I, among the vast majority of Eagles fans, have been calling for the Kevin Kolb era to begin. Last week my words about McNabb were harsh. The loss to the Bengals was inexcusable. Despite wanting to see this team take a new direction, it was sad seeing McNabb benched. I didn’t expect it to happen this soon. I figured he would play out the rest of the game and if he lost, there would be maybe a 20% chance that Kevin Kolb would be the starter on Thanksgiving against the Cardinals. Knowing Andy Reid, I figured McNabb would be the starter until the Eagles were mathematically out of the playoffs.
Well, we got our first taste of Kevin Kolb and it wasn’t too promising. First, you have to give credit to the Baltimore Ravens. They’re arguably the best defense in the NFL. Both QBs for the Eagles had two interceptions with a passer rating of rougly 11. The offensive line deserves its share of the blame for the terrible performance of both McNabb and Kolb. With the way the Ravens play, the Eagles offensive line couldn’t even stop a four-man rush. The one advantage that I see Kolb having over McNabb is his mobility. At least Kolb could escape the pocket to buy another three seconds before having to chuck the ball away.
Will Kolb remain the starter? That’s what I’m interested in seeing. Once you make the switch, you can’t go back. I can’t wait and hear what’s said during the press conference.
If we’ve seen McNabb play his last game as an Eagle, thanks for the memories Donny.
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