Is this Eagles team good enough to win a championship? Are Michael Vick and Andy Reid good enough to be considered a potential Super Bowl-winning coach and quarterback?
We've all thought and talked about these types of things for a while now. The ultimate goal of every NFL team is to win the Super Bowl. Numerous things usually have to fall in place for a team to succeed in its goal.
Extraneous factors such as injuries, ease of schedule and luck all play a part. However, there are some things we can all point to as essential for winning a championship.
If we believe the masses, including those who run the Eagles, the 3 most important things are having a great (or at least "very good") quarterback, protecting the quarterback and getting after opposing quarterbacks.
Notice a trend there? Yes, the consensus is that this is a QB-driven league and for the most part, I tend to agree.
One needs to just look at what QBs have won the Super Bowl in the past. Most of them ar...
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PLAYERS:
Michael Vick,
Andy Reid,
Aaron Rodgers,
Drew Brees,
Peyton Manning,
Eli Manning,
Tom Brady,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Brett Favre,
Troy Aikman,
John Elway,
Trent Dilfer,
Jason Peters,
Jason Kelce,
Mike Patterson,
Alex Henery,
Danny Watkins
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings
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