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By his estimation, Sheldon Brown hasn't missed a game that counted since sixth grade.

It was almost as if Chicago, the franchise of Butkus, Singletary and Urlacher, didn't test Eagles middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter in deference to its past.

Eagles guard Stacy Andrews , one week after making just his second start of the season, was a healthy scratch against the Chicago Bears last night at Soldier Field.

The Eagles believe they already are in compliance, at least in spirit, with the new NFL concussion policy reported by Fox analyst Jay Glazer yesterday, Birds general manager Tom Heckert said before last night's game.

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 12:31 a.m. "It wouldn't have mattered if we had won 3-2, this was a game we needed to come out and win by any means necessary," McNabb said.

Eagles guard Stacy Andrews will not dress for tonight's Bears game. Andrews wasn't listed on the team's injury report coming into the game, although he has been slowed by off-season knee surgery.

Linebacker Joe Mays, facing the Patriots during the preseason, might start in the middle against the Bears on Sunday night in Chicago, his hometown.

Jason Babin, by an unofficial count, on Sunday at San Diego became at least the third Eagles ' defensive end to line up as a middle linebacker this season and rush the quarterback from that spot.

Here's a scary thought: If Sheldon Brown doesn't play Sunday night, the Eagles' nickel cornerback will be someone they signed off the street last week.

Locker-room chatter seems to suggest the Eagles will have yet another middle linebacker change for Sunday's game against Chicago.

The Eagles finally got some good injury news yesterday, when cornerback Sheldon Brown was able to participate in individual drills at the start of practice, if not team activity.

Donovan McNabb's assertion that this is a "must-win" game for the Eagles will rightfully get a lot of attention here in Philadelphia.

The Eagles are tops in the NFL in converting red-zone possessions into points, but 23d in the league in scoring touchdowns from inside the 20.

DeSean Jackson breaks loose on a return, only to have it called back because one of the Birds' nine penalties on the afternoon.

None of the Eagles were willing to admit after Sunday's 31-23 loss to the San Diego Chargers that their patchwork defense didn't have enough time or healthy bodies to prepare for the game after learning how short they would be four days earlier.

The Eagles are 5-4, just as they were last year at this time, and again there is the feeling of a season hanging in the balance.

Eagles coach Andy Reid said Brian Westbrook suffered his second concussion on a screen pass early in the third quarter Sunday, when sandwiched between teammate Jason Avant and Chargers safety Eric Weddle.

SAN DIEGO a ' Here was Chris Gocong's assignment Sunday: Play a position you haven't lined up at since high school and do it despite the fact that you missed the last game with multiple injuries.

Two players vital to the health of Donovan McNabb will be on the field in San Diego today as the Eagles play the Chargers.

Well, despite his "I'm playing" declaration Friday after being listed as "questionable" for today, Eagles left tackle Jason Peters is inactive with an ankle injury.