DEFENSE!

This was a great game for the Eagles to win. Without Westbrook, with a banged up McNabb, the Eagles defense answered the call. How about that pass rush!!?? Wow.

THE GOOD:

• The Pass Rush. Sack after sack, big play after big play. Awesome.
• Brian Dawkins. He played great in coverage, blitzed well, caused turnovers, and made plays on the line of scrimmage versus the run. Weapon X answered a lot of questions.
• McNabb. With his TD pass to Buckhalter, he has thrown more TD passes than any Eagle in franchise history. I hope people really appreciate his greatness!
• The Run Defense. Who is Willy Parker?? I was worried about his speed, but the Eagles showed they are very, very fast on defense.
• Max Jean-Gilles filled in great for Andrews. The Eagles depth was huge in this game.
• Correll Buckhalter. Played well for Westbrook.
• Hank Baskett. He had a career day catching the football.
• Sav Rocca. The punter may have been the game MVP.
• Jimmy Johnson. Great plan!!

THE BAD

• The Eagles need to go for the jugular when they have a team down. You can't turn the ball over, and you must score TDs. 5 of the 15 points can be directly attributed to the defense. The Pittsburgh defense was determined not to give up the big play. They played a soft coverage, and allowed the Eagles to take the underneath stuff. The answer is a great running game. The Eagles need to keep "chopping wood" with the run game.
• Penalties. Against Dallas, the Eagles avoided the big penalty. Against Pittsburgh they did not.

The Ugly

• The Pittsburgh O-Line. In a word - overwhelmed.
• On a non-football issue - the Mets bullpen. what a great day to be a Philly fan - Eagles win, Phillies win, Mets lose! One of the all-time great days!