The Big Kid gets some good news and should see the field shortly.


As you may or may not have known, Shawn Andrews was sent out to California recently to see Dr. Robert Watkins to get his back looked at. While sending him out there shows a high level of concern, which in itself is bad news, the doctor actually gave Andrews some good news.

Dr. Watkins apparently told Andrews and the team that his injury is muscular, and not structural, which significantly increases the likelihood that he will be able to get on the field soon and be fine for the September 13th opener at Carolina.

Andrews will be a vital piece to this offensive line, and the Eagles will need to know his status sooner rather than later so they can decide if they need to pursue outside help (namely, Jon Runyan) or if they can just sit tight and wait knowing that Andrews will be able to play. This news goes a long way in helping that decision.

The good news doesn't end there, as it appears that Brian Westbrook's injuries were either not quite as serious as first thought, or he's unbelievably ahead of schedule. He practiced in a live drill yesterday and says that he feels good about being able to play in the opener at Carolina. In fact, he said he'd like to see some preseason action if at all possible.

This is a fantastic development for the Eagles as the health and success of Westbrook is always monumental in not only winning individual games, but being able to make a push late in the season. The presence of LeSean McCoy should keep him fresh come playoff time, which is exactly what the Eagles need.

If Westbrook can start the year off at 100 percent and ready to go, the chances of getting back to the Super Bowl for the first time in five years greatly improves.

In some not-so-good news for safety Rashad Baker, the Philadelphia Eagles have released him. Apparently Baker just decided one day that he wouldn't show up for practice, and for a guy who's on the bubble anyway, that apparently was the last straw for Reid. Baker was handed his (or perhaps mailed if they still couldn't find him) papers and is no longer a Philadelphia Eagle.

Expect more whispers about this story in the coming days, as it's still unclear why Baker missed practice or even exactly what went down afterwards.

You may remember Baker as the kid who saved the Eagles season last year, as he was the one who picked off Jeff Garcia in Week 17 to seal an Oakland Raiders victory, and giving the Eagles a shot at the playoffs before their dismantling of the Cowboys.