Thursday, November 19, 2009

No Surprise McNabb's Out Hurt for the Philadelphia Eagles

By James Margolis

Donovan McNabb is the face of the Philadelphia Eagles. The storied veteran is now in his 30s, but he's nearly as effective as he's ever been. With Brett Favre still playing, it shows that even on the wrong side of 30, QBs can still be effective.

Vick could be a distraction and not worth the trouble. Until Vick does something on the field he isn't worth talking about. I think he has potential to get back to a stud QB, but it's going to take time and a lot of hard work.

The Eagles will have to worry about staying healthy all season. Donovan McNabb played all 16 games in 08' but has been injury prone the last 5 season or so.

Unfortunately, McNabb suffered an injury during the course of the game. Such has been the case on many occasions in recent years, as McNabb is often criticized for being prone to injury. While most injuries usually involve his knees, this time McNabb's ribs took their toll, as he cracked a rib during the game against the Panthers.

The Eagles have a good running game with Brain Westbrook and LeSean McCoy with average receivers. The Eagles never had a really number one receiver since Terrell Owens, that didn't end well as we all know.

New Orleans won easily by a score of 48-22. The Eagles are now 1-1 in a very competitive division, where every win will matter.

The Eagles are contenders to win the NFC East and possibly the NFC conference. Many believe Michael Vick will not be a major factor in the success in the Eagles - who will be is McNabb and how healthy he can stay during the course of the season.

Kevin Kolb has performed very well in McNabb absence - throwing for 300 yards in two of his starts, for a back up QB that is almost unheard of. Kolb would be taken by many teams as a starting QB if the Eagles were willing to part with him - that isn't likely to happen.

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