Archive for November, 2007
Eagles Look to Continue Winless Season for Dolphins
The Eagles will play host to the NFL’s last winless team when they welcome the Dolphins to Lincoln Financial Field this Sunday. Brian Westbrook scored two touchdowns less than a minute apart as Philadelphia came from behind to shock the Washington Redskins 33-25 last week. Donovan McNabb completed 20-of-28 passes for 251 yards and four [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 17 2007Westbrook Misses 2nd Straight Practice; Questionable for Sunday
The Eagles may not have their biggest weapon when they take the field Sunday against the winless Miami Dolphins. Running back Brian Westbrook missed his second straight practice with a knee injury. He has already missed one game earlier this year with an injured ab muscle. He plays quite a bit even when he misses [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 16 2007Kearse out, Thomas in vs. Miami Sunday
Once considered one of the premier pass rushers in the National Football League, according to Len Pasquarelli of ESPN, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Javon Kearse will be benched in favor of DE Juqua Thomas when the Eagles host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Because of the lack of production by Kearse, he has seen his role reduced [...]
Final Prep Today as Eagles Prepare for Miami
The Eagles will once again take the practice field today in preparation for Sunday afternoon’s game against the winless Dolphins. The team practiced inside Thursday. The only player not to participate in drills was Brian Westbrook, who sat because of the turf inside. The coaches wanted the star running back to rest his knee. Sunday’s [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 16 2007Eagles Return To Practice; Make Roster Move
The Eagles return to practice today in preparation for their Sunday afternoon game against the Dolphins at the Linc. Philadelphia’s playoff hopes remain alive after beating the Redskins at FedEx Field. The team made a roster move yesterday, signing cornerback Therrian Fontenot to the practice squad and releasing safety Erick Harris.
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 14 2007Reid: Eagles Can’t Overlook Winless Dolphins
Eagles head coach Andy Reid said during his Monday press conference that his team cannot overlook its next opponent, the winless Dolphins. At 4-and-5, Reid emphasized the Eagles are in no position to do so. Reid said it’s up to he and his coaches to prepare for 0-and-9 Miami and hopefully string together consecutive wins [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 13 2007Considine Out For Year
One of the important players on the Philadelphia Eagles’ secondary will be lost for the balance of the regular season. The team placed strong safety Sean Considine on injured reserve; as a result, the Eagles promoted safety Marcus Paschal from the practice squad to replace Considine.
Considine injured his left shoulder during the Eagles’ loss to [...]
Eagles Return To Practice
The Eagles will return to the practice field today in preparation for their Sunday matchup against the Washington Redskins. Philadelphia is coming off an embarrassing, 38-17 loss to rival Dallas. The Eagles playoff hopes are all but gone, but a win against the Redskins will keep the door open for another week.
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 07 2007Eagles on Life Support After 38-17 Home Loss to Dallas
The Dallas Cowboys rolled into Lincoln Financial Field Sunday night and dismantled the Eagles, 38-17. With the loss, Philadelphia is 3-and-5 and now four games back of Dallas in the division as their playoff aspirations are all but gone. The game started poorly for the Eagles after Donovan McNabb fumbled on the first play. Dallas [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 05 2007Reid Absent As Eagles Practice
It was virtually practice as normal for the Eagles Thursday despite the fact that coach Andy Reid was not there. Reid attended the sentencing of his two sons, who will spend up to 23 months in prison for their separate legal troubles. The players said they fully understood that Reid needed to be with his [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 02 2007

