During his outstanding career, former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook made a habit of following then left tackle Tra Thomas on plays around the left side. Westbrook is continuing that practice by following Thomas in his decision to end his NFL career by resigning with the Birds, so that he can retire as a Philadelphia Eagle.
Tomorrow morning at 11:30am, Westbrook will resign with the Birds and retire at the Nova Care Complex. The former Villanova star will be honored later in the season at halftime of the December 23rd game against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field.
Westbrook holds the franchise record with 9,785 total yards from scrimmage. I thought he was the best all around running back in the league for a few years during the heart of his career. I thought he carried the Eagles to the playoffs in 2006 when Donovan McNabb hurt his knee and Jeff Garcia was the starting quarterback for the Birds.
Eagles Chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie released a statement on Westbrook: “I will always remember Brian for the electrifying, game-changing plays he made during his great career in Philadelphia. He was one of those players you knew could score from anywhere on the field and one of the most exciting players I have ever watched. He was a great runner, receiver and returner and was certainly a fan favorite. We are thrilled to have him retire as an Eagle and we look forward to honoring him at Lincoln Financial Field on December 23 against the Redskins in what should be a very exciting atmosphere.”
Ring of honor? I think so.
A great player and teammate who embodied the Eagles and City of Philadelphia in my opinion.. Not the fastest,biggest RB ever, but smooth, smart knew when to turn on the jets and knew when to pretect himself to live for another play.. He has the Heart of Lion and the soft spokeness and
demeanor of a True Professional… Remember when he broke free versus the Cowboys late in the 4th Quarter and knealt down at the 1/2 Yard line instead of plunging in the TD which sealed the game since the Eagles were able to run the clock out instead of having to Kick-off to the Cowboys and then who knows what can occur.. I always thought he would make a great Coach and hopefully will get an opportunity with the Eagles if he chooses to do so…
On top of all his playing contributions on the Field for the Eagles, Westy is a great man who is humble, willing to help others and always put lots of quality time and energy into the Community.. Best Wishes to Brian for Players and People like him do not come around very often..
Interesting, remember the 2009 season, when we all said if westbrook goes down, WE’RE TOAST. well westbrook got hurt and some rookie ( shady mccoy ) came in and played. we went 7-1 without westbrook and 11-5 that season (mcdermott & the defense let us down ) anyway no way we were payin westbrook the 8 mil that next yr. life in the nfl, and it goes to show that it’s fools gold to predict whats going to happen
Westy was not the same players post 2007, has ankle,knee issues his final 2 season.. He was more of a decoy, situational player in his final seasons due to that continual Swelling and HIgh Ankle Sprains issues he had his final years ..
Still a very good player, but lost a step and that explosiveness he had earlier in his career and plus Team keyed on him a lot more than the did earlier in his career..