Finally Getting Noticed
December 18, 2007 by Daniel Tolensky
Filed under Eagles, NFL Football
Last season Brian Westbrook proved that you can pickup 1900+ yards from scrimmage and still fly under the radar. This year Westbrook has emerged as one of the top players in the league - a true superstar. And today he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time (he was an alternate in 2004 and ended up playing in Hawaii).
Westbrook has carried the Eagles offensively and the stats are staggering:
* 1191 yards rushing and 705 receiving (1896 total)
* 12 TDs (7 rushing, 5 receiving)
* 146 yards per scrimmage per game
With two games to go (although meaningless in the standings), Westbrook may well end up finishing with the greatest season for a running back in Eagles’ history, surpassing legends like Wilbert Montgomery and Steve Van Buren.
In his sixth season in the league, Westbrook has proven not only that he can carry the load (with 254 carries and 83 receptions in thirteen games) but that he is one of the top running backs in the league as he leads in the NFL in yards per scrimmage.
Also named to the Pro Bowl was guard Shawn Andrews who will be making his second straight appearance. Defensive end Trent Cole, who has 12.5 sacks was named as the first alternate behind Aaron Kampman, Patrick Kerney and Osi Umenyiora (who has Eagle Winston Justice to thank for his selection).
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December 18th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
Westbrook is the main reason to be optimistic about next year, he’s a definite player.
If the eagles can figure out a way to re-establish their deep passing game, it will open a lot more up for him underneath.
the fact that he played so well this year in spite of the passing game speaks volumes about his talent.