Many pundits consider the Philadelphia Eagles a Super Bowl contender this season. Of course in the same breath, those same pundits will also note how McNabb has to stay healthy for the Eagles to make a title run.
In his first game of the season, McNabb threw for 361 yards on 21 of 33 passing and three touchdowns as the Eagles thrashed the St. Louis Rams 38-3. Not that the Rams’ defense is anything to brag about (although they did improve in the offseason), but McNabb was outstanding. Brian Westbrook also added 91 rushing yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns (one on the ground, one through the air). The Philly defense was also excellent, limiting the Rams to only 166 total yards. (In comparison, the Eagles offense gained a whopping 522 total yards.)
The Rams just couldn’t get anything started offensively. It’s going to take time for St. Louis to grasp Al Saunders’ offense, which has a ton of terminology to learn. Still, it has to be incredibly disappointing for the Rams to only score three points and get thrashed after such a disastrous 2007 season.
