So long Brian

So the Eagles officially released Brian Westbrook yesterday.  I don’t think it came as much of a surprise to anyone.  Westbrook was good for a long time but he ALWAYS has had injury issues.  It seemed every week he would sit out practice and just play in the games.  Over the past two years it got worse culminating in last season where his contributions were very small after he missed more than half the year with various problems.

It’s a weird thing how quickly the page can turn for an NFL player, especially a running back.  In 2007 Westbrook gained over 2000 total yards, two years later he is looking for work.  The same situation played out the day before when the Chargers cut LT.  It’s all about dollars in the end.

It will be interesting to see if Westbrook winds up hooking up with another team and even more interesting if he manages to regain a semblance of his former greatness.  Regardless, I’m fine with the move.  I think McCoy can pick up the slack and it’s not like the Eagles run the ball all that much anyway. Thanks for 8 years BW.