Daily Norseman
Win or lose, the Eagles will be a good test to see where the team stands in the NFC pecking order. A loss wont be the end of the world and a win wont mean the team is destined. They still have along ways to go and, hopefully, they can remain free of any major injuries. Who starts at Quarterback does not really matter although by the sounds of things, Wentz will get another start. He seems to be OK with whatever happens which is nice.
I am going to most likely pick the Vikings to win straight up but will be very nervous.
Vikings QB pressers may have revealed the answer to the week’s big question
McCarthy was asked a variety of different questions at his first press conference in a month, but the most notable thing he said had to do with the health of his right ankle.
“Ankle is, you know, it’s getting there,” he said. “I wouldn’t say it’s 100 percent right now, but we’re striving every day to get there as fast as possible.”
Is it at a place where he can play on Sunday?
“Me, selfishly, I’m gonna play if it was off or not,” McCarthy said. “But we gotta be smart here and understand there’s a lot of things that go into place. At the end of the day, I’m just gonna do what I’m told and try to get better as fast as possible.”
Also interesting is that McCarthy said he received timelines ranging from two to six weeks after suffering the injury in a Week 2 loss to the Falcons. By the time Sunday rolls around, he’ll be at five weeks of recovery time. He was officially listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday.
“I’ve never felt a high ankle (sprain) before,” McCarthy said. “I’ve had low ankles. But just based off of what a lot of well-respected second opinions have said, they said it’s four to six, two to six (weeks). I feel like it was gonna be in that range, and we’re still in that range. It’s unfortunate and they’re really annoying, injuries, but we’re just continuing to work to get to 100 percent as quick as possible.”
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Wentz is currently dealing with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. But he was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice and said he’s “feeling good” when asked about the injury. “It’s just one of those things, you just play through it. I’m feeling pretty good right now.
Wentz, who is in his tenth NFL season with his sixth different team, said he’s approaching this week the same way he always does. He’s been a starter and a backup over the years, so this theoretical limbo area between the two roles isn’t going to affect him.
“Even the first couple weeks here when J.J. was playing, I approached it the same,” he said. “I prepare, go through my routine, go through my program...
