Brian Westbrook Has Fractured Ribs - Page 2

awfullyquiet · 10-06-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by iowatreat54

traded Cutler and McGahee for Pennington and Westbrook after Cutler's God-like performances weeks 1-2, don't ask me how or why it worked

that's why god invented the veto button

iowatreat54 · 10-06-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by awfullyquiet

that's why god invented the veto button

yes but I don't have the power or influence over people not paying attention, I'm only one man

and upon further review, I hope he plays this week, realizes he can't, then hangs it up by week 8, because half my team is on bye when I face him that week

Bruce Banner · 10-06-2008, 03:41 PM

Change this thread title to "Westbrook fantasy owners mourn loss".

The Great Jonathan Vilma · 10-06-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Banner

Change this thread title to "Westbrook fantasy owners mourn loss".

Ya pretty brutal. Sad when fantasy takes over the standard NFL thread.

How long is he expected to be out for? I see they are mentioning the possibility that he plays this week, but that is just a bad idea and they need to rest him. Get him ready for the home stretch (both real and fantasy - I have him too, haha).

Vikes99ej · 10-06-2008, 04:47 PM

So this must be why Westbrook never runs between the tackles.

:P

703SKINS202 · 10-06-2008, 04:51 PM

The criticizing of Westbrook needs to stop. The dude is a freak and no less than a top 5 back in the league. Injuries happen, he can't help that.

Sniper · 10-06-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikes99ej

So this must be why Westbrook never runs between the tackles.

:P

Except, you know, he actually does. I love it when myths from five years ago are still believed.

D-Unit · 10-06-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 703SKINS202

The criticizing of Westbrook needs to stop. The dude is a freak and no less than a top 5 back in the league. Injuries happen, he can't help that.

Westbrook has been overrated for a very long time. Last year he was able to avoid injury, but he's been injured a lot over his career and seeing him hurt this year does not come as a surprise to me. He doesn't have the build to have a long NFL career. Dynamic player? Definitely Yes. An everydown NFL back? Definitely No.

Sniper · 10-06-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Unit

Westbrook has been overrated for a very long time.

Wow that's such an erroneous statement. Can't say I'm stunned to hear it from a Cowboys fan though.

Borat · 10-06-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by *** Ork Wang

wow that was a sucky draft

That's nothing. Check out my dynasty team. It was without a doubt the favorite to dominate the league coming into the year. Check out how sucky/injured this team became:

QB Brady (injured)
RB Westbrook (injured)
RB LJ (sucky)
WR Braylon (super sucky)
WR Reggie Wayne (Awesome)
TE Cooley (showed up for 1 game )
K Shayne Graham (horrible)
DEF San Diego (Awful)

Turtlepower · 10-06-2008, 05:03 PM

What a pansy Westbrook is for not playing with broken ribs. Jim Abbot threw a no-hitter with one hand and Westbrook isn't playing because some of his internal bones are cracked. Seriously, get over yourself Westbrook.

BamaFalcon59 · 10-06-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Borat Sagdiyev

That's nothing. Check out my dynasty team. It was without a doubt the favorite to dominate the league coming into the year. Check out how sucky/injured this team became:

QB Brady (injured)
RB Westbrook (injured)
RB LJ (sucky)
WR Braylon (super sucky)
WR Reggie Wayne (Awesome)
TE Cooley (showed up for 1 game )
K Shayne Graham (horrible)
DEF San Diego (Awful)

That's a great team on paper. Larry Johnson has came on a little bit.

The team should get better as the season gos on if you have a backup quarterback.

Borat · 10-06-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BamaFalcon59

That's a great team on paper. Larry Johnson has came on a little bit.

The team should get better as the season gos on if you have a backup quarterback.

Well, lets just say I was bumping the salary cap before the season started and now with the injuries/suckiness of some of those guys, I have no chance what so ever. Hell, I had Drew Brees as my backup but lost him due to salary cap issues. Now I'm rolling with Matty Ryan.

