Donovan McNabb is the face of the Philadelphia Eagles. The storied veteran is now in his 30s, but he's nearly as effective as he's ever been. With Brett Favre still playing, it shows that even on the wrong side of 30, QBs can still be effective.
The team's week one trouncing of the Carolina Panthers showcased this, as McNabb lit up the field and beat the Panthers by a score of 38-10.
The Eagles will have to worry about staying healthy all season. Donovan McNabb played all 16 games in 08' but has been injury prone the last 5 season or so.
The benching of McNabb was the turning point of the 08' season and gave the Eagles the spark they needed. The eventually lost in the playoffs but the optimism to advance further in the playoffs in 09' is there.
As a result, the Eagles were forced to play without their star quarterback during their showdown against the New Orleans Saints in Philadelphia in week 2. The Saints are highly effective on offense, but their defense was just as proficient when it came to shutting down backup quarterback Kevin Kolb.
McNabb will have to be healthy for the Eagles to make it to the Super Bowl - yes they went to the Super Bowl and won some games without him before.
Eagles fans are tired of being the brides maid and want to be the bride for once. The Eagles may not have too many opportunities left, McNabb is in his 30s and isn't getting any younger. In 08', McNabb started all 16 games, the first time since the 03' season.
The Eagles are in a very strong division, it will be a battle all season long for NFC East supremacy surely. Will it be the Eagles?
The team's week one trouncing of the Carolina Panthers showcased this, as McNabb lit up the field and beat the Panthers by a score of 38-10.
The Eagles will have to worry about staying healthy all season. Donovan McNabb played all 16 games in 08' but has been injury prone the last 5 season or so.
The benching of McNabb was the turning point of the 08' season and gave the Eagles the spark they needed. The eventually lost in the playoffs but the optimism to advance further in the playoffs in 09' is there.
As a result, the Eagles were forced to play without their star quarterback during their showdown against the New Orleans Saints in Philadelphia in week 2. The Saints are highly effective on offense, but their defense was just as proficient when it came to shutting down backup quarterback Kevin Kolb.
McNabb will have to be healthy for the Eagles to make it to the Super Bowl - yes they went to the Super Bowl and won some games without him before.
Eagles fans are tired of being the brides maid and want to be the bride for once. The Eagles may not have too many opportunities left, McNabb is in his 30s and isn't getting any younger. In 08', McNabb started all 16 games, the first time since the 03' season.
The Eagles are in a very strong division, it will be a battle all season long for NFC East supremacy surely. Will it be the Eagles?
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