Anyone that tells you they know how the Eagles will fare this year is straight up lying. The uncertainty surrounding one of the youngest, unproven, yet talented rosters in recent history makes for a very anxious Eagles fan base, and that includes me. I’ve heard predictions on win totals ranging from 5 to 11, and I hate to say I’m one of those that thinks it will be a sub .500 year for the Birds. I’m sorry, I don’t see this team winning 10+ games, not in this division, anyway. Not with this schedule.

There is no doubt Kolb is ready to be a starting QB in the NFL, but there is plenty of doubt about whether the people up front can protect him. The story of this year’s training camp for the birds has been injuries, most notably to the offensive line. Kolb is already being thrown into the unenviable position of following in the footsteps of Philly’s best ever QB, and now he has to do it with a different offensive line every week? What a nightmare. Sure, they have weapons on offense. And yes, despite the inept O line, I think the offense will score a lot of points. But….they will still have NO run game, and their defense is a major question mark at best.

Since letting Eagle legend, Brian Dawkins, walk and sign with the Broncos, the Eagles have tried unsuccessfully to plug in the void that Dawkins left behind. They finally think they’ve been able to do so after drafting Nate Allen with the 37th overall pick (received in the McNabb trade), but that’s a lot of pressure to put on a rookie safety. I don’t doubt the kid’s talent level, but this is a tough defense to learn and he’s going to need some time.

Simply put, the Eagles have way too many holes on defense. Their secondary can’t tackle, and besides Samuel, they can’t cover all that well, either. Getting Bradley back should provide a major boost, and top pick Brandon Graham has impressed everyone at camp so far. But that doesn’t change the fact that they’re still light years behind the (god I hate to say it) Cowboys. Gun to my head, I say the Eagles finish third at best and win 7-8 games.

Philly fans got the major change they wanted when McNabb was shipped to Washington. But be careful what you wish for, this could be a dreadfully long season for the birds’ faithful.

When the Philadelphia Eagles acquired Michael Vick, it was met with a lot of publicity. Much of that publicity was negative. Seen as a criminal, many did not believe that he deserved a chance. And last season, many thought that Philadelphia was not properly using him.

With a hefty salary and a new heap of trouble, many Eagles fans are wishing for his release. There are other serviceable backup quarterbacks on the free agent market. However, the Eagles should not release Vick. What if Kolb gets injured? What if he stinks up the joint? Vick at least has experience at starting quarterback, even if he has more recent experience in prison.

He is exciting, and is still a fun player to watch. Yes, football is not all fun, but fun may be a huge factor in the upcoming season if the Eagles played mediocre football like they may. Vick provides excitement, and now that he has playing time under his belt, and a full training camp to prepare, the Eagles should not pull the trigger and release Vick. If they stuck with him this long, there is no point in ending it now.

by David at the Sports Fan Blog Network

Donovan McNabb isn’t ready to play after breaking a rib, league sources told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, so Kevin Kolb will be the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback in Sunday’s home opener against the New Orleans Saints.

McNabb made good progress this week, the sources said, but not good enough to face the Saints. Instead, the start goes to Kolb, a 2007 second-round draft pick who has played in eight NFL games.

Jeff Garcia, an 11-year NFL veteran who signed with the Eagles on Tuesday, will be the only other quarterback. Michael Vick, suspended for the first two regular-season games as the final league penalty for his role in running a dogfighting ring, isn’t eligible to play until next week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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