Sunday, January 10, 2010

Now What?

Man, that was crushing.

The Eagles just didn't have anything in this 34-14 loss to the Cowboys. They were overwhelmed. McNabb looked dreadful, but he was running for his life all night.

I really thought the Eagles would bounce back and make this game close, and that whichever team had the ball last would win. Well the second quarter sealed the Birds fate. After the Sean Jones interception was taken away, the Birds deflated. They never got their attitude back. It spiraled out of control within minutes of that twist of fate.

So now the Eagles head into the off-season in an interesting position - they have three starting quarterbacks. They're almost certaionly going to trade two of them.

So yes, I think it's the end of the McNabb era.

The Eagles' front office is a "value front office" - if they can turn a player into the right draft choice, they'll do the deal. And there are a ton of teams that need a QB - Cleveland, Carolina, St. Louis, Oakland, Washington, Miami, maybe Denver - and that's just off the top of my head. One of them will pay a good ransom for McNabb.

As for Kolb, I think he's a better fit for what the Eagles have offensively. They need a point guard that can distribute the ball. They need Mo Cheeks, not Allen Iverson.

McNabb's had a just-short-of-great career here. But it really does feel like time to turn the page.

More to come in the days ahead.

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