Exhale: Westbrook ‘Day To Day’

Yes, it’s true, Eagles fans. The man who could probably be elected mayor is listed as day-to-day. That means his ankle isn’t fractured (which we already knew) and the MRI apparently didn’t show anything all that serious.

Everyone’s already thinking the same thing right here: He doesn’t need to play Sunday for the Eagles to beat the Bears. Give him Sunday off and the Eagles will still be 3-1 heading into a game against Washington. Then again, if we remember last season’s game against the Bears…

Up With The V! Dot The I!

Well, that was a fun sports weekend, wasn’t it? The Eagles didn’t exactly play like world-beaters, but they fought past the Steelers, 15-6. And the Phillies fell out of first on Friday night, but rallied to win the next two games to go up 1 1/2 in the division; they’re 98 percent playoff bound.

Okay, so Brian Westbrook is hurt. So is McNabb, though he came back. And L.J. Smith might as well be a statue and the Phillies bullpen can’t possibly carry them through the playoffs with how often they’ve pitched this year. Eh, whatever. Let’s just think good thoughts for now.

Westbrook Play Upsets Nerds Like Me

Alycia Lane wasn’t the only one allegedly delivering a stiff punch to the face over the weekend. Yes, the Eagles had their biggest win of the season yesterday, a 10-6 upset over the Cowboys that kept the team’s meager playoff hopes alive — and therefore probably delays the misery of Philadelphia fans for one more week.

Let’s focus for now on the play Brian Westbrook made with just over two minutes to play, though. Check the video highlights and you’ll see Westbrook cut past two Cowboys defenders, seemingly headed in for a touchdown. On the one yard line, though, he stops and lies down so the Eagles can run out the clock and clinch the victory.

Clearly, it was a smart play. But it was also the semifinals of the fantasy football playoffs for most leagues. Since our friend with the impressive traps is on a bunch of teams in the fantasy playoffs, there are tons of football nerds smarting from the loss of six points — and, possibly, the game — yesterday. Brian Westbrook, you owe a ton of people a drink.

Warning: B-West Impersonator In Stock Spam Scam

It’s always a watershed moment when a sports figure transcends into the general consciousness. Now that “Brain Westbrook” is sending out spam emails, he’s totally in.