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The Banged-Up Bucs: Week 5 Pre-Game Injury Report

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We all know the good news headed into week five is that everyone's favorite Eagles, Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook, are back and ready to kick some tail. Returning with them against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be several familiar faces: FS Quintin Demps, CB Ellis Hobbs, OG Max Jean-Gilles, RT Winston Justice, and CB Dimitri Patterson. WR Kevin Curtis is listed as questionable while battling a knee injury, meaning that rookie Jeremy Maclin could get another chance to earn a permanent starting position opposite DeSean Jackson. LG Todd Herremans is still out with his foot injury, but is recovering could make it back on the field as soon as next week. All in all, the bye week gave the Eagles a great chance to get the majority of their team healthy and back on the field.

On the other side of the ball, the Bucs look a little worse for wear. After going 0-4 in their first four games, Tampa Bay is limping into week five without their starting center, Jeff Faine, without whom the offensive line has fallen into disarray. This should provide several nice opportunities for Trent Cole and company to put some serious pressure on young QB Josh Johnson. Rookie DE/DT Kyle Moore is also out with a knee injury, and backups RB Earnest Graham and CB Torrie Cox are listed as questionable, depriving the Bucs of some of their depth. Most importantly, though, are the potential losses of starting DE Gaines Adams and last year's leading receiver Antonio Bryant, who are both listed as questionable. In his three games played this season, Bryant has caught 7 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown - the only touchdown thrown by Josh Johnson this season. Adams has started all four games and recorded 10 tackles and a single sack.

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lets hope the eagles just play some smash mouth o

and terrorizing d, blowout early and let tampa throw in the white flag

i like vick

by dday on Oct 9, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Game should be over by half

I don’t want to see McNabb or Westbrook if it’s a 14+ game after half. We’re going to need them for the string of divisional games in few weeks.

RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.

by Imp on Oct 9, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

or first 5 minutes

this could be a slaughterhouse

hopefully KC beats Dallas (that would be epic)
Redskins will probably lose to Carolina
David Carr will have to hand the ball of this week as the Giants D will easily take care of Oakland

"Leave Michael Alone!" - said like that Brittany Spears fan on youtube

by sports00fan00 on Oct 10, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our d-line is licking their chops!

by eaglesinmd on Oct 9, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BEAST

BEASSSSTTTT. lolz. anyways the eagles shd blow out the bucs on this one. i hope deseann AND maclin get over 100 yards apiece, desean about 5-6 receptions for ~150 yards (yea i see him getting a LOT of yards after catch) and maclin about ~100 yards on 4 reception with most of his total coming from a long bomb from mcnabb…plus i hope the defense forces 8 turnovers lol jk that aint gonna happen cuz the bucs dont suck that much…..i think

If I'm goin' to hell, you're coming with me...

by DIBTA on Oct 9, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Prediction: Maclin’s first big game.

Something like 70 yards and a touchdown.

"THIS IS NOT COLLEGE NO MORE. THIS IS THE BIG MAN SPORT." ~Crazy Lady on BGN forums

by southjersey89 on Oct 9, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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