I'm not excited by any of these other Philly teams. I'm eager for the Birds to get back in action. I hope the players are enjoying their last month before training camp opens at Lehigh University because there's going to be a lot of expectation following them into the season. I'm sure Donovan and his receivers are doing some bounding out in Arizona.
McNabb and his receiving corps needed some extra work with each other since Five wasn't able to work with when he was rehabbing his knee. He especially needs to get work with his new receiver Kevin Curtis who will be a key to the season. Curtis and McNabb must read the coverage the same way, so that they'll be on the same page with adjustments. I think the air attack will be operating with more room if the Birds continue to pound the ball on the ground like they did at the end of the season.
I hope the big boys on the line are eating well but still getting their workouts in, so that they don't show up out of shape. It was amazing to see big Shawn Andrews running with the skill position players during the off season. This big guy can run. I love to see big Shawn hit the corner with Brian Westbrook right in back of him. Big Shawn is probably up in New York trying to get somebody to let him star in a broadway show. This dude sings constantly. He's got a pretty good voice.
I hope Jevon Kearse is in Florida lifting weights and getting his weight up into the 250 pound range. All he needs to do is get his lifting in during the morning and then he can have fun the rest of the day. He will be a key to the Eagles season. They need him to be at his best.
Andy Reid is probably on a fishing trip or hunting trip. He loves to take off into the wild up in the Northwest or Canada. Who knows maybe he went to Alaska this year. I hope he's got somebody keeping an eye on the boys while he's away. Who knows maybe he took them with him so he can spend more time with them. I hope he brought along his spiked boots in case they need some more attention.
A lot of the young boys are still in town and going to the Nova Care Complex on the daily basis to workout. I like the fact that they've got their minds on football because these opportunites don't come along many times in a person's life.
