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(Message started by: Callie on Sep 28^th, 2004, 8:05pm)

Title: Jon Ritchie out for the season
Post by Callie on Sep 28^th, 2004, 8:05pm

Thomas Tapeh is now the starting fullback. How much does this hurt Westbrook, Philly?

Title: Re: Jon Ritchie out for the season
Post by StegRock on Sep 28^th, 2004, 8:13pm

Here's a little linkage on the Ritchie injury from "the Gridiron Newsstand":

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/99-09282004-373233.html.

Looking forward to hearing your response to Callie's query, Philster!

Title: Re: Jon Ritchie out for the season
Post by Philly on Sep 29^th, 2004, 9:28am

I've been keeping up with the news on the Team Reports page...

http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/eagles/eagles-footballinfoframes.htm

My gut feeling is that Thomas Tapeh is a very underrated player and the only thing he lacks is experience. The Ritchie loss will hurt Westbrook a little. Take a look at Westbrook's rushing numbers from the Lion game after Ritchie went out. (Of course they had NO fullback dressed as they deactivated Tapeh - numbers reason only - before the game.)

Parry had a very solid pre-season and is an effective blocker and can catch a pass too.

Tapeh is not as good a blocker (he hasn't seen the different blitz schemes and might miss an assignment here and there), but can run the ball well too.

In conclusion, I'd move BWB from a weak #1 FF RB to a very strong #2 FF RB.