1) I’m a big Vikings fan this morning. But only this morning. Then I’m going Saints. Those guys down there deserve one.
2) One positive of the way our season ended (I know it’s a stretch calling this a positive, but it is kindof true): At least we’ve got some new (and very real) fuel for the Boys-Birds rivalry. Things were getting a bit boring and one-sided for the last 10 years if you think about it. We need to get back to the days when there was a real chance our head coaches would get into an actual fist fight.
3) For all the McNabb/Reid/Lurie haters and Birds conspiracy theorists: “Sometimes, people, an insufficient pass rush and a fractured O-line are exactly and only what they appear to be.” This is a very, very smart quote from Ahab on philly.com in response to a very, very shitty article by John Gonzalez. Wonderful point, Ahab. Why people feel the need to shift blame away from the real reasons why our season fell apart and toward the typical McNabb/Reid/Lurie blame-game totally escapes me. Maybe because it takes a small amount of focus and concentration to actually think about why our team was having trouble (see #4), while it’s a lot easier and less time-consuming to just follow the “I hate McNabb because he smiles” gut reaction.
4) It’s a lot easier to stomach these losses when you take a second to understand why they happen. A lot of it is just luck, ladies and gentlemen: as in, injuries to your starting MLB and center. Find me a super bowl winning team who lost their starting MLB and center. It’s just that simple. But I guess it’s McNabb’s fault that Stew Bradley tore his ACL.
5) Thick and thin guys, thick and thin. And try to keep in mind, there’s been quite a lot of thick in the past ten years. And no, not this Thicke:
