Every time I walk by Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder, I joke with him about the season being in his hands.
It’s a good joke because there’s alot of truth in the statement.
The health of each team has a lot to do with which teams make the playoffs and which teams don’t.
During this time of the season, Burkholder and other trainers around the league try to use tape and bandages to keep their team together so that they can go out and get the job done.
The healthiest team in the NFC East seems to be the Cowboys at this point.
The Eagles have some serious injury problems with DeSean Jackson and Brian Westbrook suffering from concussions and wide receiver Kevin Curtis recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his knee.
Tight end Brent Celek has a hand injury which might make it impossible for him to catch the football.
There are other NFC teams which are competing with the Eagles for the playoffs who are battling key injuries.
The New York Giants have lost middle linebacker Antonio Pierce for the season because of a bulging disc in his back.
New York quarterback Eli Manning is dealing with an injured foot. Manning is playing with extra support on the foot, but there have been reports of his injury getting worse and his season being in danger.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner missed this week’s game and is continuing to have concussion symptoms from a hit a week ago.
In the AFC, I thought it was interesting that Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes criticized quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for not playing in their game against the Baltimore Ravens.
