Reid finally pulls the trigger on McNabb

As I am writing this blog, the game is still in progress. But this may possibly be a historic day in the history of The Philadelphia Eagles. This may be known as the day when Andy Reid finally replaced Donovan McNabb with possible future quarterback Kevin Kolb. After seven turnovers in the last two games and looking as enthused as someone ready for a tax audit, McNabb's removal is still shocking but not totally surprising.

I know it's hard to believe, but several players shared the notion that Reid was as angry as they had ever seen him following last week's overtime debacle in Cincinnati. Although his job doesn't seem to be on the line, all of greater Philadelphia is calling for his head or Donovan's. After a decade, it's really hard to point the finger at who needs a change of scenery: Is it Reid's play calling? Is it Donovan's play? I for one, and getting sick and tired of both of them on AND off the field. With Reid, you can listen to a press conference from 1999, and you still wouldn't know what game or year it was. The same old song and dance is getting real old. If Reid "has to do a better job with putting his players in a better position to win" after ten years, maybe Reid does need to go to the front office and turn the reigns over to another coach. Since Reid drafted Kolb, it is likely that he would want to work with him if he is indeed McNabb's replacement.

No matter what has happened in any Eagles loss over the past decade, it has NEVER been the fault of Donovan McNabb. You could publish his book of excuses and make a lot of money. There have been rare occasions when Donovan opens his mouth and makes sense. Last week was not one of those instances. The fact that almost nobody on the Eagles knew that overtime ended in a tie during the season is an embarrassing to the fans of this city. And if they didn;t know the rules, it should be further reinforced by the coach. I have known that rule since I was about six. When he was six, McNabb was probably being told by somebody how fantastic he is, so I guess he never really needed to know that. To add insult to injury, he justifies his excuse by saying that Heinz Ward didn't know the rule either when a Steelers game ended in a tie several years ago. Isn't that something you do when you're a child? Put something on the other kid when you know you did something stupid?

In Philadelphia, the fans actually have greater respect for less talented athletes than McNabb (Mitch Williams) when they stick there face in the camera and say "I screwed up." We have never gotten that with McNabb. He has been the best football player in his pee wee league, grade school, high school, and college. Probably being told by his overprotective parents that everything he has ever done is perfect. When you are suddenly in a situation where everything you do isn't so great all the time, it can hit you harder than Ray Lewis. I have seen this scenario on much smaller scales, but when you break it down maybe it is bigger because this is life, not a football game. All I know is, if I don't know the rules to my job, I wouldn't have it for too much longer.

Donovan McNabb, for other reasons or not, may soon be in that position.