A giant collapse

If only football was a three-quarter (I know they wouldn't be quarters if there were three) game. The Eagles would be 2-0 instead of an embarrassing 1-1. Jevon Kearse would be walking fine, now he's out for the season. And the Eagles would've won their first NFC east game following six straight losses, now make it seven.

All day today, the radio was filled with armchair GMs talking about the reason the Eagles lost. But people are missing the big picture. The Eagles were up 24-7 at the start of the fourth quarter. If they'd been up by only seven or 10, one mistake could've been blamed. But they just flat out fell asleep.

Eagles Quarterback Donavan McNabb auditioned for "Dancing With The Stars," albeit at the wrong moment. Running back Brian Westbrook fumbled. And the Giants exploited the one problem with defensive coordinator Jim Johnson's schemes. They're hurry-up plays prevented the Eagles from setting up and rotating players in and out.

If the Eagles plan on making a playoff run, they'll need to plan for teams to go hurry-up toward the end of the game. It could be tough for the Eagles' coach Andy Reid to recognize this, as his own offense is commonly known for falling asleep in crunch time.

All I saw yesterday was a collapse. When the Eagles needed big plays, the well was dry. They lost the game. They lost their seventh straght in the division. They lost "The Freak." And they lost some credibility.