In the last nine years this team -- the Andy Reid Eagles. Has been the most successful in Franchise history. In the last nine years this team has won their division five out of the last six years. They have never been One-and-done in the playoffs. They have always been competitive in the playoffs. In 2004 they even made it to the Super Bowl where the faced off against the New England Patriots.
While since 2004 the Patriots became this team that seems to be unstoppable. The Eagles became a team scrambling to find an identity. Now I have said this from the beginning, some Eagle fans think when I do this I am bashing our coach, I am not. I just think that if McNabb was supplied with a true number one Wide receiver and an effective running game he would become the MVP that we as Eagle fans know he could be. I do not think that he would be as injured as he has been in the past. I think when Westbrook is given chance to run as many times as a true star running back is given in the NFL. I think when Donovan is supplied with those two options he is a more safer and much more successful Player. I will go as far as to say if Donovan was supplied with those two options in the past he would have brought the Vince Lombardi trophy to our city more than one time.
Our Coach fails to admit where he comes up short. Now Andy Reid is a very successful Coach and I will never start taking away from how good he is. What is different between Andy Reid and Bill Belichick is that Belichick is able to change his Philosophy when it has failed. Case in point -- The Patriots lost to the Colts last year and the blame really landed on some poor defensive play and the Wide receivers that Brady was supplied with. So what did Bill Belichick do? He went out and got the three top receiving threats that were out there to get. As well as the top defensive threat. Now keep in mind Andy Reid had just as a chance to end up with Randy Moss as the Patriots did.
The thing is that if Andy went out and got Moss he would be admitting he was wrong. And the man cannot do that, he is just too proud. Now while we were normally the beasts of the NFC east, we are all witnessing all the other teams in our division becoming top teams in the NFC. So we are left at the bottom looking up.
Now I am not throwing in the towel for this season. I still believe the Eagles can end up in the Playoffs. They are after all only one game out of the last wildcard spot. And while defeating the Patriots may be a long shot in many fans minds. I think they have the tools to do it. If they play a strong defense and make a few turnovers happen. Then hand it off to Westbrook all day successfully. I think they could win this game. But running it all day goes against Andy's Code. We as Eagle fans have come to know Andy's Code as passing at least 75 percent of the time. Maybe with A.J. Feeley is playing they may rely on B-West more. But with Andy and his Code who knows? And his Code is what has been causing our team to fall short in the past.
Now looking past this season -- If they stick with Donovan (And God knows I hope that they do.) I think they have a great chance to build to a Super Bowl caliber team. They need to take a page from the Patriots book this season. Go out and by any means necessary get a true number one receiver. They don't have to sign two other wide receivers like the Patriots did. They already have three young really reliable receivers (Kevin Curtis, Reggie Brown and Jason Avant.) So all they would need to do is get that number one receiver and perhaps a Tight end. It all depends on how Brent Celek develops. Then you need to go all out on defense. Get some pass rushers, along with some safety help. I think the young Linebackers will improve with one more season under their belts.
But even if they do all of this there is still room for failure due to Andy's Code. If Andy can find a way to some how stick to the Ground game with Westbrook, Buckhalter and give Tony Hunt a chance and not overuse his new toy in the receiving core, I think this team can be just as devastating as the Patriots are this season.
While since 2004 the Patriots became this team that seems to be unstoppable. The Eagles became a team scrambling to find an identity. Now I have said this from the beginning, some Eagle fans think when I do this I am bashing our coach, I am not. I just think that if McNabb was supplied with a true number one Wide receiver and an effective running game he would become the MVP that we as Eagle fans know he could be. I do not think that he would be as injured as he has been in the past. I think when Westbrook is given chance to run as many times as a true star running back is given in the NFL. I think when Donovan is supplied with those two options he is a more safer and much more successful Player. I will go as far as to say if Donovan was supplied with those two options in the past he would have brought the Vince Lombardi trophy to our city more than one time.
Our Coach fails to admit where he comes up short. Now Andy Reid is a very successful Coach and I will never start taking away from how good he is. What is different between Andy Reid and Bill Belichick is that Belichick is able to change his Philosophy when it has failed. Case in point -- The Patriots lost to the Colts last year and the blame really landed on some poor defensive play and the Wide receivers that Brady was supplied with. So what did Bill Belichick do? He went out and got the three top receiving threats that were out there to get. As well as the top defensive threat. Now keep in mind Andy Reid had just as a chance to end up with Randy Moss as the Patriots did.
The thing is that if Andy went out and got Moss he would be admitting he was wrong. And the man cannot do that, he is just too proud. Now while we were normally the beasts of the NFC east, we are all witnessing all the other teams in our division becoming top teams in the NFC. So we are left at the bottom looking up.
Now I am not throwing in the towel for this season. I still believe the Eagles can end up in the Playoffs. They are after all only one game out of the last wildcard spot. And while defeating the Patriots may be a long shot in many fans minds. I think they have the tools to do it. If they play a strong defense and make a few turnovers happen. Then hand it off to Westbrook all day successfully. I think they could win this game. But running it all day goes against Andy's Code. We as Eagle fans have come to know Andy's Code as passing at least 75 percent of the time. Maybe with A.J. Feeley is playing they may rely on B-West more. But with Andy and his Code who knows? And his Code is what has been causing our team to fall short in the past.
Now looking past this season -- If they stick with Donovan (And God knows I hope that they do.) I think they have a great chance to build to a Super Bowl caliber team. They need to take a page from the Patriots book this season. Go out and by any means necessary get a true number one receiver. They don't have to sign two other wide receivers like the Patriots did. They already have three young really reliable receivers (Kevin Curtis, Reggie Brown and Jason Avant.) So all they would need to do is get that number one receiver and perhaps a Tight end. It all depends on how Brent Celek develops. Then you need to go all out on defense. Get some pass rushers, along with some safety help. I think the young Linebackers will improve with one more season under their belts.
But even if they do all of this there is still room for failure due to Andy's Code. If Andy can find a way to some how stick to the Ground game with Westbrook, Buckhalter and give Tony Hunt a chance and not overuse his new toy in the receiving core, I think this team can be just as devastating as the Patriots are this season.
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