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Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:34 am**

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- With nothing between him and the goal line in the closing minutes of Sunday's win over Dallas, the only thing that could stop Brian Westbrook was the bellowing of teammate Jon Runyan.

The Eagles were clinging to a 10-6 lead over their hated rivals with just over two minutes left when Westbrook broke through the line and into the open field. But rather than scoring the touchdown that could have put an emphatic end to a big upset, Westbrook stopped at the 1-yard line and went to the ground, allowing the Eagles to run out the clock on the Cowboys.

All because he could hear his right tackle's earlier advice in his mind and urgent orders in his ear.

"I got a stern talking-to by Runyan right before that play," Westbrook said after the game. "He said, 'Listen, if you're down to the 1, take a knee."'

Westbrook didn't know if it was a good idea, but Runyan did.

"He was like, 'Take a knee, Westbrook, take a knee.' "

Runyan was so sure it would be better for the Eagles to run out the clock rather than score and risk a freak comeback, he pursued his running back downfield on the play, yelling the whole time.

"I looked back and I saw all 6-7 or 6-8 of him running toward me saying, 'Get down,"' Westbrook said.

"So, I got down."

Eagles coach Andy Reid credited Westbrook's Villanova education for the decision to stop short of the goal line, but at least some credit should go to -- in the words of Bo Schembechler -- a Michigan Man.

"They were going to let us score to get the ball back, so I suggested this because then they won't get it back," Runyan said. "In a crazy game like this, you never know, you are a long kickoff return or a crazy play and an onside kick away from possibly losing the game."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/f ... ref=si_nfl

good idea or bad idea? either way, brian westbrook killed millions of fantasy owners that hoped for a touchdown. :lol:

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:37 am**

Great move by westbrook!!!!!

Even though the season is over and the eagles blew 5 games they should have won. Id say if we win are final to games the season was aight. besides the fumbles in greenbay and the 1 minute left td in chicago, and the game in the new england, and the game in seattle. :cry:

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:46 am**

Good move. Not many people would be unselfish enough to do that.

Westbrook is having an amazing season, 1896 yards from scrimmage in 13 games so far. It's incredible that a guy who has basically carried the Eagles offense by himself all season would be unselfish enough to do a thing like that.

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:07 am**

zomg!!!!!! this is so totally new!!!!!!!!

Oh wait, it happened yesterday, right.

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:36 am**

**** almost killed my fantasy football season, luckily the Giants D sucked bad and I'm in the championship now

My heart went through the floor and I was cursing the screen and Westbrook up and down..... it wasn't pretty.

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:04 am**

stupid romo ruined my one league and what sucks is that if i would have been in fouth place and played the first place guy i would be in the championship game :'(

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/357315

god hates me , but

i am playing for the championship in two leagues.
out of 6 teams that isn't too bad.
)

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:37 am**

cost me at least 50 bucks and a shot in the god damn championship game, he owes me 50 bucks if i ever run into him, maybe even a kick in the nads

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:45 am**

studcrackers wrote:cost me at least 50 bucks and a shot in the god damn championship game, he owes me 50 bucks if i ever run into him, maybe even a kick in the nads

lol. thats funny

seriously though at least your qb didn't have his worst game in his career costing you the championship now that would suck even worse :'(

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:12 am**

well unless yours was for money then mine was worse, b/c i lost out on a championship opportunity too

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:20 pm**

livestrong4ever wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

lol. thats funny

seriously though at least your qb didn't have his worst game in his career costing you the championship now that would suck even worse :'(

Hey you're the one who relied on Romo in the playoffs, has history taught u anything? :lol:

i had him too. i won, 46.9 to 46.3 i was one romo pick away. Thank god for that knee

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:08 pm**

Westbrook got **** last year for not taking time off the clock on a long run. Now he's going to get **** for doing it. He's a beast either way in my book.

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:23 pm**

High 5 wrote:Westbrook got **** last year for not taking time off the clock on a long run. Now he's going to get **** for doing it. He's a beast either way in my book.

That play last year was different though. There was less than a minute left and the Eagles were down 6. He could have gone out of bounds or taken a knee at the one on that play, but there's no guarantee the Eagles would have scored the required touchdown. When you're down by a field goal or more I think you need to take the points and not worry about the clock. It took the 2nd longest field goal in NFL history for the Bucs to pull that win out anyway.

BTW, that was an incredible play by Westbrook. It was a pass underneath and he made about 6 guys miss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoHVhhUjjBc

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:58 pm**

it was a good classy move and i'm fine with it because it didn't affect my fantasty team, not that it would have mattered becase my team sucks

but man he did kill a lot of other teams

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:05 am**

ESPN was quoting what sounded like incorrect stats about this during MNF. They said "11% of teams playing at ESPN had Brian Westbrook and lost by 5 points or less." What they probably meant was "11% of teams playing at ESPN THAT had Brian Westbrook lost by 5 points or less."

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:20 am**

deeney0 wrote:ESPN was quoting what sounded like incorrect stats about this during MNF. They said "11% of teams playing at ESPN had Brian Westbrook and lost by 5 points or less." What they probably meant was "11% of teams playing at ESPN THAT had Brian Westbrook lost by 5 points or less."

Yeah probably.

Man i hope bush doesn't come back this week.

stecker has been so killer for me.

and i would rather not start portis aganist the minnesota defense.

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:36 am**

livestrong4ever wrote:stupid romo ruined my one league and what sucks is that if i would have been in fouth place and played the first place guy i would be in the championship game :'(

I had Romo, but thankfully my opponent had Brady.

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Brian Westbrook stopped at one yard line!

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