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How do you prepare for a pass rusher that's "one of the best that's ever played his position," as Eagles tackle Jason Peters said last week? How do you block an outside linebacker - the best defensive player in the NFL , as Eagles tight end Brent Celek called him recently - who "has no weaknesses" in his game? If there were an answer, the ...

Before Monday night game against rival Washington, the Eagles announced that Todd Herremans was going to start at left guard in place of Nick Cole.

In Any Given Sunday, Football Outsiders examines the most surprising result of each NFL weekend and where the two teams involved can go from here.

If there is one thing everyone should have learned over the years about trying to figure out the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid, it is that nobody can figure them out.

THERE'S NO longer much to debate about which 2009 Eagles injury has been the most significant.

The officials made terrible calls for both sides, but especially against the Eagles .

An offensive line that at one point was missing four of its five projected starters is slowing coming together for the Philadelphia Eagles .

Eagles guard Stacy Andrews was recently involved in a domestic dispute in which his girlfriend told police that Andrews punched her in the face, according to a report filed by police officers in Lumberton Township, Burlington County.

H ere we are, a quarter of the way throug h the Eagles ' season, and we're no closer to figuring this team out than we were coming out of training camp.

A one-game aberration brought about by injuries to a group of veteran starters? Or a look at the future of the Philadelphia Eagles? That's one of the questions head coach Andy Reid will ponder this week, during the team's bye, following a 34-14 win over the punchless Kansas City Chiefs.

"Kevin looked at me and said, 'It's my first time getting called out, too,"' McCoy said.

The Eagles face Kansas City this Sunday and then have the bye week. Given the Eagles' injury situation the bye week could come at an opportune time to potentially provide a chance for Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook and Stacy Andrews, among others, to heal.

Andy Reid said we can probably expect to see Nick Cole and Max Jean-Gilles as the Eagles' starting guards again this week, though he said he wants to see how Stacy Andrews "does here in practice, and see where he's at." After practice, Andrews confirmed that Jean-Gilles practiced again at right guard with the first-team offense.

Shawn Andrews visited Robert Watkins in Southern California yesterday and was told his back pain is real and not all that unusual for someone who underwent the surgery he had last year.

Shawn Andrews is off to Los Angeles, and Danny Amendola is headed to St. Louis. Andrews broke the news of his departure on his Twitter account yesterday, announcing that it was "time to head to LA", where he is expected to be examined by specialist Robert Watkins this week.

Shawn Andrews walked out of the NovaCare Complex at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday clutching an ice bag and sporting a frown.

Shawn Andrews is on his way to Los Angeles, presumably to have his injured back re-examined by Dr.

ANDY REID SAID yesterday that Brian Westbrook's issue is regaining sharpness after a layoff, not diminished capability.

Jeff Garcia was driving to Los Angeles for a TV shoot for the NFL Network on Monday when his cell phone rang.

The Eagles have a strange, undeniable hold on this town. The more they tweak and tinker, the bigger their spectacle, the more fascinating they become.