Check Points: Issues to Watch

Here are some issues to check on as the Eagles gear up for the Redskins next Monday.

3 Can LeSean McCoy continue to make the Eagles' ground game a feared part of their attack?

3 Will Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb be ready to rock on Monday night or will he be brooding over Mike Shanahan's treatment?

3 Will Kevin Kolb ever see a snap again unless Michael Vicks gets injured?

3 Poor Brent Celek. He had a touchdown catch called back by penalty on Sunday and wound up with no catches. Will he ever get back into the passing game or is he destined to be a blocking tight end?

3 Can DeSean Jackson do anything more exciting than he already has? Maybe he'll toss a touchdown pass against the Redskins.

3 Now that they've shown they can handle adversity - recovering from a disappointing loss before the bye - how do these young Eagles handle success? The Colts were one of the toughest teams on the schedule, and the Birds have a win. They now have to get ready for a road trip against a division rival. Can they stay focused without the motivation provided by a bad loss?

3 Max Jean-Gilles suffered a concussion and was replaced by Nick Cole, who previously had been ineffective at center and guard. If Cole has to start - and recent history suggests Jean-Gilles will miss at least one game - will his game improve?

3 Kurt Coleman was pressed into duty in place of fellow rookie Nate Allen, who was injured. Allen was groomed to be a starter from the moment he was picked in April. Coleman was a less-polished seventh-rounder. If he has to start, can he fill the void?

3 Cornerback Dimitri Patterson was physical against the Colts, and while he gave up some plays - Reggie Wayne caught 11 passes for 83 yards, mostly against Patterson - he didn't get beat for a big one. Did he do enough to take the job away from Ellis Hobbs?