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| Eagles reshuffle LBs going into game with Bears (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 4:08pm
| For the second consecutive week, the Eagles will go with a different look at linebacker because of a knee injury to weakside starter Akeem Jordan. Coach Andy Reid ruled out Jordan for Sunday night's game at Chicago. Will Witherspoon will again start at weakside LB, and second-year man Joe Mays will start in the middle. |
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| Eagles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
19 Nov 2009 at 9:06pm
Linebacker Akeem Jordan didn't practice again Thursday, making it likely that he will miss his second straight game Sunday night.
Jordan suffered a hyperextended knee and bone bruise in the Eagles' 20-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on November 8. He sat out last week's 31-23 loss to the San Diego Chargers.
With Jordan out last week, defensive coordinator Sean McDermott moved middle linebacker Will Witherspoon to Jordan's weak-side spot, slid Chris Gocong from the strong side to the middle and plugged in rookie Moise Fokou at Gocong's strong-side position.
The moves produced mixed results. Witherspoon, who is more suited for weak side anyway, played well. But Gocong, who hadn't played in the middle since high school, struggled. |
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| Inexperience equals inconsistency for Eagles (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 3:32pm
| Donovan McNabb looks around in the huddle and sees guys who were in high school or college when he led the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl five years ago. With so many inexperienced starters, especially on offense, it's no wonder the Eagles have been inconsistent this season. "I've tried to put a little pressure on my shoulders to challenge those guys and make sure that they are... |
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| Dungy to lead player advisory forum (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 3:18pm
| Tony Dungy is taking a lead role in improving communication between the NFL and its players. Dungy will lead a new NFL player advisory forum that will meet with players about league policies, programs and issues that affect their lives on and off the field. Those subjects will include player health and safety, personal conduct, game rules and procedures, career transition and player development. |
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| Doctors: Eagles RB Westbrook has improved (AP) |
18 Nov 2009 at 8:09pm
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has improved significantly since Sunday when he sustained a second concussion in a three-week span, doctors said Wednesday. Westbrook was evaluated Wednesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and underwent a battery of neuro-cognitive tests, according to a statement released jointly by the Eagles and the hospital.
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