Brian Westbrook News

Eagles hurting without healthy Westbrook
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October 6
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The Porsche already was running on the doughnut spare. Then he got his fender dented. Brian Westbrook returned to the Eagles' backfield and was wonderful . . . until he got hurt again. Westbrook seemed fine against the Redskins after he missed last week's loss in Chicago with a sprained right ankle. On the Eagles' first drive, Westbrook gained 22 rushing yards on four carries, including the 9-yard touchdown run. He also caught a 17-yard pass, the first offensive play of the game. After an Eagles' punt return for a touchdown and a six-play drive that ended in a Redskins punt, Westbrook ran for 2 yards, giving him 41 yards of offense. Then he headed for the sideline with a bruised rib on his ..."
Westbrook looks ready to play against Redskins
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October 4
Trenton Times
 
"Brian Westbrook made it through yesterday's entire practice without a problem, and although he is listed as questionable for tomorrow's NFC East battle against the Washington Redskins, the All-Pro run ning back appears to be ready after missing last week's 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears with an ankle strain. Injured in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sept. 21, Westbrook also practiced Wednesday and Thursday but was dismissed early each time in order to get a jump on treatment. Yesterday, however, Westbrook did not hit the training room until after head coach Andy Reid had sent everyone else inside, and thus was not available to the media when the locker room closed at ..."
Philadelphia Eagles' RB Brian Westbrook practices in full; still listed as questionable
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October 3
Trenton Times
 
"Brian Westbrook made it through the entire portion of today's workout at the NovaCare Complex, but Eagles' head coach Andy Reid still listed his All-Pro running back as questionable for Sunday's NFC East game against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field. Westbrook, who suffered an ankle strain in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sept. 21, also practiced Wednesday and Thursday, but was dismissed early each time in order to receive treatment. Today, Westbrook did not hit the training room until after Reid sent everyone else inside, and thus was not available to the media when the locker room closed at 1:30 p.m. "He was able to get through everything,'' Reid said. ..."
Byron Westbrook doesn't think brother Brian will play for Eagles Sunday
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October 2
Trenton Times
 
"Washington Redskins cornerback Byron Westbrook told The Washington Post he does not think his brother, Eagles' All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook, will play against his team Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Westbrook also hinted that the Eagles may be hiding the true severity of the ankle "strain'' Brian suffered Sept. 21 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Birds' Pro Bowler practiced Wednesday, but was limited, and is expected to be on the field again today."

Westbrook returns to Eagles practice
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October 2
Wilmington News Journal
 
"Brian Westbrook returned to practice Wednesday and there's a chance Shawn Andrews will get back out there by the end of the week. Practice was closed to media, but earlier in the morning head coach Andy Reid said Westbrook participated in the team's morning walk-through session and would participate in at least some of the afternoon practice. Westbrook hadn't practiced since he left the field early in the second quarter Sept. 21 against Pittsburgh with an ankle strain. "It literally was a walk-through, but it's good to have him back out there," Reid said. "He's trying like crazy to get himself back out on the field, and that's important. I don't know how much I'll give him this afternoon. ..."
Eagles' Westbrook Still Hurting, Brother Says
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October 2
Washington Post
 
"Redskins cornerback Byron Westbrook said he would be surprised if his brother Brian played for Philadelphia this weekend. Byron Westbrook said he speaks nearly every day to his brother, whose presence dramatically affects the productivity of the Eagles' offense. "I don't think he'll play," Byron Westbrook said. "The ankle injury is more serious than what the Eagles put out. You know how Andy Reid is about injuries and giving out information. Just watching him on the sidelines after he turned his ankle [against Pittsburgh two weeks ago], it didn't look good. "He's a warrior, and it's an NFC East game, and he wants to play, but it's also early in the season, and it's not a playoff game. If ..."
Another week without Westbrook for Eagles?
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September 30
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"BRIAN WESTBROOK, ready to roll this week against the Redskins? Westbrook didn't quite say that last night on his weekly radio show, on ESPN (950-AM). Just as he did last week, Westbrook talked about continuing to rehab his injured ankle and getting better every day. But he issued no assurances that he will be able to ride in and save the day for an offense that missed him very badly in Sunday night's 24-20 loss at Chicago, a game in which the Eagles were 1-for-4 in the red zone and converted just two of 13 third-down opportunities. Coach Andy Reid said yesterday that if the Birds had practiced yesterday, Westbrook would not have been able to go. That stands to reason; since he wasn't able ..."
McNabb, Westbrook questionable for Bears
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September 25
PhillyBurbs.com
 
