Rock, Eagles, Scissors: Cutting Through the Optimism of the ’09 Eagles

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Published: June 5, 2009

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... with the fact that paper beats rock. Throw a rock hard enough and paper is no match.

The 2009 Philadelphia Eagles have a boulder flying through the air toward their 2009 season before it even starts.

This year's Eagles had a well received offseason with upgrades in free agency, trading and through the draft that have many calling this year's Eagles the best team in the NFC... on paper.

But there are many questions that are impossible to answer on that optimistic parchment that has anointed the Eagles as one of the teams (if not THE team) to beat in the NFC.

One of those questions becomes more complicated today as star running back Brian Westbrook goes under the knife for the second time this off-season.

There were already concerns on how Westbrook would bounce back from off-season knee surgery. Although on paper, the surgery was noted as a positive.

Instead, his already compromised conditioning was dealt a further blow when ankle surgery...

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