I know most of us were not too worried about the Kansas City Chiefs coming to town yesterday. I mean come on, really. We were supposed to be shaking in our boots by a team that traded for Mr. High Profile QB Cassel, "The Next Tom Brady", who only scored 10 points in he debut against the Oakland Raiders the previous week? This Chiefs offense, led by a coach who literally took a cheap shot at the offensive coordinator during training camp, managed less than 200 total yards against the 2009 version of the "Defeated Lions" of last year.
What did happen yesterday was the rest of the NFL got to see the great young talent that the Eagles have in store for the rest of the season, and hopefully a few years to come. The injury report came out shortly before kickoff with QB Donovan McNabb (rib), RB Brian Westbrook (ankle), and WR Kevin Curtis (groin/hamstring) listed as out. What does that mean? All that means is rookie QB Kevin Kolb had another career game (21-37, 237 yds, 2 td, 1 rushing td and zero turnovers), rookie RB LeSean McCoy continued to impress (84 yds rushing, 1 td), second year wide out DeSean Jackson took in a career game (134 yds, 1 td), which included his second consecutive 100 yd game, and let's not forget about third year TE Brent Celek's 110 yd game which included an awesome touchdown catch from Kolb that looked like it was threaded straight through the needle.
I honestly think Reggie Brown's days are numbered, as are the number of touches that Brian Westbrook will see if or when he returns. First round pick Jeremy Macklin played very well and Jackson and Jason Avant continued to contribute successfully. When Kevin Curtis returns, the only time Brown will see is bench time or time for his to cash in his frequent flyer miles to another city. Westbrook might also be sharing time. With his constant injury/rest needed for his knees and the impressive start McCoy has had, a shared spotlight may be of interest for all involved. B-West has continuously had difficulties with his knees and this could be a way to rest him up week in and week out.
When the dust settles from Sunday's stampede, Coach Andy Reid will have some tough choices to make as to which pistols to put in his holster for the Buccaneers.
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