This Eagles team has been hard to figure. They lose to the Raiders but humuliated the Giants.
I thought they were going to have trouble with the Carolina Panthers at the beginning of the season, but the game was over in the third quarter. DeSean Jackson broke the game open with a punt return and the defense forced some turnovers and they were history.
The Birds were on a roll going into last weekend but they didn’t play well against their divisional rival Dallas Cowboys last weekend.
I heard Donovan McNabb say something which I think greatly affects this team. He said some of the young players think theyr’e better than they are.
Personally I think this pertains to Jeremy Maclin. This kid walks around like he’s been a star in this league for five years.
He’s got to realize that he must be ready to play every week.
For the most the rookies and young players on this team make it very hard to anticipate how they’re going to play.
I will give them credit for being able to rebound after bad performances but these guys should have their heads in their playbooks on that long flight to San Diego.
They can’t allow themselve to distracted.
I can’t pick them to beat the Chargers who are tremendously talented and starting to play well, but I wouldn’t be shocked if they went out to San Diego and embarrassed them in front of their fans.
If the Eagles can find a way to get the ball in Jackson’s hands, we know he can score from anywhere on the field.
If Brian Westbrook is healthy and feeling good, which I believe he will be after all the time to rest his legs. Plus he’s be playing on some nice plush grass.
No one can question the Eagles ability to score when they’re on top of their game, but it’s easy to question their ability to do it week in and week out.
I expect the Chargers to put some points on the board and I expect the Eagles to match them in a high-scoring shootout.
I’m not going to give you a score but I expect both teams to be in or near the 30’s.
