The Eagles outclassed the Ravens. I noticed that while Vick was being hit on every play, the Eagles and Vick went about the business of winning. Penalties were down and both the offense and defense did what they had to do to win. Hopefully thtrend continues in AZ this Sunday. GO BIRDS!

This debate is over after 4 hours of incompetence last night. Some people get paid because they have jobs that make companies lots of money. Others make it because they are among the best at what they do, in a field with a very specific and hard to find skill set. Clearly the locked out refs qualify as the latter.

Was I happy about the offensive PI in the endzone? Sure! Was it BS that tainted the sport...absolutely.

wait for it.....wait for it.....maybe Vick is the second coming of Eli Manning with his 4th Quarter heroics!. Vick threw a dumb pick and in Cleveland 2 of the INT's were deflected. Bad pass yeah but bad break. Also the RAven's kicker had 2 FG over 50 yards. Wouldn't happen again. The Eagles will fix their mistakes. I wouldn't be worried if I were you guys, only me. Also I don't think Marty gets enough credit. Half the time the Eagles WR's were wide open. And that's not always blown coverage. It's well designed plays or blown coverage because of well designed plays and play calling. Vick will settle down and then look out.

Whatever. Embarrassing to need 4th Q heroics vs. the Bucs, by the way. The play calling was good as it usually is, but better because they ran the ball more- opens everything up. Lest we forget, we still have to contend with the inevitable Vick injury at some point.

Also, whenever fans don't like the play-calling, they blame Andy Reid. When they do like it, they don't say a word. Marty's role gets lost between the complaining and silence.

Off topic but I have to say the opening drive of this game was money (except for the endzone pick to cap it off). As was most of there offense. Celek being involved is HUGE. They were moving the ball and executing and showed glimpses of the team they can be. Great Analysis Mike.

Porter, I hear you, but they're all experienced refs so I don't get it. I know the rules are a little different in arena and hs/college, but come on- the ball isn't spotted any differently.

That's not true is it?

Also sadly, the NFL lost Steve Sabol today

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8395254/nfl-films-president-steve-sabol-dies-brain-cancer

Gary, these guys are BOZOS. It's not even their calls as much as their inability to spot the ball and the myriad delays for no apparent reason. They can't count timeouts, point in the right direction or mark off yardage. They can't be perfect, but the things they can't do are things that all refs do at all levels- it makes no sense.

RIP Steve, I love 'em, he and his Dad are trailblazers in the making of sports films. NFL Films signature style became Steve's mastery of visual storytelling and football, where he used the full spectrum of the NFL as his palate. I was confused when I learned years ago that he wasn't an Eagles fan, being a South Jersey lifer, but latter upon my first reading of 'The Autumn Wind,' which he penned, it became easy to forgive him. I thought, thank god he was a Raiders fan and not a Cowboys fan.
His face is weatherbeaten
He wears a hooded sash
With a silver hat about his head
And a bristling black mustache

I'm still a little worried about the O-line, and it being thin now with the injuries at Center and Left Tackle, but they played better this week than last. Dallas Reynolds filled in nicely at Center, and I hope he continues to improve with this opportunity.

Great to see Reed and Bo getting along. Much more productive. The dissemination of information and tribute to those who have recently passed, minus the accusation of criminal activities and name-calling, warranted though they may be.

Wow. I haven't seen this much complaining about officiating since Dwayne Wade missed a wide open layup. I think the "real" officials are too often thrusting themselves into the game to feed their insatiable egos and brag to their bare chested "buddies" in the sauna at the club. Don't worry, I'm sure they'll more than make up for lost face time as they swoop down from their zebra-striped towers to save the game. Last week was partly great because of the absence of the old guard. Under thistemporary regime, players get away with just a little more contact- a scratch here, a bite there, etc. For example, Desean Jackson would have most likely been ejected for his impromptu flyweight bout with Jimmy Smith if the "real" officials were there. Careful what you wish for, that's all I'm saying. Anyway, razor sharp analysis of this game and the upcoming one against the Cards Mike. Keep up the great work. GO BIRDS!!!!!

Haha, I second the kudos to Bo on his Haiku. Still waiting for explanation of a sash.

Need to reiterate, this is a dangerous game. The Cardinals have won 9 of their last 11. The desert is always disconcerting for the Eagles, especially at 4 o'clock. The Cardinals D is very strong- they sacked Brady 4 times and we have 2 backup linemen playing. The saving graces are that it's a revenge game from last year - hopefully the Eagles remember that disaster. AND, the Eagles have a ferocious D line. Kevin Kolb is a guy that looks very good when protected and like a Pop Warner league QB if pressured. AND Andy Reid knows Kolb's weaknesses inside out. Hopefully that's enough for the Eagles to win.

Bo, I'm sorry my level I creativity is not up to your standards, but I have no idea what "garbage" you're referring to. I genuinely don't know what a sash is. You can't really expect anyone to identify part of a poem they haven't read. People were just asking for clarification. I think everyone knew THAT much about Reynolds Bo. Still don't know what a sash is.

Well said. It was well done and well-deserved. NFL Films does NOT get enough credit for their role in making the NFL by leaps and bounds, the country's most popular sport. The NFL was an afterthought into the 50's. It was the Sabols and John Facenda who played a major role in promoting the NFL and bringing it into the mainstream. Facenda was a genius choice by the Sabols. Obviously the VOICE was one of a kind, but it's interesting that he knew very little about football- the Sabols figured out it wouldn't matter.

Have to say one thing about Vick. Don't like him for personal reasons although everyone deserves a 2nd chance, but not a 4th and a 5th. I don't love him as a QB because he relied too long on physical ability and hasn't developed the cerebral part of his game that makes a QB great and able to play a long time. However, I have to admire that he doesn't shrink from the moment. We've all seen what he's done in the last 4 minutes of the first 2 games and it's refreshing to see that from a QB after so many years of just giving up when the Eagles were down with the ball with less than 5 minutes to play.

That is right on the money Mike, for whatever Vick is or isn't, it is hard not to admire that he doesn't shrink from the moment. It sounds funny to say, considering the Eagles are 2-0, but I have a feeling that this game against the Cards is a must win. We play the Giants, Steelers and Lions before the bye, and Atlanta and New Orleans after the bye. I think that Giants team got a wake-up call in week one and now appear to be the class of not just our division but the entire league. I'd want to think we'd beat both the Lions and the Steelers, but chances are we lose one of those games, and it'll probably be in Pittsburgh. This schedule looks tougher than others I recall.

WOAH on the Giants. They beat a bad Carolina team, the Eagles are still undefeated and the 49ers have played the best football of anyone yet. I don't buy the schedule stuff as much as others. If you're good enough, you beat who you play. What I do believe in is when you play them. Ebb and flow, trap games, etc. which is why I'm worried this week.

All the baloney about the Cards defense actually isn't. They are that good. Most importantly, the Cardinals D has allowed 2 or fewer TD's in ELEVEN straight games. That's pretty remarkable. I fear this tight a game could come down to special teams and the Cardinals have some of THE BEST. Again, their O-line is shaky and Kolb is bad when pressured. That said, his quick release has allowed him to be sacked once in 35 dropbacks. The Eagles have to do MUCH better than that.

Thanks for the insight Bo. I'm fashioning myself a GREEN & SILVER sash even as I'm writing this.

My bad the Eagles had D Bell on the inactive list, but not our LT the other Bell, Dennis.

Great game but it was very intense at the same time lol.
I have a feeling that we are going to have a great season this year. FLY EAGLES!