Stewart Bradley News

Injuries do matter - a lot POSTED: November 22, 2009 Injuries, preceded by a clearing of the throat, are always the lead item at an Andy Reid news conference.

When Donovan McNabb applied "must-win game" to tonight's game at Soldier Field in Chicago, the quarterback created a bit of a stir.

Even if Akeem Jordan remains sidelined, defensive coordinator Sean McDermott indicated that Chris Gocong could be moving back to strongside linebacker.

Here was Chris Gocong's assignment today: 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.

What began with a distinct pop discernible only to middle linebacker Stewart Bradley on the surprisingly lumpy turf of Lincoln Financial Field last August has escalated into a full-blown crisis for the Eagles .

If this looks and feels at all familiar, well, it should. Very familiar, in fact, because the Eagles are exactly where they were a year ago, at 5-3 and trailing someone else in the NFC East.

The Eagles ' season is half over, and the amount of liquid in their thermos is strictly a matter of opinion.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will be allowed to keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons, a federal appeals court has decided, backing the lower court's ruling, according to the Associated Press.

THE GOAL, on a beautiful Indian-summer night, with the Phillies finished and with all of the attention refocused, was for some clarity.

Two injured Eagles who are rarely seen during open locker room sessions reported encouraging news about their recoveries Thursday at the NovaCare Complex.

Will Witherspoon played like a man feeling a big-time adrenaline rush. Not just for the game, but for his NFL career.

The Philadelphia Eagles placed linebacker Omar Gaither on injured reserve Wednesday and signed running back P.J. Hill from the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.

Third time's the charm and so far, so good for the Philadelphia Eagles. Starting middle linebacker Stewart Bradley tore his ACL in August and was lost for the year.

After dealing with two season-ending injuries, an uninspiring open competition, and an underwhelming comeback, the Eagles appear to have found themselves a full-service middle linebacker.

The unraveling Redskins take on the struggling Philadelphia Eagles tonight on Monday Night Football.

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"I think I can make some plays when I have the ball in my hands," Westbrook said before practice yesterday.

8, 2002, but that isn't the picture I see when I recall that game. What I see is Titans running back Eddie George catching a pass against Eagles middle linebacker Levon Kirkland, and cutting back.

Though Andy Reid is typically as emotional and loquacious as a cinder block, the Philadelphia Eagles' coach was clearly both humbled and irate over his team's performance in a 13-9 loss at the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

Eagles coach Andy Reid says linebacker Omar Gaither will have surgery on left foot and will miss the rest of the season.