Didn't get the memo on that game

It would have been a nice courtesy had Andy Reid informed the season ticket holders that he had no intention of trying to win the Rams game before we all put good money on the Eagles getting 4! Hell even some of us who thought he might liberally substitute figured the starters would play the first half. Even that was a no go and the halftime spread was a loser too cause Reid only played McNabb one series and then ran the ball the rest of the half to shorten the game. (At least it did appear that Reid was tyring to score in the 2nd half with Detmer and Blake, but the second teamers were incompetent).

My favorite play was the bumbled snap that left Artis Hicks standing motionless at the line as the d-end blew right past him to drill Blake. Apparently, no one clued in John Madden either, who was inanely going on about how in the "National Football League" you are always trying to win every game. Did he not see which players were on the field? Darilek? Labinjo? C'mon.

I don't blame Andy Reid. Injuries have pretty much cost the Eagles their shot at winning each of the past three NFC Championship games. Remember when Troy Vincent couldn't go vs. the Rams and their "greatest show on turf?" Or Buckhalter who was running well in the first half going out with an ankle sprain? And let's not forget the long-term devastation of Damon Moore blowing out his knee and being lost forever.

Then there was McNabb just back from his broken leg vs. the Bucs. And last year losing Westbrook and the team's defensive MVP in Emmons was bad enough, but when McNabb separated his ribs in the first half the carnage was complete.

The silver lining in TO's injury (and yes I'm desperately grasping at straws) is that if it had to happen at least the Eagles could afford to lose him. They still have McNabb and Westbrook and the rest of the conference is pitifully weak. We can still win. Losing either one of the other two would be the end.