Article: Healthy Westbrook carries Eagles' long-term hopes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Byline: Phil Sheridan

PHILADELPHIA _ Listening to Eagles fans talk, you would have thought it was his middle name: Brian As-Long-As-He's-Healthy Westbrook.

It was part of every off-season conversation about this team. The offensive line was all but set. The quarterback is a star. Terrell Owens figured to be a great addition. And Westbrook would be a big-time weapon at running back _ all together now _ As-Long-As-He's-Healthy.

It's a qualifier that irritates Westbrook. No player likes the label "injury-prone." It calls into question the player's toughness, his willingness to play through pain. In the modern, salary-cap era, it also raises the ...

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