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Quick Eagles-Seahawks Postgame Rant

I’ve finally thawed out from sitting in the sleet for four hours, though I’m not feeling much better after the Eagles erased any positive signs they showed in nearly beating the Patriots last night. A.J. Feeley cured us all of the temporary amnesia we were suffering from that made us think he was someone other than A.J. Feeley. He threw four picks—the first two deep in Eagles territory, allowing the Seahawks offense to score a pair of touchdowns easily—three of which were by Lofa Tatupu, whom Feeley apparently assumed was a tight end and not an opposing linebacker. He also threw the ball deep again and again to a receiver who was invariably double-covered. While the defense played better, it let a couple of sure turnovers slip between its fingers—Takeo Spikes dropped a sure pick on the play after Feeley threw his first interception, and then Kimo von Oelhoffen, playing because Brodrick Bunkley was injured and deactivated, couldn’t hold onto a Matt Hasselbeck fumble. In the end, it looked like Brian Westbrook had pulled off another punt-return miracle, taking the ball inside the Seahawks’ 15-yard line, but then Feeley tossed his final pass to Tatupu, to make the team 5-7. Amazingly, the Eagles are still just a game out of the final playoff spot, but two of their remaining matchups are against the Giants and the Cowboys (in Dallas).

Look for Donovan McNabb to suddenly start feeling a lot better this week, and most likely start against New York and then the Cowboys. If the Birds are finally out of the playoff picture by then, Kevin Kolb could get his first starts in the final two games of the season. I was as guilty as anyone in thinking Feeley deserved to start today, but whatever McNabb’s faults, I don’t know the last time he threw seven picks in two games. That’s why we’re 0-2 in Feeley’s two starts, and that’s why we need to remember that he’s a backup for a reason.

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