when he’s not giving up his touchdown’s to celebratory fumbles on the half yard line, BONEHEAD! But seriously, he’s a stud.

I’d say, in my humble opinion, that Correll Buckhalter is the most underrated offensive player. He can do all the things Westbrook can (though not as well). And he’s a smart veteran who makes plays every time he touches the ball. Most of us wish he’d touch it more.

On defense, it’s hard to pick one person. Our DTs (Mike Patterson and Brodrick Bunkley) are both very underrated. Neither are Pro-Bowlers, but they are terrific at clogging running lines. Our linebackers are all young – most of us are high on MLB Stewart Bradley.

Hmmm… I’ve got a few answers here for the O… I would say DeSean Jackson, but I think his rookie numbers and some timely dopeheaded plays (Dallas letting the ball go before the goalline) have drawn enough attention to him that most people have atleast heard his name. Also, if you’re a Cards fan in AZ, you probably have seen him play at Cal. I’m going to agree with ajay here and go with Buckhalter. Buckhalter was originally drafted to replace Duce Staley, but suffered major knee injuries three seasons in a row. I’m actually mildly surprised that he still has a career. Many teams would have bailed on him after the second injury. The emergence of Brian Westbrook allowed the Eagles to stick with him as kind of a side project, if you will. This has paid dividends over the past two seasons.

He is a very good sub for Westbrook in games that he has missed, especially this year. He played for Westbrook against Chicago and the first Washington game. For the two games his stats were 34 carries for 159 and 2 TDs and 7 receptions for 109 yards. That’s over 130 combined yards and 1 TD per game. Not too shabby. He is a little bigger than Westbrook and can break tackles a bit better. He is, still agile and has an icredible initial burst of speed. His presence in the passing game has evolved over the past season and a half. You also will see him in the backfield with Westbrook at some point. Usually what will happen is Westbrook will motion out wide or to the slot; pulling the defensive attention, and Buckhalter may get a carry up the middle or to the otherside of the formation. He’s a free agent this year and if the Eagles don’t resign him, he WILL be someone’s starting running back next year.

On the defensive side of the ball. I have one person that is underrated and one person that is not well known yet. The unknown person is Stewart Bradley. Honestly, he’s one of the top 3 or 4 MLBs in the NFL; no bias. This is his first year as a starter after seeing limited time last year. He has recorded 108 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 int, and 6 passes defended. He is extremely quick sideline to sideline, but also fills for run support at the line well. You will see him playing in your backfield more than once per game. The one knock I have on him right now is his coverage flaws, but that comes with experience. I think the most underrated person on this defense (and maybe in the NFL) is Quintin Mikell, our SS. Before I get into my opinion of him, I’m going to draw a comparison to Adrian Wilson; and I mean no disrespect doing so. Mikell is in his 8th year out of Boise State. He played S/T alot and behind Sean Considine until about midway through last year, when Jim Johnson realized Considine couldn’t cover for beans. His stats this year, first as a starter, are 93 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 3 ints, 2 sacks, and 9 passes defended. To put this in perspective, Adrian Wilson (2008 NFC ProBowl SS) has 75 tackles, 2 ffs, 2 ints, 2.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended. Mikell is an absolute beast in run support. In the Giants game, he stood up Chriss Snee (ProBowl RG) and stonewalled him to force a running play back into the backfield. He also hits extremely hard. He’s boardering on Brain Dawkins V2.0. Jim Johnson says the only way he can run his defense is having Dawkins and Mikell in the backfield.

Hope this helps.

you guys sold out so fast. Philly Fans always have a strong showing on away games. A destination like AZ would have been a no brainer for the Philadelphians making that pilgrimage.

Hmmm. Well that’s an interesting question. And unfortunately, I may not have the answer that clears the skies here, but cest la vie. As far as we know (Andy keeps alot under wraps) there were no major injuries in the Giants game and nothing really new for the past month or so. One thing that is brewing is the Shawn Andrews situation. He went down right after camp with a back injury and has been out since them. He was never IRed, and everyone wondered why… Well he’s back at practice. There’s an outside chance he’s back for the NFCCG, but he is a two time Pro-Bowler; and the best OL screen blocker in the league.

Umm, Avant had a knee injury against the Giants, and he’s been huge lately as McNabb’s sure-handed third down WR. Andy said that he’s moving around fine now, so that should be moot. Dan Klecko is nursing a shoulder injury I believe, but he went last game, so I don’t see why not this one as well.

Mikell and Asante Samuel spent some time out of the game Sunday with dehydration and a leg injury, but both returned and should be ready to go. The big question this year is how healthy is Westbrook. He missed a few games early and there’s been some games since that he just doesn’t look the same. He says he feels better than he has all year, but he’s not going to say otherwise. It’s kind of a mystery that I don’t think we get the answer to until after the season is over.

So to answer your question, there are no current significant new injuries, but then again, that’s just from what we know…

Samuel, Mikel, Westbrook, Runyan are all battling some nagging stuff, but all should be OK to play

Yeah I was waiting for this one. Short answer, Yes.

Long answer. McNabb has taken the bulk of the criticism (only surpassed by Andy Reid) over the past 5 years or so. Ever since the 2005 season when he started to get injured every year, the season end has brought rumblings of a McNabb departure, but it never happens. It’s so stupid. The vocal minority of fans and MSMers in Philly are McNabb haters and once the seed got planted, it blossomed, and continues to do so year after year. Last year he proved he could stay healthy. This year he’s poven that he can return to form. This is one of his best statistical years, ever. When the Ravens game and Cincinati debacle occured, I thought there was a 10, perhaps 15 chance that he got dealt in the offseason if the team continued on that path… Well here we are now, and I’m 100% certain that he will return next year; probably with a restructed contract.

However I must admit, this run probrably secured his run in Philly. He was just about done after Baltimore. But, ironically his performance against Arizona saved his run in Philly and Ironically our season as a whole.

I’ve predicted the baby would arrive the past two Saturdays but it will likely be Sunday now. TiVo, save me!

Ironically, the last time the Cards were in the playoffs, my first daughter was en utero. Apparently I have to have more daughters! Can we set up a “Cardinals to the Super Bowl Adoption Agency”?