The Almost Super, Super Bowl

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles football team for a marvelous season! Anytime your team has the football at the end of a Super Bowl with a chance to win, it is all a sports fan can ask for. However, bloodying the nose of a reigning champion does little good in deciding the outcome on the gridiron. The Eagles failed to unleash a decisive knockout punch. The 24-21 loss is bittersweet. The Eagles outplayed the precision Patriots for most of the game but turnovers and clock management proved costly. QB Donovan McNabb threw for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns but his 3 interceptions hurt Philly’s chances. By winning their third Super Bowl in four years, the New England Patriots graduated to a dynasty ready for the Franklin Mint. The Eagles need to regroup. Now if someone could be kind enough to remove this Patriot missile of a dagger from my back, I believe I can heal this nagging football injury before spring.