Bye Week Blues

Having a by week has it's pros and cons. First you get some rest. You have time to sit back and focus on what's going wrong and come up with a plan to fix it. There is also the health of the players. Players who were banged up get extra time to heal. It is a good thing to have a bye week when things are going wrong. But when a team is rolling, the bye week could change their momentum.

One of the cons of the bye week is for the fans. I am a football lover in general, but not having the Eagles play this week pained me. There is nothing more I love to do on a Sunday than watch or listen to my team. Whether they win or lose. It's my passion for the team.

What can we expect from the Eagles after the bye? I'm not sure. They cut RB Tony Hunt and brought in another LB, Tracy White, which gives us seven on the roster. Now I don't know what the Eagles are thinking here. Maybe with Hunt gone they are looking at Klecko at FB, move Howard to DT and move Gocong to DE. With all these moves it sounds like a plan. But who replaces Gocong at SAM? Jordan? Daniels? White? Do they move Bradley over and insert Mays at MIKE where he played great in preseason? Time will tell.

Health is a key thing after the bye. The Eagles will have WR Kevin Curtis back. RB Brian Westbrook will be back. DE Victor Abriami will be back. And hopefully OG Shawn Andrews will be back. With all the injuries healed, look for a more explosive Eagle offense.

This week the Eagles play the Falcons, who also had a bye week. Both teams will be refreshed and ready to go. With the NFC East being the tough division it is, the Eagles need to win every non divisonal game to stay within reach. And it starts this week against the Falcons.