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Don’t get me wrong. I think Andy Reid is a good coach. I also feel Donovan McNabb is a fine quarterback. But when will the Philadelphia Eagles be a big play team in critical moments? When will they graduate from being a competitive team to an outright force in the NFC?

The game against the Chicago Bears was a game they coulda and shoulda won. 1st and goal and you can’t hammer that sucker in? If you go for it on 4th at least try something different. I know missing Brian Westbrook removes many offensive options but lordy, lord, lord that was hard to digest.

If only David Ackers nails a couple of field goals, eh? Is it me or does the defense seem “off” (particularly the pass defense) this year?

As for Reid, he makes odd decisions. Last week against the Cowpokes, with the score 41-36 after an Eagles TD, why not go for the two-point conversion?

This week, he should have challenged the Bears first TD.

To name but a couple from this year.

I know. Micro-complaining this is. But sometimes it’s the collection of little things that add up to a season.

Let me close on a positive note. McNabb looks great this year and Deshean Jackson is turning out to be a revelation.

So far, the Eagles are letting some opportunities blow right by them and in a tight NFC East (arguably the best division in football) that can come right back and bite them in their bloody behinds.