Editor's note: Ashley Fox blogged throughout the Eagles' 48-22 loss to New Orleans yesterday. Here are some of the highlights.

Pregame

Picture perfect

It is a beautiful day for a football game. Mid-70s, slight breeze, bright blue sky. You can't dial up a better day. And given the number of fights I saw while trying to get into the parking lot, people have been here for a while.

First quarter

Too easy

If the Eagles' defense wanted to give Kevin Kolb a little cushion and help calm his nerves, they failed miserably. The Saints just drove down the field and easily scored when Drew Brees found Marques Colston uncovered in the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown. The only Eagles defender in Colston's zip code was Asante Samuel. Brees was 5 of 5 on the drive.

Mob sceneKolb couldn't even get to the Eagles' sideline before he was swarmed by his teammates, who were fired up that he threw a 71-yard bomb to DeSean Jackson for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. Donovan McNabb, wearing an Eagles visor, black shorts, and a gray T-shirt over a black long-sleeved shirt, hugged Kolb, as did several other players before they streaked downfield for the point-after attempt.

Lucky, luckyThe Saints kicked a 23-yard field goal to retake the lead, 10-7, but boy, it could've been a lot worse for the Eagles. With New Orleans facing a third-and-goal from the 8, there was mass confusion among the Eagles defenders. Joselio Hanson tried to call a time-out, as did Andy Reid, to no avail. But the Saints couldn't take advantage of the chaos.

TurnoverEagles linebacker Akeem Jordan tipped a Brees pass to himself for his second interception this season. Jordan's heady play halted the Saints, who had moved the ball to the Eagles' 29-yard line.

Second quarter

Wildcat

We've seen all kinds of variations of the Wildcat today from the Eagles, which makes me think next week against the Chiefs we're going to see a lot of Michael Vick. Today, however, it's been Jackson as the Wildcat. On one play during this drive, the Eagles used only three down linemen in normal spots, with Jackson at quarterback. He ran for 4 yards before Scott Fujita brought him down.

Heading inKolb got a standing O. Kolb had a solid first half. His numbers: 14 of 22 for 196 yards, with one touchdown and no picks for a 107.4 passer rating. He's made good decisions, hasn't held onto the ball too long, and looked sharp running the Eagles' two-minute offense.