http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists RSS Feed for DN Columnists en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:36 GMT http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Sam_Donnellon__Eagles__red-zone_woes_have_become_running_joke.html HIS ANGST came and went Sunday, but for a quarterback known for saying nothing, Donovan MacNabb's actions spoke a thousand words. The Eagles had just flubbed a third-and-1 from the San Diego 7-yard line, this time on a well-covered rollout incompletion into the end zone, and their quarterback, who has seen this sort of thing so often over 11 years on the job, had enough. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Paul_Domowitch__Avant_cares_most_about_the_final_scoree.html Jason Avant doesn't know what Sunday night in his hometown of Chicago will bring. It might bring another 100-yard game, like the one he had last week against the Chargers. Or it might bring a goose egg like the ones he had in Weeks 6 and 7 against the Raiders and the Redskins. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Les_Bowen__Mays_might_be_man_in_middle_as_Eagles_shift_defense_again.html THE SAN DIEGO game was the first time all season the Eagles' defense was unable to force a turnover, a situation that had something to do with Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and maybe even more to do with all the guys playing unfamiliar roles, filling injury gaps. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Bill_Conlin__A_massacre_of_baseball_s_records.html THERE IS A SCENE in "The Godfather" where Vito Corleone has just called in the favor owed him by Amerigo Bonasero, the undertaker. He is to use all his powers to make the ambushed Sonny presentable for a traditional "family" viewing. He draws back the sheet covering his son and sobs for the only time in the film. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Clout__Rushed_to_center_stage.html A TWO-TERM congress- man looking to knock off a five-term senator in a primary election needs a lucky break or two. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Elmer_Smith__Temple_s_close__can_take_you_far.html I ASKED STUDENTS in my journalism class what comes to mind when they think of Temple University. "Access" was the first word out of one student's mouth. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Ed_Barkowitz__Bears_still_searching_for_their_offensive_Forte.html JUST BECAUSE BEARS coach Lovie Smith seems intent on beating his head against the wall, it doesn't mean fantasy leaguers have to do the same. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Christine_M__Flowers__The_First_Amendment_exorcists.html I FOUND myself smiling when I heard the usual suspects criticizing the Conference of Catholic Bishops for poking its nose into the health-care debate. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Harry_Gross__Son_can_t_get_late_dad_s_SS.html Dear Harry: My father died in 1981. I am his only child. Until he died, he collected Social Security. This lasted about four years. My mother died before him so she never got a dime of his SS. I'm 51, and I'm too young to collect on my own SS, but it sure http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/20091120_Tattle__Kate_Moss_in_hot_water_over_dietary_comment.html KATE MOSS IS on the hot seat again, but to her mind, at least it's a small seat. Eating-disorder experts criticized the waifish Moss yesterday after the superdupermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on Web sites that encourage girls to avoid eating.