Eagles Getting Bodies Back For Stretch Run

Philly coach Andy Reid is smiling a little more these days.  It’s not just because he just signed a three-year extension, either. His team has a history of strong finishes in the regular season.  This year, the Eagles will further benefit by having some key players returning to the lineup at the right time.

Although it is not definite, Reid anticipates having WR Desean Jackson and RB Brian Westbrook available for Sunday night’s game vs the Giants in New York. Both players have missed significant time dealing with concussion-related symptoms. Reid feels this is the week they will suit up again.

He also is counting on the services of LB Akeem Jordan (knee) and nickel back Josello Hanson who missed the last month due to a league-mandated suspension after testing positive for a banned substance.

The news on T Jason Peters, however, may not be as upbeat.  Peters suffered a stinger to his neck and head against the Falcons last week and left the game.  He is being evaluated and is day-to-day.

WR Kevin Curtis, who has missed the bulk of the season with a knee injury, returned to practice this week.  It is unclear whether he will be active for Sunday’s game.

Notes

The Eagles’ website, like many others, features a preview for the upcoming game.  In the “players to watch” section, they listed Ahmad Bradshaw and C.C. Brown.  Apparently the writers are unaware that both players’ roles have been reduced greatly since the Eagles beat the Giants 40-17 in Week 8.  The names they should be familiarizing themselves with are: Mario Manningham, Clint Sintim, Aaron Ross and Michael Boley – all who either were inactive or used sparingly in that game………

The Cowboys’ Flozell Adams was fine $50k by the NFL for his cheap shot on Justin Tuck in last Sunday’s game.  Good.  Keep fining him. What officials should begin doing is throwing Adams out of games for flagrant personal fouls.….

The Giants signed CBs Vince Anderson and London Fryar to their practice squad.  Anderson was one of the Giants’ final cuts in training camp. Fryar is the son of legendary NFL receiver Irving Fryar…….

When the Giants won the Super Bowl two seasons ago, the mantra was “Talk is cheap. Play the Game.”  That slogan is back in vogue in the Meadowlands these days.  Steve Smith: “Talk is good, but you just have to go out and do it. I feel like guys aren’t really talking as much about what we want to do (against Philadelphia). I think we are just going to go show it.”…..