Fire Andy Reid. Trade Donovan McNabb. Hire Marty-ball. It's that simple.

I'll be honest.  I'm an emotional guy who flies off the handle, screaming at the television set every Sunday to players and coaches alike.  I do it for teams I could care less about. 

And I have done it for my beloved Philadelphia Eagles.  Done it.  But not recently.  Not within the last four years or so.  So use to their failure at the most crucial moments in a game or season, I have grown numb and indifferent to the franchise's bi-monthly letdowns. 

Whether it's blowing a 24-7 second half lead to the New York Giants a few years ago or the 14-0 advantage that they had early on yesterday to another divisional rival in Washington, the theme is the same.  They underachieve. 

Now sure, any Detroit Lions fan out there reading this is rolling their eyes, silently cursing me, and thinking I am ungrateful for the last 10 years that the Eagles have given me.  And I understand that.  But right now, I don't care.

Donovan McNabb and his Eagles are just 2-3 this year.  Last year, he guided them to only an 8-8 record.  He was 5-5 the year before that in a season that ended prematurely for him.  And he was 4-6 in 2005 in a similarly injury-plagued year.  That's a 19-22 record over the last three plus seasons for the oft-criticized quarterback.

Sure, the man was one of the driving forces in helping the Eagles roll off four straight NFC Championship games and culminating in a Super Bowl appearance in 2004.  But they also did so when the NFC was at its weakest, perhaps ever since the AFL-NFL merger. 

They did so when the Cowboys man under center was Chad Hutchinson.  Or Quincy Carter.  Or, well, you get the point.  They did so when Steve Spurrier was running and gunning and punting for the Washington Redskins.  They did so when the Giants were drafting high enough to swap Philip Rivers and picks for the number one overall selection Eli Manning. 

But since the conference has restored their power and image, McNabb and his Eagles have been mediocre.  Not slightly above average.  Mediocre.  Since the 2004 season when they went to the Super Bowl, the Pheagles have managed a sub .500 record and just one playoff appearance.  One by the way that took place only because of a late season surge powered by Jeff Garcia and a revived defense led by Brian Dawkins. 

So what am I saying?  I am saying...what now?  Where do they go from here?  Most of the Eagles woes, aside from some injuries, have been due to highly questionable play-calling from the staff, poor offensive (no pun intended) red zone play which is a by-product of that terrible playcalling, below average wide receivers, and a defense that performs one week like they are the best unit in the league and another like they are the worst. 

But McNabb and Andy Reid are the main problem.  Reid grew an ego through the success he had early in his career there and thought he could run things his way with his guys when the fact is the NFC was a joke early in this decade. 

Let's face it.  Na Brown, Charles Johnson, and Freddie Mitchell are no longer in the league, let alone helping his offense move the chains.  And Mr. Reid has been so stubborn over the years, insisting his wideouts are a strong core, that it's hindered the team's progress and overall development.  In fact, it's prevented a possible dynasty.  And it's gotten to the point now where they're at a point of no return with him. 

Reid continues to sit up at his post-game press conferences muttering the same all too obvious, "I need to do a better job," to the media while Joe Banner and Jeffrey Lurie turn a blind eye to it all, and continue to watch his ho-hum personality turn a once flourishing franchise into a stale one.  So what do they do?  Fire the man?  Trade McNabb?  I say yes to both.

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