If this is September, then it must be time for another Eagles season. And that can only mean one thing. The return of the dreaded Saturday Eagles pick.
Time flies, especially when you're Andy Reid and Joe Banner, and you're turning over a roster that won 11 games last year.
Speaking of time flying, the Eagles will spend a considerable amount of time this weekend honoring their last championship team. They even will don the Kelly green and white uniforms of those fabled 1960 Eagles led by none other than Chuck Bednarik.
Yes, it has been 50 years since the self-anointed "gold standard" cashed their ticket. They've gotten to the dance a few times, but usualy threw up on the dance floor. In Donovan McNabb's case, you can take that literally.
It has been 50 long years for the Gang Green faithful.
Guess what? I feel fairly confident in saying we can make it 51.
The Eagles bid goodbye to Donovan McNabb in the off-season. He now toils just down I-95 in Washington, where he will no doubt be playing air guitar before Sunday night's nationally televised game with the Cowboys. Donovan likely will make it three straight losses against Dallas, counting those two horrid back-to-back debacles to finish off the Eagles season last year.
The Kevin Kolb Era begins on Sunday against a very good Packers team.
Kolb is not the only new face. Uncharacteristically for Reid, this team sports lots of new, young faces. Faces who will atually be on the field. Rookies Brandon Graham and Nate Allen wil start on defense. The Eagles will be green on Sunday in more ways than their jerseys.
And it likely will show. I think Kolb will be fine. Eventually. I think this defense can be good, but they have not yet played anything close to the caliber of the offense Aaron Rodgers and the Pakcers will unleash on them Sunday.
Bottom line? Given Andy Reid's annual problems with opening day, this does not bode well for the Birds.
Make it Packers 31, Eagles 13.
Last Year: I had a pretty good year, as did the Birds. I went 12-4 picking thier games. That was then, this is now. I'm hoping for another good year. My heart tells me these young Birds will struggle.
Time flies, especially when you're Andy Reid and Joe Banner, and you're turning over a roster that won 11 games last year.
Speaking of time flying, the Eagles will spend a considerable amount of time this weekend honoring their last championship team. They even will don the Kelly green and white uniforms of those fabled 1960 Eagles led by none other than Chuck Bednarik.
Yes, it has been 50 years since the self-anointed "gold standard" cashed their ticket. They've gotten to the dance a few times, but usualy threw up on the dance floor. In Donovan McNabb's case, you can take that literally.
It has been 50 long years for the Gang Green faithful.
Guess what? I feel fairly confident in saying we can make it 51.
The Eagles bid goodbye to Donovan McNabb in the off-season. He now toils just down I-95 in Washington, where he will no doubt be playing air guitar before Sunday night's nationally televised game with the Cowboys. Donovan likely will make it three straight losses against Dallas, counting those two horrid back-to-back debacles to finish off the Eagles season last year.
The Kevin Kolb Era begins on Sunday against a very good Packers team.
Kolb is not the only new face. Uncharacteristically for Reid, this team sports lots of new, young faces. Faces who will atually be on the field. Rookies Brandon Graham and Nate Allen wil start on defense. The Eagles will be green on Sunday in more ways than their jerseys.
And it likely will show. I think Kolb will be fine. Eventually. I think this defense can be good, but they have not yet played anything close to the caliber of the offense Aaron Rodgers and the Pakcers will unleash on them Sunday.
Bottom line? Given Andy Reid's annual problems with opening day, this does not bode well for the Birds.
Make it Packers 31, Eagles 13.
Last Year: I had a pretty good year, as did the Birds. I went 12-4 picking thier games. That was then, this is now. I'm hoping for another good year. My heart tells me these young Birds will struggle.
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