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Reid speaks to the media, McNabb doubtful

Posted on 18. Sep, 2009 by Mike Burke in Eagles Related

Andy Reid spoke with the media for the final time this week to the media. Here are some of the highlights:

Injuries:
Donovan McNabb, doubtful
Victor Abiamiri, questionable
Quintin Demps, out
Todd Herremans, out
Joe Mays, out

- Reid said McNabb is just continuing his rehab and feels better everyday; Reid was asked if McNabb’s ribs had become “sticky” and he said he believes so
- It was asked if Donovan could participate in the walk through tomorrow and Reid said it was possible
- He reiterated that if McNabb can’t play, Kevin Kolb will start and Jeff Garcia was the backup; said it was necessary to bring in Garcia because if McNabb can’t go, they were down to one quarterback
- Reid sounded please with how Kolb has practiced this week and noted that he has approached everything very well and was taking the lead all week; his advice to Kolb: “be yourself and go play”
- Reid said that Garcia knows the playbook pretty well; he is just unfamiliar with some of the wide receivers there now
- Nick Cole has been taking some snaps at center as a precaution so Max Jean-Gilles has been seeing time at the guard position in practice
- Reid said he does not believe that Shawn Andrews will need further surgery at this point
- Abiamiri seems to be recovering well; Jason Babin would play in his place if he can’t go
- When asked how Reggie Brown would fit into the lineup this week, Reid said “we’ll see how that goes over the next few weeks”
- Reid complimented Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saying he thinks he’s one of the top defensive coordinators in the league right now

Tags: andy reid, donovan mcnabb, kevin kolb