Window Closing For McNabb-Reid ?

Since the 2004 season NFL pundits alike have not recorded one single off-season without stating “the window is closing for Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid”, but the Philly combo is still here and still going strong (at least for now).

Throughout the years most of these stories have been tabloid conjecture or just pure opinion, but now with age sinking in and regular starters like Westbrook and Dawkins gone, the pressure to succeed has to be creeping in.

When the Eagles lost Super Bowl XXXVIII to the Patriots many thought their reign as a supreme NFC contender was over, but it wasn’t, continuing to dominate the NFC year after year. The primary concern that most expressed over that time was McNabb’s tenure in Philly, but again, he remained in the Philly green and with the coaches confidence.

Fast forward to 2010 it’s nothings changed, Reid has repeatedly stated that McNabb is the team’s starting quarterback.

With a surplus of young talent on both sides of the ball the opportunity to win a Super Bowl isn’t necessarily shrinking, but the opportunity for McNabb and Reid to win one together certainly is. Last season Eagles fans witnessed the departure of S-Brian Dawkins, this year the departure of RB-Brian Westbrook, there’s only one more Piece of that integral 2004 team left, Donovan McNabb. Once McNabb leaves town it’s an end of an era for the city and team and with one more year left on his contact you can be sure it’s all or nothing.

While the window’s time maybe shrinking its contents are not; with McNabb at the helm this team holds some of the brightest possibilities that the birds have had in a while. We may be looking at one of the most explosive Eagle offenses in recent years with an obvious knack for the big play.

McNabb definitely has 1-2 more great years of football ahead of him but if he can’t get it done this year his bags will likely be packed