Hopefully this is the Winston Justice we see this Sunday in Carolina.


The "Big Kid" Shawn Andrews teased all of Philadelphia by practicing for the past week and a half, but it appears as though a tweak to his back injury will cause him to miss the opening game entirely. In his place, former second-round pick Winston Justice will start at right tackle.

This will most likely prompt the Panthers to move Julius Peppers to left defensive end so that he can face Justice throughout the game. The hope will be to get Peppers the kind of numbers that Osi Umenyiora was able to rack up against Justice a couple years ago.

However, this is a new Winston Justice. This is not the same kid who didn't look like he wanted to play in the NFL, much less belong in the league. His technique has gotten much better, and even more importantly, his attitude has improved significantly. During training camp he was able to pick up a swagger that will certainly help him out on the field this Sunday.

Let's also not forget that Justice was playing left tackle instead of right tackle, his natural position. He played right tackle at USC, and now will get the chance to redeem and create a new name for himself as a right tackle in Philadelphia.

As a sidenote, Westbrook is listed as probable, but participated in practice and is expected to start this Sunday.