"The Eagles have shown they can win a game or two without Donovan McNabb. We saw it in 2001 when A.J. Feeley went 5-1 and we saw it in 2006, when Jeff Garcia took the Eagles a round deep in the playoffs. And we've seen that the Eagles can win a game here or there without Brian Westbrook, going 5-2 in games he's missed that McNabb has played in. Lose your star quarterback, and you can do a few things to compensate. Lose your star running back, and you can fake your way through a game or two. Lose both? That's a tough one. McNabb and Westbrook both missed practice yesterday with injuries and are both questionable for the Eagles' nationally televised game Sunday night in Chicago. The only time ..."
Westbrook 'optimistic' he'll play Sunday
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September 24
Camden Courier-Post
 
"Brian Westbrook's ankle strain has improved and the Eagles' All-Pro running back is "optimistic" he'll play Sunday night against the Bears at Soldier Field.

Westbrook, who left Sunday's game against Pittsburgh in the second quarter, won't practice today, but he said he's walking better. "I'm doing basically everything I can to make sure I'm out there on Sunday night," he said. Chicago native Donovan McNabb likewise expects to play Sunday despite the chest contusion he sustained against the Steelers. McNabb also won't practice today, along with tight end L.J. Smith [lower back] and right guard Shawn Andrews [back spasms]. Head coach Andy Reid said Smith and Andrews were both ..."

Philadelphia Eagle Brian Westbrook's plan: Rehab my butt off
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September 23
Trenton Times
 
"Eagles' running back Brian Westbrook said during his weekly radio show on ESPN (950 AM) last night that his plan is to "rehab my butt off every single day, morning to night, and then on Saturday or Sunday we're going to make a decision and see how I feel ... go from there." Westbrook, who suffered an injury akin to a high ankle sprain on the first play of the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, walked up the steps and into the Stone Grille in Clementon Monday evening sans the noticeable limp he displayed earlier in the day at the NovaCare Complex. X-Rays and an MRI of the right ankle came back negative. The first-team All Pro is not expected to practice this week, and ..."
The Fantasy life with Brian
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September 23
CBSSports.com
 columnist Jamey Eisenberg
"It's time for Correll Buckhalter to step up again. Every time Brian Westbrook gets hurt, there's Buckhalter to usually pick up the slack. It happened at least once each of the last two years, and in 2005, Westbrook's other backup filled in admirably as well. Westbrook has an injury history, but he has shed the label of being injury prone. He's played at least 15 games every year since 2006 and has never missed more than four games in a season. But he's also never made it through 16 games in his seven-year career. And it could happen again after his latest injury Sunday against Pittsburgh. Westbrook sprained his right ankle and was on crutches and in a walking boot after the game. He is ..."
Westbrook, McNabb injuries not serious
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September 23
Camden Courier-Post
 
