Eagles Injury Report: Reid Says Everyone Will Practice

by JasonB on Sep 8, 2010 3:29 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

The Eagles enter this first week of the NFL season about as healthy as they can be. Andy Reid said today "really I don't have anything to report for you on the injuries. Everybody will be suited up and practicing today."

It's good news, but the obvious concern isn't whether everyone is healthy enough to practice ... it's whether they're healthy enough to play effectively. Andy was specifically asked about Jamaal Jackson, who had offseason knee surgery and didn't play in the preseason, can he play four full quarters?

"A little bit of that's an unknown. I'll tell you that I feel comfortable with him, he feels comfortable and the doctors feel comfortable. But, I can't tell you that I'm not going to keep a close eye on him; I will do that. And Mike McGlynn and his experience at that center position is important for those first few weeks, here."

He was pressed as to what he meant by "comfortable?" Is he comfortable in Jackson not getting re-injured or in him being back physically.

"Well, I think he's back, yeah. Again, we just have to see. That's some of the unknown that I was saying. We just have to see how he does and sustains throughout a game. And he's got a pretty good task this week in their base defense. He's going to be covering every snap, so it will be a good challenge."

I think we'll all be keeping a close eye on him as well.

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Its gonna be a tough one.

At this point I see this game as 50/50. Our D looks intense but the offense does not. I’m so excited see the kelly green come out though.

On a side note; Dawkins named one of the Broncos Captains…</3

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by Lyons81 on Sep 8, 2010 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

Wasn’t he last year as well?

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by JasonB on Sep 8, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

thats what i thought

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by Mapost1 on Sep 8, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Jackson is crucial

He’s a cerebral center, and he’s very, very good at controlling the OL’s blocking schemes. Against 3-4 fronts, that’s really important, especially as teams are going to blitz the snot out of Kolb until he proves he can deal with it.

We need a healthy JJ for the OL to work. And our OL needs to work for Kevin to have any hope in hell of being successful. He can’t extend plays like 5 did. So here’s hoping.

I’m virtually certain we’re going to lose. Andy’s teams usually don’t start well and the Packers are damn good. If we lose by 10 or less I’ll actually be encouraged.

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by DSmith215 on Sep 8, 2010 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

Andy’s teams usually do start well. They’ve won 3 of their last 4 opening day games and 5 of their last 6.

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by JasonB on Sep 8, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Not talking about the first game. I’m talking about the fact that we tend to come on stronger in the back half of the season.

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by DSmith215 on Sep 8, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Over the last five years, the Eagles were a combined 44-35-1 (.556).

Over the first four games of those five years, they were a combined 12-8 (.600); three of the five years they did better in their first four games than over the rest of the season.

Over the last four games of those five years, they were a combined 14-6 (.700); four of the five years they did better in their last four games than over the rest of the season.

Over the middle eight games, they were a combined 18-21-1 (.462); they never did better in the middle eight games than over the rest of the season.

If you want to read anything into this (and personally, I don’t), then the correct statement would be that they start strong and finish strong but suffer in the middle of the season.

by Eric T. on Sep 8, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yeah but you have to wonder if Cole didn’t look so pathetic at C in training camp/get injured and if McGlynn had actually shown something that they wouldn’t be rushing Jackson back like this in Week 1. Asking him to play 4 quarters with little conditioning is a recipe for disaster.

by MG77 on Sep 8, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I am not sure how you are certain Kolb cannot extend plays. He has mobility and has shown the ability to throw accurately on the run. I don’t think this is an accurate assertion at this time.

by PhilsForever on Sep 9, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I think we win on Sunday

But I think we need to score points on the first drive. Even if its only 3. Something to give the offense some confidence is crucial

Rec'd em? Damn near killed em!

by 700 Level on Sep 8, 2010 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

absolutely

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by Lyons81 on Sep 8, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not so sure I might not rather have Cole at Center and Wells at Guard if jackson gets hurt. I know Cole sucked last year, but McGlynn hardly looked great this year.

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by Ed Van Chimp on Sep 8, 2010 9:53 PM EDT reply actions