crush his ribs.
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Bump for any additional news...
JohnnyU
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I'd grab Moats ... by October, Westbrook will be having his knee drained daily to go along with a pulled hammy, then when Buckhalter gets his first big start, he'll rush for 100yds on 10 carries then just as it appears he is getting in a groove, on one carry he'll tear both ACLs, and while falling down will break his ankle, hip and suffer a potentially career ending concusion, then the stretcher cart will accidentally back-up over his torso and crush his ribs.
bocksheesh
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Any Friday updates out of Philly on Westbrook's status?
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