703SKINS202 · 10-06-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Unit

Westbrook has been overrated for a very long time. Last year he was able to avoid injury, but he's been injured a lot over his career and seeing him hurt this year does not come as a surprise to me. He doesn't have the build to have a long NFL career. Dynamic player? Definitely Yes. An everydown NFL back? Definitely No.

I don't think he is overrated. You are right however, he is not an every down back but like you said a dynamic a player as he is the Eagles can't afford to not have him on the field as much as possible. Some people compare him to Marshall Faulk and I think that is quite fair because if you look at his last 4 years Faulk really broke down. Westbrook could go down this same road. I think the Eagles need to look for a more solid bigger built back for the future to take the load of Westbrook. Start using him like the Saints have Reggie Bush finally, we've all seen the drastic impact Bush has had now that Payton has figured out to use him in the offense and to his abilities.

Sniper · 10-06-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 703SKINS202

Start using him like the Saints have Reggie Bush finally, we've all seen the drastic impact Bush has had now that Payton has figured out to use him in the offense and to his abilities.

Yeah that'd be great....if it weren't for the fact that Brian Westbrook is a better player and is better utilized than Reggie Bush.

703SKINS202 · 10-06-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SNIPER26

Yeah that'd be great....if it weren't for the fact that Brian Westbrook is a better player and is better utilized than Reggie Bush.

Trust me I agree 100% but it might be time for them to take a little bit of the load off Westbrook. He is in so many ways like Faulk a dynamic runner and the best receiving threat out of the backfield in the NFL. I just think that his body as we're starting to see is taking a beating much like Faulk's did towards the end of his career.

ChezPower4 · 10-06-2008, 05:34 PM

Bad new for me have Brain on my fantasy team and he's a stud. Hope he wont be out for long. Does anyone know how long he's going to be out?

Sniper · 10-06-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChezPower4

Bad new for me have Brain on my fantasy team and he's a stud. Hope he wont be out for long. Does anyone know how long he's going to be out?

He might play this weekend...and likely be criminally underused. I mean, we've got 5 yard hitch routes to Greg Lewis to attempt, dammit!

ChezPower4 · 10-06-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SNIPER26

He might play this weekend...and likely be criminally underused. I mean, we've got 5 yard hitch routes to Greg Lewis to attempt, dammit!

Nice still don't know if i'll start him though, I've never broken ribs before but i can only imagine that it hurts to do simple things like..... breathe. I would think that running and getting crushed by 300 men is not going to be easy to say the least.

D-Unit · 10-06-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SNIPER26

Wow that's such an erroneous statement. Can't say I'm stunned to hear it from a Cowboys fan though.

Oh stop. I acknowledge the fact that he is good and he's the heart and soul of that Philly offense. But I never acknowledged him as a Top 5 NFL RB. ...and some people think he's a Top 3 RB!!! That's why I think he's been overrated.

Sniper · 10-06-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Unit

Oh stop. I acknowledge the fact that he is good and he's the heart and soul of that Philly offense. But I never acknowledged him as a Top 5 NFL RB. ...and some people think he's a Top 3 RB!!! That's why I think he's been overrated.

It may have something to do with the fact that he had the most APY last year and was near the top the year before???

Malaka · 10-06-2008, 06:25 PM

Man I am screwed in fantasy football, at least I got Matt Forte I am a genius!... I think this means Eagles finish last in NFC East again, but just my opinion on that one anything can happen.

SuperKevin · 10-06-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Malaka

Man I am screwed in fantasy football, at least I got Matt Forte I am a genius!... I think this means Eagles finish last in NFC East again, but just my opinion on that one anything can happen.

They were going to finish last anyway

BamaFalcon59 · 10-06-2008, 06:28 PM

The thing is that I believe that the Eagles would win any other NFC division. I think they are every bit as good as the Giants and Cowboys.

Malaka · 10-06-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperKevin

They were going to finish last anyway

Even though they lost to the Redskins I thought they would give a fight to be the third best in the East, but I think this really is dagger in the heart the Giants, Skins, and Cowboys needed.