November 15th, 2009 
James Margolis Donovan McNabb is the face of the Philadelphia Eagles. The storied veteran is now in his 30s, but he’s nearly as effective as he’s ever been. With Brett Favre still playing, it shows that even on the wrong side of 30, QBs can still be effective.
In 09′, the Eagles are a team with one significant part, Michael Vick – whether Vick will be factor is yet to be determined. Sitting out a few years can really slow him down.
The Eagles have been one of the most successful NFL franchises in the last decade and consistently make the playoffs. With McNabb’s injury Kevin Kolb has been excellent in both of his starts throwing over 300 yards in each game.
The Eagles still do not have an overwhelming wide receiving unit – the Eagles offense is “death by a thousand papercuts.” However, there’s definitely some potential out wide.
RB Brain Westbrook is the spoon that stirs the pot if you will. If Westbrook is healthy throughout the entire season, he is a player who can take a game over and carry the team as much as McNabb can. Westbrook is now 30 years old, his peak days might be behind him but he is still a major contributor to the Eagles offense.
New Orleans won easily by a score of 48-22. The Eagles are now 1-1 in a very competitive division, where every win will matter.
Unfortunately, it seems as if the team must be prepared to play without McNabb in week 3, as it’s been stated in early reports that McNabb will not suit up for the team’s week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kevin Kolb has performed very well in McNabb absence – throwing for 300 yards in two of his starts, for a back up QB that is almost unheard of. Kolb would be taken by many teams as a starting QB if the Eagles were willing to part with him – that isn’t likely to happen.
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