http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch RSS Feed for Paul Domowitch en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:36 GMT http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/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/paul_domowitch/20091118_Paul_Domowitch__Why_playoffs_are_not_for_the_Birds.html CONSIDERING THE PATH the Eagles took to earn their last two postseason invitations, you half expect Andy Reid to open his midweek news conference today by saying, "OK, we got 'em right where we want 'em, boys." http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091116_Paul_Domowitch__Eagles_defense_comes_up_small_in_big_moment.html SAN DIEGO - Battered and bloody after absorbing 28 points worth of punches from Philip Rivers and the Chargers, redemption was just one drive-stop away for the Eagles' defense yesterday afternoon. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091113_Paul_Domowitch__Rosenhaus_may_be_deal_breaker_for_DeSean_Jackson.html The fact that DeSean Jackson has kicked his old agent to the curb and hired Drew Rosenhaus to get him a new megabucks contract from the Eagles hardly comes as a shock. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091111_Paul_Domowitch__NFL_s_first_half_teeming_with_winners_and_losers.html THE FIRST HALF of the NFL season in a nutshell: Offensive MVP Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. He and the other leading candidate, the Saints' Drew Brees, have put up practically identical numbers. Manning has one less touchdown (16), but two fewer interceptions (five). He's got a slightly higher completion percen http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091109_Paul_Domowitch__In_short__a_familiar_problem_for_Eagles.html A problem that plagued the Eagles for much of last season made an untimely return last night. Third-and-short. For the better part of last season, third-and-short was a hurdle the Eagles couldn't seem to get over. For a while, it appeared it would be their undoing. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091106_Paul_Domowitch__Birds_seem_to_prefer_driving_fast.html The Eagles' big-play offense has kept its scoring drives short and sweet so far this season. Through seven games, the Birds have scored 20 offensive touchdowns. Fourteen of those 20 drives have been four plays or fewer. Seven have been only one or two plays. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091104_Paul_Domowitch__Teeming_with_new_faces__Eagles_lack_continuity.html AS A LONGTIME football coach, Andy Reid is very wary of saying anything that might end up on an opponent's bulletin board. So, it's safe to say he didn't give Joe Banner a fist bump 3 1/2 months ago when the Eagles president made his best-roster-in-the-league declaration. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091102_Paul_Domowitch__Between_the_tackles__Weaver_get_into_the_act.html One number tells you all you need to know about the role of the fullback in the Eagles' running game under Andy Reid. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091030_Paul_Domowitch__Witherspoon_seems_to_be_real_deal_for_Eagles.html AS TRADE heists go, it's not quite on the same level as the Phils' August theft of Cliff Lee from the Cleveland Indians.