http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch RSS Feed for Paul Domowitch en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:03:58 GMT 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. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091028_Paul_Domowitch__Numbers_not_telling_complete_McNabb_story.html ON THE SURFACE, Donovan McNabb's numbers in Monday's 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins don't look bad. On a night that saw him chalk up his 200th career touchdown pass and his 30,000th career passing yard, he completed a respectable 60 percent of his passes (15-for-25). Averaged a respectable 6.24 yards per attempt. Hooked up with wide receiver DeSean Jack http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091027_Paul_Domowitch__Two_big_plays_from_Eagles__but_much_sputtering.html LANDOVER, Md. - A week after being held to three measly field goals in an embarrassing 13-9 loss to the Oakland Raiders, the Eagles put up 27 points in the first half of last night's 27-17 win over the Redskins. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091023_Paul_Domowitch__LeSean_needs_to_get_a_handle_on_things.html ON THE Eagles' fourth possession of Sunday's ugly 13-9 loss to the Raiders, LeSean McCoy committed the Two Deadly Sins for an Andy Reid-coached running back. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/paul_domowitch/20091021_Paul_Domowitch__Eagles_one_of_the_worst_on_third_down.html THE EAGLES' 13-9 loss to the Raiders produced a lot of disturbing offensive numbers. Zero touchdowns. Six sacks. A half-dozen dropped passes. A season-low 14 first downs. Eleven lousy rushing attempts by the running backs.