Eagles' Buckhalter to return vs. Browns
December 12
Philadelphia Inquirer
"It should be an interesting week at running back for the Eagles.Coach Andy Reid said yesterday that Correll Buckhalter has recovered from the sprained knee ligament that kept him out of the last two games, and that he should be able to play Monday night against the Cleveland Browns.So exactly how will this affect the Eagles' resurrected running game?"I'm sure he'll play a lot," fellow running back Brian Westbrook said. "I'm sure he'll get some carries, too."Perhaps Westbrook mixed up his words and meant to say that Buckhalter would get two carries rather than "some carries, too."What Buckhalter's return means for Kyle Eckel and Lorenzo Booker also will be interesting. Eckel converted a couple of first downs in third-and-1 situations in the last two games, something that had previously been an Achilles' heel for the offense. Booker dressed for the last two games after being deactivated in the previous three.Westbrook is hopeful that the Eagles will remain committed to the run against the Browns. The team ran 40 times for 185 yards in a rout of the Arizona Cardinals and 41 times for 144 yards in a win over the New York Giants. It was the first time since the 1994 season that the Eagles had run the ball at least 40 times in consecutive games.Westbrook, of course, did the majority of the running, carrying a combined 55 times for 241 yards in the two games. He ran a career-high 33 times against the Giants, but said yesterday that his body did not feel any worse than usual."
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