Ellis Hobbs News

Victor ''Macho'' Harris is just one of nearly a dozen Eagles defenders whose versatility has been put to the test this season by defensive coordinator Sean McDermott .

During an interview last month after coaching his son in a flag Football game, former Eagles right tackle Jon Runyan made it clear he still wanted to play, and he knew what had to happen to make that possible.

Sheldon Brown didn't make a game-saving tackle, or return an interception for a touchdown, or do anything extraordinary.

Like every other position on the Eagles, special teams has felt the sting of injuries, especially the kick-return unit.

CONSIDERING THE PATH the Eagles took to earn their last two postseason invitations, you half expect Andy Reid to open his midweek news conference today by saying, "OK, we got 'em right where we want 'em, boys." After back-to-back losses to the Cowboys and Chargers, Reid's Eagles will lug a disappointing 5-4 record to Chicago for Sunday night's game ...

For some players, there is a temptation to try to take on too much when circumstances present opportunity.

By his estimation, Sheldon Brown hasn't missed a game that counted since sixth grade.

IF YOU'VE BEEN following the frustrating Brian Westbrook saga this season, you'll recall that Westbrook was just starting to look like Westbrook again when his head collided with London Fletcher's knee, midway through the first quarter at Washington, back on Oct.

Andy Reid sees no difference in his team whether it's playing a close game or enjoying a blowout.

Hobbs was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and will require surgery. Eagles coach Andy Reid says the surgery should allow Hobbs to play again.

The secondary has been decimated. The linebackers keep getting hurt. Guys are starting in positions they've never played, and guys who've never played find themselves in key roles.

Still feeling the effects of a concussion, Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis was hardly his vivacious, loquacious self when he met with coach Jim Zorn on Wednesday and probably will miss this weekend's game against the Denver Broncos.

Ellis Hobbs averaged 24.1 yards on 20 kickoff returns this season. Ellis Hobbs, the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback and kick returner, is done for the season with a neck injury suffered in Sunday night's loss to Dallas.

The Eagles had just failed once again to stage the kind of fourth-quarter rally that defines great teams and great quarterbacks.

IF YOU'RE still looking for a good explanation for that fourth-down spot that turned Sunday night's game around, an explanation beyond the silly stuff like official blindness, bias or some sort of massive conspiracy involving Freemasonry and Tom Hanks, I got nothing for ya.

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 in their divisional showdown on Sunday to claim the NFC East lead.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley PHILADELPHIA -- Asante Samuel took a pretty good knock to the head on that Felix Jones run during the Cowboys' last possession.

The Eagles quarterback had his mojo back, and when he plays the way he did yesterday, he's as good as anybody in the NFL and superior to yesterday's opposing QB.

There were two interesting moments on either side of the Eagles ' winning locker room yesterday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson celebrates TD by doing the bump with Andy Reid. PHILADELPHIA - After spending his first four years in the NFL with the Patriots, current Eagle cornerback Ellis Hobbs has seen a lot of pregame trash talk blow up in opponents' faces.