Saturday, October 11 2008
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook will not play on Sunday at San Francisco.
Westbrook, who has been hampered by a sprained ankle he suffered in the Week 3 victory over Pittsburgh, fractured his ribs in last Sunday's 23-17 loss against Washington.
An MRI exam on Monday showed the injury, which occurred in the first quarter. Despite the injury, Westbrook finished the game with 33 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown and a team-best six catches for 51 yards.
In four games this season for the 2-3 Eagles, Westbrook has run for 194 yards and four touchdowns on 54 carries. He is also the team's second-leading receiver with 14 catches for 97 yards and two scores.
"Brian wants to go," head coach Andy Reid said....Read More...
