|
|
Article: Healthy Westbrook carries Eagles' long-term hopes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Article from:
- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
- Article date:
- November 22, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
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 ...