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TKO’d

Eagles weakside linebacker Takeo Spikes suffered a torn rotator cuff Sunday against the Cowboys. It has not yet been determined whether the injury will sideline Spikes for a long time, if at all.

TKO has had a solid year after coming over from the Buffalo Bills this past off-season and is second on the team with 86 tackles. Spikes missed 13 games in 2005 with a torn Achilles tendon, and four games the following year with a strained hamstring, but his health has not been an issue at all this season.

On a side note, Brian Westbrook said after the game Sunday that his decision to take a knee at the 1-yard line and forego a touchdown was a result of advice given to him by right tackle Jon Runyan. Regardless of who made the decision, it was a very heady play that solidified an Eagles win yesterday. Those who argue the point of such a move need look no further than Week 5, when the Cowboys scored 9 points in the final 20 seconds to stun the Bills.

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