The Party is Offically Over!

Coming off their bye week in week 7 the Philadelphia Eagles could still manage to make the playoffs, however with there lopsided loss to the New England Patriots 38-20, it is time to put the seal on the Eagles 2011 season. After a condensed off-season that saw them spend big money on some “big-time” players, the self-proclaimed “Dream Team” are now 4-7 with five games to play.
They started with the last second signing of highly coveted Corner back Nnamdi Asomugah and then signed: Defensive End Jason Babin, Defensive Tackle Cullen Jenkins, backup Quarterback Vince Young and traded Kevin Kolb for Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Add these signings to a fast and young core of receivers, the resurgence of Michael Vick and being guided under the tootilage of Andy Ried, the Eagles were not just NFC East favourites but Superbowl favourites as well. After opening up the season with a road win against the lowly St.Louis Rams, the Eagles proceeded to fall apart losing four winnable games, in which they had a lead in the 4th quarter in 3 of them.
Despite a few other off-the-field issues, the knock on Vick has always been he cannot play an injury free season. He has managed only once in his career to go injury free. After breaking two ribs in a loss against the Arizona Cardinals,(something Tony Romo was able to play through) coach Andy Ried made the decision to go with Vince Young against both the Giants and the Patriots. Despite throwing three interceptions against the Giants, Young still managed to win, but against arguably the best Quarterback of the decade he was no match for Brady and company. They jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but the Patriots quickly reeled off 21 straight points. Simply, they were just over matched giving up 361 yards to Tom Brady on 24 of 34 passing.
First it was the Philadelphia Flyers losing in the Stanley Cup, then it was the Phillies and there pitching staff losing in the 1st round and now the Eagles are the latest team to add to Philadelphia’s disappointments. Ried may not admit it but the season started off rocky as soon as he made last year’s offensive line coach Juan Castillo the new defensive co-ordinater. There is no certainty, whether or not coach Reid will keep his job, but for a team with all the talent in the world they came up way short, and this writers opinion believes to be his performance is worthy of a pink slip.