Bah, Humbug!

Four weeks ago, the Philadelphia Eagles were 5-6 and facing the troublesome possibility of playing out the string without starting quarterback Donovan McNabb, lost to a season-ending knee injury.
One month later, the Eagles were a team exuding holiday cheer and a new lease on postseason life. The 23-7 rout of the Dallas Cowboys put the Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs and on the verge of a fifth division title in six years.

The division was in our hand and the Dallas Cowboys flat out lost it. All of those division championship tee-shirts and hats hot of the press may never be sold, and I’m still not sold on this team.

What a terrible game all around. I’m not sure where to start but this game could be a GOOD thing for the Cowboys. For some reason the Dallas Cowboys need to wake up and stop listening to the media. Clearly this is not a super-bowl caliber team. This team has the potential, but the defense is truly lacking.

The Cowboys' defense appeared wholly unprepared to restrain the Eagles quarterback Jeff Garcia, who passed for 238 yards, scrambled for 43 more and is 4-1 since taking over for injured McNabb.

Terrell Owens is still 0-for-2 against the Philadelphia Eagles. That's the least of his problems.

Owens managed one touchdown against his former teammates Monday, but otherwise was not much of a factor. He caught only two passes for 23 yards and hurt his team with two costly drops, resulting in widespread boos from the home crowd.

His frustration was evident after a 23-7 loss, when he scored the only Dallas touchdown, then complained several times that not enough passes are coming his way.

"I just feel like I'm not involved early in the game," Owens said. "Everybody knows that's what I do. Every team that I've played on, I've been involved early and often. It's hard to get in the flow when you're getting a ball here, a ball there."
Owens isn't the only frustrated Cowboys receiver. Terry Glenn and Owens totaled just three catches for 40 yards Monday night.

"I don't think we're trying to win; no, not on offense," Glenn was quoted Tuesday in the Dallas Morning News. "You have to execute and get everybody involved. I try not to let it get to me. Man, I've been fighting it all year. I'm trying to be a team player, but there's no reason for it. No reason for it. "I'm not alone. The whole offense is frustrated," Glenn said. "They are looking around saying, 'Why can't we do anything when we have all these weapons?' "

This team needs to gear it up again and prepare for the playoffs. A win next week could really help the Cowboys before the playoffs. Mental toughness will be the key for the Cowboys who are lacking it at the moment. If the defense can’t step it up, I don’t see this team going past the second round of the playoffs.