"The news could have been far worse. In his weekly day-after press conference on Monday, Eagles head coach Andy Reid updated the injury statuses of running back Brian Westbrook and quarterback Donovan McNabb as "right ankle strain" and "a contusion on his upper chest," respectively. Westbrook is day-to-day after leaving in the second quarter of the Eagles' 15-6 victory over Pittsburgh Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. McNabb is expected to be able to play when the Eagles (2-1) visit his home town of Chicago for a Sunday night game against the Bears (2-1) at Soldier Field. Philadelphia's 10th-year quarterback returned to Sunday's game after missing the first five offensive plays of the ..."
Westbrook vows to 'rehab my butt off'
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September 23
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"BRIAN WESTBROOK made it up and down the half-dozen steps leading into the kitchen entrance of the Stone Grille in Clementon, N.J., for his weekly ESPN (950 AM) radio show last night without leaning on any of the security people surrounding him, or using the crutches he'd been given a day earlier in the locker room after suffering what the Eagles are calling a right ankle strain in a 15-6 victory over the Steelers.Westbrook wasn't limping noticeably as he passed TV cameras and a print reporter, though he also wasn't skipping, hopping, jumping or doing handstands. When asked to categorize the injury during his radio show, he said it was "closer to being a high ankle sprain than anything ..."
Westbrook's ankle a day-to-day strain
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September 22
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Eagles coach Andy Reid described running back Brian Westbrook's situation as day to day after the running back underwent an MRI examination on his right ankle this morning. The ankle injury on the first play of the second quarter knocked Westbrook out of the Eagles' 15-6 win over Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday. Reid continued to describe the injury as an ankle strain. "He was on crutches yesterday and he's limping around without crutches today," the coach said at his noon news conference. "I guess that's a positive. It will be a race to get him ready for Sunday. It's not torn or damaged, but there is a strain in there, yes." It would seem unlikely that Westbrook will be ready for Sunday ..."
Words that strike fear in Eagles fans
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September 22
Philadelphia Inquirer
 columnist John Gonzalez
"Not good. Oh, the win was fine. But for Eagles fans, the phrase Brian Westbrook's ankle injury is more terrifying than hearing Cowboys championship. Within seconds of Westbrook's being taken to the locker room, I received several text messages from panicky friends and loyal fans. The missives pretty much fell into two camps: the ones that pleaded with God, and the ones that cursed Him. I hedged my bets and did both. So, hooray, the Eagles won, 15-6. Tonight, curl up next to the score and see if it fends off your nightmares about No. 36. Cheers Correll Buckhalter: Hurdling a defender for a touchdown is always impressive. Even better: He held onto the ball while crossing the goal line. Did ..."
Westbrook's absence hurts McNabb
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September 22
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"AFTER THE magnificent brutality and the bloodlusting fans, after the celebration and the roar, there is the aftermath. In the NFL, until they get to the Roman numerals, there is always the aftermath.And so, Eagles coach Andy Reid said, "Brian Westbrook, ankle strain, he'll have an MRI in the morning."Eagles, Steelers; mortar, pestle; sword, shield; irresistible force, immovable object. Six days after the Eagles and Cowboys lit up the Monday night sky, the Eagles and Steelers threw punches in the dark. Bodies fell both awkwardly and often. There was no time for timid men.That the Eagles came out of this with a 15-6 victory will lift them in many ways. It has to infuse a team with ..."
McNabb, Westbrook injured against Steelers
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September 22
Camden Courier-Post
 
"Donovan McNabb did not take the field for the start of the second half today after suffering a chest injury in the first half against the Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field. McNabb's replacement, Kevin Kolb, threw an interception on his first regular-season NFL pass attempt. McNabb returned for the Eagles' second possession of the second half and competed his first pass. Westbrook was injured in the first quarter when he stepped on a teammate's leg while trying to hurdle him. The running back was taken to the locker room with an ankle injury. Before being hurt, McNabb went 16-of-19 for 147 yards, one touchdown and one interception."
Eagles win, but Westbrook's hurting
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September 22
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The Eagles have to hope that Brian Westbrook can heal as quickly as their defense did.Six days after being roughed up by Tony Romo and the high-powered offense of the Dallas Cowboys, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson dialed up his 1-800-BLITZ line and watched the annihilation of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and running back Willie Parker.By taking away the Steelers' one-two combination on offense, the Eagles pulled off a 15-6 victory yesterday at Lincoln Financial Field despite playing the final three quarters without Westbrook and part of the second half without quarterback Donovan McNabb.Even though the Eagles bounced back from an emotional loss against ..."
Expect Westbrook to be more involved as receiver
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September 15
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"ONE THING you witnessed in the opener almost certainly won't happen again tonight when the Eagles visit the Cowboys: If the Birds manage 414 passing yards, Brian Westbrook will be responsible for more than 1. That might have been the strangest stat of the Eagles' 38-3 blasting of the St. Louis Rams. The Rams were all over the screen pass - it was just about the only thing they were all over, the entire afternoon - and Donovan McNabb had such an abundance of wide-open downfield targets to throw to, Westbrook ended up with two catches for 1 yard. Given that he finished last season with 90 for 771, this was unusual. "We typically use him a little bit more in the pass game," offensive ..."
Westbrook sets bar high for himself
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September 6
PhillyBurbs.com
 
"He knows he'll probably get the ball less. That doesn't mean Brian Westbrook can't have a better year. Westbrook, coming off a career season with the Eagles, is hoping for more this fall. But with a healthy L.J. Smith, a new weapon in Lorenzo Booker and explosive rookie DeSean Jackson and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg vowing to be more balanced, Westbrook is unlikely to get another 368 touches. So his improvement will have to come in other ways. Ways that many fans might not notice. "Maybe it's in my blocking," Westbrook said. "Maybe it's in drawing more double teams, which will open up the other guys to make big plays. Maybe it's doing more with the touches I do get. There's a ..."