New faces, same result.
There's no sense in getting all worked up over this latest January disappointment. Eagles fans and football minds knew this team had major flaws. Couple that with the fact that the Packers were better than your average sixth seed, and you knew Vick and Co. needed to do some serious work to come away with a win. As the WIP lines ring off the hook, here are a few quick reactions:
Remember when the Eagles were a lock in early round playoff games? They always made us wait until the end for the big letdown. Not anymore. Two consecutive wild card losses. I almost prefer it this way. Almost.
They got beat up by another relatively unknown. This time it was James Starks. As he was shredding the Birds' defense, I had visions of no-names like Joe Jurevicius going 71 yards, and Deshaun Foster breaking tackles and scoring.
The defense. Oh the defense. How soon will coordinator Sean McDermott get the pink slip? Too often were the predictable shortcomings on third down and missed QB sacks that turned into huge plays for the opponent.
It was odd that the front office did nothing to address the offensive line in the offseason. Not even a draft pick. That unit was clearly a huge weakness all year. Of course, had the o-line played better from the start, there may have been more Kolb and less Vick this season.
What's next for the quarterbacks? Bold prediction: Vick to the Redskins, Kolb to the Philadelphia Soul, Eagles go wild cat in 2011, if there even is an NFL season next year. Whatever. I need a break from cell phone penis pics and old man foot fetishes.
