After following the Eagles and all Phily teams since 1947, I was pleased at the Defense and Don yesterday. If Vick is to be stopped, it will be the defense led by Kearse and Dawkins who will stop him and the running game. The Eagles have been dissed but if they play the same defense that showed up against the Vikes, they will win. Can you imagine a guy like me remembering Steve VanBuren beating the Chicago Cardinals in the '40's twice and then Van Brocklin beating the Packers? Can you imagine my frustration that even in 1980-81, the Eagles could not win and then these last 3 years? Perhaps a win next week will end that frustration. After all, just getting to the Bowl that shall never be named will be good enough for Eagles' fans. Because, in Philly parlence, there will be next year.
As long as the defensive coordinator doesn't allow the Vick mystique to put the zap on their head and make them be stupid he's highly beatable. Tampa keeps shutting him out, the lowly Cardinals held them to two FGs. Rush the gut, play smart, play your positions, don't panic, make him use his arm and his passer's brain neither of which is very good, and walla the Falcons go down in flames.