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Westbrook Status Week 6 (1 Viewer)

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Brian Westbrook - RB - Eagles Brian Westbrook (abdomen) and L.J. Smith (groin) were both on the practice field for a "closed" workout Monday. Westbrook and Smith said they "did some things" during the practice. Both players are expected to suit up against the Jets in Week 6. Left tackle William Thomas went through warmups as he continues to rehab a knee injury. Oct. 8 - 3:24 p.m. ET Source: philadelphiaeagles.com
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post all things Westy here this week. The matchup @ the Jets is salty to say the least. If they are to get back on track at all, they need to win this game.
 
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fo shizzle said:
Brian Westbrook - RB - Eagles Brian Westbrook (abdomen) and L.J. Smith (groin) were both on the practice field for a "closed" workout Monday. Westbrook and Smith said they "did some things" during the practice. Both players are expected to suit up against the Jets in Week 6. Left tackle William Thomas went through warmups as he continues to rehab a knee injury. Oct. 8 - 3:24 p.m. ET Source: philadelphiaeagles.com
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post all things Westy here this week. The matchup @ the Jets is salty to say the least. If they are to get back on track at all, they need to win this game.
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:hey: I'd really like for both of these guys to play.
 
If LJ Smith is healthy enough to suit up and start this week, what do you guys think about him in in comparison to the other WW TE's out there such as Lee, Clark, King, etc.?

 
Ocho Cinco said:
If LJ Smith is healthy enough to suit up and start this week, what do you guys think about him in in comparison to the other WW TE's out there such as Lee, Clark, King, etc.?
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I have King in my dynasty to cover for LJ while he's out. If LJ starts for the Eagles, he starts for the Buck Nekkids. That's a fact, Jack.
 
PatrickT said:
Ocho Cinco said:
If LJ Smith is healthy enough to suit up and start this week, what do you guys think about him in in comparison to the other WW TE's out there such as Lee, Clark, King, etc.?
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I have King in my dynasty to cover for LJ while he's out. If LJ starts for the Eagles, he starts for the Buck Nekkids. That's a fact, Jack.
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I'd play King until LJ at least shows something in a game.
 
Ocho Cinco said:
Any news if LJ is healthy enough to sart?
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He was "limited" in practice again today, as was Westbrook. Westbrook said he's doing everything he can to get ready but won't know until we get much closer to game time.
 
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/20...474371462_x.htm

Westbrook, other injured Eagles are healing

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By Rob Maaddi, AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Brian Westbrook spent his week off rehabbing an abdominal injury at the team's practice facility.

No beach. No golfing. No fun in the sun, though the weather was unseasonably warm in Philadelphia.

If the Eagles (1-3) have any hopes of turning things around after a poor start, they're going to need their star running back on the field.

Philly got some good news Monday when Westbrook and other injured starters took part in the team's first practice since returning from an off week.

"I'm doing everything I can to get back out there," Westbrook said. "I did some things. I'm trying. I'm just as important as everybody else. We have a lot of starters missing. Everybody is very important."

Westbrook was hurt against Detroit on Sept. 23. Before he left in the third quarter of that game, he had 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 14 carries. He also caught five passes for 111 yards and scored on a 43-yard screen pass.

Coming off his best season, Westbrook was off to an outstanding start. He has 291 yards rushing, two TDs and is gaining 5.7 yards per carry. He also has 19 catches for 223 yards and one TD.

"It's a muscle tear, so I compare it to a hamstring," Westbrook said of his injury. "It gets a little bit better and hopefully you don't have any setbacks."

Westbrook was among five starters who didn't play in a 16-3 loss to the New York Giants that followed a 56-21 win over the Lions. Left tackle William Thomas, All-Pro safety Brian Dawkins, Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard and tight end L.J. Smith also sat out with injuries. Left guard Todd Herremans was added to the injury list last week when he had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

The team doesn't allow players to discuss their injuries and practice was closed, but Westbrook said everyone was on the field. That doesn't mean the Eagles will have all of them back for Sunday's game at the New York Jets, but it's a step forward.

The defending NFC East champions are in last place and 0-2 in the division. They can't afford to fall further behind and have to start winning games in which they're favored. At least the schedule helped because the bye gave the injured players extra time to heal.

"You have some good teams struggling," Smith said. "We have to dig ourselves out of a hole."
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http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/200..._practiced.html

Wink-wink: Smith, Westbrook say they practiced

By DANA PENNETT O'NEIL

oneild@phillynews.com

If an athlete is limited in a limited practice, did he really practice?

