While the Eagles won this game last night, let's face it, what really counted was who played in the first half and they were hideous.
You can spin this however you want and say there was a 58-minute rain delay and that the players were playing in torrential rain. Greg Lewis didn't let that ball go through his hands (that even a mediocre receiver should catch) because of the poor conditions.
It went through his hands because he's a poor player.
McNabb stunk. Westbrook stunk. The line stunk.
The defense was OK, but consider this; they were playing the low-rent Carolina Panthers, whom should be one of the NFC's worst teams this year. And, they faced this Panthers team without Steve Smith on the field.
Sure, Kevin Kolb may have looked like a million bucks, but it was against scrubs.
The star of last night was DeSean Jackson. He had 7 catches for 71 yards and showed that fearlessness that the other receivers not named Curtis clearly lack.
You will get acquainted with Mr. Jackson on special teams this year, but after this season expect to see him emerge as the #1 WR this team doesn't have at this point.
The problem is this team doesn't have a #1 this year. If last night is any indication they're going to need a top 5 defense in order to be any kind of threat to the Cowboys this season, because the Cowboys are the class of the NFC.
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The Phillies get sweep
What else can I say about this team that hasn't been said? It's getting old now and I write basically the same thing over and over again, that everybody else is writing over and over again.
Game after game.
Day after day.
Week after week.
The offense can't produce runs when they get quality pitching and conversely when their pitching blows, the offense doesn't show up.
Jimmy Rollins is a headcase that's the "new TO" and talking his way out of town. The lockerroom is imploding and so it this team's chances for the postseason.
Forget about this team making the postseason. It's not happening unless some divine gift from the Gods in the form of injuries to Santana, Hanley Ramirez, and the other key players to the Mets and Marlins occurs.
I expected them to lose three out of four to the Dodgers, but even this motley crew has exceeded my expectations for how bad they can perform. Now, I'm not sure they can win more than one game against the Padres.
They'll head there tonight. Fortunately for them they don't face Jake Peavy. Then again, they can barely hit against even bottom feeder pitchers anymore.
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