Eagle Up!

Where you saddened by the Eagles 16-10 preseason lost? Don't be! That's what preseason is for, evaluation. I saw some good signs in that game. My boy DeSean Jackson showed me he might be the missing weapon Donovan McNabb has been looking for. Also Stew Bradley looked good at middle line backer for the first time. A lot of fans feel as though coach Andy Reids' time is up. I disagree. Coach Reid may be evasive, closed lipped, and not the most media friendly coach in the NFL. But he is still a great coach. As long as coach Reid allows his staff to do there jobs and not go all micro manager crazy on us he's the best we could ask for. Most importantly the players see this. Watching the preseason game I could tell the guys were well prepared. The lack of mistakes even in the first preseason game was a sure sign of a well prepared team. What I didn't like was the fact that Santonio Holmes, a good Steelers receiver cracked Brian Dawkins for a touchdown. Holmes is good, but not that good. Eagle up next game B-Dawk! Brian Westbrook is signed, sealed, and delivered guys. We can now stop sweating! The specifics are still under wraps but unofficial reports put the deal at 13 mill guaranteed the first 2 years. That puts him amongst the top paid running backs in the league. Now go get'em West-Bee! Defense wins games plain and simple. What concerns me most is the fact that the Steelers on their first drive went down the field and scored. The Offense can't get a foothold if the "D" can't give them any breathing room. The entire defense needs to Eagle up! I'd like to see the guys mesh together. They looked out of sink. That's what preseason is for so I'll wait to pass judgment. We have the Panthers 8/14 and we're at the Patriots on 8/22. Lets see how the "D" holds up. Not to look past the Panthers but by the time we roll through New England the Eagles should be a well oiled machine. The season is a work in progress. So I'm not looking for the birds to bang zoom straight to the moon. But they have to shine like the stars we know they are. So Eagle up or else!