Broken ribs and all, Eagle runs on

WESTBROOK HAS RESPECT, ATTENTION OF 49ERS' DEFENSE By Matthew Barrows - mbarrows@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, October 9, 2008 Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C4 SANTA CLARA – Eagles running Brian Westbrook has two broken ribs, missed practice Wednesday and said he's so sore he can't sleep at night. But don't expect the 49ers to send any sympathy cards. "Broken ribs or not, this guy's a top-three back in the league," said safety Michael Lewis, who played alongside Westbrook for five years in Philadelphia. "And I believe that wholeheartedly. He's Reggie Bush and more, a guy who can run between the tackles as well as take it to the edge. A guy who they split out at receiver sometimes to get (the ball) into his hands. An explosive player." Takeo Spikes, another former Eagle, agreed, reasoning that... [read full story]