Injury to Brian Westbrook just might ground the Philadelphia Eagles this 2008-09 NFL Football Season

Isn't it ironic that the high-flying Eagles just might be grounded with the loss of their ground game?

2-1. That's where the Philadelphia Eagles are after three weeks into the 2008-09 NFL football season. They're playing some of the best football ever seen from Philly since the days when Terrell Owens was still catching footballs from Donovan McNabb.

And although Donovan McNabb, finally healthy again, is the obvious reason why the Eagles have been this good so far this year, their consistent ground game has been a key as well, tightening up the other teams' defense to let McNabb send some cannons towards that wide open field.

The Philadelphia Eagles are fortunate to have Brian Westbrook perfectly compliment the team's passing game by coming up with one of the best performances on the ground by a runningback this season every single week.

Of course, it was bad news for the Eagles when they learned that Brian Westbrook suffered an ankle injury in their win over the Steelers last Sunday. The ground game is the base of any offense that allows quarterbacks to send that ball downfield while everybody's crowded in front of the center and with Philly's Westbrook slowing down with a hurting ankle, opposing teams can now just send their defensive backs 40-50 yards from the line of scrimmage while throwing blitzes towards McNabb.

And we all know what happens next when McNabb spends more time lying on the ground than usual right?

For what it's worth, Westbrook remains confident that he'll be able to return in time for his team's next game on Sunday. However, I don't think playing that injured ankle will let Westbrook help his team. The Eagles will visit Soldier Field to play the Chicago Bears for Week 4 and bringing a hurting ankle on the field across a monster like Brian Urlacher is OBVIOUSLY not a smart idea.

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