Hopefully this is still the starting trio of linebackers in Week 1.


For the most part, last night's first annual "Flight Night!" was a roaring success for the Eagles.

Over 30,000 people came out to support the Eagles charity efforts, the players got in a practice, signed some autographs, and everyone had a great time.

Then came everyone's worst fears associated with such an event. Stewart Bradley injured himself during the practice. Worse yet, it was his knee, which he says made a "pop" noise.

Knees and popping noises are never good. Ask most any player who has torn a ligament in their knee and they will tell you that they hear a distinct "pop" before hitting the ground in agony.

Apparently, the trainers have told the coaches that they are concerned, and while they're hoping for the best, are expecting the very worst.

If Bradley goes down for a lengthy period of time, the linebackers should still be okay. All they have to do is slide Omar Gaither back to the middle, where he has started before, and start Jordan at WILL. Or, they could give Joe "Headbuster" Mays a shot in the middle and still have a battle between Gaither and Jordan for the WILL.

Of course, the best-case scenario is to have Bradley be just fine and able to play. A lot of people were talking Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams for him last year, and he was expected to take that leap this year. Not only that, Bradley has been looked at as the defense's leader in the absence of Brian Dawkins. He will be unable to fill either role from the sidelines.

The results should be back later today, or very early tomorrow, and we'll get to see if this season's road to the Super Bowl got a huge roadblock, or just a speed bump.