Keys to victory

The Philadelphia Eagles have reached the NFC title game for the 5th time in 8 years. Unfortunately, they have only won once in their previous 4 attempts. To get them over this hump, I have taken the time to outline the keys to victory.

• Andy Reid, the head coach, must convince Donovan McNabb, one of the top five most choking quarterbacks of all time, that this game is meaningless. 5 plays loose (and great) when his performance has little to do with the outcome of the game.
• The Eagles have to get the ball in Brian Westbrook's hands. He is the most explosive player on the team and must rack up a ton of yards or draw multiple defenders for the Eagles to win.
• Kevin Curtis must stay out of the Arizona sun to avoid sunburn. He is our $5mm receiver and needs to spread the field. As such, sunburn would cost him the needed separation step.
• Asante Samuel, our big free agent acquisition last year, needs to shut down Larry Fitzgerald. Larry (nice name...) is one of the top 3 WRs in football and can change the flow of a game with a single leap.
• Donovan must break his ankle early in the contest. Donovan broke his ankle on the 3rd play of the game (against the Cardinals) in 2002. He continued to play and finished 20 of 25 for 255 yards and 4 TDs. This is not a coincidence.
• Our big men up front on defense need to get to the QB. Kurt Warner is old and brittle. A 900 pound (409 kg) pile of sweaty men on top of him will make him feel a little uncomfortable.
• Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Get them. Don't give them.
• We need to defer when we win the coin flip! This is critical. The Eagles do not do well when they get the ball first. It is in their best interest to start the game on defense (and 2nd half on offense) and have the wind advantage at the end of the game when a field goal could decide who continues the miracle playoff run to Tampa Bay.

I hope this helps for all the Eagles players who read my blog. Please pass the website on to them if they are in your address book.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!