New Found Respect

Few guys in the media really tell it like it is and give you the real reason a team struggles. Well, today G Cobb pulled back the curtain and revealed the real problem with the Eagles' running game. Check this out:

The Eagles lack confidence in their running game to the point where they are so scared that they won't even try to run the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals defense which averages giving up 131 yards per game running the ball. The Eagles should start the game running the ball like crazy, if McNabb is throwing the ball all over the lot.

Reid and his coaches haven't created the kind of atmosphere around the offensive line where they demand that they block for the running game.

The Birds have gotten soft up front. Center Jamaal Jackson has had a terrible season. He's hiked the ball early in key situations. Jackson seems to be the kind of guy who needs a constant "boot in his butt." He's a nice guy who needs to be fed some gun powder.

If I were Westbrook and McNabb I would have gone off a bunch of times because these big fat boys don't block for the running game.

Left guard Todd Herremans is a fun-loving dude who has been inconsistent in much the same way. He got himself a new contract a couple of years ago and is having the time of his life. Notice he has been late for meetings this year and last year.

If I were their coach I would make life hell for these guys because they lose focus and are too nice.

Max Jean-Gilles is trying to learn the position he's playing. He can be beaten with quickness and he's just not that sharp. He's trying, but he makes mistakes which are costly. He's not on the level of the guy he replaced, Shawn Andrews.

I'm not going to get personal with any of these guys but most of the time big offensive linemen come into the league and have the time of their lives. They've been big and unattractive all of their lives, now they've become a celebrity with money and women chasing them.

You have to keep their attention. Sometimes I wonder if the coaches know what's happening.

The interior of the offensive line, which helped lead the Eagles to the playoffs in 2006, is now the "Bermuda Triangle" because somebody is always screwing up. Notice that you never see them getting any type of push on running plays anymore.

I'm still laughing over the comment in bold. That's great work out of G Cobb. I guess you sometimes to fail to look at these guys like regular people. If I was rich and had a bunch of hot chicks chasing me all the time, I'm sure most of us would be doing the same.

I only wish one of the Flyers beat writers would have the guts to call out the Flyers group of young guys that are so preoccupied with what club they are going to in Olde City that they breeze through just about every Saturday night home game.