Before I start this column I would be amiss if I did not thank the hundreds of readers who have e-mailed with prayers and encouragement during my current illness.
WILMINGTON, Del. - I miss the action.
I miss the rhythm of a Phillies game; the collisions of an Eagles Sunday; the lightning pace of Flyers hockey; the athleticism of a Sixers game.
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John Smallwood: Eagles coach Reid softens criticism after loss to Saints
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UPON FURTHER REVIEW, or at least a night of reflection and a session of film study, Andy Reid said yesterday that the Eagles' putrid performance in their 48-22 beatdown by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday wasn't as bad as his initial reaction led us to believe.
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John Smallwood: Blame loss to Saints on Eagles defense
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BEATING THE New Orleans Saints wasn't ever about Kevin Kolb. Nobody expected the third-year quarterback making his first start to outduel Saints Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees.
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THESE ARE some of those statistical quirks that make you scratch your head - the kind that usually show up during the first couple weeks of a season.
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John Smallwood: Reid between the lines
- Enough was enough for Eagles with Shawn AndrewsTHE COMPLETE picture isn't important right now. There is more to the story of why the Eagles placed wayward offensive tackle Shawn Andrews on injured reserve, ending his season before he played one play from scrimmage.
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John Smallwood: This early in Eagles' season, no need to rush McNabb back
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ANDY REID pegged his quarterback correctly. "I've always said [Donovan McNabb] is wired like a linebacker," Reid said in talking about the broken rib that has put McNabb's status for Sunday's home opener in question. "He always wants to play, so sometimes you've got to pull back some on that."
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OK, PRESCHOOL is over for Sean McDermott, but instead of moving on to grade school, high school or even college, the Eagles rookie defensive coordinator is jumping right to the graduate-school level of the NFL.
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THERE HAVE BEEN years in the past when I've picked the Eagles to go to the Super Bowl based on logical deduction. I can't do that with this team.
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CONTRARY to some opinions, I am not always down on the prospects for an Eagles season. In fact, there were 4 consecutive years when I predicted the Birds would go to the Super Bowl. Twice I said they would win it.
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THE GENERAL perception about NFL preseason games is that they are worthless. And when you get to the fourth preseason game and coaches are afraid to even dress their starters for fear that a grass cut might get infected and cause them to miss the season opener, irrelevant takes on an entirely different meaning.
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John Smallwood: Eagles have safety spot still up for grabs
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QUINTIN DEMPS and Victor "Macho" Harris are learning the same NFL lesson. It's just coming at them from different directions.
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