B West Has Bad Feet

As my man Mister Nascar always says, "I don't mean to be wise, but I told you so". I warned everyone that they should be concerned about B West's alleged "foot sprain", suffered only 9 plays into the preseason. This injury was originally a "foot sprain" and is now considered a "stretched ligament". Would anyone be shocked if Big Red starts his next press conference by clearing his throat and saying "Injuries....Brian Westbrook has a Lis Franc sprain which will require surgery and put him on the shelf for two months"?

I don't want to go all Chicken Little on you guys, but If B West can't withstand the pounding so early in the season, then we could be looking at an awful ugly offensive performance from our beloved Iggles. Seriously, who replaces what B West provides this offense? The wide receivers are a work in progress at best. Everyone is hoping for the best from Reggie Brown, Hank Baskett and Co., but fearing the worst out of guys like Pinky and Greg Lewis. The only other running back of note on the roster is Ryan Moats who proved last season to be a home run threat while carrying the ball, but didn't add much at all in the passing game. The tight ends are serviceable, but certainly can't be relied upon to carry an offense like Antonio Gates.


In any event, the Birds desperately need Westbrook back on the field if they want their offense to have any success this year. Maybe the Birds should turn to someone like an Asian Foot Accupuncturist/Masseuse to work B West's dogs. They could have his fellow follow around Westbrook 24/7 to ensure that these nagging feet injuries heal. Although, once his foot is healed, who's to say our brittle little running back won't be nicked up again. Westbrook's injury history tells us that he's at least going to miss two games this year due to various bumps and bruises.

If I can see and predict his injuries, then why the hell can't Banner, Reid & Co. I'm so glad they ignored the running back position through free agency and the draft. You need to go out and trade for a guy like Travis Henry. At the very least, the guy is fresh after being ignored in Tennessee the last two years.

Sorry guys, but the old refrain of , "I think we'll be ok there" doesn't work anymore. If we have to go through another season of Reno Mahe and a broken down Correll Buckhalter at tailback, the locals will be pretty freakin' far from OK.