Three things I learned from the Eagles at Patriots game.

While watching the NBC Sunday Night Fooball game last night, here is what I observed: 1. Donovan McNabb is all done in Philadelphia. For the past two seasons, McNabb has not only proven to be fragile and injured, but the quarterback who replaces him immediately breathes new life into the team. Last year it was Jeff Garcia, and this year it's the legendary A.J. Feeley. Feeley comes off the bench and damn near pulls off the upset of the year. Had McNabb been at the helm in Foxboro, the Pats would have won fairly easily, in my opinion. McNabb needs a change of scenery (Chicago, maybe?), and it's only a matter of time before Mama McNabb blogs about how poorly the Eagles are treating her son. 2. The Eagles exposed the one true weakness on this Patriots team: a poor secondary. Dallas exploited it somewhat in October, and the Colts did a good job as well, but the Eagles were very impressive in showing the world that the New England pass defense is weak, and that they have been protected in past games by their terrific offense and the fact that they have been playing with leads for the most part. Suddenly, offensive teams around the league with good offensive lines and firepower have a blueprint for success. If a very mediocre Eagles team with a retread QB can go into New England's house and do what they did, then what do you think Brett Favre and the Packers offense can do? I still like the Pats to win the whole thing, but invincible they are not. 3. The Patriots have morphed from a physical grind-it-out team that won big games in previous seasons to a finesse team that does not respond well to being hit. When the weather in New England gets colder in January, the passing game will suffer, forcing the Pats to play more ball-control, a game they can no longer play effectively. They are not a very physical team at all, and it's going to be interesting how they adapt against a quality team in inclement weather. That's all for now. As always, the pleasure was all yours. ~51