Jamaal Jackson News Archives

As long as Brian Westbrook can flash a few glimpses of the old Brian Westbrook, the availability of the Eagles running back on game days will gain the attention of opposing teams.

A week after being held to three measly field goals in an embarrassing 13-9 loss to the Oakland Raiders , the Eagles put up 27 points in the first half of last night's 27-17 win over the Redskins .

FOR A GUY WHO hasn't played a snap since the NFC Championship Game, there might be easier ways to get back into the flow than by lining up against Washington's Albert Haynesworth, the NFL's dominant defensive tackle.

The Eagles' offensive line shouldered much of the responsibility for the Raiders' six sacks of Donovan McNabb this past Sunday.

ON THE Eagles' fourth possession of Sunday's ugly 13-9 loss to the Raiders, LeSean McCoy committed the Two Deadly Sins for an Andy Reid -coached running back.

You might need only one hand to count the number of times Andy Reid has called out an individual player after a loss.

EAGLES FANS have seen this movie so many times now. It was possible to think that maybe, with all the new weapons, it wouldn't happen this year, that whatever the Eagles' 2009 shortcomings, fans wouldn't have to watch the offense descend into a morass of harried, off-target throws, the running game discarded in a panic, the quarterback out of ...

Sorry for the delay. The Greyhound bus I took back from Oakland broke down in Des Moines.

The movie, according to Andy Reid's review, wasn't any better than the live performance.

There are happier rooms in the waiting area at the IRS audit department than there were in the visitors' locker room at the Oakland-Alameda County Stadium yesterday afternoon.

The Philadelphia Eagles are in the middle of the Penn State portion of their schedule.

At some point this year, Andy Reid will want to run the football. At some point, the Eagles will need to run the football.

Maybe Donovan McNabb needed to rebuild his stamina after a month on the sideline.

Eagles Quarterback Donovan McNabb looks skyward after throwing a 51 yard TD pass to Jeremy Maclin against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1st quarter at Lincoln Financial Field 1 of 47 Maclin makes most of opportunity in Eagles' win After loud welcome, Trotter has quiet day Vick's role more mild for Eagles with McNabb's return Eagles beat Tampa ...

Trying to get back into the rhythm of the season ... and in the mean time, let's hit on some topics that here, there and everywhere as the Eagles turn all of their attention to the game on Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Winston Justice's memory needed some refreshment about the last time the Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers collided.

The Eagles' offensive line has done a tremendous job of protecting Kevin Kolb and Donovan McNabb through the first three games.

Jamaal Jackson isn't the oldest guy on the offense, by far, but he couldn't help but feel somewhat archaic last Sunday when the Eagles' offense huddled up for the first time against Kansas City.

Les Bowen: Eagles, 20-12 Ed Barkowitz: Eagles, 31-10 Bill Conlin: Eagles, 35-14 Paul Domowitch: Eagles, 24-10 Marcus Hayes: Eagles, 24-20 John Smallwood: Eagles, 23-10 Vegas Vic: Eagles 24-20 DOMO'S KEY MATCHUPS 1. Eagles C Jamaal Jackson vs.

Without their franchise quarterback, Pro Bowl running back and only 1,000-yard receiver since 2004 -- the veteran nucleus of Andy Reid's offense -- the Eagles at the very least showed how deep they are at the most important positions.