Brian Westbrook

Running back Brian Westbrook , released by the Philadelphia Eagles during the off-season, signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Westbrook, 30, spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Eagles. He suffered multiple concussions in 2009, playing in eight games and finishing with 274 yards rushing, 181 yards receiving and two touchdowns. He is the Eagles' career leader in yards from scrimmage (9,785) and touches (1,734). Westbrook, selected in the third round of the 2002 draft out of Villanova, has 5,995 yards rushing — second most in Eagles history — 3,790 yards receiving and 68 touchdowns.

Running back Brian Westbrook , released by the Philadelphia Eagles during the off-season, signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Westbrook, 30, spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Eagles. He suffered multiple concussions in 2009, playing in eight games and finishing with 274 yards rushing, 181 yards receiving and two touchdowns. He is the Eagles' career leader in yards from scrimmage (9,785) and touches (1,734). Westbrook, selected in the third round of the 2002 draft out of Villanova, has 5,995 yards rushing — second most in Eagles history — 3,790 yards receiving and 68 touchdowns.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It didn't matter that the New York Jets changed their uniforms. The Philadelphia Eagles still figured out a way to beat them. Donovan McNabb threw for 278 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Curtis, and the Eagles' defense stopped the Jets on fourth down with just over 3 1/2 minutes remaining for a 16-9 victory. Brian Westbrook ran for 120 yards, and David Akers kicked three field goals as the Eagles (2-3) improved to 8-0 all-time against the Jets (1-5).

Whether watching it live from a comfortable chair Sunday evening or in a meeting room at Giants Stadium on Monday, it's not hard to imagine the New York Giants' reaction when Brian Westbrook turned a screen pass into a 71-yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.

Brian Westbrook, the Philadelphia Eagles' leading rusher, is expected to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday after sitting out one game because of a cracked rib. "He feels good, so you have to take that into consideration and bank on what the medical people tell you also," Eagle Coach Andy Reid said Friday. "Right now we'll play him. He wants to play and he feels good."

PHILADELPHIA -- This is what a healthy Donovan McNabb looks like. McNabb threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns, rookie DeSean Jackson had an impressive debut and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the St. Louis Rams, 38-3. McNabb was 21 for 33, including a 90-yard touchdown pass to Hank Baskett. Jackson, the first Eagles rookie wide receiver to start the season opener in 18 years, had six catches for 106 yards and returned a punt 60 yards to set up a field goal. Coming off their second last-place finish in three years, the Eagles played like a team that expects to make a championship run. The offense racked up 522 total yards and the defense was dominant.

Brian Westbrook loves mob movies, his favorite being "The Godfather." It's a movie about a highly structured, highly efficient organization that deals in violence, an organization in which the less that is known about you, the easier it is for you to do your job. No wonder Westbrook can relate. A running back and receiver, he specializes in running to daylight for the Philadelphia Eagles, but he remains in the shadows when it comes to the spotlight.

Running back Brian Westbrook will sit out his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles play the 49ers on Sunday at San Francisco. Westbrook broke two ribs in the Eagles' 23-17 loss to Washington last Sunday, though he kept playing. "Brian wants to go. He's in the mind-set that he wants to play, but it's a decision that I've got to make," Eagles Coach Andy Reid said Friday.

All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook broke two ribs in the Philadelphia Eagles' 23-17 loss to Washington on Sunday, though he kept playing and finished the game. Westbrook missed one game this season with an ankle injury, but it's too early to know if his latest injury will keep him out of Sunday's game at San Francisco. "We just have to see," Coach Andy Reid said Monday. "We have to see how it all works out and exactly the pain level there.

Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook cut off contract talks with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday because the two sides are far apart on a long-term extension, expressing disappointment management "hasn't stepped up to the plate." "Me and my agent have told the Eagles' management that we're no longer interested in talking to them as far as the contract situation," Westbrook said.

Running back Brian Westbrook will sit out his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles play the 49ers on Sunday at San Francisco. Westbrook broke two ribs in the Eagles' 23-17 loss to Washington last Sunday, though he kept playing. "Brian wants to go. He's in the mind-set that he wants to play, but it's a decision that I've got to make," Eagles Coach Andy Reid said Friday.

All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook broke two ribs in the Philadelphia Eagles' 23-17 loss to Washington on Sunday, though he kept playing and finished the game. Westbrook missed one game this season with an ankle injury, but it's too early to know if his latest injury will keep him out of Sunday's game at San Francisco. "We just have to see," Coach Andy Reid said Monday. "We have to see how it all works out and exactly the pain level there.

IRVING, Texas -- The last time Dallas played host to Philadelphia, the teams slugged it out for a combined 16 points. Sixteen points would have hardly raised an eyebrow Monday night. In a historic home opener -- the Cowboys' last at outmoded Texas Stadium -- the NFC East foes played one for the history books. They combined for a series-record 78 points and seven lead changes, with Dallas taking control in the fourth quarter for a 41-37 victory. "To have the energy going back and forth like it was, you're almost a fan," Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said.

PHILADELPHIA -- This is what a healthy Donovan McNabb looks like. McNabb threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns, rookie DeSean Jackson had an impressive debut and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the St. Louis Rams, 38-3. McNabb was 21 for 33, including a 90-yard touchdown pass to Hank Baskett. Jackson, the first Eagles rookie wide receiver to start the season opener in 18 years, had six catches for 106 yards and returned a punt 60 yards to set up a field goal. Coming off their second last-place finish in three years, the Eagles played like a team that expects to make a championship run. The offense racked up 522 total yards and the defense was dominant.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It didn't matter that the New York Jets changed their uniforms. The Philadelphia Eagles still figured out a way to beat them. Donovan McNabb threw for 278 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Curtis, and the Eagles' defense stopped the Jets on fourth down with just over 3 1/2 minutes remaining for a 16-9 victory. Brian Westbrook ran for 120 yards, and David Akers kicked three field goals as the Eagles (2-3) improved to 8-0 all-time against the Jets (1-5).

Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook cut off contract talks with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday because the two sides are far apart on a long-term extension, expressing disappointment management "hasn't stepped up to the plate." "Me and my agent have told the Eagles' management that we're no longer interested in talking to them as far as the contract situation," Westbrook said.

IRVING, Texas -- The last time Dallas played host to Philadelphia, the teams slugged it out for a combined 16 points. Sixteen points would have hardly raised an eyebrow Monday night. In a historic home opener -- the Cowboys' last at outmoded Texas Stadium -- the NFC East foes played one for the history books. They combined for a series-record 78 points and seven lead changes, with Dallas taking control in the fourth quarter for a 41-37 victory. "To have the energy going back and forth like it was, you're almost a fan," Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said.

Whether watching it live from a comfortable chair Sunday evening or in a meeting room at Giants Stadium on Monday, it's not hard to imagine the New York Giants' reaction when Brian Westbrook turned a screen pass into a 71-yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.

Brian Westbrook loves mob movies, his favorite being "The Godfather." It's a movie about a highly structured, highly efficient organization that deals in violence, an organization in which the less that is known about you, the easier it is for you to do your job. No wonder Westbrook can relate. A running back and receiver, he specializes in running to daylight for the Philadelphia Eagles, but he remains in the shadows when it comes to the spotlight.

Brian Westbrook, the Philadelphia Eagles' leading rusher, is expected to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday after sitting out one game because of a cracked rib. "He feels good, so you have to take that into consideration and bank on what the medical people tell you also," Eagle Coach Andy Reid said Friday. "Right now we'll play him. He wants to play and he feels good."