Early Season Thoughts

Some early thoughts on an Eagles season in it's infancy.

1. Receivers?!  We don't need no stinkin' receivers!
1. Jeremy Maclin is taking unique approach to a contract year.  Traditionally a player will preform at a high level to lure teams into paying a greater price for him.  J-Mac has decided to go the "serious injury" route and miss the 2013 season.  
2. Riley Cooper - DTD Racism.
1. The N-word is probably used 5,000 times at the average NFL practice.  The F-bomb is probably used more.  What Riley Cooper did was stupid and insensitive, but if Kobe can fay F#gg@t and still be elected to an All-Star game I don't think we should take a man's livelihood from him for showing bad judgement.  The double standard in the country bothers me.  If you say the President isn't doing a good job you are racist.  If you say he is clean and doesn't speak with a Negro dialect you are the leader of the Democrats in the Senate.  Kills me!
3. Who will step up?  I hope Damaris Johnson becomes another DeSean.  He had a great pre-season last year and is explosive on the field.  Plus this would allow me to get a "Johnson" jersey for DAD whose best friend was Greg Johnson.  He died of a heart attack a few years ago and his widow had an old Charlie Johnson jersey framed and gave it to DAD for his man cave.  
2. Jim Johnson is still dead
1. Our defense has not recovered from the death of Jim Johnson and the departure of Brian Dawkins.  I hope they can piece it together this year, but if you opening salvo of the pre-season is any indication, we are totally screwed.  First play from scrimmage is a 62 yard run?!  If you are a Pats fan how good do you feel that you don't even need your QB to throw a ball to score on a team?  What must that feel like?
3. The Running Game
1. McCoy, Brown, Polk - I like the potential.  Enough said.  
4. Fast paced game
1. Chip Kelly moved the offense so quickly that they didn't have a chance to run replays.  One, I like that this will force our defense to practice and get in shape because we play a mobile quarterback once or twice this season.  Two, the replays can really break up the game flow.  
5. Vick or Foles
1. I think Vick is the starter week one.  I think Chip Kelly knows this, but really does want to have Foles train because more likely than not he will need to start a few games for us.  If Vick cuts down on the turnovers he could be great again, I just don't think he will be 2010 again...damn