As an Eagle fan, my second worse fear has come to fruition, a 1-4 start. But looking at the last 4 games, the team is probably better than their record shows. They were either winning or down by 1 score in every loss and I'd argue should have won at least 2 of those games.
I thought the Eagles were an 11-5 team before the season started and at this part of the season I thought they would be 3-2 (losing to St. Louis & San Francisco). But they are a lot closer than the city of Brotherly Love thinks.
It's time to get back to the fundamentals or as close as you can with Michael Vick as Quarterback. They need to cut down on all mistakes. No stupid penalties. They need to hold on to the ball. They need to tackle and block. No more dropsies. Of course every team says the sane thing. The only difference, the Eagles have talent and probably more than any other team.
The good news is they still have plenty of time. They have 7 games left with divisional foes. I'm not giving up on them. I think they can do it and if they win 8 in a row, I would not be surprised. It's time to focus on playing the game and not focus on making mistakes.
I am the eternal optimist when it comes to the Eagles. I remember all of the lean years and I will take thus regime over any of the past. I believe in the moves they made in the offseason and now after 5 weeks, it's time to gel together.
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