"It keeps the defensive front off balance," tackle Winston Justice said. "It feels good when we run...

"It keeps the defensive front off balance," tackle Winston Justice said. "It feels good when we run the ball. God willing, we get to keep it up."

The Eagles have apparently resorted to prayer to force Andy Reid to run the ball...

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i kept saying

when westbrook comes back we have a ridiculous amount of weapons JUST at the running back position…theres westbrook, mccoy, weaver, buckley, and even vick. I’ll even throw in jackson

Weapon X eats babies for breakfast.

by immynimmy on Nov 2, 2009 1:19 AM EST reply actions

Heh

I wonder if players have ever actually gone up to Reid to petition him to run the ball more. Maybe after a bad loss (Oakland), or maybe even during a rough game. I’d love to know.

by ajay on Nov 2, 2009 1:56 AM EST reply actions

Westbrook has …

Jim Johnson 1941-2009

"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009

by Whodie126 on Nov 2, 2009 9:42 AM EST up reply actions

what Andy Reid thinks when he makes game plans but it is obvious he relies too much on McNabb. In 2006 when McNabb got hurt, Westbrook had a huge season. I think part of it is he saw that he needed balance to continue winning. Then in 2007, while McNabb was shaky while recovering, again, they relied heavily on Westbrook. I want to be a team that could rely on the run but I don’t know if that will happen with Andy making the game plan.

by theaxeeffect4721 on Nov 2, 2009 3:27 AM EST reply actions

Devil's advocate

I suspect Reid didn’t trust Thomas and Runyan in the run game and it’s a big part of the reason he went after Peters. His further lack of trust in the normal run game probably led to using wildcat schemes to get run yards. While I think Reid goes insane (80/20 pass/run ratios?) during games, I think he generally understands what he can do best with his personnel.

by JGCarraway on Nov 2, 2009 8:21 AM EST reply actions

I think if our o-line can stay healthy now they can be really good. the more they play together the better the continuity will be. also, lets hope they stay committed to the run

by eaglesinmd on Nov 2, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions