APWith Daniel Thomas hurt Monday night, the Dolphins had Larry Johnson active but didn’t use him at running back.
Miami isn’t done kicking the tires on familiar names at the position. Brian Westbrook said on Twitter Tuesday he worked out for the Dolphins.
“Hello Miami!!! Killed the Workout!!” he wrote.
A few hours later: “Workout went really well, looked like the 2005 Bwest!! But they need some other players right now so I’m headed back to the farm!!”
Westbrook clearly wants to keep playing, but it seems unlikely he’ll get another chance. We’d guess he has a better shot than Tiki Barber, another player who worked out for Miami.
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Good luck Brian. I hope you get another shot, you’ve earned it. Great career. Classy individual.
He could be better than Bush right now. Seriously.
Brian Westbrook was a stud but not they type of RB Miami needs to complement Reggie Bush.
Westy can still play.
“Bwest” was good in a limited role last year with the Niners. Some team will pick him up in the next couple weeks and he will contribute in spots.
You do have to wonder;
Does Westbrook have a better chance of making the team if he doesn’t use a public social network to announce the Dolphins plans to the world?
He had 136 yards and a score in his only start last season.
They have enough washed up RBs on the roster already
We’ll take anybody at this point.
I thought he was decent last year for the 49ers when Frank The Tank Gore got hurt. Surely someone has work for this guy still?
Brian, NBC has a spot open, I hear. Give em a call.
Why would they sign a 31 year old Westbrook when they basically have the speedy, agile, receiving RB already in a 26 year old Bush? If anybody they should resign Sammy Morris or someone that can push a pile.
He was pretty productive in limited playing time last year for the 49ers. Classy individual and a Philly great. Hope he gets another shot.
derekjetersmansion says:
Sep 13, 2011 12:46 PM
He could be better than Bush right now. Seriously.
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I don’t think there is any question. Westbrook does every single thing better than Bush.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with kingofthenorth92- he is too similar to Bush to be a complimentary back in their system. Westbrook would only make sense if Bush were gone.
There needs to be an investigation into why players like Westbrook and Barber can’t get jobs but guys like Danny Woodhead have one. Could it be because they are black? Look at San Diego today. They need a kicker. All white guys. Not a black or Hispanic among the players they invited for a tryout.
briang123 says:Sep 13, 2011 4:40 PM
There needs to be an investigation into why players like Westbrook and Barber can’t get jobs but guys like Danny Woodhead have one. Could it be because they are black? Look at San Diego today. They need a kicker. All white guys. Not a black or Hispanic among the players they invited for a tryout.
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Seriously? Have you ever checked out the ethnic composition of an average NFL team? I think you’ll find that the vasy majority of RBs are not white!
It’s an age/ cap-related issue- Danny Woodhead is much cheaper than an experienced veteran like Westbrook. Barber is another matter- 4 years out of the game and a history of being a poor team player. His ethnicity has nothing to do with it.
Moron!
“vast” not “vasy”- damn typos!
In response to briang123.
Woodhead is a good running back, and is there even a black kicker out there?