That is the riddle wrapped in an enigma cloaked in Eagles' secrecy that the reassembled football team posed yesterday. The bye week completed, the team reconvened for a 10-10-10 practice (10 offensive plays, 10 defensive plays, 10 special-teams plays) and both Brian Westbrook and L.J. Smith said they practiced.

Well, sort of.

Not required to provide an injury report until tomorrow, injured Eagles players - clearly told to guard their health status as if it were the key to ending the Iraq war, curing cancer and ending the reality-show phenomenon - played coy when pressed about their participation in the closed session.

"I was out there," Westbrook said with a grin.

Of course, so were the water boys.

Smith wasn't terribly effusive, either, refusing to elaborate on his injured groin except to say that he, too, was a limited practice participant . . . in the limited practice.

"I didn't do too much, just went out there and did a couple of things," Smith said. "I'm really not allowed to talk [about playing this week]. That's passed down [from the coaching staff]."

Still nursing an abdominal strain suffered against Detroit - he later emerged from the training room with his midsection wrapped in an ace bandage - Westbrook said he was getting better but wasn't willing to make predictions about his status for Sunday's game at the Jets.

"I'm not sure yet," he said. "It depends on how it goes this week in terms of progress with the rehab."

Smith, who had surgery to alleviate scar tissue on his previously repaired sports hernia, hasn't played since the Redskins game. On Sept. 21, the day of the second procedure, the Jets' game was offered as a reasonable target date for Smith's return.

"I'm pretty much on schedule, I think from what they told me," the tight end said. "They told me it wasn't a long, continuous rehab process, it was fairly quick."

Westbrook and Smith spent their bye week here in town, trying to get better. Both also know they really need to get better now if the Eagles are going to right their listing ship.

What most people remember from the Giants' game is Winston Justice's ignominious debut in the NFL, but the fact is, Justice was just a small portion of a problematic offense. Without Westbrook, this becomes a very defensible offense. Without Smith, this becomes a very inept blocking offense.

"It will boost the morale, put confidence back in Donovan [McNabb]," Smith said. "Once you've made a name for yourself, the defense, they don't know if you're 50 or 75 percent. As long as you're on the field, they have to respect you. Now it helps if you're 100 percent."

The easy and perhaps most honest assessment of the debacle against the Giants is that the Eagles were without far too many of their best players to win. No Westbrook, no Smith, no William Thomas, no Brian Dawkins, no Lito Sheppard.

Players, however, know that a ready-made excuse masks a deeper problem. This team was just OK against Green Bay, not very good against Washington, unstoppable against Detroit and anemic against the Giants. The injury list wasn't that extensive until New York.

Not surprisingly, then, the buzzword flying around the locker room yesterday was consistency.

As in the Eagles need to get some.

"We play football. We know how to play football," Sheldon Brown said. "The team that showed up against Detroit needs to show up all the time. It's not hard to do. It's putting your mind and your effort to it, putting your foot down and doing it.

"I'm not saying we're not doing it. We're not doing it well enough, to the caliber we're used to doing it. Right now we're average and we have great people. Our great people need to be great."

And two of them simply need to get on the field.

"I'm trying to get better," Westbrook said. "I'm doing everything I can to get out on the field. It's just one of those things that takes time to heal." *
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Damn. I need him to play this week. Nothing to do here, but keep watching the updates. :lmao:

Thanks for the info, men. Keep it coming.

 
I dumped Selvin Young to Henry's owner for Buckhalter. If Westy goes down (yes, I'm the owner) again, or doesn't start, I'm hurtin for certain. Maroney's yet to play. LJ's yet to roll around, and Kevin Jones is on a bye this week.

This has another level to it as well, because the Henry owner is my opponent this week. And since Denver is on a bye, if Buckhalter has to start, I'll have him painted into a corner of running Reuben Droughns and Jamal Lewis. And that's not looking to hot at all for the moment.

At this point, I'm willing to mortgage the potential of Young for the peace of mind of Buckhalter and manufacture my 6th win in a row.

 
I doubt that with an abdominal muscle tear he plays this week. I think they use Buckhalter (whom I own in all my leagues) for this week against the Jets whom they know they can score against to give Westy one more week to heal in the least.

 
I would tend to agree with the post about resting him one more week. This seems like the way that they are going to go.

