Eagles vs. Steelers preview

By Hugo Guzman  |   Sunday, August 14, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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Forget about Terrell Owens for a minute. Both the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers will have plenty of other questions to answer when they face off against each other tonight.

Obviously, the rift between Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens is at the forefront of the NFL landscape nowadays. It is critical for McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles to figure out what other receivers can step up just in case the Terrell Owens situation does not resolve itself. Brian Westbrook should help fill the void. He finally showed up at camp after holding out for a few days. He should see some action tonight. Another holdout headache, DT Corey Simon, will not be in action. He is still holding out for more money.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have holdout problems of their own. Wide receiver Hines Ward is not in camp and will not suit up this evening. He is also holding out for more money. Couple that with the departure of Plaxico Burress and you can see why the Steelers are anxious to see what Ben Rothlisberger can do in his second year and which receiver can step up into a starting role. Antwan Randle El might be the man for the job. There are questions at the running back position as well. Starter Deuce Staley underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and will be out for a month and the aging Jerome Bettis may not have enough left in the tank to carry the load. Verron Haynes will have a chance to prove his worth starting with tonight's game.
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