Les Bowen: The Eagles' bottom line: DeSean hurts so good

October 28, 2009|by Les Bowen
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In fact, this was the 29th successive game in which a Washington opponent failed to score more than 28 points, the longest current such streak in the league.

Who Knew?

That the Westbrook brothers' first game against one another would end up with both sidelined by injuries before halftime? A few plays after Brian Westbrook's concussion, Redskins rookie corner Byron Westbrook suffered a knee sprain that reportedly will sideline him at least a week.

Extra Point

On his radio show yesterday evening, Andy Reid said Brian Westbrook has "not at all" been ruled out for Sunday's visit from the Giants. However, if Westbrook was knocked out even briefly, as it seemed when his head collided with London Fletcher's knee Monday night, it would be really extraordinary to see Westbrook cleared to play less than a week later.

"Right now, I'm counting on him being here. I know he wants to be out there. We just gotta make sure the tests come back [normal] and he's OK to play," Reid said.

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Two possibilities here: Reid, as is his wont, prefers to keep the Giants guessing, even if he knows Westbrook won't play. Or, the "knockout" scenario is murkier than it seemed when Westbrook flopped to the turf and dropped the ball.

The Eagles would be looking to compare Westbrook's previously recorded neurological test results to those he records this week. If Westbrook can't go, the Birds obviously will miss him as a weapon, but less obviously, they will miss his blitz pickup skills, against a ferocious defense.

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