 
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Max Power said:
considering he was a GTD in week 4, why have some of you ruled him out for week 6 already?
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Ever think GTD was a ploy?? The managers do this all the time so teams can't focus on 1 player.. He could be GTD for the next 2 weeks.. Follow practice. If he doesn't practice and they don't announce it is just rest he won't play.. We will know soon though..
 
MDSkinner said:
GroveDiesel said:
He'll play this week. Trust me on this one.
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Why? I can appreciate optimism and hope you are correct, but what leads you to believe this?
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The Eagles absolutely need Westbrook to win games and this one is about as important as they'll have this season. In seasons past he hasn't practiced at all and still played on Sundays. The fact that he practiced even in a limited fashion on Monday leads me to believe that he'll be ready to go.
 
Raiders Fan said:
Max Power said:
considering he was a GTD in week 4, why have some of you ruled him out for week 6 already?
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Ever think GTD was a ploy?? The managers do this all the time so teams can't focus on 1 player.. He could be GTD for the next 2 weeks.. Follow practice. If he doesn't practice and they don't announce it is just rest he won't play.. We will know soon though..
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The Eagles are a completely different team with Westbrook, obviously. Reid will want to keep other teams guessing since he's pretty much the only guy you have to gameplan for on this team. I heard him interviewed on the radio when he gave those quotes about doing everything he can to get out there...I thought he sounded pessimistic. Don't expect much until Sunday. If he's active, play him.
 
Texican said:
Practice Update

It says LJ and Westbrook are back at practice.

Note: I can't listen to the clip - just the headline.
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This is what it says..Practice Update: B-West, Smith Back

Brian Westbrook, L.J. Smith and William Thomas are expected to participate in Wednesday's practice.

We will see how it goes and then tomorrow how he feels..

 
Texican said:
Practice Update

It says LJ and Westbrook are back at practice.

Note: I can't listen to the clip - just the headline.
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This is good news. I agree with what was said above---Iggles need this game very badly and unless the ribs are poking through the abdominal muscle, gotta think Westy takes the field this Sunday. But also glad I have C-buck handcuffed.
 
can someone tell me what these links say? pinche work filters..

http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/story/2...10/10/13592/834

Andy Reid cements his status, updates the injuries

Bleeding Green Nation, PA - 29 minutes ago

As for injuries Brian Westbrook, LJ Smith, & William Thomas all returned to practice to today. However Brian Dawkins, Lito Sheppard, & Todd Herremans will ...

http://philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com/v...nt.asp?ID=56827

Dawkins Remains Out With Neck Injury

Comcast SportsNet, PA - 58 minutes ago

by Andy Schwartz Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, tight end LJ Smith and left tackle William Thomas will practice on Wednesday. Safety Brian Dawkins ...
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Even if he plays, do you really think the goal line is the best place for him with a torn abdominal muscle? I see them dropping in CBuck or Hunt at the goalline anyway. So dont expect too much this week even if he does play. With bye week woes, I may not have much of a choice though, him or Anthony Thomas. :hifive: I think I will have to take my chances and hope for the best.

 
SaintLouisCardinals said:
Even if he plays, do you really think the goal line is the best place for him with a torn abdominal muscle? I see them dropping in CBuck or Hunt at the goalline anyway. So dont expect too much this week even if he does play. With bye week woes, I may not have much of a choice though, him or Anthony Thomas. :thumbup: I think I will have to take my chances and hope for the best.
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remind me how many of his scores against Det came from inside the 5? oh.. same goes for last yeargoalline carries are virtually irrelevant to Westys FF value
 
texasheat said:
sho nuff said:
texasheat said:
sho nuff said:
GTD means what? You take what every coach says at face value?
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Maybe he really didn't practice today then... :thumbup:
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And how limited was he?Maybe he did very little. Who knows.
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You win, I'm an idiot. Clearly Westbrook to return in Week 10.
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Not what I am saying.But Im not the one making definitive statements like there is no reason to believe he will not play.Looking at his injury, there is a reason to believe he will not play.
 
sho nuff said:
But Im not the one making definitive statements like there is no reason to believe he will not play.Looking at his injury, there is a reason to believe he will not play.
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When did I say "there is no reason to believe he will not play."??I was arguing the point that there are two posters in this thread that are saying he'll be out 3-4 more weeks. You believe he won't play, I believe he won't be out 3-4 more weeks.
 
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