Published 6/30/2009
by Haran Knight
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Outside of the OTAs, Donovan McNabb's raise and Sheldon Brown's unhappiness there hasn't been too much to talk about this Eagles offseason.
The rookies show plenty of promise, but they have yet to perform with pads on.
Sean McDermott looks ready to oversee the defense, but he doesn't Jimmy Johnson's (get well soon) game time experience.
Although the pieces seem to be in place for another Super Bowl run, the desire for a No. 1 wide receiver is STILL a hot topic in Philadelphia.
First Anquan Boldin, then Torry Holt, then Braylon Edwards. Even Plaxico "Yosemite Sam trigger-finger" Burress was a receiver fans thought the Eagles should pursue.
Why? Because everyone thinks that one Terrell Owens is the reason the 2004 Eagles reached the Super Bowl. Let me the guy to say T.O. had NOTHING to do with the Birds playoff run that year ending with a trip to Jacksonville that season.
For starters, T.O. hasn't been in uniform for a playoff win since the 2002 season when ...
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