and running back ryan westbrook was in the back field.hat scen they're he yo come regular season? sal paolantonio tells us how vick's arrival, and that of mccoy might change or diminish westbrook's contribution on the field this coming season. >> these are pivotal days for brian westbrook who is battling back from ankle surgery. and if the eagles run michael vick in the wildcat offense? he'll most likely wind up in the back field with westbrook, who could get fewer opportunities to touch the football. can this work? >> i don't know where he's going to fit as a pat or in this offense. coach reid does his job to figure that out. >> the eagles drafted mccoy in the second round, to eventually replace westbrook who turns 30 next month. so there's no shortage of pressure on the team's premier offensive player to prove he's still got it. >> it's about productivity, not your age. if you're productive when you're 30, 31 or 25, your productivit productivity's about nine. i plan on being a productive running back this year. >> how productive is a ma

some injuries. >> they're waiting for the doctor to clear westbrook. andy said, then you ease him into it. get him ready for the opening of the regular season. they expect him to be ready for the opening of the regular season. they have a nice rookie running wrack behind him from pitt, lesean mccoy. he came out early. some people think he wowiveg a first-round draft pick if he stayed in. >> what changes for westbrook? is the workload going to decrease? will they try to protect him more this year? >> i think it just depends. there's going to be a point in the season where we know westbrook we'll talk about him missing practice time. that's way andy will handle it. correll buckhalter, who is doing quite well in denver, he got his touch, too. the bottom line is their goal is to play 20 games or 19 or 20 games beyond the preseason. that means the super bowl. and they're certainly going to work mccoy into this thing if he learns the offense. you got to be able to pass protect in this offense, too. but they like what they got there. >> before we let you go,

i was with sean mcdermott and went to practice, brian westbrook, training camp is key. think the eagles go all the way this year, going to do it. thompson creek, prices are coming back up but that stock has moved well in advance. i'd rather put my money on donovan mcnabb and put my money on the lightning round! [bell ringing] the way the stock market's been acting lately you may wonder if you've been doing the right thing. is the advice you've been getting helping or hurting? are the fees you're paying really worth it? td ameritrade's fees are fair and straight-forward. their research is independent and unbiased. their investment consultants are knowledgeable and there when you need them. so why not talk to one? announcer: call today to schedule a free investment check-up, or visit a td ameritrade branch. >>> let's get some mad mail. this one is from charles. dear, jim. boo-yah from blazing baltimore. with freddie mac back in the black for at least a quarter and claim to not neat further government assistance, could this be the bottom floor as it digs itself out of the

you just put a thought into my head with the injury-prone westbrook. the guy's always hurt. you're right there. could be an opening there for michael vick, as well. all right. turning to another topic, we'll get to see mark sanchez and matthew stafford in action this weekend. which of these two quarterbacks appears to have progressed the most? >> well, as far as progression, i have to think matthew stafford has progressed the most because everybody thought it would take some time for him to fit into the nfl. i know from watching him on monday he looks like he's there. he's going to make it a challenge for jim schwartz to make a decision to go with dante culpepper over stafford, but he looks good. he has great command at the huddle. you can see he studies. he has the guys following. culpepper is having a great camp. so is stafford. but also i think sanchez will end up winning the job in new york. >> he's going to be making a lot of dough in new york. other news in the nfl, this you know, sage rosenfels getting the start tonight for the vikings. what are they hoping to see fro

brian westbrook, first year player out of salisbury, read that one perfectly.his face the second he had the ball in his hand. >> stan: the outside guy of the screen has got to take the force man, the guy who has contain, and he just didn't get to it. >> gerry: thrilled to have you with us on our simulcast tonight, ravens are up 3-0. final minute and a half of the opening quarter. matt birk the new center. flacco wants to throw on third down. kelley washington takes it out near midfield. as the former bengal and patriot trying to find a home with the ravens. if he keeps that up, he'll have a nice home. >> stan: he is that big target on the slant. he gives you that bigger window to throw it to. you can throw it up and above the defenders in front of you, and it's just a big target for that pattern. >> gerry: kelley washington at 6'3", joe flacco at 6'5". more like volleyball than passing. he's in trouble, he'll throw the ball away. the redskins want a flag on the play. alfred fincher came in on the blitz, had flacco wrapped up. the question, will they mark him do

. >> westbrook playing his first preseason game to remove bone spurs in his right ankle in ju june. thursday bring for michael vick. >> the hours before michael vick plays in an nfl game for the first time in more than two years promised to be pretty complicated. on wednesday, vick participated in the eagles mock game to get ready for jacksonville. that was the easy part. later wednesday, tony dungy, the league's assigned mentor was expected to call vick. dungy planned to tell vick to remain focused on playing. try to relax. not overreact to how fans react to him. dungy said he would remind vick that not everybody is pulling for him. but before vick steps on to the field thursday, he has to go back to court. he must testify at a hearing for his chapter 11 bankruptcy plan in newport news virginia on thursday morning. his flight back does not land in phillie until 4:20 p.m. one hour before pregame warm-ups. as andy reid said, it will be close. in phil fill, sal paolantonio, espn. >> brigg ben is back in practice, ready to play. coming up, he'll tell you how close he thought he came to

first scene that i shot for -- in "looking for lincoln" was at walter peyton charter school in kyl westbrook's class. and we have some of the class members here. and he -- i want you to stand up. give it up to this young brother right here. stand up. and i was nervous about that. i had just interviewed lerome bettis. and he thinks lincoln is the biggest racist in the whole white world. and i admire him very much but i gave him his say in the -- in the film. or, actually, i went to your class first and then i did lerome bettis. and kyl, what you did for me and your students -- and two of whom i gather, at least, are here -- and two of the people you can see in the film, they were both white and both women and one of them said, it just makes me like him more. it makes -- to understand his complexity makes me admire him more, that he couldn't -- and you saw it in the trailer. that he couldn't be john brown and be elected president of the united states. that he had to make certain compromises. he had to move through it. and i thought, wow, and these kids know the truth about lincoln and still admi

. >> other backs is brian westbrook here. the eagles got a running back, trying try to spell him.fseason knee surgery which was expected and then he had ankle surgery which was a surprised. the leftover problems from the high ankle sprain. he did start some football activities this week. he was out with a trainer, catching some balls, run something routes. so that's a good start. andy reid said his i ahead of schedule and hopes to have him in a preseason game. he surgeon said he probably won't play in the preseason. the important thing is not when he gets back but how he is utilized and how he holds up. >> he has played through a lot. ribs, shoulder. >> he is a tough guy but he is getting up there and you have to spell him. >> brandon marshall has made a lot of headlines. he has been injured, had hip surgery. >> he said last year the hip was affecting him so he underwent a repair. and he looked great when he first started practicing, he did pull up lame with a hamstring injury. these guys get deconditioned when they're recovering. they can't run, can't do impact work so when they