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Fire Andy Reid. Trade Donovan McNabb. Hire Marty-ball. It's that simple.

 
I'll be honest.  I'm an emotional guy who flies off the handle, screaming at the television set every Sunday to players and coaches alike.  I do it for teams I could care less about.  And I have done it for my beloved Philadelphia Eagles.  Done it .  But not recently.  Not within the last four years or so.  So use to their failure at the most crucial moments in a game or season, I have grown numb and indifferent to the franchise's bi-monthly letdowns.  Whether it's blowing a 24-7 second half lead to the New York Giants a few years ago or the 14-0 advantage that they had early on yesterday to another divisional rival in Washington, the theme is the same.  They underachieve.  Now sure, any Detroit Lions fan out there reading this is rolling their eyes, silently cursing me, and thinking I am ungrateful for the last 10 years that the Eagles have given me.  And I understand that.  But right now, I don't care.  ... (link)

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