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THERE WAS a time when what Andy Reid said yesterday would have sent Eagle Nation into a panic. Maybe it still should; maybe, if the 2009 season disappoints, this will be remembered as a watershed moment.Reid was asked if he is concerned that even if Brian Westbrook’s ankle swelling goes away, as the coach expects, and Westbrook returns to action when the Eagles come back from the bye on Oct. 11, could this become a continuing pattern? Westbrook didn’t play at all in the preseason, as his ankle healed from surgery. He came out of the opener early, to guard against injury. Then he was less than 20 touches into Game 2 before he sprained his repaired right ankle – an injury Reid seemed fairly …

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